The Little Kicks (season 8, episode 4)

written by Spike Feresten, directed by Andy Ackerman
original airdate: October 10, 1996

Elaine horrifies her co-workers by dancing at an office party. George acts like a bad seed to impress Elaine’s secretary. Kramer’s friend, Brody, a movie bootlegger, hands Jerry the camera during a film and Jerry finds himself enjoying his new role as a “filmmaker.”

FEATURED LOCATIONS

The Improv is not featured in this episode.

Jerry’s Apartment
Jerry scores sneak preview tickets for a movie, but Kramer invites his friend who forces them to bootleg the movie. He is enthralled with Jerry’s technique, and hires him full-time to bootleg. George reveals he saw Elaine dance, and Elaine videotapes herself “dancing” after Kramer tells her she stinks.

Monk’s Café
George invites himself to Elaine’s Peterman party, and later discovers he’s been labeled a “bad seed” by Elaine to her coworker Anna. Jerry, on George’s new “bad” title: “You’ve been the bad employee, the bad son, the bad friend, the bad finace, the bad dinner guest, the bad credit risk, the bad date, the bad sport, the bad citizen…the bad tipper!”

Greenwich Village, New York, NEW YORK (map)
Kramer mentions living here in 1979, referencing his roommate John Grossbard first mentioned in “The Airport.”

Puck Building
295 Lafayette St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Broadway-Lafayette Street (B,D,F,M)
Elaine unleashes her “little kicks” on the J. Peterman holiday party, “like a full-bodied dry heave set to music.” George meets Elaine’s co-worker Anna, who only becomes interested in him when she discovers George may be a “bad seed.”

J. Peterman
Elaine’s staff begin imitating her, forcing her to place the blame on George, and inadvertently setting up George with one of her coworkers.

Guild 50th Street Theatre (NOW CLOSED)
33 W. 50th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 5th Avenue – 53rd Street (E,M)
Jerry, Kramer and his friend Brody go to see a sneak preview of “Death Blow,” and Jerry is threatened with a gun and catapulted into the world of illegal movie bootlegging. Jerry later demands too much from Brody, taking him “off the project!” in filming “Cry, Cry Again.” The theatre is now a Nautica store, but the marquee still exists outside the store.

W. 94th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
Kramer mentions how he met Brody the bootlegger through his friend Corky Ramirez, when playing Pachinko on 94th St.

Central Park
New York, NEW YORK (map)
George (and his father’s 1968 Pontiac GTO) meet Anna in the park, until Elaine whisks her away in cab, telling George to stay away.

HAWAII (map)
Kramer believes the final death blow from the movie “Death Blow” went to “that Hawaiian guy…yeah, he had it coming…”

Yankee Stadium
Anna, late for work, says she got held up…and Elaine assumes it was at Yankee Stadium, with George.

Art Greenwich Twin (NOW CLOSED)
97 Greenwich St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Rector Street (1)
Jerry commissions Kramer to bootleg “Cry, Cry Again,” but he is forced to reshoot it when Kramer butchers the bootleg.

W. 96th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
Jerry tells Kramer he wants to continue bootlegging for the kids, as he saw a kid on 96th St. asking for a bootleg like “Death Blow”: “That’s who I care about. The little kid who needs bootlegs, because his parent or guardian won’t let him see the excessive violence, and strong sexual content you and I take for granted!”

Beekman Theatre (NOW CLOSED)
1254 Second Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 68th Street – Hunter College (6)
George gets arrested for bootlegging, as Kramer tells Jerry: “He went down at the Beekman…he tried to lam, but they cheesed him!”

Eiffel Tower
5 ave. Anatole France, Paris, FRANCE (map)
The tower is clearly seen in Jerry’s bootlegged copy of “Cry, Cry Again”…before Elaine’s little kicks cut off the film.

New York Police Department – 10th Precinct
230 W. 20th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
Elaine goes to pick up Anna, and an infuriated Frank comes to bail out George, before Frank and Elaine come to blows in the famous “you want a piece of me?” speech.

ELAINE’S APARTMENT #3
78 W. 86th St., Apt. 3E, New York, NEW YORK (map)

Elaine’s apartment which she moves in during the middle of Season Eight, and remains in until the end of the series.
nearest subway: 86th Street (B,C)

FEATURED EPISODES

“The Pothole”
Elaine struggles ordering supreme flounder from a local Chinese restaurant, as she lives on the wrong side of 86th St. Elaine takes up “residence” in the janitor closet across the street for the flounder…and inadvertently ends up working in the building as an actual janitor.

“The Nap”
Elaine gets a new ergonomic bed from her boyfriend Hal, but wrongfully loans it to a stinky Kramer. Elaine later gets trapped under the mattress trying to get it out of her apartment…resorting to swimming the East River with Kramer to help her back problems.

“The Summer Of George”
Elaine’s recording of Sam’s verbal threats include Sam warning Elaine that she will follow her to her building’s laundry room, or the ATM in the building across the street, or a nearby watch shop.

“The Butter Shave”
Elaine requests a cab to 86th and Broadway from the airport, but is forced to share…with both Puddy and “Vegetable Lasagna.”

“The Voice”
Elaine convinces herself to call Puddy back, thus falling right into Jerry’s “backslide” prediction. Puddy later comes over, and Elaine forces him back into a relationship…including cuddling.

“The Slicer”
Elaine dreams she is in bed with Jerry, George and Kramer, when she is woken up by her neighbor’s left-on alarm clock. She later locks herself in her apartment, and later blows the power to her floor trying to shut off the alarm.

“The Betrayal”
Elaine receives an invitation to Sue Ellen’s wedding at the end (or beginning) of the episode, sarcastically telling herself that she’ll go to India.

“The Apology”
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.

“The Dealership”
Jerry persuades Elaine, who has already returned home, to get back together with Puddy so he can get his Saab deal back.

“The Reverse Peephole”
Elaine invites over Newman to discuss the fur coat…even forcing her to actually hit on Newman. Puddy later debuts his 8-Ball jacket at Elaine’s, saying the fur made Jerry look like a “dandy.”

“The Burning”
Elaine and Puddy argue over Elaine’s faith (or lack thereof), and whether she’s going to hell.

“The Bookstore”
Elaine helps her fake boyfriend go through real withdrawal…and discovers the detox poncho for the Peterman catalog.

“The Maid”
Kramer begins having restaurant menus faxed to Elaine’s apartment, thinking she in fact has a fax machine. Elaine later gets a 212 area code number registered from her dead neighbor, and is forced to tell her grandson that his grandmother has died.

“The Finale”
Elaine tries calling her friend Jill about her father’s cancer, but is “defeated” in a phone face-off by Jerry’s news of the pilot’s renewal.

