The Kiss Hello
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"The Kiss Hello" is the one hundred and third episode of the NBC
sitcom Seinfeld
. This was the 17th episode for the 6th season. It aired on February 16, 1995. Although this was the 103rd episode to air, the cast and crew of the series credit this as the 100th episode because it is the 100th episode created.
's Nana calls him to open up a bottle of ketchup. While walking down the street, Jerry and George
meet Elaine
and her friend, Wendy (Wendie Malick
), who is a physical therapist. Jerry regrets once kissing Wendy on the cheek because now he has to kiss hello every time. George asks Wendy for treatment for a sore arm.
At Monk's
, Elaine scolds George for asking Wendy questions about her work outside her office. They discuss Wendy's old, 1960s
-style hairdo and think only the blunt Kramer
would comment on it in front of her. Kramer wants to put each tenant's picture up in the building's lobby so everybody will get to know each other better. Jerry has decided he will no longer kiss hello.
When Jerry goes to Nana's place, Uncle Leo
is also there. Nana mentions something about Leo owing $50 to Jerry's mother, Helen. Back at his apartment, Jerry finds Kramer rummaging for a picture of him. Jerry calls his mother to ask her about the 50 dollars. Elaine wants Kramer to come back in a while to meet Wendy. Jerry's father, Morty, is shown doing calculations about the interest Helen would take from the $50 after 50 years. Wendy enters the apartment and Jerry avoids kissing her by pretending to search for something in the back of the freezer while saying hello. When Kramer enters again, he snaps a Polaroid picture of Jerry. Unlike most people, Kramer finds Wendy's haircut to be perfect for her, and tells her so.
Because he compliments her hair, Wendy tells Elaine that she is interested in dating Kramer. George had to cancel his previous appointment with Wendy, but because he didn't give 24 hours' notice, he gets charged for the missed appointment anyway.
Since Kramer has placed all of the tenants' photos on the wall in the building lobby, everyone has become extremely friendly. Unfortunately for Jerry, he is kissed hello by a neighbor. His mother, Helen, calls, saying Uncle Leo put Nana in a nursing home; Jerry thinks uncle Leo is trying to "silence" Nana from talking about the $50.
Jerry is annoyed because now every female tenant kisses him hello. Jerry argues with Kramer about it and, as George arrives, Kramer kisses Jerry.
Wendy cancels her appointments to go skiing with Elaine. George demands getting paid for his time because he wasn't told with 24 hours of anticipation. Jerry informs the other tenants that he will no longer be kissing hello. Later he visits Nana and talks to her old neighbor, Buddy, who corroborates that Uncle Leo didn't pay to Helen. Elaine injures her shoulder carrying her equipment because Wendy wouldn't drive her three blocks to her apartment.
When Elaine can't get any complimentary treatment by Wendy she tells her about her hairdo. When Jerry gets back to his apartment, his picture is defaced, and nobody wants to talk to him.
In the last shot, Kramer is having some tenants over in his apartment. When Jerry stops by, Kramer tells him that he has broken up with Wendy because she changed her hairstyle. He won't allow Jerry in so as not to upset the visiting tenants, who are no longer friendly towards him.
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 17th episode for the 6th season. It aired on February 16, 1995. Although this was the 103rd episode to air, the cast and crew of the series credit this as the 100th episode because it is the 100th episode created.
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...
's Nana calls him to open up a bottle of ketchup. While walking down the street, Jerry and 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"...
meet 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...
and her friend, Wendy (Wendie Malick
Wendie Malick
Wendie Malick is an American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles as Judith Tupper Stone on the HBO series Dream On , Nina Van Horn on the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! , Ronee Lawrence on the NBC sitcom Frasier and Victoria Chase on the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland .-Early...
), who is a physical therapist. Jerry regrets once kissing Wendy on the cheek because now he has to kiss hello every time. George asks Wendy for treatment for a sore arm.
At Monk's
Monk's Cafe
Monk's Café is a fictional coffee shop from the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. The exterior of Tom's Restaurant on the corner of West 112th Street and Broadway, near Columbia University, is often shown on the show as the exterior of Monk's, though the interiors were shot on a sound stage. The coffee shop is...
, Elaine scolds George for asking Wendy questions about her work outside her office. They discuss Wendy's old, 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
-style hairdo and think only the blunt 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...
would comment on it in front of her. Kramer wants to put each tenant's picture up in the building's lobby so everybody will get to know each other better. Jerry has decided he will no longer kiss hello.
