Ep 12. The Airport
- PG
- November 25, 1992
- 23 min
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8.9 (4,833)
Jerry, Elaine, and George find themselves stranded in a small airport on their way back to New York City. All flights have been cancelled due to a massive snowstorm, leaving them without any means of transportation. To make matters worse, the airport has only one working payphone and there's a long line of people waiting to use it.
As they wait, Jerry runs into his nemesis, Kenny Bania, who's also stuck at the airport. Bania constantly tries to engage Jerry in conversation and even tries to convince him to buy him a meal from the airport restaurant. Meanwhile, Elaine meets a sleek and sophisticated man named Jack who seems to be interested in her.
George, on the other hand, has his own problems to deal with. He has an important meeting to attend the next day and can't afford to miss it. Desperate to get back to New York, he tries to bribe the airport staff to let him on an earlier flight, but to no avail. He even tries to convince a pilot to fly him back, but that plan falls through too.
As the night wears on, tensions run high. Jerry and Bania get into an argument over a piece of bread, Elaine is unsure of whether Jack is really interested in her or just passing the time, and George becomes increasingly desperate to find a way back to the city. They all become more and more frustrated with the lack of progress, and the situation reaches a breaking point.
Eventually, a small plane arrives to take a handful of passengers back to New York. George manages to convince the airport staff to let him on the plane, but he has to leave Jerry and Elaine behind. As the plane takes off, Jerry and Elaine realize that they're the only two people left in the airport. They huddle together for warmth and try to find a way to pass the time until morning.
All in all, The Airport is a hilarious and relatable episode that captures the frustration and boredom of being stuck in a small airport. It's a classic example of the Seinfeld formula, which takes mundane and ordinary situations and turns them into comedic gold. Fans of the show will definitely enjoy seeing Jerry, Elaine, and George at their most exasperated and desperate, and will appreciate the way the episode finds humor in even the most frustrating of circumstances.