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 Comeback (Seinfeld) testament to how much we loved the show and still love the show that the idea of a comeback was so enticing." The Comeback (Seinfeld) "The Comeback" is the 147th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 13th episode for the eighth season. It aired on January 30, 1997. The episode was written by Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin and was directed by David Owen Trainor. Like many episodes of Seinfeld, this episode contains a plotline for each of the main characters. George Costanza goes to great lengths to deliver a retort to a coworker (the eponymous comeback,