MIDTOWN SOUTH

North-South boundary: 34th St. to 14th St.
East-West boundary: Henry Hudson Pkwy. to Franklin D. Roosevelt Dr.
Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Gramercy, parts of Hell’s Kitchen, Garment District, Murray Hill

FEATURED EPISODES

Seasons: One • Two • Three • Four • Five • Six • Seven • Eight • Nine

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“Male Unbonding”
George mentions he and Jerry have courtside tickets to see the Knicks, which Jerry gives away to Joel to get him to stop crying.

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Apartment”
George is forced to pass up free tickets to any event at Madison Square Garden after being hit on by the assistant to the director at brunch, due to his “sociological experiment” of wearing a wedding band to attract women.

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Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)
“The Phone Message”
Shown in an establishing shot of George and Carol sitting in the car.

Hunan 5th Ave. (NOW CLOSED)
323 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)
“The Chinese Restaurant”
This is the site of the entire episode, where a desperately hungry Jerry, Elaine and George wait seemingly forever for a table before going to see “Plan 9 From Outer Space.”

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The Water Club (NOW CLOSED)
500 E. 30th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 28th Street (4,6)
“The Pen”
Jerry attempts to give a speech for Morty, but the fight over the pen between Morty and Uncle Leo spills out into the ballroom. Despite the banquet being set in Florida, the exterior was actually shot at The Water Club along the East River. Thanks to Nick for the tip!

14th Street Station
W. 14th St. and Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street (F,M)
“The Subway”
An establishing shot during the episode shows a train pulling in to 14th Street Station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line. This station is accessible on the F or M lines.

28th Street Station
W. 28th St. and Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 28th Street (1,2)
“The Subway”
An establishing shot during the episode when George meets Luanne the scam artist shows the train whizzing through 28th Street station on the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line. This station is accessible on the 1 or 2 lines.

Moe Ginsburg (NOW CLOSED)
162 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (N,R)
“The Subway”
George’s only suit (a discount one he bought for $350) is stolen by Louann while he is handcuffed to a hotel bed.

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Limo”
Jerry mentions to George how the real O’Brien was screaming how he had to get to the Garden. Once they are in the limo, Jerry and George assume they are headed to see the Knicks vs. Bulls game, but are proven very wrong.

Paramount Theater (now The Theater At Madison Square Garden)
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Limo”
The actual destination of O’Brien’s limo, where he is set to make a speech at a Neo-Nazi rally. Elaine’s friend Dan takes part in the rally that nearly flips the limo over, with the gang inside. George has to declare on live television that “I am not O’Brien!”

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NYU Hospital For Joint Diseases
301 E. 17th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 3rd Avenue (L)
“The Wallet”
Morty flies in to New York to visit a back specialist, but ends up leaving early after he believes the doctor stole his wallet from the exam room.

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Contest”
Estelle suggests that George should do “that” for a living, and that he could maybe even sell out Madison Square Garden.

Kramer’s old apartment
E. 18th St and Third Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street – Union Square (4,5,6)
“The Airport”
Kramer gets upset after seeing his former roommate, John Grossbard, at Kennedy Airport, as he believes Grossbard still owes him $240 from twenty years earlier.

Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)
“The Shoes”
Jerry mentions George was staring at Molly’s cleavage like he “just put a quarter in one of those big metal things on top of the Empire State Building.” The observatory (home of the “big metal things”) is on the 86th floor.

Surgical Appliances (NOW CLOSED)
44 Union Sq. E., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street – Union Square (N,Q,R)
“The Handicap Spot”
George and Kramer pass on the Cougar 9000 wheelchair (rated #1 by Hospital Supply and Prosthetic Magazine), opting for a “slightly” used model to replace Lola’s broken wheelchair.

Peter McManus Café
152 Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
“The Pilot”
Elaine dumps Russell, and inadvertently convinces him to join Greenpeace. Later, Jerry meets TV Elaine here to discuss Elaine’s personality, and ends up kissing her.

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Specialty Models (NOT REAL)
O’Neill Building, 655 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
“The Puffy Shirt”
George starts his new (albeit short-lived) career as a legendary hand model, modeling watches and gloating about his “mastership of his domain.”

stakeout location
61 Irving Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street – Union Square (N,Q,R)
“The Sniffing Accountant”
Where Jerry and Newman stake out Barry, the sniffing accountant, passing time by discussing the benefits and drawbacks of dental tape. This location is just up the street from Pete’s, the bar where Kramer meets with Barry face-to-face.

Pete’s Tavern
129 E. 18th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street – Union Square (N,Q,R)
“The Sniffing Accountant”
Kramer stakes out Barry, chugging a beer with a cigarette in his mouth in order to “blend in;” Kramer only gets a photo of Barry on the toilet, which he uses later to try to shame him.

Hunan 5th Ave. (NOW CLOSED)
323 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)
“The Lip Reader”
Jerry and George go for dinner with Laura, the “beautiful lineswoman,” and discover that she can read lips.

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Lip Reader”
The car service driver can’t hear anything the gang is saying, because Elaine got him tickets to see “Metalli-something” at the Garden after pretending to be deaf to avoid small-talk.

Hunan 5th Ave. (NOW CLOSED)
323 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)
“The Masseuse”
Jerry, Jodi, George and Karen go on a double date here, where George becomes suspicious that Jodi does not like him…and his suspicions are right.

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Cigar Store Indian”
Jerry tells Winona he got floor seats to a Knicks game from a scal…one of those guys, the guys, they sell the tickets to the sold out events.

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Bolo (NOW CLOSED)
23 E. 22nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (N,R)
“The Chaperone”
Jerry, Karen…and Kramer go for dinner, and Kramer steals the spotlight from Jerry, ending the night by convincing Karen to become her coach and mentor for the Miss America pageant.

14th St., New York, NEW YORK
“The Big Salad”
Elaine mentions she bought Mr. Pitt the Rolamech pencil on 14th St., unbeknownst that the stationery store guy went directly to the distributor to buy it on Elaine’s behalf.

Bowen Fertility Clinic (NOW CLOSED)
320 E. 15th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 1st Avenue (L)
“The Chinese Woman”
Kramer goes here for a fertility test, and discovers he’s a little low…and thus must switch to boxers from Jockeys. This is the same building as George’s optometrist in “The Fatigues.”

Thomasville Furniture (NOW CLOSED)
91 Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street (1,2,3)
“The Couch”
Jerry buys his new, non-foldout-able sofa (which is later peed on by Poppie), and gives Elaine his old sofa.

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Gymnast”
Jerry, Kramer and Katya go to see one of Katya’s old Olympic teammates, Misha, perform at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (even though Kramer is terrified of clowns). Kramer passes a kidney stone in extreme pain in the bathroom, causing Misha to fall from his tightrope due to Kramer’s bloodcurdling scream.

Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)
“The Mom And Pop Store”
Elaine goes to the Dixieland Deli (NOT REAL) inside the Empire State Building to pick up Mr. Pitt’s Macy’s Day Parade security pass. Elaine also wins a trophy with the Empire State Building bronzed on top for winning a big band “name that tune” contest…which Jerry later accidentally pops the Woody Woodpecker float with.

Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)
“The Race”
Jerry’s new girlfriend Lois works in the building, working for Jerry and George’s old high school classmate Duncan Meyer.

Michael’s Muffins (NOW CLOSED)
158 Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
“The Label Maker”
Elaine and Tim pass by here in their cab, talking about going “downtown” when they are at the Super Bowl.

Michael’s Muffins (NOW CLOSED)
158 Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
“The Scofflaw”
Elaine passes by here in her cab, talking to her driver about Jake’s smugness before seeing a man on the street in the same glasses.

New York Police Department – 10th Precinct
230 W. 20th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
“The Beard”
Kramer visits his composite artist friend Lou to draw a woman’s likeness for George. Jerry dates Sgt. Tierney, who hooks him up to a polygraph to test his true knowledge of “Melrose Place.”

Michael’s Muffins (NOW CLOSED)
158 Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
“The Jimmy”
Kramer and Arnold Deensfri pass by here in their cab, where Kramer is “heading home” as a proud and independent faux-handicapped individual.

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Face Painter”
Jerry, Kramer, Elaine and Puddy go to a Rangers vs. Devils playoff game, which the Devils win. While the Rangers did not play the Devils in the 1995 NHL Playoffs, they did have an epic 7 game series in the 1994 Playoffs, where the Devils won Game 1 4-3 in overtime on a goal by Stephane Richer (as heard on George’s radio when listening to the game). With Kramer saying that there are still three games left in the series, this implies the gang saw Game 1, and that Jerry and Kramer went again with Puddy (having to paint “DEVILS” on their chest) to Game 2.

La Chinita Linda (NOW CLOSED)
166 Eighth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
“The Understudy”
Frank and Kim pass by here in Frank’s car, talking about making up for lost time, before Frank stops short on her, causing her to storm out of the car.

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Ross’ (actually Camouflage, NOW CLOSED)
139 Eighth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street (A,C,E)
“The Maestro”
George claims Susan’s uncle Ned owns the store…but still gets no discount. George gives the security guard a rocking chair to sit in, prompting him to fall asleep and allowing the store to be robbed.

Old Homestead Steakhouse
56 Ninth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street (A,C,E)
“The Wink”
Elaine’s cousin Holly takes Jerry out here for dinner, where he is grilled for ordering “just a salad”…”just a salad”…”just a salad.” Holly mentions their Grandma Memma would often take them to a matinee, and then dinner here when they were kids.

Hunan 5th Ave. (NOW CLOSED)
323 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)
“The Secret Code”
Elaine and Jerry bail on George for dinner with Mr. Peterman, leaving him alone to have dinner (and then spend much, much longer) with Peterman.

Kove Bros. Hardware
189 Seventh Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (1)
“The Secret Code”
Kramer passes by this store when driving the back of the firetruck.

Bolo (NOW CLOSED)
23 E. 22nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (N,R)
“The Seven”
Jerry and Christie go for another dinner, where she wears the same dress again…Jerry tests this only-owns-one-dress theory when she spills wine on it, forcing her home to change.

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New York Police Department – 10th Precinct
230 W. 20th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 18th Street (1)
“The Little Kicks”
Elaine goes to pick up Anna, and an infuriated Frank comes to bail out George, before Frank and Elaine come to blows in the famous “you want a piece of me?” speech.

NYU Hospital For Joint Diseases
301 E. 17th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 3rd Avenue (L)
“The Package”
Elaine gets in trouble for reading her chart at Dr. Stern’s office, discovering she has been listed as “difficult.”

Knights Of Columbus (actually Masonic Lodge)
71 W. 23rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (N,R)
“The Fatigues”
Kramer decides to host Jewish Singles Night, thanks to Frank getting him a room at his lodge. Frank later trashes the joint, thinking his food will harm party guests similar to his platoon in the Korean War. Ironically, the event meant to be hosted by the Catholic organization shows the exterior of a Grand Mason’s Lodge.

optometrist
320 E. 15th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 1st Avenue (L)
“The Fatigues”
George easily bombs an eye exam, giving him access to Reading For The Blind so he can avoid having to ever read again. This is the same building as Kramer’s fertility clinic in “The Chinese Woman.”

Downtown Veterinary Clinic (NOW CLOSED)
148 Ninth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (C,E)
“The Andrea Doria”
Kramer and Smuckers the dog visit the vet to diagnose out their shared cough (from potentially drinking in the toilet), getting dog medicine from the vet.

Emily’s apartment
340 W. 19th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (C,E)
“The Money”
Kramer and Emily try the leaving after sex routine to avoid the “jimmy legs,” but the plan backfires on Kramer when he asks to stay over, afraid to return to his apartment.

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Susie”
George’s girlfriend Allison gets Kramer Knicks tickets through her job against the Pacers, but Kramer gets kicked out (along with Spike Lee and Reggie Miller) for running onto the court and throwing a hot dog at Miller.

Allison’s apartment
305 W. 18th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street (A,C,E)
“The Susie”
Kramer tries getting Knicks tickets against the Rockets (“that Hakeem Olaujawon, he’s got a real attitude!”) from Allison, but ends up acting as a middleman between her and George, even taking George back on her behalf.

Barnes & Noble
122 Fifth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 14th Street – Union Square (N,Q,R)
“The Millennium”
Jerry gets Valerie a gift certificate here to suck up and move up the speed dial again. “Notes About Nothing” on the Season 8 DVD specifically highlights the flagship store at Fifth Ave. and E. 18th St. The flagship store is no longer here, but Barnes & Noble’s head offices remain at this address.

Irmat Pharmacy (NOW CLOSED)
2 Park Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 28th Street (6)
“The Millennium”
Jerry and George pass by here in a cab, where Jerry provides his inspirational “you suck!” speech to cheer George up about not getting fired yet by the Yankees.

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Catch A Rising Star (NOW CLOSED)
253 W. 28th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 28th Street (6)
“The Butter Shave”
Jerry gets offered a showcase by NBC, only to have his laughs “eaten” by Bania. Jerry later takes part in a showcase before Bania, purposely throwing his set, before Newman and Kramer bring the crowd back for Bania’s set when Newman attacks a “delicious”-looking Kramer. Catch A Rising Star moved to this location in the late 1990s from 1487 First Ave., as shown in “The Movie.“

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Pl., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 34th Street – Penn Station (1,2,3)
“The Serenity Now”
Jerry shows off his lack of emotion when being told that Patty gave away their tickets to the Knicks home opener here.

Bolo (NOW CLOSED)
23 E. 22nd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (N,R)
“The Junk Mail”
George takes his cousin Rhisa out on a date here to try to “start” a relationship with her, thus upsetting his parents…but Rhisa ends up liking the idea.

