The Pilot is a 45 minute season finale, about the casting and airing of the television pilot "Jerry."
I love Jerry's opening standup, definitely the best of them all. "According to most studies, people's number-one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. *Death* is number two! Now, this means to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy".
Russell Dalrymple's fixated on Elaine, she says whatever she can to get rid of him, which in turn causes the cancellation of the show. The casting's a highlight of the episode, as George wants the guy playing him to be the suave guy and not the true representation of himself and of course the guy playing Kramer taking the raisins. Elaine's plot line about the waitresses is humorous when the men from The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office are seen eating at the diner and have told all their friends about it. George and Kramer's minor plot lines while okay, aren't memorable. The second half of the episode's weak in comparison to the first half and drops the overall quality.
Jerry: Can't you at least die with a little dignity? George: No I can't. I can't die with dignity. I have no dignity. I want to be the one person who doesn't die with dignity. I live my whole life in shame. Why should I die with dignity?
I love Jerry's opening standup, definitely the best of them all. "According to most studies, people's number-one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. *Death* is number two! Now, this means to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy".
Russell Dalrymple's fixated on Elaine, she says whatever she can to get rid of him, which in turn causes the cancellation of the show. The casting's a highlight of the episode, as George wants the guy playing him to be the suave guy and not the true representation of himself and of course the guy playing Kramer taking the raisins. Elaine's plot line about the waitresses is humorous when the men from The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office are seen eating at the diner and have told all their friends about it. George and Kramer's minor plot lines while okay, aren't memorable. The second half of the episode's weak in comparison to the first half and drops the overall quality.
Jerry: Can't you at least die with a little dignity? George: No I can't. I can't die with dignity. I have no dignity. I want to be the one person who doesn't die with dignity. I live my whole life in shame. Why should I die with dignity?