Jerry fears that an inappropriate comment he made at a dinner party caused his relative's subsequent death.Jerry fears that an inappropriate comment he made at a dinner party caused his relative's subsequent death.Jerry fears that an inappropriate comment he made at a dinner party caused his relative's subsequent death.
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- TriviaThis episode was nominated for an Outstanding Writing in a comedy Series Emmy Award.
- GoofsAt the end, while Jerry, George, and Elaine are at the dinner, Elaine laughs at a remark from Jerry - "Who would have thought an immigrant owned a pony." Her laughing was clearly not part of the scene.
- Quotes
Cosmo Kramer: What, you don't think I can, huh?
Jerry Seinfeld: Oh, no, it's not that I don't think you can. I know that you can't and I'm positive that you won't.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)
- SoundtracksSeinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff
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I appreciate the status of this one as a mild classic of early Seinfeld but I far prefer the season premiere
Having just re-watched the second season premiere a few days earlier and being pleasantly surprised by not only how much I enjoyed it but how much it felt like a Seinfeld episode, my expectations towards "The Pony Remark" this time around were heightened somewhat and despite its status as an early Seinfeld classic, my feelings on the episode have not changed too greatly.
This episode effectively introduces two of my favourite supporting characters on the show: Uncle Leo (played superbly by Len Lesser) and Morty Seinfeld (yes he appeared in "The Stakeout" but this is the first time Barney Martin took over the role) and for that alone, this episode is worthwhile. However, it lacks the laughs and solid characterization for characters who are fairly young in their screentime so far to make it as enjoyable.
One of the more upsetting elements of this episode is the almost total lack of George having given plenty of material the previous episode around. It goes back to my criticisms with season one, and in particular "The Stakeout" where the writing lacks the total fluidity to effectively introduce the core characters within each episode. George simply takes far too long to get any screentime here and Elaine is not as enjoyable as she can become during the series and I will argue, not as enjoyable as she was in the previous episode.
Kramer comes up with the idea of removing all furniture in his apartment and instead creating levels and it amusingly goes nowhere and watching him bickering over the outcome of his wager with Jerry is classic Kramer but it would have been nice to see more of him here. Michael Richards is good but he lacks the nuance at this stage that makes his performance quite remarkably in later seasons.
The gist of it is, I don't find the anniversary dinner scene particularly funny nor do I find the dialogue very engaging either. There's potential for something that I can find funny but the performance by Julia Louis Dreyfus (still in her early days, not as funny as she can be down the road) coupled with Seinfeld's always on-the-verge-of-cracking-up delivery make it a scene I find difficult to enjoy.
And no, I do not and have never owned a pony.
Ultimately, "The Pony Remark" still left me a little disappointed. The best elements of this episode for me generally involve Uncle Leo and to a lesser extent, Jerry's parents. It is unfortunately, the core group of characters and the story as it relates to them that I find disappointing.
This episode effectively introduces two of my favourite supporting characters on the show: Uncle Leo (played superbly by Len Lesser) and Morty Seinfeld (yes he appeared in "The Stakeout" but this is the first time Barney Martin took over the role) and for that alone, this episode is worthwhile. However, it lacks the laughs and solid characterization for characters who are fairly young in their screentime so far to make it as enjoyable.
One of the more upsetting elements of this episode is the almost total lack of George having given plenty of material the previous episode around. It goes back to my criticisms with season one, and in particular "The Stakeout" where the writing lacks the total fluidity to effectively introduce the core characters within each episode. George simply takes far too long to get any screentime here and Elaine is not as enjoyable as she can become during the series and I will argue, not as enjoyable as she was in the previous episode.
Kramer comes up with the idea of removing all furniture in his apartment and instead creating levels and it amusingly goes nowhere and watching him bickering over the outcome of his wager with Jerry is classic Kramer but it would have been nice to see more of him here. Michael Richards is good but he lacks the nuance at this stage that makes his performance quite remarkably in later seasons.
The gist of it is, I don't find the anniversary dinner scene particularly funny nor do I find the dialogue very engaging either. There's potential for something that I can find funny but the performance by Julia Louis Dreyfus (still in her early days, not as funny as she can be down the road) coupled with Seinfeld's always on-the-verge-of-cracking-up delivery make it a scene I find difficult to enjoy.
And no, I do not and have never owned a pony.
Ultimately, "The Pony Remark" still left me a little disappointed. The best elements of this episode for me generally involve Uncle Leo and to a lesser extent, Jerry's parents. It is unfortunately, the core group of characters and the story as it relates to them that I find disappointing.
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