Downtown Veterinary Clinic (NOW CLOSED)
148 Ninth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (C,E)
“The Merv Griffin Show”
George and Miranda go to visit the squirrel George hit, even sending away for special “really tiny instruments” at a massive cost to save its life.

Allied Locksmith (NOW CLOSED)
10 W. 23rd St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 23rd Street (N,R)
“The Slicer”
Elaine calls Allied to get a new lock installed, but has her power blown by Mr. Potato Guy for blasting “In A Gadda Da Vida” and “Slow Ride” too loud (although even with her power out, Elaine’s phone still should theoretically have worked). This locksmith has since relocated to 725 Sixth Ave.

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J. PETERMAN
1325 Sixth Ave., New York, New York (map)

Home of the J. Peterman catalog, where Elaine works as a copywriter and editor from Seasons Seven through Nine.
nearest subway: 7th Avenue (B,D,E)

FEATURED EPISODES

“The Hot Tub”
Elaine has “catalogue writer’s block” coming up with copy for the Himalayan walking shoe, in her first appearance working at the Peterman catalogue.

“The Caddy”
Sue Ellen Mischke visits Elaine at work wearing a bra as a top, sparking a fashion trend for Peterman, the “Gatsby Swing Top.”

“The Shower Head”
Mr. Peterman tells Elaine she’s tested positive for opium (“white lotus…yam yam…Shanghai sally”). Peterman later physically escorts Kramer out, thinking he’s begging his dealer Elaine for opium.

“The Friars Club”
Elaine is stuck with a semi-deaf coworker, who may or may be not abusing his disability to shove work off to Elaine. Jerry later tests Bob’s hearing in the men’s washroom…which had mixed and inconclusive results.

“The Bottle Deposit”
Elaine is assigned by Mr. Peterman to buy a set of golf clubs formerly owned by John F. Kennedy, given a budget of $10,000 (she ends up spending $20,000, and then loses them).

“The Foundation”
Elaine uses her new seniority (a.k.a. “katra”) to push the Urban Sombrero as the cover feature for the new catalog.

“The Little Kicks”
Elaine’s staff begin imitating her, forcing her to place the blame on George, and inadvertently setting up George with one of her coworkers.

“The Fatigues”
Elaine intends to fire mailroom employee Eddie Sherman, but constantly promotes him out of fear. The situation eventually boils to the point where only Elaine and Eddie are writing the catalog, as all other writing staff quit in protest.

“The Chicken Roaster”
Elaine gets grilled by accounting for putting merchandise on the Peterman account…and somehow manages to expense everything but George’s sable hat.

“The Money”
Kramer visits Elaine’s office for tips on how to stay with Emily, but ends up offending her and is kicked out. Morty gets a job at Peterman in order to “support” Jerry financially, but quits when he becomes too tired of the long days running past 4:00.

“The Van Buren Boys”
Kramer sells off his entire life’s stories to Mr. Peterman for $750, which Elaine then is forced to somehow turn into Peterman’s autobiography.

“The Susie”
Elaine gets into trouble with Peggy, who constantly assumes she is named Susie. Elaine, Peggy, Mr. Peterman and “Susie” end up getting into a major dispute, with only one resolution for Elaine: get “rid” of Susie.

“The English Patient”
Elaine gets taken out of work by Mr. Peterman to see “The English Patient” for a second time, and is fired upon admitting she hates it.

“The Summer Of George”
Elaine gets in a catfight with her coworker Sam, who doesn’t swing her arms when she walks. Sam later trashes Elaine’s office, and begins stalking her around the building.

“The Merv Griffin Show”
Elaine is stalked by Lou Filerman, a “sidler” with awful breath, at the office. Elaine tries easing his halitosis by giving him Tic Tacs, but nearly gets fired for it.

“The Slicer”
Elaine mentions she first met Dr. Sitarides at her office, when she did a skin cancer screening for Peterman staff.

“The Apology”
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.

“The Cartoon”
Elaine shows off her New Yorker cartoon at her office, until she discovers its a ripoff of a “Ziggy” cartoon, as discovered by Mr. Peterman.

“The Bookstore”
Elaine tries passing on her dating story to her coworkers, until she sees Zach making out with someone else. Elaine is later forced by Mr. Peterman to help Zach’s opium detox, as its the job a true “girlfriend” would typically do.

“The Frogger”
Elaine suffers from over-caking due to endless office parties…but later experiences a daily 4:00 sugar crash, and is forced to eat Mr. Peterman’s vintage cake (and subsequently try to replace it).

“The Finale”
Mr. Peterman is seen leaving his office for the gang’s trial in Massachusetts.

The Summer Of George (season 8, episode 22)

written by Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer, directed by Andy Ackerman
original airdate: May 15, 1997

George’s severance package from the Yankees allows him to take the summer off. Jerry is confused when he discovers his girlfriend has a dude. Elaine is bothered by a co-worker because she doesn’t swing her arms when she walks. Kramer works as a seat filler at the Tonys and gets swept up on stage with a winning production. Molly Shannon and Raquel Welch guest star.

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Jerry’s Apartment
Jerry and George dissect Lanette’s “dude,” and his impact on Jerry’s relationship. Kramer unveils his newly-won Tony Award, but fears having to fire Raquel Welch from the production in exchange for the trophy. Elaine tries understanding the appeal of the catfight, while George starts his summer “decompression.”

Monk’s Café
George offers to work as Jerry’s relationship “assistant” to help with his demanding new girlfriend. Elaine suggests to her coworker that she swing her arms more.

coffee shop
New York, NEW YORK
George discovers his Yankees severance package includes three months pay, so he declares it “the Summer of George,” where he will “taste the fruits and let the juices drip down my chin!”

J. Peterman
Elaine gets in a catfight with her coworker Sam, who doesn’t swing her arms when she walks. Sam later trashes Elaine’s office, and begins stalking her around the building.

Lanette & Lyle’s apartment
386 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 81st Street – Museum Of Natural History (B,C)
Jerry struggles to figure out Lyle’s place in Lanette’s life, and to bump this “dude” out of the picture. Jerry eventually gets rid of Lyle, but can’t keep his spot as the new “dude” when he doesn’t have Lanette’s dinner party invitations in time.

Radio City Music Hall
1260 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 47-50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (B,D,F,M)
The home of the 51st annual Tony Awards, where Jerry takes Lanette as is date, and Kramer inadvertently wins a Tony while working as a seat-filler, even partaking in the acceptance speech for “Scarsdale Surprise.”

Scarsdale, NEW YORK (map)
Kramer wins a Tony Award for “Scarsdale Surprise,” about the murder of Scarsdale Diet creator, Dr. Herman Tarnower, and is forced to fire Raquel Welch as “payment” for keeping his Tony.

