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Recap / Seinfeld S 8 E 17 The English Patient

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Elaine hates The English Patient. Jerry squabbles with Izzy Mandelbaum, a resident at Del Boca Vista. Kramer enters business with Cubans for the sake of cigars, however, they are revealed to be Dominicans. A woman mistakes George for her boyfriend.

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  • Complaining About People Not Liking the Show: Elaine is dumped by her boyfriend and nearly loses her job, just because she doesn't like The English Patient.
  • Bait-and-Switch: After Elaine's boss finds out that she hates The English Patient, he seems to understand and tells her she should have said so... right before he fires her.
  • Exact Words: Kramer told Jerry he sent some Cubans. Jerry thought he meant Cuban cigars, but it's Cubans (actually, Dominicans) in need of work.
  • George Jetson Job Security: Elaine briefly gets fired for not liking The English Patient, but gets to keep her job if she agrees to take a business trip to Tunisia.
  • Kavorka Man: Neil. He's also bald and is described as being even shorter and stockier than George (his actor, Jeff Miller, was even Jason Alexander's stand-in in the early years of the show) and isn't mentioned as being especially successful or charismatic, yet he had no issue at all snagging a beautiful girlfriend like Danielle.
  • Serious Business: Elaine is the only one to hate The English Patient. Her boyfriend dumps her over it and she briefly is fired over it.

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