The Deal (Seinfeld) The Deal (Seinfeld) "The Deal" is the ninth episode of the second season of NBC's "Seinfeld", and the show's 14th episode overall. The episode centers on protagonists Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who decide to have a sexual relationship, with a set of ground rules. However, as their "relationship" progresses, they experience difficulties maintaining their original friendship. Series co-creator Larry David wrote the episode in a response to NBC's continued efforts to get the two characters back together. The main inspiration behind the episode was a similar agreement David once made with a woman. The episode, which
The Masseuse (Seinfeld) named "Deion," referencing Deion Sanders. While brainstorming new first names for Joel, Elaine mentions "O.J." (after O.J. Simpson). Several months after the episode aired, Simpson was charged with the murder of his wife and her friend. The Masseuse (Seinfeld) "The Masseuse" is the 73rd episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". It is the ninth episode of the fifth season, and first aired on November 18, 1993. Elaine is embarrassed when she dates a man who shares the same name as real-life serial killer Joel Rifkin (Anthony Cistaro), and she tries to convince him to change his name. Meanwhile, Jerry is