The Jacket (Seinfeld) The Jacket (Seinfeld) "The Jacket" is the third episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and the show's eighth episode overall. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld buys an expensive suede jacket and has dinner with the father of his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes. Elaine's father Alton (Lawrence Tierney), a war veteran and writer, makes Jerry and his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) very uncomfortable. Elaine is delayed and Jerry and George are stuck with Alton waiting for her at the hotel. The episode was written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and was directed by Tom Cherones.
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,