Kramer gives Jerry a Tweety Bird Pez dispenser. George has a new girl who is a concert pianist. The friends go to her concert but during the very beginning, Jerry puts the dispenser on Elaine's lap (it looks like an erection) and she starts laughing. It throws the young woman off and Elaine escapes. Elaine runs into a bartender she knows and is informed of an intervention planned for a guy they both know. Other tidbits: Kramer has joined the Polar Bears. George gets the upper hand. And a disastrous intervention takes place at the apartment. Oh, also Kramer was ultimately responsible for an old guy dying after having Gatorade poured on his head.
8 Reviews
Guest starring Michael Fox as Polar Bear
safenoe25 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Michael Fox, according to the imdb credits, guest stars as Polar Bear, in The Pez Dispenser from season three of the sitcom that's ostensibly about nothing but really it's about something. I love the Pez dispenser being a vital part of the heart and soul of this episode.
Elizabeth Morehead appeared as Noel, and with this episode debuting over 30 years ago, I sometimes wonder whatever happened to the multitude of actors and actresses who appeared as guests, and whether they're still acting. Anyway, I'm enjoying reflecting on Seinfeld, having first watched it when it debuted back in the 1990s init.
Elizabeth Morehead appeared as Noel, and with this episode debuting over 30 years ago, I sometimes wonder whatever happened to the multitude of actors and actresses who appeared as guests, and whether they're still acting. Anyway, I'm enjoying reflecting on Seinfeld, having first watched it when it debuted back in the 1990s init.
Hey, smell my arm...
bombersflyup17 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
The Pez Dispenser is about Elaine laughing during George's girlfriend's piano recital and him wanting a better footing in the relationship.
Fine episode, not much happens though. Humorous, but also over-the-top unrealistic, the preemptive breakup scene in particular. Kind of pointless George trying to keep Elaine quiet when they were intending to all go out together anyway and she'd be sure to laugh. Funny that Jerry garners the respect, yet displaying childish behaviour. Jerry's general observations in the standup are mildly amusing.
Elaine: What about Kramer? Jerry: He's the same!
Fine episode, not much happens though. Humorous, but also over-the-top unrealistic, the preemptive breakup scene in particular. Kind of pointless George trying to keep Elaine quiet when they were intending to all go out together anyway and she'd be sure to laugh. Funny that Jerry garners the respect, yet displaying childish behaviour. Jerry's general observations in the standup are mildly amusing.
Elaine: What about Kramer? Jerry: He's the same!
Incredibly silly, therefore a classic
MaxBorg8913 November 2008
Pez dispensers are small, cute and fun to toy with... for about five minutes, at most. It is to Seinfeld's writing staff's eternal credit, then, that the object in question managed to be a perfect comedy vehicle for 22 minutes (or most of them, anyway).
What happens is Jerry gets his hand on one of those dispensers and starts obsessing over it. Meanwhile, George tries to get "hand" in his doomed relationship with a piano player and succeeds to a degree thanks to a preemptive break-up, only for everything to fall apart when Elaine is tactless enough to laugh during a recital (no need to say what made her giggle, right?). And what about Kramer? Well, he joins the Polar bears and comes up with an absurd idea for a beach cologne.
Like many Season Three classics, this is a George & Elaine episode. The former's hand gags are a blast (especially when the joke backfires in the show's climax), and the latter's laugh is an abomination of nature and, as such, tremendously amusing (plus, it's an appetizer for the infamous dance which popped up much later in the series). And although he doesn't do much this time around, a note of merit is deserved for Kramer's creative marketing plans, plenty of which kept showing up during the program's run. As usual, a feast for eyes and ears alike.
What happens is Jerry gets his hand on one of those dispensers and starts obsessing over it. Meanwhile, George tries to get "hand" in his doomed relationship with a piano player and succeeds to a degree thanks to a preemptive break-up, only for everything to fall apart when Elaine is tactless enough to laugh during a recital (no need to say what made her giggle, right?). And what about Kramer? Well, he joins the Polar bears and comes up with an absurd idea for a beach cologne.