When Jerry goes to Nana's place, Uncle Leo
Uncle Leo
Uncle Leo is a fictional character portrayed by Len Lesser in 15 episodes of the American sitcom Seinfeld. He is Jerry Seinfeld's uncle and Helen Seinfeld's brother.-Character:Uncle Leo is very eccentric...
is also there. Nana mentions something about Leo owing $50 to Jerry's mother, Helen. Back at his apartment, Jerry finds Kramer rummaging for a picture of him. Jerry calls his mother to ask her about the 50 dollars. Elaine wants Kramer to come back in a while to meet Wendy. Jerry's father, Morty, is shown doing calculations about the interest Helen would take from the $50 after 50 years. Wendy enters the apartment and Jerry avoids kissing her by pretending to search for something in the back of the freezer while saying hello. When Kramer enters again, he snaps a Polaroid picture of Jerry. Unlike most people, Kramer finds Wendy's haircut to be perfect for her, and tells her so.
Because he compliments her hair, Wendy tells Elaine that she is interested in dating Kramer. George had to cancel his previous appointment with Wendy, but because he didn't give 24 hours' notice, he gets charged for the missed appointment anyway.
Since Kramer has placed all of the tenants' photos on the wall in the building lobby, everyone has become extremely friendly. Unfortunately for Jerry, he is kissed hello by a neighbor. His mother, Helen, calls, saying Uncle Leo put Nana in a nursing home; Jerry thinks uncle Leo is trying to "silence" Nana from talking about the $50.
Jerry is annoyed because now every female tenant kisses him hello. Jerry argues with Kramer about it and, as George arrives, Kramer kisses Jerry.
Wendy cancels her appointments to go skiing with Elaine. George demands getting paid for his time because he wasn't told with 24 hours of anticipation. Jerry informs the other tenants that he will no longer be kissing hello. Later he visits Nana and talks to her old neighbor, Buddy, who corroborates that Uncle Leo didn't pay to Helen. Elaine injures her shoulder carrying her equipment because Wendy wouldn't drive her three blocks to her apartment.
When Elaine can't get any complimentary treatment by Wendy she tells her about her hairdo. When Jerry gets back to his apartment, his picture is defaced, and nobody wants to talk to him.
In the last shot, Kramer is having some tenants over in his apartment. When Jerry stops by, Kramer tells him that he has broken up with Wendy because she changed her hairstyle. He won't allow Jerry in so as not to upset the visiting tenants, who are no longer friendly towards him.
Trivia
- Mary ScheerMary ScheerMary Scheer is an American actress and comedian. She is best known as one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy series MADtv and for playing Freddie's mother, Marissa Benson, on iCarly...
had a cameo as Joan (another tenant in Jerry's building); she would later be in season 9's "The Strong BoxThe Strong Box"The Strongbox" is the 170th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 14th episode for the 9th and final season. It aired on February 5, 1998.-Plot:...
" in a different role as the welfare caseworker. - There are two mistakes in this episode involving Wendy's car. On exterior shots, the car is a Ford TaurusSecond-generation Ford TaurusThe second-generation Ford Taurus is an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1992 to 1995, which served as the second out of six generations of the Ford Taurus....
, but when it cuts to the interior of the car, its interior is that of a Chrysler LHSChrysler LHSThe Chrysler LHS is a full-size, front wheel drive car based on the Chrysler LH platform.Having been praised throughout its production run as offering a blend of high-end features, along with solid performance, the LHS was marketed as a rival to other cars costing thousands more...
and on the High Definition version the chroma keyChroma keyChroma key compositing is a technique for compositing two images together. A color range in the top layer is made transparent, revealing another image behind. The chroma keying technique is commonly used in video production and post-production...
was not completed with the blue screenBlue screenBlue screen may refer to:*Blue Screen of Death, a fatal system error screen in Microsoft Windows*Blue white screen is an assay useful in biotechnology*Blue screen compositing, a technique for combining two still images or video frames...
visible instead of street footage. - While walking on the street with Jerry, George claims "I've seen squeeze mustard. I've never seen squeeze ketchup." A few moments later at the diner, both squeeze mustard and squeeze ketchup can be seen at George and Jerry's table. Not only that, but in The Cheever LettersThe Cheever Letters"The Cheever Letters" is the forty-eighth episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld, the 8th episode of season four. Written by Larry David, Elaine Pope & Tom Leopold and directed by Tom Cherones, it premiered on October 28, 1992.-Plot:...
episode, when Jerry is in the cafe telling George what the woman he was with was saying in the bedroom, he squeezes ketchup that shoots out onto the floor. However it is likely that George was referring to squeezable ketchup in grocery stores, which was not available for purchase at the time the episode aired.