George’s Apartment
George spends an extra-elongated “decompressing” period for the Summer of George, even buying a new recliner with a built-in fridge. He “decompresses” so far though, that his body is severely atrophied, and he needs to undergo physical therapy after falling down the stairs (thanks to the invitations).

Sardi’s
234 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
Kramer goes for dinner here with the producers of “Scarsdale Surprise,” but ends up with an ultimatum: give up his Tony, or fire Raquel Welch from the show.

Sfuzzi (NOW CLOSED)
58 W. 65th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
Jerry gets reservations for him and Lanette here, all part of Jerry’s whirlwind day with her, which requires George to “assist” in his relationship with her.

Melody Stationers (NOW CLOSED)
1070 Madison Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 77th Street (6)
George returns to the infamous invitations store, this time to buy premium super glossy invitations for Jerry and Lanette’s dinner party.

Majestic Theatre
245 W. 44th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal (A,C,E)
The fictional home of the Broadway run for “Scarsdale Surprise,” where Kramer is forced to fire Raquel Welch before being beaten up and having his Tony destroyed by her.

Central Park
New York, NEW YORK (map)
George stops off in the park and decides to play 9 holes of “frolf” before heading home.

Elaine’s Apartment
Elaine’s recording of Sam’s verbal threats include Sam warning Elaine that she will follow her to her building’s laundry room, or the ATM in the building across the street, or a nearby watch shop.

New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center (now New York-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center)
525 E. 68th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 68th Street – Hunter College (6)
George is admitted to the hospital for extensive trauma to his legs, due to a state of extreme atrophy due to inactivity. George later is forced to rehab his legs, but is ignored by his physical therapist for Elaine’s coworker Sam, teaching her to “walk” while swinging her arms.

The Abstinence (season 8, episode 9)

written by Steve Koren, directed by Andy Ackerman
original airdate: November 21, 1996

George’s girlfriend gets mono and can’t have sex. By abstaining from sex, George becomes intelligent. Elaine stops having sex, but it has the opposite effect on her. Jerry keeps getting bumped from a gig at his junior high school career day. Kramer turns his apartment into a smoking lounge and enlists Jackie Chiles to represent him in a lawsuit against the tobacco companies.

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Jerry’s Apartment
Jerry turns down a gig for his junior high career day, which turns into a longwinded process to finally get him onstage. George announces his girlfriend has mono, and subsequently becomes a genius due to his abstaining from sex, acing an episode of “Jeopardy.” Jerry points out Kramer’s disfigurement from high tobacco smoke exposure.

Monk’s Café
George, whose new-found intellect allows him to speak Portuguese, sleeps with a Portuguese waitress at Monk’s, thus resulting in his abstinence-induced intelligence being wiped out. Kramer is thrown out by Larry the manager after trying to smoke a cigar in the restaurant. Elaine’s med-student boyfriend is unable to help a patron who passes out.

Andes Mountains, SOUTH AMERICA (map)
George brings up a hypothetical situation of Jerry, George and Kramer flying over the Andes, and who should be eaten first in the event of a crash. The Andes spread across seven South American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela).

CHILE (map)
When asked why Jerry why the gang would theoretically be flying through the Andes (and crash, forcing them to become cannibals like in the film “Alive”), George responds “for a soccer game in Chile.”

George’s Apartment
George discovers his girlfriend Louise has mono (“nucleosis?”), and in turn becomes something of a genius when forced to abstain from sex.

Dayton Civic Center (NOT REAL)
Dayton, OHIO (map)
Likely meant to be Dayton Convention Center, 22 E. Fifth St. Katie finds Jerry a gig here:
KATIE: “That’s Ohio, Jerry!”
JERRY: “I’ve heard of Ohio, Katie.”

Edward R. Murrow High School
1600 Ave. L, Brooklyn, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Avenue M (Q)
Jerry goes to perform at career day at his alma mater, but gets bumped for a lizard guy from the Bronx Zoo. Jerry later gets bumped during a fire drill, and then finally gets a full 2 hour assembly set, bumping Rick James (“superfreak?!?”).

Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Bronx Park East (2,5)
Jerry gets bumped from career day at his former high school by a lizard guy from the Bronx Zoo.

O’Neals (NOW CLOSED)
49 W. 64th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 66th Street – Lincoln Center (1)
Elaine discovers that her boyfriend Ben isn’t really a doctor, but rather just a failed med student…and thus, “she’s not really attracted to him.”

Radio Shack (NOW CLOSED)
521 Columbus Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 86th Street (B,C)
When Jerry asks why his junior high school would want to screw with his head, Kramer retorts with “why does Radio Shack ask for your phone number when you buy batteries?” This Radio Shack was the closest to Kramer’s Apartment.

Elaine’s Apartment
Elaine quizzes Ben before his medical exam, abstaining herself from sex until he passes.

Kiev, UKRAINE (map)
One of George’s answers for the episode of “Jeopardy” he is acing is Chicken Kiev, a famous dish named for the city.

Kramer’s Apartment
Kramer opens a smoking lounge in his apartment for his fellow banished smoking lovers…but then discovers his disfigurement due to prolonged exposure to smoke.

Yankee Stadium
George teaches Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter how to use physics to properly hit home runs, as he is now a physics expert due to his abstinence.

Ramada Milwaukee City Centre
633 W. Michigan St., Milwaukee, WISCONSIN (map)
Bernie Williams asks George if he was the guy who put them in that Ramada in Milwaukee for a series against the Brewers. The closest Ramada to Milwaukee County Stadium (the Brewers’ stadium in 1996) is this location, 6.9 miles away.

PORTUGAL (map)
George learns to speak Portuguese thanks to his abstinence, eventually sleeping with a Portuguese waitress from Monk’s Café that he can now converse with. To Jerry: “Mathematically, I had to do it.”

Jackie Chiles’ office
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
Kramer is nearly turned down once again by Jackie for requesting counsel, but Jackie agrees to partake when learning it is a case against big tobacco.

Corfu, GREECE (map)
Jackie Chiles is shown on the phone, discussing his latest vacation: “My vacation was restful, splendid, magnificent. In fact, next time I’m planning on going to Corfu!”

Caroline’s Comedy Club
1626 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 50th Street (1)
Kramer and Jackie Chiles drive by here in their taxi.

One Times Square
1 Times Sq., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Times Square – 42nd Street (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
Kramer reveals to Jackie Chiles his settlement: him appearing as the Marlboro Man in a giant billboard in the center of Times Square…the most public yet of Jackie’s many humiliations.

Ed Sullivan Theater
1697-1699 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 7th Avenue (B,D,E)
Jerry is supposed to appear on “The Late Show With David Letterman,” but is bumped by the man himself for being booed and bumped from his junior high school by a “lizard guy.”

MEXICO (map)
David Letterman mentions to Jerry how his uncle and a date were driving through Mexico, and a lizard chewed his uncle’s face off.

