The Caddy (Seinfeld)

"**The Caddy**"
"The Caddy"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 12
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin
Production code	712
Original air date	January 25, 1996
Guest appearances
	Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza; Estelle Harris as Estelle Costanza; Heidi Swedberg as Susan Ross; Brenda Strong as Sue Ellen; Phil Morris as Jackie Chiles; Richard Herd as Wilhelm; John O'Hurley as Peterman; Armin Shimerman as Stan; Arthur Rosenberg as Judge; Cynthia Madvig as Woman #1; Marilyn Tokuda as Woman #2; Lee Bear as George Steinbrenner (uncredited); Larry David as George Steinbrenner (voice) (uncredited);

"The Caddy" is the 122nd episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 12th episode for the seventh season, originally airing on January 25, 1996.[1] In this episode, George takes an unapproved vacation, leading to him being presumed dead, while Kramer, Jerry, and Jackie Chiles launch a lawsuit against Elaine's archenemy Sue Ellen Mischke because she was wearing a bra without a top in public.

Plot

Kramer's caddie, Stan, helps him improve his golf game and offers other life advice. George locks his keys in his car at work and postpones moving it until he can get locksmith services free through a club membership, knowing this will lead Mr. Wilhelm and George Steinbrenner to think he's working long hours and consider promoting him to assistant to the general manager. Despite this, George goes on an unapproved vacation, telling Jerry to remove any fliers attached to his windshield so Wilhelm and Steinbrenner will still think he's working.

Elaine encounters Sue Ellen Mischke, a high school friend-turned-nemesis and heiress to the Oh Henry! candy bar fortune. Repulsed that Sue Ellen never wears a bra despite her extremely large breasts, Elaine gives her a bra as a birthday gift as a subtle message. Sue Ellen swings by Elaine's office to thank her for the bra, only to notice that Sue Ellen is wearing it alone as a top beneath an open blazer. Peterman, upon seeing Sue Ellen, is inspired to create a bra as a top, assigning Elaine to write the ad copy.

Finding George's car covered by bird droppings, Jerry has Kramer break into the car so they can take it to a car wash. On the drive back, they are distracted by bra-clad Sue Ellen and crash. As a result, Jerry, not thinking clearly, returns the wrecked car to George's workplace. Finding the car in its wrecked state, with blood from the accident, Mr. Wilhelm deduces that George has been in a terrible accident. After scavenging the stadium, Steinbrenner concludes that he is dead and travels to George's parents' house to break the news, although his father is far more upset that Steinbrenner previously traded Jay Buhner while he was still a Yankees prospect for Ken Phelps. Jerry gets a phone message from the Costanzas about George's death, and tells George what happened, who promptly returns to work, with fake injuries and a story of being trapped in a ditch and surviving off grubs and puddle water (in addition to thinking up a deal to bring in Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds without giving up much). Steinbrenner accepts his story, but informs him the position of assistant to the general manager was given to someone else when he was thought to be dead. Frustrated, George tosses his prop crutches aside and walks away while Steinbrenner assures him that he still has his old job.

Kramer, under Elaine and Stan's advice, takes Sue Ellen to court for damages, with Jackie Chiles representing him. Jerry is smitten with Sue Ellen, but reluctantly testifies that she was wearing only the bra at the time of the accident. All seems to be going to plan, until Stan urges Kramer to get Sue Ellen to try on the bra. Jackie objects to this, but Kramer persuades him to go through with the request. The judge orders her to try it on, but since she is already wearing a leotard, the bra will not fit, costing Kramer the lawsuit.

Elaine's writeup makes the bra-as-a-top a hit, even among her female coworkers, to Elaine's disgust.

Production

Phil Morris was surprised that his character Jackie Chiles was being used in another episode, later commenting, "I mean, how often can they bring an attorney into this mix?"[2] Like the season six episode "The Big Salad", the Chiles plot thread satires the O. J. Simpson murder case, in particular the prosecution asking Simpson to try on the gloves used in the murder and the defense's argument that Simpson was not physically fit enough to have committed the murder.[3]

Jerry Seinfeld later said that Frank Costanza's phone message ("Jerry, this is Frank Costanza. Mr. Steinbrenner's here. George is dead. Call me back.") is one of his favorite lines in the entire series.[2]

References

"Seinfeld Season 7 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
Seinfeld Season 7: Inside Look - "The Caddy" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2006.
Seinfeld Season 7: Notes about Nothing - "The Caddy" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2006.

