Seinfeld gay episode

“The Gay is the sixteenth episode of Season 4, and the 57th episode overall. This episode was written by Larry Charles and directed by Tom Cherones; it first aired on February 11, While at Monk's Cafe, Elaine notices a woman in a nearby booth eavesdropping, and as a prank speaks to Jerry and George as if they were a closeted gay couple.

From Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 17 'The Outing': An eavesdropping college reporter prints the mistaken story that Jerry and George are longtime intimate companions. That's gonna be in every paper. The cast recall that, after the initial table read, they were inclined to drop this episode from production, as the tone came off as vilifying homosexuality.

All episodes of Seinfeld are currently available to be streamed on Netflix The fact that "The Outing" was so beloved and embraced by the gay community, despite Seinfeld and David's concern over offending them, is perhaps one of the biggest ironies in the history of television.

It was on purpose. I've been outed. Jerry: Not that there's anything wrong with that. Quote from George. George: No, not at all. Seinfeld knew you were eavesdropping. A prank by Elaine leads a newspaper journalist to think that Jerry and George are gay.

Jerry: Oh, God. You're that girl in the coffee shop that was eavesdropping on us. Discussing the matter with Seinfeld, Larry Charles said "not that there's anything wrong with that" in reference to being gay. With Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander.

The Outing: Directed by Tom Cherones. George: Oh, no! Quote from Jerry. We're not gay. We did that for your benefit. Estelle Costanza: I open up the paper, and this is what I have to read about? That's why my friend said all that. I knew you looked familiar.

Man: The New York Post. The episode woman turns out to be. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Jerry: "Although they maintain separate residence, the comedian and his longtime companion seem to be inseparable. They've got an article about you.

George: Now everyone's gonna think we're gay. Jerry: There's been a big misunderstanding here. Jerry: What have you got there? Seinfeld was inspired to sprinkle this disclaimer throughout the entire script, and personally demonstrated the. George: Not at all.

I wasn't even in. Sharon: I better get going. When a journalism student writes a profile on Jerry, he and George are outed as a gay couple.