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"**The Watch**"
"The Watch"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 6
Directed by	Tom Cherones
Written by	Larry David
Production code	406
Original air date	September 30, 1992
Guest appearances
	Bob Balaban as Russell Dalrymple; Peter Crombie as 'Crazy' Joe Davola; Lewis Dauber as doorman; Jessica Lundy as hostess; Stephen McHattie as Dr. Reston;
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"The Watch" is the 46th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the series, and first aired on NBC on September 30, 1992.^[1] In a direct continuation of the previous episode, "The Wallet", George learns that his efforts at negotiation have cost him and Jerry the deal with NBC for a television pilot, and he makes a desperate bid to get it back, while Jerry tries to keep his parents from discovering that the watch Uncle Leo found in a garbage can is the one they gave Jerry as a gift, and Elaine's plan for Kramer to pose as her new boyfriend does not prove as effective as hoped.

Plot

Jerry's parents Morty and Helen Seinfeld are suspicious about Uncle Leo getting his watch repaired in a day at the same place which Jerry claims has been repairing the watch they gave him for two weeks. Jerry confronts Leo in the restaurant bathroom and negotiates to buy it from him, but they are caught by Morty. Jerry confesses to having thrown the watch away and buys his father a new wallet to replace the one that went missing at the doctor's office, secretly filling it with $400 in cash to get back at his father for insisting on paying for food and gas during the trip. Morty acts pleased with the wallet, but once Jerry is gone he throws it away because it uses velcro, which Morty abhors. Leo finds the wallet full of money in the garbage and takes it.

Kramer, posing as Elaine's boyfriend, demands that her psychiatrist, Dr. Reston, stop bullying Elaine into maintaining her unwanted sexual relationship with him. Reston uses psychiatric techniques to persuade Kramer to make an appointment with him and allow him to continue dating Elaine. While waiting outside for Kramer, Elaine meets "Crazy" Joe Davola, and flirts with him. After getting her number Joe goes in to his appointment and tells Reston about the encounter.

Susan Ross passes on to George that after he refused NBC's offer, Russell Dalrymple renounced his interest in doing a pilot with George and Jerry at all. George realizes his plan has backfired, and since it is the weekend he cannot have a meeting with Russell until Monday. He wrestles Russell's address from Susan and pays an unsolicited visit to Russell at his home. He claims that his earlier refusal was a misunderstanding and pleads to get their pilot TV show reinstated. When Russell informs him that he has already signed with another writing team, George negotiates for a price of $8,000, lower than Russell's original offer. Jerry derides him for having "held out for less money".

References

^ "Seinfeld Season 4 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

External links

"The Watch" at IMDb

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+*[[Bob Balaban]] as Russell Dalrymple
-| Guests       = *[[Peter Crombie]]
+*[[Peter Crombie]] as 'Crazy' Joe Davola
-*[[Stephen McHattie]]
+*[[Lewis Dauber]] as doorman
-| Episode list = [[List of Seinfeld episodes|List of ''Seinfeld'' episodes]]
+*[[Jessica Lundy]] as hostess
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+"'''The Watch'''" is the 46th episode of the sitcom ''[[Seinfeld]]''. It is the sixth<!-- NetFlix should not be used for episode numbers. Because of the double-episode earlier in the season, this episode is considered the 6th, not the 5th. --> episode of the fourth season of the series, and first aired on [[NBC]] on September 30, 1992.<ref name="tvguide">{{cite web |title=Seinfeld Season 4 Episodes |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/seinfeld/episodes-season-4/1000137994/ |website=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref> In a direct continuation of the previous episode, "[[The Wallet]]", [[George Costanza|George]] learns that his efforts at negotiation have cost him and [[Jerry Seinfeld (character)|Jerry]] the deal with NBC for a television pilot, and he makes a desperate bid to get it back, while Jerry tries to keep his parents from discovering that the watch [[Uncle Leo]] found in a garbage can is the one they gave Jerry as a gift, and [[Elaine Benes|Elaine]]'s plan for [[Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]] to pose as her new boyfriend does not prove as effective as hoped.
-"'''The Watch (2)'''" is the 46th episode of the sitcom ''[[Seinfeld]]''. It is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the series, and first aired on September 30, 1992.
 ==Plot==
+[[Jerry Seinfeld (character)|Jerry]]'s parents [[Morty Seinfeld|Morty]] and [[Helen Seinfeld]] are suspicious about [[Uncle Leo]] getting his watch repaired in a day at the same place which Jerry claims has been repairing the watch they gave him for two weeks. Jerry confronts Leo in the restaurant bathroom and negotiates to buy it from him, but they are caught by Morty. Jerry confesses to having thrown the watch away and buys his father a new wallet to replace the one that went missing at the doctor's office, secretly filling it with $400 in cash to get back at his father for insisting on paying for food and gas during the trip. Morty acts pleased with the wallet, but once Jerry is gone he throws it away because it uses [[Hook-and-loop fastener|velcro]], which Morty abhors. Leo finds the wallet full of money in the garbage and takes it.
-[[Jerry Seinfeld (character)|Jerry]] has dinner with his parents and [[Uncle Leo]]. [[Elaine Benes|Elaine]] uses [[Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]] as "her boyfriend" in trying to fool her psychiatrist, Dr. Reston, who she was dating (played by [[Stephen McHattie]]). [[George Costanza|George]] gets Russell Dalrymple's address and tries to get the pilot reinstated. He succeeds -- at a price lower than Russell's original offer. Jerry tries to buy back the watch from Uncle Leo. Outside her psychiatrist's office, Elaine meets [["Crazy" Joe Davola]], whom she begins to date.
+[[Cosmo Kramer|Kramer]], posing as [[Elaine Benes|Elaine]]'s boyfriend, demands that her psychiatrist, Dr. Reston, stop bullying Elaine into maintaining her unwanted sexual relationship with him. Reston uses psychiatric techniques to persuade Kramer to make an appointment with him and allow him to continue dating Elaine. While waiting outside for Kramer, Elaine meets [["Crazy" Joe Davola]], and flirts with him. After getting her number Joe goes in to his appointment and tells Reston about the encounter.
+[[Susan Ross]] passes on to [[George Costanza|George]] that after he refused NBC's offer, Russell Dalrymple renounced his interest in doing a pilot with George and Jerry at all. George realizes his plan has backfired, and since it is the weekend he cannot have a meeting with Russell until Monday. He wrestles Russell's address from Susan and pays an unsolicited visit to Russell at his home. He claims that his earlier refusal was a misunderstanding and pleads to get their pilot TV show reinstated. When Russell informs him that he has already signed with another writing team, George negotiates for a price of $8,000, lower than Russell's original offer. Jerry derides him for having "held out for ''less'' money".
-This episode opens with clips from the previous episode, "The Wallet."
-==Superman reference==
-* '''Jerry:''' You know, this is how they negotiate in the [[bizarro world]].
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-{{imdb episode|0697809}}
+==External links==
+*{{IMDb episode|0697809}}
+{{Seinfeld episodes}}
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-[[Category:Seinfeld (season 4) episodes]]
+[[Category:Seinfeld season 4 episodes]]
-[[Category:1992 television episodes]]
+[[Category:1992 American television episodes]]
+[[Category:Television episodes written by Larry David]]
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+{{Seinfeld-episode-stub}}

