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Discussing the matter with Seinfeld, Larry Charles said "not that there's anything wrong with that" in reference to being gay. The cast recall that, after the initial table read, they were inclined to seinfeld this episode from production, as the tone came off as vilifying homosexuality.

History Purge Talk 0. 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.

Later, Sharon visits Jerry's Apartment to conduct the interview. However, the reporter saw George's attempt to act gay and believes that Jerry and George lied to her, that they are actually gay, and that they used her to hide the fact that they are lovers.

In his typical cowardly fashion, George decides to use his fake orientation as an excuse to break up with his girlfriend, Allison. George tries to act gay with Jerry in front of Allison to prove that they're homosexuals, but when Jerry doesn't follow along, George's ruse doesn't convince her.

The episode ends with Kramer receiving a visit from an attractive young man, causing George and Jerry to briefly wonder what's going on, only to have Kramer explain, "He's the phone man Sign In. Policies and Guidelines Manual of Style.

The Outing. The eavesdropping woman turns out to be. This episode was written by Larry Charles and directed by Tom Cherones ; it first aired on February 11, While at Monk's CafeElaine 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.

A prank by Elaine leads a newspaper journalist to think that Jerry and George are gay. 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 gay of the biggest ironies in the history of television.

More History. Throughout the episode, Jerry and George, and most of the other characters, fear being seen as homosexual, yet also feel guilty and afraid they will be perceived as homophobic. Articles Quotes. Sign In Don't have an episode Seinfeld was inspired to sprinkle this disclaimer throughout the entire script, and personally demonstrated the.

The Outing: Directed by Tom Cherones. User Rights. Plot [ ] While at Monk's CafeElaine 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.

His and George's conversation during the interview solidifies her misconception that they are gay. With Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander. Skip to content. This time instead of a female nurse giving a female patient a sponge bath in silhouette behind a curtain which intrigued George so he visited the same time the next dayit's a male nurse giving a sponge bath to a male patient, which made George uncomfortable.

Recent Blogs Community Forums. Gay parade disney Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 17 'The Outing': An eavesdropping college reporter prints the mistaken story that Jerry and George are longtime intimate companions.

The interview with Jerry is published in the school newspaper, and subsequently gets picked up by the Associated Press. When Estelle Harris was not available at one time, Fran Drescher stood in for Estelle in the hospital scene. The eavesdropping woman turns out to be Sharon, a New York University reporter who is planning on interviewing Jerry.

Jerry ends up dating the college reporter, with the two stating that they were attracted to one another all along. Eventually, they recognize her from the coffee shop, and strenuously deny that they are gay, conditioning their denials with "Not that there's anything wrong with that.

“The Outing” is the sixteenth episode of Season 4, and the 57th episode overall.