Sitcom: Seinfeld
Episode: The Pick
Year: 1992
Story line: Elaine sends out a revealing photo of herself in Christmas cards..
Details: I’ll be honest. I really was gunning for the Festivus episode here, having been particularly inspired by Say Uncle’s Airing of Grievances blog posts this holiday season. But who am I to question the providence of Tivo. I had to settle for the Pick, and I was OK with that. In addition to Elaine’s Christmas card dilemma, this episode also features the supermodel who catches Jerry picking his nose (or was he?) at a red light and Kramer’s fight to get credit for Calvin Klein’s new fragrance, the Ocean.
Nipple ripple: Elaine isn’t the only one who let it all hang out in my sitcom Christmas blogging. Janet Jackson, who plays Penny in a Christmas episode of Good Times, also has been known to unleash her assets on the unsuspecting masses. And this confirms my theory that there are seven nipples of separation across TV Land’s Christmas universe. Or something like that.
Killer quote: “I’m not sure, and correct me if I’m wrong, but I think I see a nipple.” Jerry, upon looking at Elaine’s Christmas card.
Killer quote II: “His buttocks are sublime.” Uttered by Calvin Klein as Kramer praces around in his underwear. Nothing to do with the holiday season, but hilarious nonetheless.
Killer quote III: “I’m not sure, but … I think I see your …” Elaine, as they look at Kramer’s underwear ad in a magazine. Nice close to the show.
Ebenezer alert: Tossup between Kramer, who prods Elaine toward wardrobe malfunction while he takes the infamous Christmas card photo, and Calvin Klein, who clearly ripped off Kramer’s idea for a fragrance that makes you smell like you just returned from the beach.
Childhood memory: No childhood memory here. I was an adult when I first saw Seinfeld. I think it was in the early ’90s, a few seasons into the series. A friend urged me to check it out and I was quickly hooked. Festivus will always be a key holiday memory for me.