The Ticket
- Episode aired Sep 16, 1992
- TV-PG
- 23m
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8.2/10
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Newman uses Kramer as his witness when the former refuses to pay for a speeding ticket.Newman uses Kramer as his witness when the former refuses to pay for a speeding ticket.Newman uses Kramer as his witness when the former refuses to pay for a speeding ticket.
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Peter Crombie
- 'Crazy' Joe Davola
- (credit only)
Julie Claire
- Receptionist
- (as Julie Blum)
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Did you know
- TriviaCrazy Joe Davola was named after Joe Davola, a friend of Larry David.
- GoofsNewman states he received a ticket while driving on the Palisades Parkway. A New York City police officer testifies against him in court. The Palisades parkway does not run through New York City, but Bergen County, NJ, and Rockland County New York, two suburban counties.
- Quotes
Kramer: Yo-Yo Ma!
Jerry Seinfeld: What? Yo-Yo Ma?
Kramer: What about him?
Jerry Seinfeld: You just said, 'Yo-Yo Ma'.
George Costanza: What's 'Yo-Yo Ma'?
Jerry Seinfeld: He's a cellist.
[to Kramer]
Jerry Seinfeld: You should see a doctor today.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Seinfeld: The Wallet (1992)
- SoundtracksSeinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff
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The madness continues
The Ticket is an essential Season Four episode, seeing as it continues the story introduced in The Pitch and also shows Newman in one of his most "Newman" moments. Of course, for that to happen, Kramer would have to be involved somehow, which of course he is.
Having received a speeding ticket, Newman, being the cheap, scheming son of a gun he is, refuses to pay, and asks Kramer to be his witness in court. Kramer accepts, and the whole situation gets out of hand as a result. Meanwhile, "Crazy" Joe Davola shows no signs of abandoning his own insane scheme, and Jerry and George keep working on their "show about nothing pitch".
There are many things that make The Ticket a classic: it's tempting to single out any scene about the sitcom script as the best (I mean, Jerry writing a pilot where he and his friends play the lead roles and nothing happens in terms of plot: gotta love the in-joking here), but in this case, as indicated by the title, it's Michael Richards and Wayne Knight who steal the show, the former thanks to his penchant for absurd physical comedy, the latter with his knack for great one-liners and general ability to look absolutely evil. Of all the guest stars that contributed to making Seinfeld the best sitcom ever, Knight certainly is the best, or at least on par with the still unseen Jerry Stiller. And to think the character was originally played by Larry David...
Having received a speeding ticket, Newman, being the cheap, scheming son of a gun he is, refuses to pay, and asks Kramer to be his witness in court. Kramer accepts, and the whole situation gets out of hand as a result. Meanwhile, "Crazy" Joe Davola shows no signs of abandoning his own insane scheme, and Jerry and George keep working on their "show about nothing pitch".
There are many things that make The Ticket a classic: it's tempting to single out any scene about the sitcom script as the best (I mean, Jerry writing a pilot where he and his friends play the lead roles and nothing happens in terms of plot: gotta love the in-joking here), but in this case, as indicated by the title, it's Michael Richards and Wayne Knight who steal the show, the former thanks to his penchant for absurd physical comedy, the latter with his knack for great one-liners and general ability to look absolutely evil. Of all the guest stars that contributed to making Seinfeld the best sitcom ever, Knight certainly is the best, or at least on par with the still unseen Jerry Stiller. And to think the character was originally played by Larry David...
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