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 Burning (Seinfeld) The Burning (Seinfeld) "The Burning" is the 172nd episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 16th episode for the ninth and final season. It aired on March 19, 1998. The title of this episode is the same as the 1981 slasher film "The Burning", which was Jason Alexander's film debut. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Lloyd Bridges, who died on March 10, 1998. Bridges played Izzy Mandelbaum in "The English Patient" and "The Blood". Elaine thinks that boyfriend David Puddy may be religious after finding Christian rock stations set on his car radio. At the