She then takes the pillow from the man next to her, who turns out to be "Vegetable Lasagna" (last seen in ", This page was last edited on 16 December 2020, at 04:34. In "Notes About Nothing", this flashback supposedly took place between "The Secret Code" and "The Pool Guy" in terms of the timeline. [1] The episode develops motifs relating to the theme of betrayal, exposing various betrayals in the plot. Season 9, Episode 8 The Betrayal First Aired: November 20, 1997 Flashbacks trace the evolution of Jerry, George and Elaine's disastrous trip to a wedding in … Kramer stops by Newman's apartment (with Jerry in tow to avoid George) to confront him, at which point Newman's girlfriend suggests he counter the wish himself. Tomatometer ... Show all Cast & Crew. The episode also gives us a clue as to why Kramer always helps himself to anything in Jerry's apartment. Jerry and George are walking down the street (while George is wearing Timberland boots) and they run into Nina (Justine Miceli), an old friend of Jerry's whom he never slept with, because there was never an awkward pause during which he could make a move. Elaine, Jerry, George and Nina arrive in India, where Elaine discovers that Pinter is a man she has slept with and that they are the only people from the United States who are attending the ceremony. On a later visit, FDR reveals that his wish was for Kramer to drop dead. Sue Ellen calls her wedding off when she finds out, and when George forces Nina to choose between him and Jerry, she declares she is not interested in either man, and only came for a free trip to India. In one segment of this episode, Jerry betrays George by having sex with George's girlfriend, Nina, while it turns out that Elaine has previously had an affair with Peter, named Pinter in India, who is marrying her rival friend, Sue Ellen Mishke. [1] The backward chronology begins in India, ending in Jerry's very first meeting with Cosmo Kramer in his apartment, eleven years earlier.[1]. Kramer and FDR soon find themselves out-wishing each other by wishing on a shooting star, throwing coins in the fountain, pulling out eyelashes, and even pulling a wishbone. Before Elaine hands out the plane tickets, George and Nina are hanging out together; also noting the Timberlands he's wearing at the time. George promptly takes the ticket for Nina, and Elaine and Jerry immediately become awkward, afraid that their secret will come out. Elaine buys tickets for herself, Jerry, George, and Kramer to India to spite Sue Ellen by showing up at her wedding. She and Jerry agree that they must keep this from George, as he will take it personally. This was the eighth episode for the ninth and final season. Another fun example is when, after Jerry tells Elaine, 'God bless you,' the show cuts to Elaine sneezing. Jerry and Nina suffer an awkward pause in their conversation, causing them to have sex on Jerry's counter. Club was "torn" in his review: "The Betrayal—which is played backward (down to cute meta jokes like having the Castle Rock logo be the first thing on screen)—is very much about its gimmick, and it wrings a lot of fun jokes from it, like Kramer's gigantic lollipop going from eaten to full, or Jerry saying 'bless you' to Elaine and a cut to 'three seconds earlier,' when she sneezes. In this episode George, Jerry, and Elaine are particularly nasty. Jerry temporarily escapes talking with George by going with Kramer to Newman's. Seinfeld S09E08 - The Betrayal - In this unique, S09E08 - The Betrayal. He invites Kramer over for pizza and tells him, "What's mine is yours. While under the influence, Elaine reveals Jerry and Nina's encounter to George. Also at the time revealed by Peter Mehlman in the "Audio Commentary" and Heidi Swedberg in "Inside Look" that she already had her head shaved for another episode in a different show so she has to wear a wig for this appearance. The images should not contain any sexually explicit content, race hatred material or other offensive symbols or images. Elaine goes to India to spite Sue Ellen. The Betrayal Seinfeld Season 9. In the end, Kramer and FDR settle their scores with a snowball. "The Betrayal" is the 164th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Sein Off: Inside the Final Days of Seinfeld Cast & crew wall (from Hulu exhibit) TV Land channel on 5/14/98 Seinfeld in Oz (from SNL) ... Vinnie & Matt discuss "The Betrayal", the eighth episode of season nine, as well as...destination weddings, Newman's birthday wishes, and the dangers of a dirty soda can. The episode can be played in "correct" order (chronologically) on the DVD release of season 9. Meanwhile, Kramer stays behind in New York and tries to "out wish" a friend who wants him to drop dead. When she returns to Jerry's to give everyone their surprise tickets, Kramer turns down the offer because he is busy with his own subplot (see below). And the three end up (or start out, in the order of the episode) furious with each other. The episode is colloquially referred to as a backwards episode due to its use of reverse chronology, starting with the final scene and playing in order backwards. Sue Ellen will be marrying Pinter Ranawat, whose name seems familiar to Elaine. WK. The show features an ensemble cast of four characters: Jerry Seinfeld stars as a fictional version of himself; Jason Alexander portrays Seinfeld's neurotic friend George Costanza; Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Elaine Benes, Seinfeld's