Like many Season Three classics, this is a George & Elaine episode. The former's hand gags are a blast (especially when the joke backfires in the show's climax), and the latter's laugh is an abomination of nature and, as such, tremendously amusing (plus, it's an appetizer for the infamous dance which popped up much later in the series). And although he doesn't do much this time around, a note of merit is deserved for Kramer's creative marketing plans, plenty of which kept showing up during the program's run. As usual, a feast for eyes and ears alike.
The Pez Dispenser is a true classic in my opinion, that always makes me laugh, the ending is especially hilarious!
callanvass11 April 2006
Warning: Spoilers
(plot). Jerry's Pez dispenser makes Elaine laugh during George's new girlfriend's piano recital. George wins the upper hand in his faltering relationship with her after performing a Pre-Emptive breakup, while Kramer gets an idea about a beach cologne.
The Pez Dispenser is a true classic in my opinion, that always makes me laugh, the ending is especially hilarious!. It has one of Seinfeld's most famous scenes when Elaine cracks up during George's recital when Jerry puts a Pez dispenser on her leg, and I loved George's reaction to Jerry when he did it, plus this is very well written by Larry David and directed by Tom Cherones. Jerry's stand up scenes were especially good in this one, and I actually thought Kramer's idea about a beach cologne was quite good, plus Elizabeth Morehead is great as George's girlfriend Noel. It's extremely well made, and the scene where Jerry makes fun of George because he's never been to a flea market is also very funny, plus this episode is full of classic moments!. This is one of the best episodes on season 3, and I loved it when Elaine suggested they hide when they thought Richie had arrived for the intervention, plus it's very, very clever too. The Pez Dispenser is a true classic in my opinion, that always makes me laugh, the ending is especially hilarious and I say go see it now Seinfeld fans if you haven't!. ***** out of 5
Favorite quotes.
Kramer(walking in the door): Oh hey. Jerry: Hey. (Kramer to George): Smell my arm. George: What!?. Kramer: Smell it, smell it!. George: With all due respect I don't think so. Kramer: Jerry smell. Jerry: That smells good what is that?. Kramer: The beach. Jerry: The beach?. George: Did you go swimming?, it's 29 degrees out. Kramer: No I joined the Polar bear club. Jery: You joined the polar bears?. George: What the hell is a polar bear?. Kramer: Well it's these people They swim in the winter, They're terrific!, I just took my 1st swim today *shivering* It's invigorating. Jerry: Yeah so is shock therapy.
Jerry: What is that a Pez dispenser?. Kramer: Yeah you want one?, just bought it at the flea market, George you want one?. George: Hey what goes on there exactly?. Jerry: You don't know?. George: No, no I know. Jerry: You think they have fleas there don't you?. George: No!. Jerry: Yes you do Biff. Jerry: Youv'e never been to a flea market and you think they have fleas there. George: Alright I think they have fleas there so what?.
Jerry: You know I think Kramer might be indirectly responsible for getting Richie involved in drugs in the 1st place. Elaine: What?, how?. Jerry: A few years ago the Comedy club had a softball team, Kramer was our 1st Baseman, you couldn't get anything by him, it was unbelievable!, anyway this game we came back to win from like 8 games behind, so Kramer says to Richie why don't you dump the bucket of Gatorade on Marty Benson's head, the club owner. Elaine: Yeah. Jerry: So Richie goes ahead and does it!. Elaine: So what happened?. Jerry: What happened? the guy was like 67 years old and it was freezing out, he caught a cold developed an pneumonia, a month later he was dead!. Elaine: Shut up!. Jerry: All the club owners were happy because he's one of those club owners, nobody liked anyway, but Richie was never the same. Elaine: What about Kramer?. Jerry: Oh he's the same!.
