The conversation between Jerry and George matches the conversation Gammill had with fellow writer Max Pross almost verbatim, including the owner’s manual reading “John.” Tom Gammill bragged to Seinfeld his car had been owned by Jon Voight, and Jerry insisted he turn it into an episode. The episode was once again inspired by the writers. George attempts to find a dentist who can match the bite marks on Kramer’s arm to ones on a pencil he found in the glovebox of his new car, to see if it was really owned by Voight. When Kramer spots Jon Voight on the streets of New York, he approaches him, only to have Voight bite his arm and run away. Jerry is skeptical when he uncovers ownership papers listing a John-with-an-h Voight having had the car, not Jon the actor. His decision is swayed toward the LeBaron when the salesman tell him it may have been formerly owned by actor Jon Voight. George is conflicted about which used car to buy: a reliable 1989 Volvo, or a Chrysler LeBaron. The tech is visible in the center of the steering wheel when he “stops short” with George’s mother. In the 1990s, a ’73 Impala wasn’t really considered a classic vehicle, and would have been a cheap option for somebody like Kramer - who doesn’t have a steady job.Īlthough it wasn’t that special at the time, Kramer’s Impala was actually an extremely rare experimental vehicle from GM, one of only 1,000 fitted with airbags as standard from the factory. Kramer’s car is a 1973 Chevrolet Impala, and perfectly fits with his “hipster doofus” vibe. The plate also scores Kramer a date with a big-bottomed woman named Sally, plus catcalls when driving down the street. Although initially upset, Kramer eventually realizes he can use them to park in a space marked “doctors only” and try to pass himself off as a proctologist. Kramer goes to the DMV to renew the licence plates for his vehicle, but is instead given plates that read “ASSMAN”. Mehlman’s friend would continually pitch terrible ideas for the show only to have them rejected, but his own complaining turned out to be good enough for a plot. The idea for the episode came from a friend of writer Peter Mehlman, who had been complaining about the smell of his own vehicle. They get overwhelmed by the same smell that has plagued the car the whole episode. It doesn’t work out.Įventually, Jerry calls the vehicle a total loss, dropping the keys in front of a street hoodlum in hopes they will take it. Jerry brings the car back to the valet to make him smell the car and pay for a cleaning. Elaine’s boyfriend tells her to go home after smelling her hair, and Kramer gets the smell on him after borrowing Jerry’s jacket. When Seinfeld has his car returned from the valet, he and Elaine notice it stinks of body odour, which rubs off on anybody that comes in contact with it. In season four, Jerry drove a BMW instead of a Saab - but only until it turned sour. The episode references Thelma and Louise when the car salesman and Kramer hold hands at the end. The overcharging proves George was right about dealerships, but George only cares about getting a Twix bar after a mechanic got the last two from the machine. A long list of extra charges are tacked onto Jerry’s bill, including changing the Saab’s colour from black to yellow. Jerry’s sweet deal on his new car is soured when Elaine and Puddy break up over his obsession with giving high fives. While Jerry deals with Puddy, Kramer and a salesperson test a demo model to see how far they can go before running out of gas, since he hates filling up the tank when he borrows Jerry’s car. George goes with Jerry to make sure he doesn’t get the bad end of a deal, as he’s skeptical of car dealers and their wicked ways. Jerry is looking to buy a new Saab 900 NG Convertible from Elaine’s boyfriend Puddy, who has been promoted to salesman. The incident was inspired by a story by writer Greg Daniels’ father. “The Parking Space” was actually shot outdoors bleachers were brought in for the studio audience to watch, although they couldn’t hear the dialogue very well. George’s declaration “I wish you could make a living parallel parking” is ironic, considering he did as much a few episodes earlier. In the end, they both miss the fight on TV. George and Elaine were headed to Jerry’s apartment to watch a boxing match, but now George must instead duke it out with “Mike” (who also wants to watch the fight at Jerry’s) over the spot.Įventually, the entire neighbourhood gets involved in the debate between George and Mike. He shows off by attempting to parallel park in front of Jerry’s apartment, only to have his spot taken away from him by somebody in a ’69 Buick trying to nose it in headfirst. Article contentĪfter scoring a new hat at the flea market, George is feeling good, and starts bragging to Elaine about his parking prowess. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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