Ep 23. The Face Painter

Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer attend a baseball game where they witness a man they nickname the "face painter" applying his team's colors to his face in an elaborate design. The group finds the man's behavior bizarre and somewhat unsettling, but they soon find themselves interacting with him in unexpected ways.

Meanwhile, Jerry's girlfriend, Sheila, has the habit of spitting her food back onto her plate while eating, which greatly disturbs Jerry. He confides in Elaine and George about his disgust, but they each have their own quirks that they find equally disturbing. Elaine is turned off by her boyfriend's unattractive hands, while George is repulsed by his current girlfriend's big nose.

Throughout the episode, the four friends try to navigate their respective relationships and quirks, often with disastrous results. Jerry and Sheila's relationship comes to a head when he confronts her about her spitting, which ultimately leads to their breakup. Elaine's boyfriend hears her talking about his hands and breaks off their relationship, and George's girlfriend becomes self-conscious about her nose after learning of his distaste for it.

In the end, the group attends another baseball game where they encounter the face painter once again. However, this time they each embrace their own quirks and accept the man's behavior as simply another eccentricity of life.

The episode is typical of the series in its focus on everyday minutiae and the interplay between seemingly minor quirks and larger interpersonal relationships. The humor is equal parts absurd and relatable, with the characters' reactions to each other's quirks revealing their own flaws and insecurities. The episode also highlights the show's tendency to incorporate everyday events and observations into its humor, which has contributed to its enduring appeal.