Letter and spirit of the law by God. Not all Pharisees, nor all Jews of that time, were legalistic. Though modern language has used the word Pharisee in the pejorative to describe someone who is legalistic and rigid, it is not an accurate description of all Pharisees. The argument over the "Spirit of the Law" vs. the "Letter of the Law" was part of early Jewish dialogue as well The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) is one of the New Testament texts to address this theme. The passage concerns a dialogue between Jesus and an "expert in the law" or "lawyer". As described in
The Good Samaritan (Seinfeld) the TV and Kramer has another convulsion. The cast and crew had hoped the saying, "You are so good looking", would catch on with fans just as "These pretzels are making me thirsty" did, but it proved to be a comedic flop. One subplot concerns Kramer having seizures every time he hears Mary Hart's voice. This bit is based on an actual case reported in the "New England Journal of Medicine". The Good Samaritan (Seinfeld) "The Good Samaritan" is the 37th episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld". It is the 20th episode of the third season, and first aired on March