The Engagement
- Episode aired Sep 21, 1995
- TV-PG
- 24m
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8.6/10
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Jerry and George vow to turn their lives around. Elaine enlist Kramer's help with a noisy dog.Jerry and George vow to turn their lives around. Elaine enlist Kramer's help with a noisy dog.Jerry and George vow to turn their lives around. Elaine enlist Kramer's help with a noisy dog.
Renee Faia
- Alice
- (as Renee Phillips)
Cindy Cheung
- Woman #1
- (as Cindy)
- (credit only)
Ruth Cohen
- Ruthie Cohen
- (uncredited)
Toni De Rose
- Kissing Girl
- (uncredited)
Tim Kaiser
- Husband on Pier
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe scene where Elaine screams out her window at the barking dog was shot the day before the audience taping. Julia screamed so hard take after take that it affected her voice. This is why she sounds so hoarse in most of the remaining scenes. Her real-life laryngitis had to be added to the script.
- GoofsAt 8:59, George can be seen sitting on a bench marked "Santa Monica Pier" while supposed to be in New York.
- Quotes
Susan Ross: [after George tells his mother he and Susan are getting married, her mother asks to speak to Susan] I just want you to know that I love your son very much.
Estelle Constanza: You do?
Susan Ross: Yes.
Estelle Constanza: Really?
Susan Ross: Yes.
Estelle Constanza: May I ask why?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Seinfeld: The Wink (1995)
- SoundtracksFinal Frontier
(uncredited)
Composed by Paul Reiser
Performed by Don Was
Theme from Mad About You (1992)
Featured review
"What are we doing?"
A perfect episode to start out Season 7.
Larry David is a freaking genius. The idea of George getting engaged is absolute gold. This is probably about the only thing Seinfeld hadn't tackled before: marriage. It is not marriage per se in this season but is the world of long-term relationships and who better to be the protagonist of that situation that our hero George Costanza.
Everything about George's story is perfect. From the opening conversation with Jerry to the Costanza's reaction and him regretting his decision in a matter of minutes. And it makes perfect sense that Susan is his choice considering his past with her and above that she just makes the perfect hateable wife. I got nothing against her, but you could see why George would have.
That being said, it is not a perfect episode and the main reason is the other parallel story. Elaine situation with the barking dog is very funny and surprisingly relatable but it is the way they handle it that takes Seinfeld into more absurd ground, a ground they would approach further on the series. Because up until this season there were no incredibly weird or improbable events in Seinfeld track record (except for a few times) but it is in Season 7 that the weirdness started taking hold of the show. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Here it definitely works but it differentiates too much with such a realistic thing as marriage on the other side. Plus, it doesn't connect at all with the other story.
Nevertheless it's a great opening episode for this season and the start of one the most memorable arcs in the series.
Larry David is a freaking genius. The idea of George getting engaged is absolute gold. This is probably about the only thing Seinfeld hadn't tackled before: marriage. It is not marriage per se in this season but is the world of long-term relationships and who better to be the protagonist of that situation that our hero George Costanza.
Everything about George's story is perfect. From the opening conversation with Jerry to the Costanza's reaction and him regretting his decision in a matter of minutes. And it makes perfect sense that Susan is his choice considering his past with her and above that she just makes the perfect hateable wife. I got nothing against her, but you could see why George would have.
That being said, it is not a perfect episode and the main reason is the other parallel story. Elaine situation with the barking dog is very funny and surprisingly relatable but it is the way they handle it that takes Seinfeld into more absurd ground, a ground they would approach further on the series. Because up until this season there were no incredibly weird or improbable events in Seinfeld track record (except for a few times) but it is in Season 7 that the weirdness started taking hold of the show. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Here it definitely works but it differentiates too much with such a realistic thing as marriage on the other side. Plus, it doesn't connect at all with the other story.
Nevertheless it's a great opening episode for this season and the start of one the most memorable arcs in the series.
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