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Seinfeld :: The Butter Shave (09x01)

Episode Information

Title:

The Butter Shave

Episode #:

09x01

Production Number:

901

Original Airdate:

Thursday September 25th, 1997

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Episode Crew
Director:	Andy Ackerman
Writer:	Alec Berg Jeff Schaffer David Mandel

Episode Summary

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Kenny Bania, Jerry's rival, continues to take Jerry's past material, and even starts dating one of Jerry's ex-girlfriends. To change this, Jerry decides to do badly in one of his acts so Kenny will do bad as well. But Jerry's plan completely backfires. Kramer starts shaving using butter and starts roasting himself in a sauna. Newman sees him as a giant turkey and chases him around. Meanwhile, Elaine and Puddy travel to Europe together, and George tries to hide that he's a closet Bania fan.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Gordon Jump	played	Mr. Thomassoulo	Recurring (first appearance)
•Kristin Davis (1)	played	Jenna	Recurring (second appearance)
•Nancy Balbirer	played	Woman	Recurring (second appearance)
•Patrick Warburton	played	David Puddy	Recurring (third appearance)
•Steve Hytner	played	Kenny Bania	Recurring (5th appearance)
•Wayne Knight	played	Newman	Recurring (38th appearance)
•Brian Callaway	played	Passenger
•Chris Parnell	played	NBC Executive
•Connie Sawyer	played	Old Woman
•Erica Y. Becoat	played	Stewardess
•Everett Greenbaum	played	McMaines
•Frank Van Keeken	played	Vegetable Lasagna
•George Georgiadis	played	Cab Driver
•Matthew Fonda	played	NBC Executive
•Shannon Whirry	played	Cute Girl
•Torsten Voges	played	Cab Driver

Main Cast

•Jerry Seinfeld	played	Jerry Seinfeld
•Julia Louis-Dreyfus	played	Elaine Marie Benes
•Michael Richards (2)	played	Cosmo Kramer
•Jason Alexander (1)	played	George Louis Costanza

Episode Quotes

Elaine: David, this has been the worst month of my life and if I never see you again it'll be too soon.
David Puddy: Ditto.
Elaine: Oh that's origi-
David Puddy: Go to Hell.

(Phone rings, Jerry picks it up)
Jerry: Hello? Yeah, this is Jerry Seinfeld. What? No. No! No! No!! No!!! Thank you. (Hangs up the phone) I don't believe this. They've added Bania to the network showcase and he's going on right after me.
George: So what, he's got a couple of good jokes.
Jerry: Oh, like what, Ovaltine? Why do dogs drink out of the toilet? Shopping carts with one bad wheel?
George: That's true, that always happens to me.
Jerry: You think that's funny?
George: I don't know, I like stuff you don't have to think about too much.
Jerry: You like Bania's act. You're a closet Bania fan!
George: Maybe I am.
Jerry: Oh, I'm gonna puke.
George: Puke! That's a funny word. Puke. (Laughs) Puke! Don't have to think about that.

Jerry: Kramer!
Kramer: Oh, man. I think I cooked myself.
Jerry: Look at your skin.
Kramer: Stick a fork in me, Jerry. I'm done.