The Apology (season 9, episode 9)

written by Jennifer Crittenden, directed by Andy Ackerman
original airdate: December 11, 1997

George demands an apology from Jason Hanke over an old dispute. Jerry learns the difference between good naked and bad naked. Kramer installs a disposal in his shower. Elaine’s co-worker fears her germs, and Puddy admits he’s a germ-o-phobe as well. James Spader guest stars.

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Jerry’s Apartment
Jerry discovers such a thing as “bad naked” after his girlfriend is constantly naked, and decides to show her his “bad naked” to stop it. Kramer maps out a new shower routine, and begs Jerry to help his technique. Elaine vents on Peggy using a seat cover in their office bathroom.

Monk’s Café
George tells Jerry and Elaine about the Jason Hanke neckhole story, and is livid when he gets only a sarcastic apology from Hanke, now a recovering alcoholic. George meets Hanke’s sponsor to complain, but ends up being taken to a Rageaholics Anonymous meeting instead.

Kramer’s Apartment
Kramer installs a mini-apartment in his shower, and begins attempting to live in there permanently.

Playboy Mansion
10236 Charing Cross Rd., Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (map)
Upon hearing about Jerry’s perpetually naked girlfriend, George proclaims “it’s like you’re living in the Playboy Mansion!”

Puddy’s apartment
New York, NEW YORK
Elaine mentions that since Puddy’s place is being fumigated, they figured they’d “give it another shot” as a couple.

Ninth Ave., New York, NEW YORK
George mentions the neckhole incident with Jason Hanke took place at his drafty apartment on Ninth Ave.

J. Peterman
Elaine and Peggy share a bathroom by themselves…but Elaine is offended when Peggy still uses a seat cover. Peggy, a confessed germophobe, suffers from “malaise” thanks to Elaine’s germ attack on her office.

West Side YMCA
5 W. 63rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
Kramer studies other men’s shower routines in the locker room, eventually getting punched in the eye for doing so.

P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson
735 West End Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 96th Street (1,2,3)
George is inadvertently set up to attend a Rageaholics Anonymous meeting by Jason’s sponsor, where he argues that he’s “not here for rage, I’m here for revenge!” George later spots Elaine, Puddy and Peggy down the hall at a Germophobes Anonymous meeting, before being mocked by Jason at a meeting (“he’s beboppin’ and scattin’, and I’m losin’ it!”).

Elaine’s Apartment
Kramer calls Puddy at Elaine’s for help installing his garbage disposal in his shower. Kramer later brings over a salad for Elaine, Puddy and Peggy as a thank you, and reveals to the germophobes that he prepared the meal as he bathed.

Peggy’s apartment
164 W. 79th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
Elaine brings Puddy, a recovering germophobe, to help Peggy through her struggles in dealing with Elaine at work. This is the same building exterior as Mr. and Mrs. Ranawat’s apartment in “The Betrayal.”

Baskin Robbins
1392 Lexington Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (4,5,6)
Jason Hanke refuses to apologize to George for the neckhole incident, sending George into a tiff and eventually making Hanke snap and run for the rum raisin and daiquiri ice flavors. The closest Baskin Robbins to Jerry’s Apartment is at this address.