The Comeback (season 8, episode 13)

written by Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin, directed by David Owen Trainor
original airdate: January 30, 1997

George misses an opportunity to zing a co-worker and goes the distance to get him back. Elaine falls for a mysterious video store staff member because she loves the movies he recommends. Kramer picks Elaine to be the executor of his living will. Jerry buys an expensive racquet from a tennis pro who turns out to be a terrible player.

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Jerry’s Apartment
Kramer develops a living will, but struggles with the idea of Jerry as his executor. He later discovers it’s possible to come out of a coma. George tests the “jerk store” line with the gang, but is given negative feedback. Milos’ wife Patty comes to the apartment, as a “medieval sexual payola.”

Monk’s Café
George declares he is going to Ohio to zing Reilly with the “jerk store” line in person. Elaine shows Jerry a broken-hearted Vincent’s VCR play button.

Yankee Stadium
Reilly zings George on eating too much shrimp, putting him on a mission to get him back with a good comeback.

New York Health & Racquet Club
24 E. 13th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Union Square – 14th Street (L)
Jerry and George go for a round of tennis, where Jerry is prompted to buy an expensive racquet from Milos, the worst tennis player alive.

Champagne Video (NOW CLOSED)
2183 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 79th Street (1)
Elaine goes with a number of “Vincent” film picks, until he feels betrayed when she picks a “Gene” for a chuckle, and stops making picks at the video store.

Kramer’s Apartment
Kramer discovers people can come out of a coma when watching “The Other Side Of Darkness” in his apartment, rushing him to change his living will before anything happens to him.

Jackie Chiles’ office
The Hippodrome, 1120 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 42nd Street – Bryant Park (B,D,F,M)
Kramer mentions he had a restraining order put out, telling him he can’t be within 200 feet of his office; “I couldn’t even give him his Christmas present!”

Elaine’s Apartment
Elaine is contacted by Vincent from the video store, as they begin a torrid up-and-down phone affair, until she discovers his true identity.

Sutton Tennis Club
488 E. 60th St., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street (4,5,6)
Jerry witnesses Milos’ awful tennis, and later plays against him to impress his wife Patty. Kramer tries annulling his will with the lawyer Mr. Shelbach, but ends up getting repeatedly beaned with the tennis ball machine, putting him into a temporary coma. Jerry plays here instead of their usual New York Health & Racquet Club, as George used up all of his guest passes.

CANADA (map)
When seeing George beaming over his second chance to use his “jerk store” comeback, Jerry thinks its because George was able to get someone to take his Canadian quarter.

Shelbach’s office
1325 Sixth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 7th Avenue (B,D,E)
Kramer and Elaine visit an estate lawyer to determine his living will. The same exterior as J. Peterman is shown in the establishing shot.

Bridgestone Firestone
1655 S. Main St., Akron, OHIO (map)
Reilly takes a job at Firestone, prompting George to fly to Akron just to zing him with the Jerk Store line, after proposing a Snow-Tire Day at Yankee Stadium as an excuse to fly to Firestone.

Infinity Shoes
687 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Bleecker Street (6)
Kramer drives by here incredibly slowly, for fear of being put into a coma.

Andy’s Chee-Pees (NOW CLOSED)
691 Broadway, New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Bleecker Street (6)
Kramer drives by here incredibly slowly, for fear of being put into a coma.

Vincent’s apartment
New York, NEW YORK
Elaine brings the mysterious Vincent vodka, cigarettes and fireworks…and eventually realizes he is really just a teenager with a sultry voice.

Akron-Canton Regional Airport
5400 Lauby Rd., North Canton, OHIO (map)
George is seen flying in to Akron airport to face Reilly at Firestone directly and in person.

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (now Mount Sinai West)
1000 Tenth Ave., New York, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 59th Street – Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)
Elaine unplugs a cord in Kramer’s hospital room for the VCR, making Kramer believe that she has pulled the plug on his life support once and for all.

LaGuardia Airport
Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard (N,Q)
George touches down from Akron, but quickly heads back towards the airport when he thinks up another zinger.

BOROUGH OF QUEENS

Population: 2,253,858 (2019)
County: Queens

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Shea Stadium (NOW CLOSED)
123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Mets – Willets Point (7)
“The Seinfeld Chronicles”
Kramer mentions he went to the Mets game that night, but Jerry wonders how this is possible, as Kramer evidently hasn’t left the building in 10 years.

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Jamaica, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Howard Beach – JFK Airport (A)
“The Seinfeld Chronicles”
Jerry and George go to pick up Laura at JFK, discussing “signals” and meanings regarding how Laura will greet Jerry.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Bet”
In the abandoned script, Jerry, George and Elaine travel to the airport, to question the flight attendant about her supposed tryst with Kramer, to settle Jerry and George’s bet over the story’s validity. The script details never reveal which airport the gang visits.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Baby Shower”
George picks up Jerry from the airport, with the ulterior motive of taking Jerry back to his apartment so he can confront Leslie at her baby shower.

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Jamaica, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Howard Beach – JFK Airport (A)
“The Busboy”
Elaine details her route to get Ed to the airport, back to Seattle, and out of her life:
1. Queens-Midtown Tunnel
2. Long Island Expressway
3. Queens Blvd. (“I took the shoulder!”)
4. Jewel Ave. (“I used the median!”)
5. Van Wyck Expwy. (“They say no one’s ever beaten the Van Wyck, but gentlemen, I tell you this…I came as close as anyone ever has!”)
6. Rockaway Blvd.
7. JFK (she nearly makes it, but a 5-car pileup on Rockaway forces Ed to miss the flight)

Woodhaven Clinic (NOT REAL)
Woodhaven, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Truth”
George and Jerry visit Patrice to find out the status of Jerry’s tax papers.

Queens College
65 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Flushing – Main Street (7)
“The Café”
Jerry mentions how George once passed his friend a test out the window during college, making him a campus legend.

Shea Stadium (NOW CLOSED)
123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Mets – Willets Point (7)
“The Boyfriend”
The site of the infamous “Second Spitter” incident, where Roger McDowell attacked Kramer and Newman via saliva following the Mets vs. Phillies matchup on June 14, 1987.

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Jamaica, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Howard Beach – JFK Airport (A)
“The Limo”
Jerry flies “Atlantic Northern” from Chicago to Kennedy. The episode reveals that the airport George picks up Jerry from is Kennedy, as the Belt Parkway leads directly into JFK.

Belt Parkway
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Limo”
George’s car breaks down on the Belt en route to Kennedy airport.

Grand Central Parkway
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Limo”
George’s questions the limo driver as to why they are pulling off the Grand Central, when its revealed that Jerry and George will not be the only passengers in the limo.

Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Good Samaritan”
Jerry claimed in his lie to Elaine that he followed the hit-and-runner over the bridge into Queens, where he then got into a fight.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Trip”
Jerry and George head to “La La Land,” where George is accosted for his hand cream at airport security. Which airport they head to is not determined in the episode.

