"The Sniffing Accountant" is the sixty-eighth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld, being the fourth episode of the series' fifth season. It aired on NBC on Thursday, October 7, 1993. To research for one of this episode's reoccurring jokes where the characters feel others' shirt sleeves between their thumb and forefinger, Larry David did this himself, assessing the different kinds of material and the owners reactions.
The episode opens with one of Jerr...
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"The Sniffing Accountant" is the sixty-eighth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld, being the fourth episode of the series' fifth season. It aired on NBC on Thursday, October 7, 1993. To research for one of this episode's reoccurring jokes where the characters feel others' shirt sleeves between their thumb and forefinger, Larry David did this himself, assessing the different kinds of material and the owners reactions.
The episode opens with one of Jerry Seinfeld's stand-up comedy bits, centering on the government and the IRS.
The episode then jumps to Monk's Cafe, where Elaine discusses her new boyfriend, Jake Jarmel, who she met in her office. She explains how he approached her, and felt her gabardine jacket between his thumb and forefinger rather seductively. The conversation then jumps to Jerry’s new sweater, which he found in the back of his closet. At that point, Elaine looks out the window of the cafe and sees Barry Profit (John Kapelos), Jerry’s accountant. They invite him in, but...
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