Ep 22. The Diplomat's Club

Jerry, Elaine, and Kramer head to the airport to greet Jerry's old friend Tia, who's on a layover from Australia. Jerry and Tia have a bit of a physical relationship history with their elbows accidentally touching during the flight to New York, and Tia inviting Jerry to dinner that night. They both feel it's necessary to tell George separately, as they have become good friends, but each time they try they are interrupted. Jerry also makes plans to meet an old friend, Joel Hornick, who is now a member of an exclusive club at the airport called The Diplomat's Club.

Meanwhile, Elaine has an incident with a florist who has no change in his cash register, and decides to take his $20 bill when he is not looking. This leads to a lengthy chain of events involving a cab driver, a homeless man, a cop, and a cop's horse. It all starts with Elaine trying to change the dollar bill at a newsstand. Add to that the fact that Elaine has a rash on her arm from the flowers and Jerry has to go pick up Tia's luggage because Kramer is nowhere to be found, and the four are in for a very odd day.

Jerry tries to convince Hornick to get him into the club, but is firmly turned down. Elaine searches for ointment for her rash, but is disheartened when a doctor suggests that it may be psychosomatic and being caused by her subconscious. Tia and Jerry part after she refuses to go up to his apartment, and George becomes increasingly irritated trying to find out why the two of them were referring to dinner but refuse to make any concrete plans.

All in all, The Diplomat's Club is a typical episode of Seinfeld, a show filled with as many subplots as the characters it follows. The hapless duo of Jerry and Elaine is joined by Kramer and the hapless trio take on a day full of bizarre and unexpected twists and turns. The episode has a very Seinfeld-esque plotline that is split between several different storylines: there's Elaine's attempt to get change for a $20 bill; George's frustration over the elusive dinner invitation; Jerry's attempts to get into the Diplomat's Club; and Jerry and Tia's flirtation.

The episode is, as always with Seinfeld, undeniably funny, very clever and sophisticated, combining satire with observational humor. The humor of the episode relies largely on the absurdity of the situations into which the characters are placed. There are a few running gags in the episode, and some memorable scenes as well. One of the funniest moments comes when Elaine is trying desperately to come up with a believable excuse for why she her arm is covered in an ointment she bought for her rash at a Chinese restaurant. The final scene of the episode, in which Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer have a discussion that seems to sum up the episode's themes, is also especially memorable.

What's great about The Diplomat's Club is that it's just a typical episode of Seinfeld, meaning it's hilarious and filled with oddball adventures for the characters. Fans of the show will find plenty to enjoy in this episode, as it features some of the series' most memorable bits of material. From the way Tia talks about her Australian adventures, to Elaine's adventures in rash cream, and Jerry's endless attempts to get into the Club, viewers are sure to enjoy every minute of this classic episode. So if you need a good laugh, The Diplomat's Club is definitely an episode to check out!