(Pre Emptive breakup scene). George: So I'm afraid I am gonna have to break up with you. Noel: Your breaking up with me?. George: Yes, I am breaking up with you. Noel: Wow. George: Shocked?. Noel: I really am. George: Never expected this did ya. Noel: I thought everything was fine. George: Well live and learn, ha ha. Noel: Well I don't understand, you didn't enjoy being with me?, didn't we have fun doing the crossword puzzle?. George: Kind of. Noel: I'm very confused. George: Well I didn't mean to hurt you kid. Noel: I thought... George: Now stop it please. Noel: What do you want?, I know I can make ya happy. George: When your playing the piano, do you think about me?. Noel: I don't know... George: Well this is what I.. Noel: OK! I'll think about you. George: All the time?. Noel: All the time?. George: You know.. Noel: OK! all the time. George: I can't hear you?!. Noel: All the time!. George: See is that so hard?.
*door buzzing*: it's him!. Roberta: What'll we do?. Elaine: Hide!. Jerry: It's not a surprise party!.
(Elaine caught laughing). Noel: That laugh, that's the laugh!, your the one!. Elaine: No it was an accident! it wasn't my fault, it was Jerry, Jerry put a Pez dispenser on my leg!. Noel: You put a Pez dispenser on her leg during my recital?!. Jerry: I didn't know she would laugh. Noel: And you, you George: You lied to me, you lied to me!. George: No I didn't wh..wh..what did I do?, where are you going?. Noel: I am breaking up with you!. George: You can't break up with me Iv'e got hand!. Noel: And your gonna need it!.
The Pez Dispenser is a true classic in my opinion, that always makes me laugh, the ending is especially hilarious!. It has one of Seinfeld's most famous scenes when Elaine cracks up during George's recital when Jerry puts a Pez dispenser on her leg, and I loved George's reaction to Jerry when he did it, plus this is very well written by Larry David and directed by Tom Cherones. Jerry's stand up scenes were especially good in this one, and I actually thought Kramer's idea about a beach cologne was quite good, plus Elizabeth Morehead is great as George's girlfriend Noel. It's extremely well made, and the scene where Jerry makes fun of George because he's never been to a flea market is also very funny, plus this episode is full of classic moments!. This is one of the best episodes on season 3, and I loved it when Elaine suggested they hide when they thought Richie had arrived for the intervention, plus it's very, very clever too. The Pez Dispenser is a true classic in my opinion, that always makes me laugh, the ending is especially hilarious and I say go see it now Seinfeld fans if you haven't!. ***** out of 5
Favorite quotes.
Kramer(walking in the door): Oh hey. Jerry: Hey. (Kramer to George): Smell my arm. George: What!?. Kramer: Smell it, smell it!. George: With all due respect I don't think so. Kramer: Jerry smell. Jerry: That smells good what is that?. Kramer: The beach. Jerry: The beach?. George: Did you go swimming?, it's 29 degrees out. Kramer: No I joined the Polar bear club. Jery: You joined the polar bears?. George: What the hell is a polar bear?. Kramer: Well it's these people They swim in the winter, They're terrific!, I just took my 1st swim today *shivering* It's invigorating. Jerry: Yeah so is shock therapy.
Jerry: What is that a Pez dispenser?. Kramer: Yeah you want one?, just bought it at the flea market, George you want one?. George: Hey what goes on there exactly?. Jerry: You don't know?. George: No, no I know. Jerry: You think they have fleas there don't you?. George: No!. Jerry: Yes you do Biff. Jerry: Youv'e never been to a flea market and you think they have fleas there. George: Alright I think they have fleas there so what?.
Jerry: You know I think Kramer might be indirectly responsible for getting Richie involved in drugs in the 1st place. Elaine: What?, how?. Jerry: A few years ago the Comedy club had a softball team, Kramer was our 1st Baseman, you couldn't get anything by him, it was unbelievable!, anyway this game we came back to win from like 8 games behind, so Kramer says to Richie why don't you dump the bucket of Gatorade on Marty Benson's head, the club owner. Elaine: Yeah. Jerry: So Richie goes ahead and does it!. Elaine: So what happened?. Jerry: What happened? the guy was like 67 years old and it was freezing out, he caught a cold developed an pneumonia, a month later he was dead!. Elaine: Shut up!. Jerry: All the club owners were happy because he's one of those club owners, nobody liked anyway, but Richie was never the same. Elaine: What about Kramer?. Jerry: Oh he's the same!.
