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 Baby Shower (Seinfeld) that 12.4% of American households watched the episode, and that 21% of all televisions in use at the time were tuned into it. "The Baby Shower" met with negative responses from critics. Mike Flaherty and Mary Kaye Schilling of "Entertainment Weekly" graded the episode with a D, stating "After a promising opening, this baby quickly degenerates into heavy-handed farce". The episode was ranked third on a list of "Seinfeld"s "Not-so-top episodes", compiled by the "New York Daily News". The Baby Shower (Seinfeld) "The Baby Shower" is the tenth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the