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 Couch (Seinfeld) The Couch (Seinfeld) "The Couch" is the 91st episode of NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the fifth episode for the sixth season. It aired on October 27, 1994. Jerry buys a new couch, giving his old one to Elaine. George joins a book club to impress his girlfriend and is assigned to read "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Elaine falls immediately for Carl, the hunky man (David James Elliott) who delivers Jerry's couch. Kramer plans to start a "pizza business where you make your own pie" (an idea introduced in "Male Unbonding") with Poppie (Reni Santoni). Jerry and Elaine sit down at