The Reverse Peephole

Infobox Television episode
Title = The Reverse Peephole
Series = Seinfeld


Caption = Kramer peers through his reverse peephole.
Season = 9
Episode = 168
Airdate = January 15, 1998
Production =
Writer = Spike Feresten
Director = Andy Ackerman
Guests =
Episode list = List of "Seinfeld" episodes
Season list = Infobox Seinfeld season 9 episode list
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"The Reverse Peephole" is the 168th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 12th episode of the 9th and final season. It aired on January 15, 1998.

Plot

David Puddy is wearing what can only be described as a "man fur." Jerry and Elaine leave it to George to sniff them out a deal on a massage chair, for an apartment warming gift for their friend Joe Mayo. Elaine doesn't like Joe's parties, because he always gives his guests an assignment. Kramer and Newman are going to reverse the peepholes on their doors so they can see from the outside if someone is waiting for them inside. Because of this, the landlord, Silvio, wants to evict Newman whom he deems an agitator. Jerry decides to go wallet-less. George is opposed to the idea; he keeps everything in his wallet.

Jerry, George, Elaine and "man furred" Puddy go to the party and get their assignments. Elaine, who is in charge of the coats, decides to throw "Dr. Zaius" (Puddy's coat) out the window. When the party is over, Puddy has his fur and Joe Mayo says he has one just like that. He thinks his coat was stolen and wants Elaine to replace the coat, not because she threw it, but because she was in charge of the coats.

Kramer comes to Newman's defense with Silvio. The massage chair gets delivered to George's apartment who coincidentally is having back problems due to his huge wallet. Wallet-less Jerry must carry all his girlfriend's stuff, when they go out on their date. Newman admits to Kramer that he is sleeping with Silvio's wife. Kramer and Newman find Joe Mayo's coat hanging in a tree.

Jerry complains about carrying his girlfriend's stuff and Elaine tells him about Peterman's small men's carryall. "It's not a purse, it's European." Elaine decides that she is "out" of the gift if she has to replace the coat. George is enjoying the new chair and lies about getting the chair. Elaine finds out that Newman has the coat and she invites him to her apartment. Despite Elaine's come-ons, Newman won't give up the coat; he has given it to the landlord's wife. Then Silvio confronts Kramer when he discovers the fur coat. Kramer says that it belongs to Jerry because he is "fancy boy", an insecure entertainer. He then convinces Jerry to wear the coat in front of Silvio to clear any doubts.

George continues to lie about not receiving the chair and Jerry drops out of the gift when he finds out that Joe Mayo didn't like the music he provided at last year's party. Kramer was never in the gift, he just thought it was a good idea; he doesn't even know Joe Mayo. George says he will be able to return the chair because he has the receipt in his good friend (the wallet). Out on the street, George's wallet explodes. Jerry goes out on the street in the fur coat. Elaine recognizes it and says it's Joe Mayo's. Kramer mentions that probably Joe Mayo is the one sleeping with Silvio's wife. Immediately after, Jerry's "purse" is stolen.

Apparently, Silvio went to hit Joe Mayo from inside his apartment, which he could have avoided with a reverse peephole. Also Puddy gets a new coat. The episode ends with a discussion about Puddy's coat. At the end of the episode, during the production company credit, a sample of "Mexican Radio" can be heard playing. Kramer is also heard singing the song to himself whenever he is assembling his reverse peephole.

Quotes

* Kramer: ["spotting the fur coat in a tree"] That looks like a dead bear!
* Jerry: You know it is better without this big wallet. It's more comfortable.
George: It doesn't matter if it's more comfortable. It's wrong.
Jerry: Why?
George: Because important things go in a case. You got a skull for your brain, a plastic sleeve for your comb, and a wallet for your money.
* Jerry: ["referring to George's stuffed wallet"] Your friend is morbidly obese.
George: Well, at least, I'm not carrying a purse.
Jerry: It's not a purse! It's European!
* Elaine: [seeing Puddy's new 8-ball coat] You're gonna wear that all the time?
* Puddy: All signs point to "Yes".
* Kramer: ["while seeing Newman climb a tree"] Where'd you learn to climb trees like that?!
Newman: The Pacific Northwest. (This answer is an allusion to the Bigfoot sightings in the Pacific Northwest.)