External links

"The Caddy" at IMDb

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[tvguide-1] "Seinfeld Season 7 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

[InsLook-2] Seinfeld Season 7: Inside Look - "The Caddy" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2006.

[3] Seinfeld Season 7: Notes about Nothing - "The Caddy" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2006.

Seinfeld episodes
Season 1	"The Seinfeld Chronicles" "The Stake Out" "The Robbery" "Male Unbonding" "The Stock Tip"
Season 2	"The Ex-Girlfriend" "The Pony Remark" "The Jacket" "The Phone Message" "The Apartment" "The Statue" "The Revenge" "The Heart Attack" "The Deal" "The Baby Shower" "The Chinese Restaurant" "The Busboy"
Season 3	"The Note" "The Truth" "The Pen" "The Dog" "The Library" "The Parking Garage" "The Cafe" "The Tape" "The Nose Job" "The Stranded" "The Alternate Side" "The Red Dot" "The Subway" "The Pez Dispenser" "The Suicide" "The Fix-Up" "The Boyfriend" "The Limo" "The Good Samaritan" "The Letter" "The Parking Space" "The Keys"
Season 4	"The Trip" "The Pitch" "The Ticket" "The Wallet" "The Watch" "The Bubble Boy" "The Cheever Letters" "The Opera" "The Virgin" "The Contest" "The Airport" "The Pick" "The Movie" "The Visa" "The Shoes" "The Outing" "The Old Man" "The Implant" "The Junior Mint" "The Smelly Car" "The Handicap Spot" "The Pilot"
Season 5	"The Mango" "The Puffy Shirt" "The Glasses" "The Sniffing Accountant" "The Bris" "The Lip Reader" "The Non-Fat Yogurt" "The Barber" "The Masseuse" "The Cigar Store Indian" "The Conversion" "The Stall" "The Dinner Party" "The Marine Biologist" "The Pie" "The Stand In" "The Wife" "The Raincoats" "The Fire" "The Hamptons" "The Opposite"
Season 6	"The Chaperone" "The Big Salad" "The Pledge Drive" "The Chinese Woman" "The Couch" "The Gymnast" "The Soup" "The Mom & Pop Store" "The Secretary" "The Race" "The Switch" "The Label Maker" "The Scofflaw" "The Highlights of 100" "The Beard" "The Kiss Hello" "The Doorman" "The Jimmy" "The Doodle" "The Fusilli Jerry" "The Diplomat's Club" "The Face Painter" "The Understudy"
Season 7	"The Engagement" "The Postponement" "The Maestro" "The Wink" "The Hot Tub" "The Soup Nazi" "The Secret Code" "The Pool Guy" "The Sponge" "The Gum" "The Rye" "The Caddy" "The Seven" "The Cadillac" "The Shower Head" "The Doll" "The Friar's Club" "The Wig Master" "The Calzone" "The Bottle Deposit" "The Wait Out" "The Invitations"
Season 8	"The Foundation" "The Soul Mate" "The Bizarro Jerry" "The Little Kicks" "The Package" "The Fatigues" "The Checks" "The Chicken Roaster" "The Abstinence" "The Andrea Doria" "The Little Jerry" "The Money" "The Comeback" "The Van Buren Boys" "The Susie" "The Pothole" "The English Patient" "The Nap" "The Yada Yada" "The Millennium" "The Muffin Tops" "The Summer of George"
Season 9	"The Butter Shave" "The Voice" "The Serenity Now" "The Blood" "The Junk Mail" "The Merv Griffin Show" "The Slicer" "The Betrayal" "The Apology" "The Strike" "The Dealership" "The Reverse Peephole" "The Cartoon" "The Strongbox" "The Wizard" "The Burning" "The Bookstore" "The Frogger" "The Maid" "The Puerto Rican Day" "The Chronicle" "The Finale"
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