Seinfeld Season 8 Episode 1
Seinfeld
Season 8

Ep 1. The Foundation

  • TV-NR
  • September 19, 1996
  • 22 min
  • 8.1  (3,299)

Jerry Seinfeld returns to the small screen in the eighth season of his hit TV show Seinfeld. In the first episode of the season, titled "The Foundation," Jerry and his gang of misfits find themselves in yet another hilarious predicament.

The episode starts off with Jerry receiving a phone call from his childhood friend Joel Horneck. Joel is promoting a charity devoted to rebuilding the Lower East Side area of New York City, where they both grew up. Jerry reluctantly agrees to donate the profits from his upcoming performance at the Comedy Cellar to the charity.

Meanwhile, George Costanza is struggling with his new job at a real estate firm. His boss, Mr. Kruger, is overly friendly and constantly cracking jokes that George finds uncomfortable. However, after overhearing Kruger talking about how he needs to find a new foundation to donate money to, George gets an idea.

The next morning, George shows up to work with a fake foundation called "The Susan Ross Foundation," named after his deceased fiancée. Kruger is quickly taken in by George's fake charity and agrees to donate $20,000. George is ecstatic until he realizes he has to actually create a foundation to deposit the money.

Meanwhile, Kramer has decided to start a "bro" club for men that enjoy spending time together in a non-sexual way. Jerry and his neighbor, Kenny Bania, are the first members to join the club, but Kramer quickly becomes overprotective and controlling. The situation escalates when Kramer demands that all members submit to a "bro do," which involves drinking beer and watching football at his apartment.

Back at the real estate office, George enlists Jerry's help in creating a fake board for the Susan Ross Foundation. They enlist the help of Kramer, who takes the job a little too seriously and comes up with outlandish titles for everyone. The three of them pitch their foundation to Kruger, who is impressed and donates an additional $30,000.

As usual, things quickly unravel for the gang. Jerry becomes paranoid that Joel will find out he didn't actually donate the money to the charity, and Kramer's bro club turns into a brawl. George's fake foundation is exposed when he can't figure out how to deposit the $50,000 in the bank.

Overall, "The Foundation" is a classic Seinfeld episode full of witty banter and ridiculous situations. Fans of the show will enjoy seeing the familiar faces of Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer as they navigate their way through another absurd adventure.

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  • First Aired
    September 19, 1996
  • Content Rating
    TV-NR
  • Runtime
    22 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    8.1  (3,299)
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