To discourage them from going to Del Boca Vista, Morty claims there are no available condos there. When Jerry and Elaine head back down, the police are there because a couch was stolen from the lobby. Directed by Andy Ackerman. George joins a book club to impress his girlfriend and is assigned to read Breakfast at Tiffany's, but tries to rent the movie instead, saying, "If it's not about sports, I find it very … Jerry's new couch is completely ruined when Elaine upsets a man with a bladder condition. Jerry is miffed after his girlfriend Audrey (Suzanne Snyder) refuses to take a bite of his pie (by shaking her head and not giving Jerry a reason why). Kramer plans to start a pizza place where you make your own pie (a call back to his idea in "Male Unbonding") with Poppie (Reni Santoni). Jerry and Elaine's discussion of the abortion issue causes trouble at Poppie's restaurant when it turns out Poppie is pro-life. Walking home, Jerry meets the doorman standing outside his own apartment building. In one of his most recognizable TV roles, Santoni guest-starred in four episodes of "Seinfeld" as an unhygienic pizza chef with a bladder control problem named Poppie. He encourages Uncle Leo to break up with Lydia so that he will have to move back into his own apartment and evict Jerry's parents. The "Bro" versus "Manssiere" argument was based on a real argument during the episode's production. Kramer staves off their anger by introducing "the Bro" to them. Jerry convinces Leo to reconcile with Lydia, so that his parents can go back to Leo's apartment. Santoni passed away on August 1, 2020 at the age of 81. Also he has developed a terrible itch in his back, and uses Jerry's spatula to scratch. Written by Larry David. Robin Williams on Carson w/ Jonathan Winters 1991 - Duration: 33:43. Santoni also had TV guest star roles on the original "Hawaii Five-O," "NYPD Blue," "Franklin & Bash" and many other shows. This was the 17th episode for the sixth season. [2] A scene showing Jerry trying out his own new high-pressure showerhead, a companion to the end scene with Kramer, was filmed but deleted before broadcast. Check out our complete Seinfeld Gift Guide right now!Including T-Shirts, DVDs, and more!. Reni Santoni, Actor: Dirty Harry. 79; pc: 515, season 5, episode … [1], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Doorman&oldid=998609635, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 January 2021, at 05:34. Jerry tries to make peace with him. This was the 15th episode for the fifth season. As Jerry hoped, this pushes his parents to go back to Florida. She persuades Peterman to let her take the test again, but a half-hour before the test she realizes that a piece of chicken she ate at Jerry's apartment had poppy seeds on it. With Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander. She asks Helen for her urine sample and passes it off as her own. Since George's parents' separation in "The Chinese Woman", Frank Costanza has been living with George. However, the Costanzas decide to move to Del Boca Vista to spite Morty's attempt to keep them away. [2], The doorman was played by Larry Miller, who was Jerry Seinfeld's best friend and one of two finalists for casting the part of George Costanza. In this episode, Jerry and Elaine contend with a creepy doorman, George fears he is developing male breasts, and Kramer and Frank Costanza try to go into business with a bra for men. [1] The scene with George in bed with his father required numerous takes because actor Jason Alexander kept on cracking up with laughter every time Jerry Stiller offered him the kasha. After discovering that his father has large breasts, George fears it may be hereditary, while Kramer is inspired to invent a male undergarment for breast support. Kramer, Frank, and Farkus make a deal, until Farkus asks permission to date Frank's estranged wife. He eats it … Morty and Helen run into George's parents. Written by Tom Gammill and Max Pross; directed by Tom Cherones; Episode no. Low-flow showerheads being installed in Jerry's apartment was one of the first story ideas episode co-writer Peter Mehlman submitted for Seinfeld, back in 1991. Jerry goes to pick up Elaine who is house sitting Mr. Pitt's apartment. "The Pie" is the 79th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. When he sees Elaine he becomes stressed and sits again on the couch. The Couch (Seinfeld), an episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld The Couch (film), a 1962 American psychological horror film The Couch (song), a song by Alanis Morissette Poppie recalls how his gastrointestinal problems in "The Couch" were because of the stress caused by Elaine. He and Elaine resolve to deny that he even spoke to the doorman. However, Mr. Pitt calls and orders Elaine to stay and read the mail. Santoni was of French and Spanish descent. While shopping for a new suit for a job interview, George and the others stumble upon a mannequin which scarily resembles Elaine. The prolific character actor partnered with Clint Eastwood in “Dirty Harry” and Sylvester Stallone in “Cobra,” and who portrayed Poppie the pizza chef in “Seinfeld”. "The Shower Head" is the 126th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. She tests positive for opium. Directed by Andy Ackerman. [3], The scene where Kramer is pursued by the German tourists was added by Larry David, and is a parody of a scene from Marathon Man. Santoni died in hospice Saturday after a long illness, TV writer and … "The Doorman" is the 104th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Santoni passed away Saturday while in … The Costanzas end up not going, because they cannot bear being away from George, leaving the Seinfelds free to leave for Florida. The doorman accuses him of following him and harassing him. Elaine takes a urine test in order to go on a work trip to Kenya with her boss, J. Peterman. The Couch may refer to: . George joins a book club but instead of reading the book he watches the movie. Angered, Frank cancels the deal. [3] Pross had worked as a doorman one summer, and once saw a doorman he worked with standing outside his own apartment building, which he thought "was insane", inspiring Jerry's street encounter with the doorman. The poppy seeds in her favorite muffins baby while in the Pie '' is the episode! 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