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Jamaica, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Howard Beach – JFK Airport (A)
“The Wallet”
Jerry picks his parents up from the airport, telling them about their pilot for NBC. A sign seen at the episode’s opening shows that Jerry is on a road headed towards the Van Wyck Expressway and Belt Parkway, with a right for South Cargo Rd. coming up.

airport gas station
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Wallet”
Jerry stops for gas, where he and Morty argue over who will pay.

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Jamaica, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Howard Beach – JFK Airport (A)
“The Bubble Boy”
Jerry mentions George once drove from his apartment to Kennedy in 25 minutes…which George later describes to Susan as only being 15.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Opera”
Susan makes it to the opera at the last minute, telling George she didn’t have to pick up her friend at the airport because her plane had to land in Philadelphia.

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Jamaica, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Howard Beach – JFK Airport (A)
“The Airport”
Jerry and Elaine are originally supposed to fly into JFK, but are re-booked to LaGuardia after the original flight is cancelled, and eventually back to JFK due to equipment problems. George and Kramer make the pick-up here late (after Kramer scraps George’s original route of “The Grand Central! The Van Wyck!” by taking the Long Island Expressway), but are then forced to rush to LGA, and eventually back to JFK once again.

LaGuardia Airport
Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard (N,Q)
“The Airport”
Jerry and Elaine’s original flight is cancelled, so they are booked into LaGuardia…just in different seats.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Implant”
The home of “Atlantic Northern” airlines, where George tries to get a bereavement rate. There is a good chance this is meant to be Kennedy airport, as the episode’s ending in Detroit shows a boarding screen for flight 1141 at 8:00 to JFK.

Queens College
65 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Flushing – Main Street (7)
“The Mango”
Jerry is seen wearing a Queens College shirt in his apartment.

USTA National Tennis Center (now USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center)
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Mets – Willets Point (7)
“The Lip Reader”
Jerry and George watch the 1993 US Open (watching Mary Pierce of France vs. Natalia Baudone of Italy in the Women’s 1st Round Final, where Pierce won 6-0, 6-7, 7-6). George gets busted on TV with his face full of ice cream; Jerry asks out Laura, the “BL.” Kramer becomes the first “ball-man,” and knocks out Monica Seles (Kramer says he’s working the finals with Monica Seles, but real finals had Steffi Graf of Germany beating Helena Sukova of Czechia 6-3, 6-3).

Food And Drug Administration, Northeast Region
158-15 Liberty Ave., Jamaica, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Jamaica Center – Parsons / Archer (E,J,Z)
“The Non-Fat Yogurt”
This is the location of the Northeast Region of FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs, where Elaine mentions she will call to inquire about how non-fat the “non-fat” yogurt actually is.

Queens College
65 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Flushing – Main Street (7)
“The Barber”
Jerry is seen wearing a Queens College hat to cover up his terrible haircut.

Queensboro Plaza station
27th St. and Queens Pl., Long Island City, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Queensboro Plaza (7,N,Q)
“The Cigar Store Indian”
Kramer tries to grab a gyro from the station platform, but misses getting back on the train, and loses his gyro (as Jerry has happen later by Al Roker). Elaine later tries grabbing a gyro, and is successful…but gets sauce on Frank’s new TV Guide. This station is accessible on the N, Q or 7 lines.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Marine Biologist”
Elaine mentions her and Lippman will pick up Testikov from the airport in a limo…and Jerry offers her “Golden Boy” for support.

Queens College
65 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Flushing – Main Street (7)
“The Marine Biologist”
Elaine sees a page about Jerry in the Queens College alumni magazine. Jerry later bumps into Diane DeConn, a former classmate of Jerry and George’s (who was George’s “it girl”), who he tells that George is now a successful marine biologist.

Rockaway Beach, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Beach 90th Street (A,S)
“The Marine Biologist”
Kramer suggests he, Jerry and George hit the “600 Titelists in the trunk of my car” into the ocean. This is where George later goes on his mission to save a dying beached whale.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Raincoats”
Jerry, Kramer and Morty await Jack’s boxes at the airport…only to discover they’re wrecked. Helen and Morty later fly back to Miami (at Gate 18A, Atlantic Northern flight 433), much to Aaron’s disappointment.

Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Chinese Woman”
Frank remarks to George that unlike Queens, Manhattan apparently has no mosquitoes, an idea George is quite skeptical with.

Kew Gardens, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Chinese Woman”
George mentions he had to go from lunch with his mother (probably near her house in Flushing) to see his father in Kew Gardens to play Clue.

LaGuardia Airport
Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard (N,Q)
“The Diplomat’s Club”
Jerry and Kramer visit the Diplomat’s Club (Jerry “followed the planes”), Jerry to fly United Airlines with Katie to Ithaca, and Kramer to hang out. Jerry barely makes it back from Ithaca to spend any time with Bridget. Kramer meets Earl Haffler, and makes bets on arrivals and departures out of LaGuardia. He originally offers the Son Of Sam’s mailbag as gambling collateral, but the deal is off when Earl finds out Jerry is on the Ithaca flight and caused its delay.

Queens College
65 Kissena Blvd., Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Flushing – Main Street (7)
“The Pool Guy”
Jerry is seen wearing a Queens College shirt when talking to Ramon at the health club.

Price Club (now Costco)
3250 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Broadway (N,Q)
“The Rye”
Kramer loads up on everything here…but eventually realizes he overbought, leading to creative solutions for getting rid of it. The closest Price Club to Kramer is this location in Long Island City.

Queens Convalescent Center (NOT REAL)
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Doll”
Where Kramer and Frank meet with the Maestro to discuss the picture…and they learn a pant-crease trick from Maestro. Elaine later goes to drop off her “other guy” poster at a performance Maestro has…with a bent baton. Likely either meant to be the Queens Center For Rehabilitation (15715 19th Ave., Flushing) or Queens Adult Care Center (8008 45th Ave., Flushing).

Price Club (now Costco)
3250 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Broadway (N,Q)
“The Bottle Deposit”
Kramer loads up on everything here, destroying Jerry’s car engine in the process.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Foundation”
Jerry picks up Elaine from the airport after her return from six weeks in Mexico.

Queens College
65 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Flushing – Main Street (7)
“The Chicken Roaster”
Jerry bumps into Seth, an old college friend, where he pushes him to go for lunch…and subsequently gets him fired from his job.

Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Little Jerry”
Jerry mentions how George once didn’t want to date a woman from Queens because she lived “over the bridge.”

LaGuardia Airport
Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard (N,Q)
“The Comeback”
George touches down from Akron, but quickly heads back towards the airport when he thinks up another zinger.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Van Buren Boys”
Jerry leaves to pick up his parents, who he has flown in to meet and “review” Ellen, and ideally fly back home the same day.

