"The Pony Remark" is the second episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, and the seventh episode overall. The episode was written by series co-creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, based on a remark David once made. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) makes a tactless remark about hating everybody who had a pony when they grew up during the 50th anniversary dinner of a relative of his. When the woman dies shor...
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"The Pony Remark" is the second episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, and the seventh episode overall. The episode was written by series co-creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, based on a remark David once made. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) makes a tactless remark about hating everybody who had a pony when they grew up during the 50th anniversary dinner of a relative of his. When the woman dies shortly after the dinner, Jerry and his friends wonder if the pony remark had something to do with her death.
The episode featured the first appearance of Jerry's uncle Leo (Len Lesser), who became a recurring character on the show. The episode also featured the first appearance of Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld, replacing actor Phil Bruns who had portrayed Morty in the season 1 episode "The Stake Out". "The Pony Remark" aired on January 30, 1991 and gained a Nielsen rating of 10.7/16. It gained positive responses from critics and The New York...
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