The Apartment (Seinfeld) The Apartment (Seinfeld) "The Apartment" is the fifth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and the show's tenth episode overall. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) gets his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) an apartment above his, but regrets this after realizing it might be uncomfortable living so close together. Meanwhile, Jerry's friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) wears a wedding ring to a party to see what effect this will have on women. The episode was written by Peter Mehlman and directed by Tom Cherones. Series co-creators Seinfeld and Larry David asked Mehlman to
The Masseuse (Seinfeld) named "Deion," referencing Deion Sanders. While brainstorming new first names for Joel, Elaine mentions "O.J." (after O.J. Simpson). Several months after the episode aired, Simpson was charged with the murder of his wife and her friend. The Masseuse (Seinfeld) "The Masseuse" is the 73rd episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". It is the ninth episode of the fifth season, and first aired on November 18, 1993. Elaine is embarrassed when she dates a man who shares the same name as real-life serial killer Joel Rifkin (Anthony Cistaro), and she tries to convince him to change his name. Meanwhile, Jerry is