The betrayal is the eighth episode of the ninth and final season of seinfeld, and the 164th. Flashbacks trace the evolution of jerry, george and elaines disastrous trip to a wedding in india, and kramers desperate need to barter for a birthday wish. With jason alexander, michael richards, julia louisdreyfus, jerry seinfeld. Flashbacks trace the evolution of jerry, george and elaines disastrous trip to a wedding in. It was written by peter mehlman and david mandel and was directed by andy ackerman. This is a true seinfeld classic because its a perfect example of it being a show about nothing and because its painfully relatable. Their trials and tribulations of life on new york citys upper west side can center on lost parking spots, forgotten names, regifting and doubledipping. George finds out that jerry slept with his girlfriend and to compensate, george wants to sleep with elaine. That said, even the worst well, maybe the fourthworst episode of seinfeld is better than most of what youll currently find on network tv and now its just a hulu account away. Jerry and his pals george, elaine and kramer can find trouble anywhere. The finale, part 1 is the twentythird episode of the ninth and final season of seinfeld, and the 179th episode overall. This was the eighth episode for the ninth and final season.
A special seinfeld looks back at the 9 hysterical years of production. In this final episode of the series, jerry, george, elaine and kramer are arrested for their callous indifference to a car jacking victim. Elaine drags jerry and george to a wedding in india. Seinfeld is an american television sitcom created by jerry seinfeld and larry david.
After finally striking a deal with nbc over their sitcom pilot, jerry and george are faced with having to leave new york city for california. Seinfeld had been no stranger to having episodes turn into. All episodes 173 next elaine and the gang head to india to attend a wedding. For the first time in the history of the internet, you can now watch all 180 episodes of seinfeld legally through hulu.
Seinfeld lost episode clip show made with deleted scenes and standup by dave webb. Seinfeld was produced by castle rock entertainment and distributed by columbia tristar television and was aired on nbc in the us. Seinfeld the betrayal tv episode 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The betrayal is the 164th episode of the nbc sitcom seinfeld. In the first episode jerry jerry seinfeld calls kramer michael richards kessler. Meanwhile, jerrys weekend getaway with his new girlfriend proves to be a relationship killer. The betrayal was no exception to this, and consequently, i essentially saw the episode like it was any other tv showmaybe one of the only seinfeld episodes where i first saw the beginning, then the middle, and then the end. The episode is colloquially referred to as a backwards episode due to its use of reverse chronology, starting with the final scene and playing in order backwards. Heres your complete netflix 2020 calendar artemis fowl. Newman is a recurring character on seinfeld, played by wayne knight from 1991 until the shows finale in 1998.
Seinfeld newman lost in the mail the betrayal duration. Andy ackerman won the directors guild of america award for this episode. Told through reverse chronology, this is one of if not the most innovative episode in the series. Jerry and george are walking down the street and they. Watch seinfeld the betrayal s9 e8 online watch online anytime. Seinfeld s second season was a vast improvement on the first one. Jerry betrays george by having sex with his prospective girlfriend. Essentially the punch line was delivered and the setup was shown later. In this unique, backwards episode, jerry, george, and elaine go to india for sue ellen mishkys wedding. And there are some real classics here as well, reminding us that right until the very end, seinfeld was changing the american vernacular. Seinfeld the betrayal synopsis and schedule tv calendar. In an episode told backwards, jerry, george and elaine return home from their india trip and they dont want to talk about the trip or even talk to each other. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Sueellen mishkes fiance in the episode is named pinter in tribute to the playwright. The episode incorporates some inside jokes as well. In the episode the betrayal, towards the very end when we see the scene from eleven years earlier, jerry is moving into his apartment, and kramer comes over to welcome him. The executive producers were larry david, george shapiro, and howard west with tom gammill and max pross as supervising producers. So i searched every dvd in the case in search of this awesome feature, but i cannot find it. An emmy and golden globe winner for best comedy series, seinfeld is one of the most popular, most awardwinning and longestrunning comedy series of all time. So, i was looking at the back of my season 9 seinfeld disc, and it said it had the option of showing the betrayal frontwards, if you will. Nina was a girlfriend to george costanza and jerry seinfeld. While still not at its peak, the second season does have some standout episodes. This was an intriguing concept that forced the viewer to pay closer attention than normal.
Seinfeld is a show about nothing, similar to the selfparodying show within a show of fourthseason episode the pilot. In seinfelds case the bulk of these experiments came in the form of story and subject matter, broaching new ground in terms of what comedies could cover, but the betrayal is an example of. In the bplot, kramer eats a huge lollipop that gets bigger and bigger in each. Watch seinfeld online full episodes with english subtitles free in hd. The description for the episode reflects the order in which the scenes appear. Jerry seinfeld is the lead character and played as a fictionalized version of himself. All 0 songs featured in seinfeld season 9 episode 8. Watch seinfeld episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. May 21, 2008 the betrayal was no exception to this, and consequently, i essentially saw the episode like it was any other tv showmaybe one of the only seinfeld episodes where i first saw the beginning, then the middle, and then the end. Seinfeld tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv guide. Jul 02, 2014 seinfeld was the beatles of sitcoms, at once groundbreaking and genredefining the kind of show where even the bad episodes are still pretty good. Watch the clip of leon recapping seinfeld backwards here. If you need to find specific seinfeld script information, youve come to the right location.
