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 Raincoats (Seinfeld) father to show up. Helen and Morty go on a cruise and discover that the Costanzas are on the same one. Jerry Seinfeld commented that the references to "Schindler's List" were included after learning that Steven Spielberg got so depressed while filming the movie that he would watch tapes of "Seinfeld" episodes to cheer himself up. This is the first episode where someone other than Jerry says "Hello, Newman". In this case, Jerry's mother (Helen Seinfeld) says it. The Raincoats (Seinfeld) "The Raincoats" is a two-part episode of the American sitcom "Seinfeld." It is the 82nd and 83rd episode. This