(Pre Emptive breakup scene). George: So I'm afraid I am gonna have to break up with you. Noel: Your breaking up with me?. George: Yes, I am breaking up with you. Noel: Wow. George: Shocked?. Noel: I really am. George: Never expected this did ya. Noel: I thought everything was fine. George: Well live and learn, ha ha. Noel: Well I don't understand, you didn't enjoy being with me?, didn't we have fun doing the crossword puzzle?. George: Kind of. Noel: I'm very confused. George: Well I didn't mean to hurt you kid. Noel: I thought... George: Now stop it please. Noel: What do you want?, I know I can make ya happy. George: When your playing the piano, do you think about me?. Noel: I don't know... George: Well this is what I.. Noel: OK! I'll think about you. George: All the time?. Noel: All the time?. George: You know.. Noel: OK! all the time. George: I can't hear you?!. Noel: All the time!. George: See is that so hard?.
*door buzzing*: it's him!. Roberta: What'll we do?. Elaine: Hide!. Jerry: It's not a surprise party!.
(Elaine caught laughing). Noel: That laugh, that's the laugh!, your the one!. Elaine: No it was an accident! it wasn't my fault, it was Jerry, Jerry put a Pez dispenser on my leg!. Noel: You put a Pez dispenser on her leg during my recital?!. Jerry: I didn't know she would laugh. Noel: And you, you George: You lied to me, you lied to me!. George: No I didn't wh..wh..what did I do?, where are you going?. Noel: I am breaking up with you!. George: You can't break up with me Iv'e got hand!. Noel: And your gonna need it!.
My favorite episode in the entire series
sdj200827 September 2013
Liked George obsession with having the hand, and the preemptive break up idea.
Liked Jerry's silliness when he places the Pez dispenser on Elaine's leg during the piano recital.
Liked Elaine's childishness when she start laughing in the recital.
Liked Kramer's story about getting Richie depressed and how Kramer is indifferent to what he caused. Also him joining the Polar Bears club. And his Beach cologne idea which came back in a later episode (I think the Pick)
The best feature of this episode is how everything comes together at the end. Also Kramer's crazy Beach cologne idea is awesome!
Just Love It
Liked Jerry's silliness when he places the Pez dispenser on Elaine's leg during the piano recital.
Liked Elaine's childishness when she start laughing in the recital.
Liked Kramer's story about getting Richie depressed and how Kramer is indifferent to what he caused. Also him joining the Polar Bears club. And his Beach cologne idea which came back in a later episode (I think the Pick)
The best feature of this episode is how everything comes together at the end. Also Kramer's crazy Beach cologne idea is awesome!
Just Love It
Lolly
bevo-1367819 June 2020
3 letter word for candy...
ThunderKing627 August 2023
She was miserable. George doesn't want her.
August 27 2023
What was this episode of Seinfeld about?: Jerry plans an intervention for a Random guy but is afraid Kramer will be intervening
Elaine laughs because Jerry put a Pez on her Lap
Kramer has a cologne idea.
George breaks ups with a miserable lady in order to get hand
The story and the production overview: A fine, simple chuckle show. It flowed very well. Really felt a community with even the extras.
Highlight: "and you're going to need it"
laugh meter: 8
Villain: Georges girl. She was miserable.
Girlfriend attractiveness level: 4. A good for in my taste.
What can be learned?: Don't date miserable people
Verdict: Pez.
August 27 2023
What was this episode of Seinfeld about?: Jerry plans an intervention for a Random guy but is afraid Kramer will be intervening
Elaine laughs because Jerry put a Pez on her Lap
Kramer has a cologne idea.
George breaks ups with a miserable lady in order to get hand
The story and the production overview: A fine, simple chuckle show. It flowed very well. Really felt a community with even the extras.
Highlight: "and you're going to need it"
laugh meter: 8
Villain: Georges girl. She was miserable.
Girlfriend attractiveness level: 4. A good for in my taste.
What can be learned?: Don't date miserable people
Verdict: Pez.
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