v t e Seinfeld episodes
Season 1	"The Seinfeld Chronicles" "The Stake Out" "The Robbery" "Male Unbonding" "The Stock Tip"
Season 2	"The Ex-Girlfriend" "The Pony Remark" "The Jacket" "The Phone Message" "The Apartment" "The Statue" "The Revenge" "The Heart Attack" "The Deal" "The Baby Shower" "The Chinese Restaurant" "The Busboy"
Season 3	"The Note" "The Truth" "The Pen" "The Dog" "The Library" "The Parking Garage" "The Cafe" "The Tape" "The Nose Job" "The Stranded" "The Alternate Side" "The Red Dot" "The Subway" "The Pez Dispenser" "The Suicide" "The Fix-Up" "The Boyfriend"† "The Limo" "The Good Samaritan" "The Letter" "The Parking Space" "The Keys"
Season 4	"The Trip"† "The Pitch" "The Ticket" "The Wallet" "The Watch" "The Bubble Boy" "The Cheever Letters" "The Opera" "The Virgin" "The Contest" "The Airport" "The Pick" "The Movie" "The Visa" "The Shoes" "The Outing" "The Old Man" "The Implant" "The Junior Mint" "The Smelly Car" "The Handicap Spot" "The Pilot"†
Season 5	"The Mango" "The Puffy Shirt" "The Glasses" "The Sniffing Accountant" "The Bris" "The Lip Reader" "The Non-Fat Yogurt" "The Barber" "The Masseuse" "The Cigar Store Indian" "The Conversion" "The Stall" "The Dinner Party" "The Marine Biologist" "The Pie" "The Stand In" "The Wife" "The Raincoats"† "The Fire" "The Hamptons" "The Opposite"
Season 6	"The Chaperone" "The Big Salad" "The Pledge Drive" "The Chinese Woman" "The Couch" "The Gymnast" "The Soup" "The Mom & Pop Store" "The Secretary" "The Race" "The Switch" "The Label Maker" "The Scofflaw" "The Highlights of 100"† "The Beard" "The Kiss Hello" "The Doorman" "The Jimmy" "The Doodle" "The Fusilli Jerry" "The Diplomat's Club" "The Face Painter" "The Understudy"
Season 7	"The Engagement" "The Postponement" "The Maestro" "The Wink" "The Hot Tub" "The Soup Nazi" "The Secret Code" "The Pool Guy" "The Sponge" "The Gum" "The Rye" "The Caddy" "The Seven" "The Cadillac"† "The Shower Head" "The Doll" "The Friar's Club" "The Wig Master" "The Calzone" "The Bottle Deposit"† "The Wait Out" "The Invitations"
Season 8	"The Foundation" "The Soul Mate" "The Bizarro Jerry" "The Little Kicks" "The Package" "The Fatigues" "The Checks" "The Chicken Roaster" "The Abstinence" "The Andrea Doria" "The Little Jerry" "The Money" "The Comeback" "The Van Buren Boys" "The Susie" "The Pothole" "The English Patient" "The Nap" "The Yada Yada" "The Millennium" "The Muffin Tops" "The Summer of George"
Season 9	"The Butter Shave" "The Voice" "The Serenity Now" "The Blood" "The Junk Mail" "The Merv Griffin Show" "The Slicer" "The Betrayal" "The Apology" "The Strike" "The Dealership" "The Reverse Peephole" "The Cartoon" "The Strongbox" "The Wizard" "The Burning" "The Bookstore" "The Frogger" "The Maid" "The Puerto Rican Day" "The Chronicle"† "The Finale"†
† Indicates two-part episode