The Hamptons (Seinfeld) the word, with apparently enthusiastic approval from Larry David (conversely, Mehlman gave David credit for "sponge-worthy", the catchword from "The Sponge"). The word was later used in a Budweiser commercial and cited as a testament to the show's influence. The Hamptons (Seinfeld) "The Hamptons" is the 85th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 21st episode for the fifth season. It aired on May 12, 1994. This was the final produced episode of the fifth season, although it aired as the penultimate episode of the season. The four principal characters travel to the Hamptons to see a baby;
The Seinfeld Chronicles episode to see how audiences and TV critics would react, the network had already decided not to pick up the show, as a result of the test-results. Castle Rock Entertainment, which produced this pilot (and the series proper), also had another pilot produced for NBC featuring actress Ann Jillian in her own eponymous series. After the poor reception of "The Seinfeld Chronicles", the production company turned to Jillian's series, which tested better and had earned a full-season order; it would only last a single 13-episode season before being cancelled by the end of 1990. When "The Seinfeld Chronicles" aired, it