ex-girlfriend; and Michael Richards stars as Seinfeld's neighbor Kramer. No: 164 | Season: 9 Episode: 8 | Air Date: 20-Nov-1997 | Production #908 On the "Audio Commentary" with David Mandel and Peter Mehlman, the development is quite different. Wayne Knight Guest Star. The episode can be played in "correct" order (chronologically) on the DVD release of season 9. |, See All Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions, Please read the following before uploading. She appears during a brief flashback to "two years earlier", prior to her death when she and George were engaged. ... Seinfeld is my all-time favorite TV comedy series. MM. [citation needed] The original story had Kramer going to India, but Peter Mehlman suggested - based on his own experience - that he attends a birthday party in which a person makes a wish. Jerry mistaking Kramer's name as "Kessler" is a reference to "The Seinfeld Chronicles" where Kramer's character was originally named Kessler. ... Nov 20, 1997 20 min. Kramer, coming back to greet Jerry, George and Elaine after the Sue Ellen wedding incident, bumps into a kid who gives him the evil eye before he blows out his candles on his birthday. Susan Ross, despite having died at the end of Season 7, makes a return appearance in this episode. Keep that in mind next time you're watching Two and a Half Men. He is very impressed when she mentions something he's never heard of, called "e-mail". Do not upload anything which you do not own or are fully licensed to upload. The debt to Pinter's play appears in the episode's title, "The Betrayal", in the use of reverse chronology, which mimics a prominent feature of Pinter's play, and in the choice for the first name of the groom, Pinter Ranawat, whose wedding Jerry and his friends travel to India to attend. Noticing Elaine's odd behavior, George goes with her to Monk's and gets her drunk on Peach Schnapps. It aired on November 20, 1997. 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Aired Thursday 9:00 PM Nov 20, 1997 on NBC. Jerry makes Elaine drink schnapps to find out why George is acting bitterly towards him. In this unique, "backwards" episode, Jerry, George, and Elaine go to India for Sue Ellen Mishky's wedding. She also provided the phrase George claims he owns: "You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister." This episode presents a backwards narrative, beginning with the Castle Rock Entertainment logo in reverse (but has the music in forward) and goes from the final scene to the first scene. Jerry, George, and Elaine are no doubt integral parts of the show's popularity, but none were able to alter the face of pop culture as much as Cosmo Kramer, played by the effervescent Michael Richards. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. David Sims of The A.V. Remember: Abuse of the TV.com image system may result in you being banned from uploading images or from the entire site – so, play nice and respect the rules! George asks Jerry to call Nina about setting them up on a date and realizes he must wear his Timberlands (because wearing them causes him to seem taller) every time he sees her. The best meta joke of all comes right near the end, when we flash to two years prior and see a guest appearance by Susan, who implants the irritating catchphrase 'You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister!' Still, one of Seinfeld's great strengths is its story craft, and The Betrayal is the ultimate example of that, since it's all about the craft. Jerry Seinfeld ... Jerry Seinfeld: Julia Louis-Dreyfus ... Elaine Benes: Michael Richards ... Cosmo Kramer: Jason Alexander ... George Costanza: Jerry Stiller ... Frank Costanza: Estelle Harris ... Estelle Costanza: Bryan Cranston ... Tim Whatley… The episode is colloquially referred to as a "backwards episode" due to its use of reverse chronology, starting with the final scene and playing in reverse order. "[2] Cinematic Happenings Under Development called the episode "gimmicky" in a review of the Season 9 DVD: "We're also given the ability to watch The Betrayal in reverse, which turns it from a gimmick-based farce into a nearly likeable episode. Kramer tries to get Newman to use his birthday wish to protect Kramer from dropping dead, but he instead wishes for a date with a supermodel, which in fact comes true. This was the eighth episode for the ninth and final season. One of the longest syndicated programs in TV history, Seinfeld was a roaring success for NBC (even making the main cast over a billion dollars combined.) Vegetable Lasagna aka Magnus seen in "The Butter Shave" in a deleted scene makes a final brief appearance next to Elaine on the plane. S9, E8: The Betrayal. Mandel and Mehlman agreed, in part because of the lollipop gag and also having the character Newman involved, the storyline for Kramer is trying to avoid a birthday wish from FDR that he "drop dead". Nov 20, 1997 20 min. "[3], Paul Arras wrote, "The real fun of the episode are the jokes that show the effect before the cause, such as when George complains about a stomach ache and then the episode cuts backwards to him ordering clams casino at the coffee shop. This episode's inclusion on the Seinfeld Season 9 DVD is accompanied by a special feature that allows the viewer to watch the episode front-to-back with normal chronology, preceded by a brief introduction from writer David Mandel. On the plane, after George announces that "Jerry Seinfeld's a funny guy", Elaine tells Nina that she put the fact that Jerry and Nina slept together "in the vault." "[4], Ryan Gilbey of The Guardian wrote , "By its final season, it was referencing Pinter in The Betrayal, which was structured entirely in reverse. This is a video compilation of behind the scenes footage taken from NBC's Seinfeld set. Both Jerry and George get Elaine drunk to get information from her. Because of this, he runs out of the restaurant fearing it will happen again. Cast & Crew. Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wayne Knight (as Newman), Michael McShane (as Franklin Delano Romanowski), Justine Miceli (as ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Vinnie & Matt discuss "The Betrayal", the eighth episode of season nine, as well as...destination weddings, Newman's birthday wishes, and the dangers of a dirty soda can. Behind the clever gimmick of The Betrayal is a particularly nasty story about fairly nasty characters, so perhaps its greatest triumph is the clever way it reveals the true nature of the show's characters. The last feature among the episodes on Disc 1 called "The Last Lap" in which the cast and staff address the end of the show is very insightful. BS. Seinfeld. Available on iTunes, Hulu Elaine, Jerry and George go to India for the wedding of Elaine's friend (Brenda Strong); Kramer's death threat. Cast. While at Jerry's to talk about the incident, Elaine discovers that he and Nina have just slept together. Miradas internas de los episodios "La Traición" y "La Huelga" de la temporada 9 de Seinfeld. It is revealed that Kramer hit FDR in the back of the head with a snowball in 1995. [Source] Nina was a girlfriend to George Costanza and Jerry Seinfeld.Prior to The Betrayal, Jerry and her dated yet they never had sex due to the engrossing conversations they had.George displayed interest in her and made sure it was okay with Jerry. George finds out that Jerry slept with his girlfriend … Mike McShane apparently makes his final brief appearance as FDR in "The Wizard", talking to George as a hot dog vendor while Mr. and Mrs. Ross come out of the store. Sein Off: Inside the Final Days of Seinfeld Cast & crew wall (from Hulu exhibit) TV Land channel on 5/14/98 Seinfeld in Oz (from SNL) ... Vinnie & Matt discuss "The Betrayal", the eighth episode of season nine, as well as...destination weddings, Newman's birthday wishes, and the dangers of a … She then dates George. Brenda Strong Guest Star. Extraído del DVD.LOS SUBTÍTULOS SE ACTIVAN EN EL VIDEO. George, staying in India for a few days, is trying to walk off the need to go to the bathroom. © 2021 TV.COM, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Mike McShane portrays FDR in the episode. The show stars Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself who is the main titular protagonist and mostly focuses on his personal life with a handful of friends and acquaintances, including best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), friend and former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). Jerry, George, and Elaine return from their disastrous trip to India that they do not want to talk to Kramer about. Seinfeld Season 9 Episode 8: The Betrayal Summary: In an episode told backwards, Jerry, George and Elaine return home from their India trip and they don't want to talk about the trip or even talk to each other. At the end of the episode, a flashback, taking place in 1984, shows Jerry moving into his apartment and his first meeting with Kramer (whom Jerry calls Kessler, the name on the buzzer), who welcomes him to the building. "The Betrayal" is the 164th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It is revealed that, two years ago, Elaine indeed dated Pinter (whom Elaine knew as "Peter") and Jerry tells George and Susan that Nina might be the one. The Betrayal Photos. Elaine meets Pinter's parents, Usha and Zubin Ranawat, who try to convince her not to go to India for the wedding; they are not going themselves and dislike India. Meanwhile, Kramer attends FDR (Franklin Delano Romanowski)'s birthday and FDR gives him the evil eye right before blowing out the candles on his cake. It wasn't only audacity that set the show apart... Only Roseanne Barr, whose own sitcom was broadcast during the same period, publicly took against the highfalutin rival show: 'They think they're doing Samuel Beckett instead of a sitcom. Starring Wayne Knight, Brenda Strong, Michael McShane. Jerry finds out that Elaine told George that Jerry slept with Nina and that Elaine had slept with the groom, a fact that George shouts out during the wedding ceremony. Before the trip to India, Jerry and Nina converse until there is a pause in which they have sex. '"[5], "SEINFELD - Season 9, Episode 8 - "The Betrayal, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Betrayal&oldid=994525802, Television episodes written by David Mandel, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2011, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Watch Seinfeld - Season 9, Episode 8 - The Betrayal: In this unique, "backwards" episode, Jerry, George, and Elaine go to India for Sue Ellen Mishky's wedding. Elaine receives a last minute invitation to Sue Ellen Mischke's wedding in India. It aired on November 20, 1997. Final season to why Kramer always helps himself to anything in Jerry 's counter noticing Elaine 's odd behavior George... 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