Queensboro Bridge
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: 21st Street – Queensbridge (F)
“The Nap”
Jerry tells Elaine that her bed smells due to Kramer swimming the East River between the Queensboro Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge.

Francis Lewis High School
58-20 Utopia Pkwy., Fresh Meadows, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Jamaica – 179th Street (F)
“The Muffin Tops”
George mentions he has been replaced at his old Yankees post by an intern, Keith, who comes in Mondays after school from Lewis High.

airport
Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Butter Shave”
Elaine, Puddy and “Vegetable Lasagna” are forced to share a cab from the airport after a 22-hour flight together, due to a cab shortage.

Dante Caterers (NOW CLOSED)
75-07 31st Ave., East Elmhurst, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Northern Boulevard (M,R)
“The Serenity Now”
Elaine goes to Adam Lippman’s bar mitzvah here, where he kisses her to prove his manhood…and Elaine brings Boggle as a gift.

Bayside, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
“The Strike”
George claims to Mr. Kruger that due to the persecution against Festivus, “they drove my family out of Bayside!”

Shea Stadium (NOW CLOSED)
123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, Queens, NEW YORK (map)
nearest subway: Mets – Willets Point (7)
“The Puerto Rican Day”
The gang is driving home from a Mets game (where the Mets were losing 9-0), when they get stuck in major traffic for the Puerto Rican Day parade.

COSTANZA HOUSE
1344 Queens Blvd., Flushing, Queens, New York (map)

The home of George’s parents, Frank and Estelle, and temporary home of George himself during his unemployed phase in Season Five. The address shown in the series is intended to be in Flushing, but 1344 Queens Blvd. is actually in Forest Hills. The actual house shown in the series is at to 22-37 37th St., Astoria, Queens, where Jerry Stiller visited with the “New York Daily News” in 2010.
nearest subway: Kew Gardens – Union Turnpike (E,F)

FEATURED EPISODES

“The Contest”
George is caught doing “that” by his mother while reading Glamour while dropping the car off at their house, resulting in Estelle throwing out her back, and ultimately leading to the creation of the Contest.

“The Outing”
Estelle ends up back in the hospital after again falling off her toilet and throwing out her back, this time from reading the article implying Jerry and George are gay.

“The Handicap Spot”
The first appearance of the Costanza House, where Frank wins the Silver Circle Award, and United Volunteers Representative of the Month…and is then arrested for “reckless endangerment of public safety in violation of traffic code 342-A” for parking in a handicap spot. As payback for his car damage and humiliation, Frank makes George his butler.

“The Puffy Shirt”
George moves back in with his parents, only with $714 in his bank account, before briefly becoming a hand model.

“The Sniffing Accountant”
Frank sets up a job interview for George for a bra salesman, later testing George on cup sizes by using Estelle’s bra at the dinner table.

“The Non-Fat Yogurt”
Lloyd Braun drops in for a visit with the Costanzas, revealing George’s “spasm” in his arm.

“The Cigar Store Indian”
Jerry and Elaine mention the house smells like dandruff, kasha, mothballs, cheap carpeting…potpourri really. George hosts Sylvia at the house, pretending its his own…but he can only serve prune juice because he “forgot” the combination to the liquor cabinet. Frank discovers his TV Guide is missing, and Estelle finds a condom wrapper on her bed, and as a result, George is grounded.

“The Conversion”
George studies Latvian Orthodox theology in the bathroom, in the hopes of converting, nearly prompting another “Contest” incident. He later likens himself to King Edward VIII, to which Jerry rebuts with “but King Edward didn’t live in Queens with Frank and Estelle Costanza.” Frank later tells George he believes that the church is the group “that goes around mutilating squirrels!”

“The Marine Biologist”
George makes contact with Diane DeConn, talking about squids and plankton as part of his quest to be a pretend marine biologist.

“The Raincoats”
Helen and Morty refuse an invitation for paella with the Costanzas. George sells Frank’s cabana wear to Rudy’s, which Frank later discovers Kramer wearing. Frank wants his cabana wear back for a cruise with Estelle, but the clothes are lost after being burned for moths.

“The Fire”
George has a flashback to his seventh birthday party: “Blow out the candles!” “Stop it Frank! You’re killing him!” “BLOW OUT THE CANDLES!”

“The Opposite”
George reveals he’s moving out…and offers Elaine a spot when she says she’s being evicted, due to his “natural instinct.” Estelle is shocked that George is leaving: “it’s like a dream!”

“The Chinese Woman”
Frank and Estelle reconcile for their divorce thanks to Donna Chang, but end up divorcing when Estelle discovers that Donna is not really a Chinese woman.

“The Fusilli Jerry”
Where Estelle reveals to Frank that Kramer “stopped short” after her eye surgery, apparently stealing Frank’s move.

“The Engagement”
George calls his parents to tell them he’s engaged…and Estelle asks Susan “may I ask why?”

“The Gum”
George goes to drop off Christmas presents while his parents are out of town, and runs into his neighbors Deena and Mr. Lazarri, who proceeds to destroy his Jon Voight LeBaron.

“The Rye”
George helps Frank and Estelle prepare to meet the Rosses for the first time.

“The Caddy”
Mr. Steinbrenner goes to tell the Costanzas of George’s death…and Steinbrenner gets the business from Frank for trading Jay Buhner.

“The Shower Head”
George goes to try and convince his parents to move to Del Boca Vista, which they do, but only out of spite against the Seinfelds.

“The Doll”
Frank puts a pool table in George’s room (deeming it “the place to be”), but its a tad squishy for Frank, Kramer and the Maestro.

“The Fatigues”
Frank tells Kramer his Korean War experience, where he initially refuses to cook for Kramer’s Jewish singles night, but is re-invigorated by a bad dish from Estelle.

“The Money”
George learns about his family history, trying to determine what’s better: money or freedom. Kramer and Emily later move in when Frank and Estelle go to Florida, as Kramer is afraid to stay at home alone and needs separate beds for Emily’s “jimmy legs.”

“The Susie”
George ends up sleeping here when ditching Allison at his apartment.

“The Serenity Now”
George and Kramer go to fix Frank’s screen door (Kramer: “I love going to the country”), and Kramer takes the door home, while George reignites his feud with Lloyd Braun. George and Lloyd compete to sell computers in the Costanza’s garage, with neither actually selling anything for “Constanza and Son.”

“The Junk Mail”
Frank and Estelle try to cut George loose by ignoring him, not vice versa. George later goes to the house to look for Chinese leftovers, and ends up waiting to catch them in the act of skipping out on him.

“The Strike”
George brings Mr. Kruger over for Festivus dinner, prompting an evening of insanity with Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, the two Off-Track Betting employees, and eventually Gwen the “two-face.”

“The Finale”
George tells Frank and Estelle that he is moving to California to write for “Jerry.”