The Stake Out (Seinfeld) too close for "Seinfeld"." The Stake Out (Seinfeld) "The Stake Out" is the second episode produced of the first season of the NBC comedy "Seinfeld". It aired as the second episode of the season on May 31, 1990. The episode was written by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David and directed by Tom Cherones. The narrative features Jerry Seinfeld agreeing to attend a birthday party with his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes. During the party, Jerry tries to flirt with another woman, but fails to learn anything about her except her place of work. Jerry is reluctant to ask Elaine for the woman's
The English Patient (Seinfeld) his bandages, "I win." However, George gets the last laugh by pulling out his intravenous line. During the end credits, Elaine's plane to Tunisia is about to play the movie "Sack Lunch", but is hijacked by the angry Dominicans, who are all wearing pale blue "#1 Dad" T-shirts. Guillermo yells, "Everyone stay in your seats. And shut that movie off!" - much to Elaine's dismay. Dr. Michael Dunne writes in his essay "Seinfeld as Intertextual Comedy" (his episode-numbering system appears in parentheses): Noel Murray of "The A.V. Club" wrote, "Who bears more responsibility for the declining reputation of "The English