- "Jerry," the television pilot, gets cast and finally airs. Elaine tries to discourage Dalrymple's romantic pursuit.
- In the fourth season finale, Jerry and George's pilot is finally a go. But before the taping, Elaine desperately tries to avoid NBC president Russell Dalrymple after an awkward date, while Kramer comes face to face with his TV show counterpart. Before the pilot airs, Crazy Joe Davola (see episode "The Opera") shows up to put a damper in the gang's plans. As the pilot is finally finished and ready for airtime, the executives at NBC aren't impressed with the result.—halo1k
- The pilot episode of Jerry and George's new sitcom is now ready to be taped and they're down to casting the various roles. The two creators of the show don't quite see eye to eye however on the types that should be cast. For his part, Kramer wants to portray himself. They also find it odd that Russell Dalrymple hasn't come to the casting interviews. Perhaps Elaine's refusal to go on a second date with him has something to do with that. Meanwhile, George is also worried about a discoloration on his lip.—garykmcd
- Jerry and George get the green light to produce Jerry, the pilot for the series based on their "nothing" lives. Russell Dalrymple (Bob Balaban), the president at NBC behind the pilot, is obsessed with Elaine (ever since Jerry & George used Elaine to prove to Russell that men stare at boobs no matter what). Russell can't stop thinking about her and forces her to go on a date with him, by calling her non-stop. Russell tells Elaine that he chose her, but Elaine says that she doesn't even like TV. Elaine says that she would consider dating Russell if he was in Greenpeace. Russell tries to get Elaine's attention by reciting the premise of Jerry's new pilot, not realizing that Elaine and Jerry already know each other. Elaine is not interested and walks off.
George can't believe that NBC is finally going ahead with production and has asked Jerry & George to conduct casting interviews. He believes something bad is bound to happen. George & Jerry run into Crazy Joe Davola (Peter Crombie), who has now taken to cleaning cars on streets to make a living. George is obsessed with a potentially cancerous white spot on his lip and a box of raisins taken by an actor playing Kramer, Tom Pepper (Larry Hankin) (who had actually auditioned for the role of Kramer when Seinfeld began production). George believes that God will kill before something good happens to him. And this cancerous white spot on the upper lip is proof that nothing good can ever happen to George. He is destined to die miserable.
Michael Barth (Jeremy Piven), auditions for the role of George and Jerry loves him as he plays the part like a "loser". George is livid as he liked a person who was very good looking and portrayed the George character in very suave manner. They audition many Kramers but select the one who nails the real Kramer's door entry sequence. The real Kramer is also interested in the role of Kramer and auditions under the name Michael Von Nostrand.
The real Kramer has intestinal problems during the audition and, on his way to find a bathroom, he gets delayed by being mugged (he had to go outside the building to search for a toilet as the bathroom in the building was occupied. He is chased by everyone and eventually runs off into the park to relieve himself) and "misses his chance" to resolve the problem, resulting in constipation. Jerry has an audition with the new "Elaine" Sandi Robbins (Elena Wohl), a method actress interested in being Elaine in every way, even going as far as dating Jerry (and breaking up with him in Part 2) and being called Elaine.
George goes to the doctor to get his discoloration checked out and the doctor suggests a biopsy. George firmly believes that he has cancer.
Monk's coffee shop has been bought by a new owner. The real Elaine has a problem with Monk's coffee shop, as they appear to be only hiring buxom waitresses, so she tries to get hired; when the owner turns her down, she files a report with the Equal Employment Opportunity office.
Rehearsals for the pilot begin. NBC executive Russell Dalrymple's obsession with Elaine begins to affect his work; she tries to let him down easy by saying she can't be in a relationship with a high-powered man and would prefer to be with someone selfless, such as a member of Greenpeace. Kramer resolves his constipation by administering himself an enema.
George mistakenly thinks that his white spot has been diagnosed as cancer and goes on a tirade at NBC, only to discover that he misunderstood the diagnosis. At the taping of the pilot, "Crazy" Joe Davola leaps out of the audience and onto the set while yelling "Sic Semper Tyrannis!" He's removed and the taping goes well. The pilot airs and numerous characters from past episodes comment on its accuracy ranging from:
Susan Ross and her girlfriend Mona from "The Smelly Car." Both of them were surprised that Michael had George's behavior. Sidney Fields and his housekeeper from "The Old Man." Sidney starts to talk bad about Jerry by quoting "What kind of stupid show is this? Hey! It's that idiot that took all my records!" His housekeeper starts laughing. Marla Penny from "The Virgin" who is still in a relationship with John F. Kennedy, Jr. since "The Contest." When John (who is sitting at the edge of their bed) asks Marla if it's the same Seinfeld that she went out with, Marla started that he was "horrible." John then starts to say "Nevertheless..." before their scene cuts to the next scene. The Drake and the Drakette from "The Handicap Spot." The Drake states that he loves Jerry while the Drakette states that she hates Jerry while she adjusts the antennae. Ping from "The Virgin" and his cousin Cheryl from "The Visa." Ping quoted to Cheryl "I can't believe you were attracted to him" (in a reference to Jerry). Cheryl quoted "He was dark and disturbed" and Ping quotes "Real perceptive." Donald Sanger and his parents from "The Bubble Boy." Mel Sanger and his wife work to keep their son from gaining the remote where Donald calls Jerry a sell-out. Jerry's parents Morty and Helen Seinfeld are laughing to this. Morty considers the show terrific while Helen asks, "How can anyone not like him?" Calvin Klein from "The Pick" watching with Tia Van Camp from "The Airport." Calvin quotes "I like his style. He has a sort of casual elegance." Tia quotes "But he picks his nose." Calvin starts to say "Nevertheless..." before their scene was cut to the next scene. Salman Rushdie and Sidra Holland from "The Implant." Sal asks Sidra if that's the same Jerry from their health club. Sidra quotes "Yeah." Sal then quotes "You know that Kim Novak has some big breasts?"
Also, Newman is shown to have fallen asleep watching baseball.
In order to prove himself worthy of Elaine, Russell joins Greenpeace and is lost at sea during a botched assault on a whaling ship. His replacement at NBC named Rita Kearson (Anne Twomey), who disagreed with Russell on certain issues, dislikes the show and cancels it only two minutes after the episode finished and not knowing, let alone caring, about the ratings or reception. George and Jerry blame Elaine for driving Russell crazy in love and not returning his feelings; she tries to defend herself by saying it's not her fault, but George says it is because she's "very charming." Elaine then demands to know where Russell is, but according to Jerry, nobody knows.
In the end, Jerry, George, Kramer, and Elaine convalesce at Monk's, where it turns out many people have arrived due to the waitresses. Elaine spots the men from the Equal Employment Opportunity office eating there and scolds the owner of the cafe for only hiring large breasted women; the owner explains that they are all his daughters, and everything goes back to normal, with George muttering about getting a job the next day; Kramer recommends he join Greenpeace, to which George declines due to the risks.
The last scene is Russell still lost at sea in a Greenpeace boat with his shipmates (Larry Charles and Larry David). The cover for the Jerry Pilot script floats away at sea along with the former NBC president as one of Russell's shipmates vows to one day meet Elaine and tell her about Russell's actions in fighting the whalers.
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