"The Burning" is the 172nd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld starring Cindy Ambuehl as Jerry's girlfriend Sophie. This was the 16th episode for the 9th and final season. It aired on March 19, 1998.
The title of this episode is the same as the 1981 horror film The Burning, which features Jason Alexander and a character also called Sophie. It may also allude to Elaine's supposed damnation or Kramer's fake interpretation of gonorrhea.
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"The Burning" is the 172nd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld starring Cindy Ambuehl as Jerry's girlfriend Sophie. This was the 16th episode for the 9th and final season. It aired on March 19, 1998.
The title of this episode is the same as the 1981 horror film The Burning, which features Jason Alexander and a character also called Sophie. It may also allude to Elaine's supposed damnation or Kramer's fake interpretation of gonorrhea.
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Lloyd Bridges, who died on March 10, 1998. Bridges played Izzy Mandelbaum in "The English Patient" and "The Blood".
Elaine thinks that boyfriend David Puddy may be religious after finding Christian stations set on his rental car radio. At the coffee shop, George laments to Jerry about losing respect at a project meeting led by Mr. Kruger after following a good suggestion with a lame joke. Jerry suggests that George use the Vegas showmanship trick of "walking off" after a high note. Elaine tells George and Jerry...
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