The Busboy
- Episode aired Jun 26, 1991
- TV-PG
- 23m
George tries to apologize to a busboy after one of his comments got him fired, but he only makes things worse. Elaine tries to get one of her male friends out of her house.George tries to apologize to a busboy after one of his comments got him fired, but he only makes things worse. Elaine tries to get one of her male friends out of her house.George tries to apologize to a busboy after one of his comments got him fired, but he only makes things worse. Elaine tries to get one of her male friends out of her house.
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- TriviaThis is the only episode which does not include a story for Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld). The supporting cast appreciated Seinfeld's generosity in writing story lines for them, but Castle Rock executive Glenn Padnick told Seinfeld that he was being too generous and should always include his character in a story line.
- GoofsWhen Antonio (David Labiosa) the busboy enters Jerry's (Jerry Seinfeld) apartment, the number on Jerry's door is 3A, not the normal 5A.
- Quotes
Elaine Benes: I never knew I could drive like that. I was going faster than I've ever gone before, and yet, it all seemed to be happening in slow motion. I was seeing three and four moves ahead, weaving in and out of lanes like an Olympic skier on a gold metal run. I knew I was challenging the very laws of physics. At Queens Boulevard, I took the shoulder. At Jewel Avenue, I used the median. I had it. I was there... and then... I hit the Van Wyck. They say no one's ever beaten the Van Wyck, but gentlemen, I tell you this - I came as close as anyone ever has. And if it hadn't been for that five-car pile-up on Rockaway Boulevard, that numbskull would be on a plane for Seattle right now instead of looking for a parking space downstairs.
- Alternate versionsIn the Spanish dubbed version, the dialog between Kramer and the busboy in which he asks how do you say a word in Spanish was overdubbed with this dialog: George: "He is a friend of mine" Kramer: "Do you have any friends?" Busboy: "Yes." Kramer: "Have you ever been told that you have a great personality?"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Seinfeld: Highlights of a Hundred (1995)
- SoundtracksSeinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff
It is the latter event that marks the comedic high point of The Busboy, all thanks to Louis-Dreyfus' hilarious desperation (used to great effect in subsequent seasons as well) and ace line-delivery (the most inventive list of excuses since John Belushi's monologue in The Blues Brothers). In one brief moment, she shows exactly how self-absorbed and shallow she can get, and audiences love her for that.
That single sequence nearly sucks all the energy out of the episode; fortunately, that is not the case, with George and Kramer's encounter with the busboy being a milestone in the show's "awkward situations" list. It is a memorable event especially because it contains two firsts on Kramer's CV: it's the first time he's out of his apartment (after 15 years, if we are to believe Jerry's words in the pilot), and also the first time he speaks Spanish, a recurring joke that enabled Michael Richards to combine his astounding physicality with astute wordplay, spawning a lot more classic scenes.
A little thing worth noticing: technically, this isn't the season finale (it's The Deal, but the last four shows of Season Two aired in the wrong order), but it doesn't really matter; Seinfeld remains unmissable nonetheless.
- MaxBorg89
- Jan 30, 2008