In seinfeld s case the bulk of these experiments came in the form of story and subject matter, broaching new ground in terms of what comedies could cover, but the betrayal. Netflix acquires the global streaming rights to seinfeld. Check out our other sites does not store any files on its server. Season 9 the betrayal on directv elaine, jerry and george go to india for the wedding of elaines friend brenda strong. The backwards episode the betrayal is based on a harold pinter play, betrayal, which also uses the same gimmick.
The betrayal season 9, episode 8, originally aired 11201997 the betrayal is a memorable episode of seinfeld and a fun halfhour to watch. Sue ellen calls the wedding off and nina doesnt want george or. With more episodes to work with, the main foursome finally got some muchneeded development and we even got to meet beloved supporting characters like uncle leo. The betrayal november 20, 1997 summary jerry, george, and elaine go to india for a wedding. After george receives a stock tip, he and jerry take the financial plunge. Watch seinfeld episodes online season 9 1998 tv guide. Buy, rent seinfeld, season 9 episode 8, is available to watch and stream on nbc. Start your free trial to watch seinfeld and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Before the trip to india, jerry and nina converse until there is a pause in which they have sex. The installment takes a meticulous amount of time to reveal the full picture. There were some formatbreaking shows, including the betrayal, which channeled harold pinter and told the story completely in reverse, and the merv griffin show, where jerrys apartment was never even shown. Newman lives in apartment 5e, on the same floor as jerry and kramer. The betrayal is the eighth episode of the ninth and final season of seinfeld, and the 164th episode overall.
Find out when and where you can watch seinfeld episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. It lasted for nine seasons, only ending when jerry seinfeld himself refused to go on, even after being offered 5 million dollars an episode for a tenth season. This was the seventh episode of the ninth and final season. Seinfeld was at its most complex and impressive with its. All 169 seinfeld episodes, ranked from worst to best. Jerry and his friends try to escape a puerto rican day traffic jam. Sign in with your tv provider to continue watching. He said that pinters well known drama, betrayal, deals with love triangles as the scenes are performed backwards in. Kent yoder emailed me that elaines boyfriend named pinter is an obvious reference to that of playwright harold pinter whose plays frequently reflect a logical nonsense. The episode even plays its end credits at the beginning and its opening titles at the end. It was written by larry david and was directed by andy ackerman. Also, more episodes taking advantage of enclosed spacesenvironments, like the carcentric the dealership. Seinfeld takes this conceit to hysterically funny levels by continually introducing prior information that makes what we just saw happen later all the funnier.
Seinfeld native american full scene by thestochasticsister. Elaine and her allergies battle her boyfriends cats. In the show, newman is a mail carrier who lives at 129 west 81st street, new york city, the same apartment building as jerry seinfeld and cosmo kramer. Here is your resource for finding exact quotes, script information, and episode playbyplays. Home series seinfeld absolute order season 1 episode 164 the betrayal jerry, george and elaine return from their trip to india that they dont want to talk about. Meanwhile, kramer stays behind in new york and tries. Its one of those episodes that can be summed succinctly like the chinese restaurant, the parking garage, or the contest, even if its not up to the standard of those gems. List of seinfeld episodes the slicer is the 163rd episode of the nbc sitcom seinfeld. Seinfeld was created by jerry seinfeld and larry david. Feb 23, 2019 the entire episode takes place in the lobby of a chinese restaurant as jerry, elaine, and george get increasingly frustrated while waiting for a table. Jerry, george, and nina the other and of course, the. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show seinfeld anytime, anywhere. Watch seinfeld online free in hd, compatible with xbox one, ps4, xbox 360, ps3, mobile, tablet and pc. In the bplot, kramer eats a huge lollipop that gets bigger and bigger in each scene.
Seinfeld s09e08 the betrayal seinfeld episode guide. Mar, 2020 told backwards in the style of harold pinters play betrayal, seinfelds the betrayal revolves around jerry, george, and elaine traveling to india for a wedding. Originally conceived to be the son of the landlord whotells. Prior to the betrayal, jerry and her dated yet they never had sex due to the engrossing conversations they had. So, here are the 10 most selfaware episodes of seinfeld. In the emmy awardwinning seinfeld, jerry seinfeld provides a hysterical look at life as a single adult in the 90s.
The betrayal or as its more colloquially known, the backwards episode is a. The betrayal jerry, george and elaine return from their trip to india that they dont want to talk about. While season 8 was somewhat disappointing, almost every episode in season 9 hits the mark. Ann jillian would last only a single season of episodes and would be off the air by the end of 1990. Pg elaine takes jerry and george to india to upset a rivals wedding. Watch seinfeld season 9 episode 8 the betrayal online now. Jul 21, 2016 indeed george costanza did wear timberland boots for the entire episode of the betrayal because he claimed they made him taller. Good news, bad news watch seinfeld seasons 9 here, you can watch seinfeld season 1, season 2, season 3, season 4, season 5, season 6, season 7, season 8, season 9 full episodes online.
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