The Diplomat's Club
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"The Diplomat's Club" is the 108th episode of NBC
sitcom Seinfeld
. This was the 22nd episode for the 6th season. It aired on May 4, 1995.
plans to meet a supermodel
girlfriend at an airport lounge
(the "Diplomat's Club" of the title) after returning from a quick air roundtrip to a "gig" in Ithaca, but his assistant makes the trip a nightmare. Elaine
is planning to tell Mr. Pitt she is quitting, but reconsiders when he tells her that she's going to be in his will. George
tries to prove to his boss, Morgan, that he is not a racist, as Morgan has been offended when George tells him that he looks like Sugar Ray Leonard
("I suppose we all look alike to you"). Mr. Pitt goes to the pharmacy
and mistakes Jerry for a pharmacist, as he is re-stocking a display that Kramer
had knocked over. Jerry then proceeds to give Mr. Pitt some medications (This is the only time they meet). Kramer, loitering in the Diplomat's Club waiting for Jerry to return from Ithaca, meets a rich Texan
, Earl Haffler, with whom he starts making bets on aircraft arrival times. In Ithaca, Jerry's assistant invites the pilot to his comedy routine, then warns Jerry not to be nervous about it, which makes Jerry extremely nervous, causing him to "bomb", leading the officious assistant to harangue the pilot. When Jerry tries to fly back to New York, the same pilot, flying the return flight, throws him off the plane, delaying the flight. The ditzy assistant rents a car and tries to drive Jerry back, but gets lost and drives into a swimming pool, which leads to TV news coverage. Meanwhile, George
is so desperate to find an African-American to pose as his friend, that he asks the African-American man whose house he invaded in "The Couch
". When he refuses, George tries to befriend Karl, the exterminator who fumigated Jerry's apartment for fleas in "The Doodle
".
After Mr. Pitt nearly dies due to taking a cold medication which interacted badly with his heart medication, he suspects Elaine is trying to kill him after he sees Jerry on the news, and recognizes him as the "pharmacist" who gave him the medications. His attorney remembers that Jerry called for Elaine, earlier in the show, and assumes that they are in a plot to kill him, now that she is in his will, leading Pitt to fire Elaine. Kramer loses his betting winnings after Elaine drops by the Club looking for the model and informs him that Jerry caused a disturbance on the flight from Ithaca
(Kramer's big final bet), delaying the flight by an hour. When the Texan hears this, he thinks that the betting was rigged, and tears up his check to Kramer. George & Karl go to a posh restaurant where Morgan is eating. George asks Karl to pose as his friend. When Karl introduces himself as the exterminator, George covers up with a phony story. The plot backfires when Karl admits to Morgan that he is actually an exterminator. Morgan then tells George that he has sunk to a new low and leaves in disgust. When George calls for the check, the black waiter sees Morgan leave and says "Sugar Ray Leonard
can eat here on the house", which proves George was right and sends him sprinting after Morgan. In the final scene, Jerry and the model meet at last in the Club, just before her plane leaves, and start to "make out", but the sudden reappearance of the pilot, as his plane pulls up next to the club window, again unnerves Jerry.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
sitcom Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
. This was the 22nd episode for the 6th season. It aired on May 4, 1995.
Plot
JerryJerry Seinfeld (character)
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main protagonist of the American television sitcom Seinfeld . The straight man among his group of friends, this semi-fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named after, co-created by, based on, and played by Seinfeld himself.The series revolves around...
plans to meet a supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
girlfriend at an airport lounge
Airport lounge
An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline . Many offer private meeting rooms, phone, fax, wireless and Internet access and other business services, along with provisions to enhance comfort such as free drinks and snacks...
(the "Diplomat's Club" of the title) after returning from a quick air roundtrip to a "gig" in Ithaca, but his assistant makes the trip a nightmare. Elaine
Elaine Benes
Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld; she is also good friends with George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer...
is planning to tell Mr. Pitt she is quitting, but reconsiders when he tells her that she's going to be in his will. George
George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
tries to prove to his boss, Morgan, that he is not a racist, as Morgan has been offended when George tells him that he looks like Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles...
("I suppose we all look alike to you"). Mr. Pitt goes to the pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
and mistakes Jerry for a pharmacist, as he is re-stocking a display that Kramer
Cosmo Kramer
Cosmo Kramer, usually referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Michael Richards...
had knocked over. Jerry then proceeds to give Mr. Pitt some medications (This is the only time they meet). Kramer, loitering in the Diplomat's Club waiting for Jerry to return from Ithaca, meets a rich Texan
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, Earl Haffler, with whom he starts making bets on aircraft arrival times. In Ithaca, Jerry's assistant invites the pilot to his comedy routine, then warns Jerry not to be nervous about it, which makes Jerry extremely nervous, causing him to "bomb", leading the officious assistant to harangue the pilot. When Jerry tries to fly back to New York, the same pilot, flying the return flight, throws him off the plane, delaying the flight. The ditzy assistant rents a car and tries to drive Jerry back, but gets lost and drives into a swimming pool, which leads to TV news coverage. Meanwhile, George
George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
is so desperate to find an African-American to pose as his friend, that he asks the African-American man whose house he invaded in "The Couch
The Couch
"The Couch" is the 91st episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 5th episode for the 6th season. It aired on October 27, 1994.-Plot:Kramer plans to start a "pizza business where you make your own pie" with Poppie . Jerry and Elaine's discussion of the abortion issue causes trouble at Poppie's...
". When he refuses, George tries to befriend Karl, the exterminator who fumigated Jerry's apartment for fleas in "The Doodle
The Doodle
"The Doodle" is the one hundred and sixth episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 20th episode for the 6th season. It aired on April 6, 1995.-Plot:...
".
After Mr. Pitt nearly dies due to taking a cold medication which interacted badly with his heart medication, he suspects Elaine is trying to kill him after he sees Jerry on the news, and recognizes him as the "pharmacist" who gave him the medications. His attorney remembers that Jerry called for Elaine, earlier in the show, and assumes that they are in a plot to kill him, now that she is in his will, leading Pitt to fire Elaine. Kramer loses his betting winnings after Elaine drops by the Club looking for the model and informs him that Jerry caused a disturbance on the flight from Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
(Kramer's big final bet), delaying the flight by an hour. When the Texan hears this, he thinks that the betting was rigged, and tears up his check to Kramer. George & Karl go to a posh restaurant where Morgan is eating. George asks Karl to pose as his friend. When Karl introduces himself as the exterminator, George covers up with a phony story. The plot backfires when Karl admits to Morgan that he is actually an exterminator. Morgan then tells George that he has sunk to a new low and leaves in disgust. When George calls for the check, the black waiter sees Morgan leave and says "Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles...
can eat here on the house", which proves George was right and sends him sprinting after Morgan. In the final scene, Jerry and the model meet at last in the Club, just before her plane leaves, and start to "make out", but the sudden reappearance of the pilot, as his plane pulls up next to the club window, again unnerves Jerry.