Nickname: The Yellowhammer State, The Cotton State
Population: 4,903,185 (2019)
Capital: Montgomery
Selma, ALABAMA (map)
“The Diplomat’s Club”
George proclaims his racial unbias, proudly saying that “he would have marched on Selma if it were on Long Island.”
ALABAMA (map)
“The Maid”
Elaine recalls that Jerry was once thrown off a bus by Kenny Rogers in Alabama after opening for him, to which Jerry replies with “I had that coming to me.”
Nickname: The First State
Population: 973,764 (2019)
Capital: Dover
DELAWARE (map)
“The Reverse Peephole”
George discovers The Drake’s massage chair gift for $60 less than Bloomingdale’s, and decides to have it shipped from Delaware…but ends up keeping it for himself to soothe his chronic back problems, due to his “morbidly obese” wallet.
Location: Europe
Languages: Irish, English
Population: 4,977,400 (2020)
Capital: Dublin
IRELAND (map)
“The Phone Message”
Jerry challenges Donna to try her Scottish accent, which Donna notes sounds more Irish, to which Jerry replies “Irish, Scottish, what’s the difference lassie?”
Dublin, IRELAND (map)
“The Limo”
Jerry claims that he, as Dylan Murphy, is from Dublin, and that he emigrated to America due to a cereal famine. When his accent is deciphered by Tim as being more Scottish, Jerry claims “they were right on the border” (although Ireland and Scotland are divided by the Irish Sea and the North Channel).
IRELAND (map)
“The Reverse Peephole”
After George claims he needs everything in his wallet, Jerry discovers Irish pounds in there, to which George proclaims “I might go there!”
Location: North America
Languages: English, Jamaican English
Population: 2,734,093 (2019)
Capital: Kingston
JAMAICA (map)
“The Maid”
Coco the cleaning woman (who George hires to discredit his “Koko” nickname) reveals she is from Jamaica, and was taught to clean by her Gammy.
Location: Oceania
Languages: English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
Population: 9,122,994 (2021)
Capital: Port Moresby
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (map)
“The Bookstore”
Mr. Peterman quotes the wooly Melanesians of Papua New Guinea during a toast to his staff at his company’s holiday party.
Location: North America
Languages: Spanish, English
Population: 3,193,694 (2019)
Capital: San Juan
PUERTO RICO (map)
“The Bet”
In the abandoned script, Kramer returns from a vacation in Puerto Rico, where he claims he had sex with a flight attendant in a row of seats on the return trip to New York.
PUERTO RICO (map)
“The Implant”
Kramer borrows Jerry’s bathing suit for his trip to Puerto Rico, revealing that Jerry and Elaine once went there together in front of Sidra.
PUERTO RICO (map)
“The Puerto Rican Day”
The gang gets stuck in traffic during the Puerto Rican day parade, celebrating the people and culture of the island (Kramer: “it’s like this every day in Puerto Rico!”). Kramer gets attacked for accidentally stomping on the Puerto Rican flag, trying to put it out after accidentally setting it on fire.
Location: Africa
Languages: Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Population: 59,622,350 (2020)
Capital: Pretoria
SOUTH AFRICA (map)
“The Wizard”
The racially-ambiguous Darryl mentions his family is from South Africa, but that they left “for obvious reasons.”
Location: Asia
Languages: Thai
Population: 66,632,755 (2021)
Capital: Bangkok
THAILAND (map)
“The Bottle Deposit”
According to Jerry, President Lyndon B. Johnson planned the Hanoi bombing of 1972 from the toilet after a bad Thai meal (similar to George’s predicament with Mr. Wilhelm).
THAILAND (map)
“The Bookstore”
Mr. Peterman reveals he sent Elaine’s “work boyfriend” Zach to Thailand in search of low-cost whistles, and his stories of grandeur (and drug dealer contacts) got him hooked on “yam-yam.”
Nickname: The Evergreen State
Population: 7,614,893 (2019)
Capital: Olympia
Yakima, WASHINGTON (map)
“The Busboy”
Jerry guesses that Elaine’s new boyfriend is from Yakima.
Seattle, WASHINGTON (map)
“The Busboy”
Elaine hosts her boyfriend Ed from Seattle, but desperately tries getting rid of him. Jerry claims that Seattle is “the pesto of cities.”
SeaTac Plaza Hotel (NOT REAL)
Seattle, WASHINGTON
“The Diplomat’s Club”
On the whiteboard behind George in his office, a listing for “SEATAC PLAZA HOTEL” is visible, next to a list of games against the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
17801 International Blvd., Seattle, WASHINGTON (map)
“The Diplomat’s Club”
As part of their ongoing arrivals / departures bets, Kramer bets on Seattle, while Earl bets on Mexico City (Earl wins).
Seattle, WASHINGTON (map)
“The Yada Yada”
Marcy mentions to George how her ex-boyfriend came over before moving to Seattle, and yada yada yada, she’s really tired.
Pacific Northwest
WASHINGTON (map)
“The Reverse Peephole”
Newman tells Kramer that he learned to climb trees (like “a ring-tailed lemur,” according to Kramer) in the Pacific Northwest. The American side of the Pacific Northwest is traditionally understood to be Washington and Oregon.
Nickname: The Beaver State
Population: 4,217,737 (2019)
Capital: Salem
OREGON (map)
“The Doodle”
Kramer is ecstatic that Mackinaw peaches are in from Oregon, as they’re only in season two weeks of the year; however, he later cannot enjoy due to his exposure to toxic fumes.
Pacific Northwest
OREGON (map)
“The Reverse Peephole”
Newman tells Kramer that he learned to climb trees (like “a ring-tailed lemur,” according to Kramer) in the Pacific Northwest. The American side of the Pacific Northwest is traditionally understood to be Washington and Oregon.
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