The Secretary
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"The Secretary" is the 95th episode of NBC
sitcom Seinfeld
. This was the 9th episode for the sixth season, and was the first to use Castle Rock Entertainment
's new logo after its acquisition from Turner
. It aired on December 8, 1994.
is taking his mother's fur coat and his jacket to dry cleaning.
George
is going to hire a secretary; he says he'll pass over attractive women so he can concentrate on his work. He hires Ada, a very efficient secretary.
Kramer
is in need of moisturizer with ultraviolet light absorber.
Elaine
bought a dress on sale at Barney's because it looked great on their mirrors, but now it looks awful. She thinks they are using "skinny mirrors" which make people look thinner. She wants to return the dress.
Jerry, Elaine and Kramer go to the movies.
Kramer meets Uma Thurman
and writes her phone number on Jerry's dry cleaning ticket.
Jerry thinks he saw Willie, the dry cleaner, wearing his jacket at the movies.
George and his secretary, Ada, feel attracted to each other and have sex at work. During sex, George accidentally screams: "I'm giving you a raise!" When George talks to Jerry about this problem, Jerry suggests George has sex with her again and 'take it back.'
At Barney's, Elaine and Kramer return the dress.
Kramer has bought the moisturizer he wanted, and Elaine tries on another dress.
At the store Kenny Bania is looking for a new suit ("The Soup
"), and he purchases Kramer's garments for $300.
George goes to talk to George Steinbrenner
to give Ada the raise he promised.
Jerry confronts the dry cleaner about wearing his clothes. Jerry demands his mother's fur coat and the dry cleaner pauses looking to the side implying that it is not there. The dry cleaner asks for the ticket but Kramer has it so Jerry cannot pick up the coat.
Kramer is left in underwear in the women's dressing room. He tells Elaine to ask Jerry for clothes.
Elaine goes outside the store looking for an unbiased mirror.
Jerry asks Kramer for the ticket; however, it was left in Kramer's trousers which are now in Bania's possession.
Kenny Bania wants his money back because the suit he bought from Kramer is stained by the moisturizer.
Jerry only cares about the ticket, so he agrees to pay Bania two meals in exchange.
However, both the dry cleaning number and Uma Thurman
's phone are washed out.
Then, Jerry spots Donna, the dry cleaner's wife, wearing his mother's fur coat.
As it turned out Steinbrenner gave Ada a $25,000 raise, which makes Ada's earnings greater than George's. Elaine is forced to buy the dress because she wore it outside the store. Kramer wears Jerry's mother's fur coat.
Again having dinner at Mendy's with Jerry, Bania orders a soup.
Bania wrote the telephone number from the ticket before it was washed out; he got a date with this "Uma", and he hopes she is good looking.
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NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
sitcom Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
. This was the 9th episode for the sixth season, and was the first to use Castle Rock Entertainment
Castle Rock Entertainment
Castle Rock Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 1987 by Martin Shafer, director Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Glenn Padnick and Alan Horn. It is a subsidiary of Warner Bros...
's new logo after its acquisition from Turner
Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is the Time Warner subsidiary managing the collection of cable networks and properties started and acquired by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner starting in the mid-1970s. The company has its headquarters in the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. TBS, Inc...
. It aired on December 8, 1994.
Plot
JerryJerry Seinfeld (character)
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main protagonist of the American television sitcom Seinfeld . The straight man among his group of friends, this semi-fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named after, co-created by, based on, and played by Seinfeld himself.The series revolves around...
is taking his mother's fur coat and his jacket to dry cleaning.
George
George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
is going to hire a secretary; he says he'll pass over attractive women so he can concentrate on his work. He hires Ada, a very efficient secretary.
Kramer
Cosmo Kramer
Cosmo Kramer, usually referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Michael Richards...
is in need of moisturizer with ultraviolet light absorber.
Elaine
Elaine Benes
Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld; she is also good friends with George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer...
bought a dress on sale at Barney's because it looked great on their mirrors, but now it looks awful. She thinks they are using "skinny mirrors" which make people look thinner. She wants to return the dress.
Jerry, Elaine and Kramer go to the movies.
Kramer meets Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress and model. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. Among her best-known roles are those in the Quentin Tarantino films Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill...
and writes her phone number on Jerry's dry cleaning ticket.
Jerry thinks he saw Willie, the dry cleaner, wearing his jacket at the movies.
George and his secretary, Ada, feel attracted to each other and have sex at work. During sex, George accidentally screams: "I'm giving you a raise!" When George talks to Jerry about this problem, Jerry suggests George has sex with her again and 'take it back.'
At Barney's, Elaine and Kramer return the dress.
Kramer has bought the moisturizer he wanted, and Elaine tries on another dress.
At the store Kenny Bania is looking for a new suit ("The Soup
The Soup (Seinfeld episode)
"The Soup" is the 93rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 7th episode for the 6th season. It aired on November 10, 1994.-Plot:George is flirting with Kelly , a waitress from Monk's Cafe....
"), and he purchases Kramer's garments for $300.
George goes to talk to George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner
George Michael Steinbrenner III was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. During Steinbrenner's 37-year ownership from 1973 to his death in July 2010, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned seven World Series...
to give Ada the raise he promised.
Jerry confronts the dry cleaner about wearing his clothes. Jerry demands his mother's fur coat and the dry cleaner pauses looking to the side implying that it is not there. The dry cleaner asks for the ticket but Kramer has it so Jerry cannot pick up the coat.
Kramer is left in underwear in the women's dressing room. He tells Elaine to ask Jerry for clothes.
Elaine goes outside the store looking for an unbiased mirror.
Jerry asks Kramer for the ticket; however, it was left in Kramer's trousers which are now in Bania's possession.
Kenny Bania wants his money back because the suit he bought from Kramer is stained by the moisturizer.
Jerry only cares about the ticket, so he agrees to pay Bania two meals in exchange.
However, both the dry cleaning number and Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress and model. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. Among her best-known roles are those in the Quentin Tarantino films Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill...
's phone are washed out.
Then, Jerry spots Donna, the dry cleaner's wife, wearing his mother's fur coat.
As it turned out Steinbrenner gave Ada a $25,000 raise, which makes Ada's earnings greater than George's. Elaine is forced to buy the dress because she wore it outside the store. Kramer wears Jerry's mother's fur coat.
Again having dinner at Mendy's with Jerry, Bania orders a soup.
Bania wrote the telephone number from the ticket before it was washed out; he got a date with this "Uma", and he hopes she is good looking.
Trivia
This is the only episode of the series in which the Major League Baseball strike is mentioned. The strike, which began in August 1994, lasted nearly the entire sixth season of "SeinfeldSeinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
."
Quotes
- George: [to one of the women he interviews to be his secretary] You're luscious. You're ravishing. I would give up red meat just to get a glimpse of you in a bra... I'm terribly sorry.
- George: I am telling you Jerry, having a secretary is incredible! I don't know why I didn't have one before!
Jerry: Because you didn't have a job?
George: Perhaps.
- George: Just think: a year ago I was taking messages for my mother, and now someone's taking messages for me!
Jerry [sarcastically]: From your mother.
- Bania: [to Kramer, who is about to enter the dressing room] Hey, that's the women's dressing room.
Kramer: There's nothing in there that I haven't seen before.
- George: [after Ada announces that Steinbrenner has given her a $25,000-a-year raise, increasing her salary to more than George's] A secretary cannot make more than her boss.
Ada: Well, apparently they can.
- George: Mr. Steinbrenner, how can I be expected to perform my job properly knowing that my subordinate is making more money than I am? With all due respect sir, it's out of whack.