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The Label Maker
"The Label Maker"
Maker" Elaine and Jerry suspect that Whatley is a "re-gifter" af-
ter Jerry receives the same label maker that Elaine gave
Seinfeld episode Tim for Christmas. Kramer and Newman play an extend-
Episode no. Season 6 ed game of Risk. They leave the board in neutral country
Episode 12 ("like Switzerland") at Jerry’s apartment.
George likes Bonnie’s apartment, including a velvet
Directed by Andy Ackerman
couch. However, George immediately becomes upset be-
Written by Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer cause Bonnie has a male roommate named Scott who
Production code 611 looks just like him. Kramer informs that the Drakes’ wed-
ding has been postponed because of the Super Bowl. Ge-
Original air date January 19, 1995 orge suggests Jerry to "de-gift" Tim Whatley the tickets.
Guest stars Newman stops by Jerry’s apartment and tells him he will
go to the Super Bowl with one of Whatley’s tickets.
Bryan Cranston, Jessica Tuck
George inquires Bonnie regarding her behavior with
Season 6 episodes Scott. Elaine dates Whatley in order to find out whether
or not he really re-gifted her label maker; she wants to
September 1994 – May 1995
1. "The Chaperone" get in his apartment. Tim Whatley takes away Newman’s
2. "The Big Salad" ticket and gives it to Elaine. Jerry and George suspect
3. "The Pledge Drive" that, due to Elaine’s behavior, Whatley invited her purely
4. "The Chinese Woman" with the intent of seducing her.
5. "The Couch"
George tries to wheedle Bonnie into getting Scott to
6. "The Gymnast"
7. "The Soup" move out, and is surprised when he succeeds, realizing
8. "The Mom & Pop Store" with dismay that he is now the most responsible man
9. "The Secretary" in her life. Newman and Cosmo Kramer continue their
10. "The Race" game in Jerry’s apartment. As they play, Jerry looks out
11. "The Switch"
the window and notices that Kramer’s car is being towed.
12. The Maker"
"The Label Maker
13. "The Scofflaw" Kramer runs out of the apartment and after the tow
14. "The Highlights of 100, Part 1" truck, taking the board with him; and Newman chases
15. "The Highlights of 100, Part 2" Kramer to make sure he doesn’t cheat.
16. "The Beard" Upon learning that Elaine does not intend to have
17. "The Kiss Hello"
sex with him on the Super Bowl trip, Whatley breaks up
18. "The Doorman"
19. "The Jimmy" with Elaine and gives her ticket back to Jerry. Using Jer-
20. "The Doodle" ry’s label maker to help Bonnie box up Scott’s things, Ge-
21. "The Fusilli Jerry" orge discovers that all the things he liked about Bonnie’s
22. "The Diplomat’s Club" apartment, including the velvet couch and the television,
23. "The Face Painter"
belonged to Scott.
24. "The Understudy"
Taking their game to the subway, Kramer is confident
List of Seinfeld episodes in his victory over Newman, taunting him for having pos-
session over the "weak" nation of Ukraine. A Ukrainian
The Maker"
"The Label Maker is the 98th episode of NBC sitcom Sein- man standing next to them hears Kramer, is offended,
feld. This was the 12th episode for the 6th season. It aired and smashes the board.
on January 19, 1995. Elaine uncovers Whatley’s secret: he regifted the la-
bel maker because it was defective: the label adhesive
Plot wasn’t strong enough. Elaine, upset, tells him that she
had given it to him to thank him for the dental work he
Jerry has two tickets to the Super Bowl (on Sunday) but had done on her, and they end up kissing passionately.
he cannot attend due to "the Drakes’" wedding ("The The labels on Scott’s boxes peel off on the mail truck.
Handicap Spot"). Jerry gives the tickets to Dr. Tim What- At the Super Bowl, Jerry finds himself sitting next
ley ("The Mom & Pop Store"). George has a new girl- to Newman instead of Whatley. Newman mentions that
friend, Bonnie, and he is eager to go to her apartment.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Label Maker
some boxes without labels were rendered undeliverable • : (speaking about Tim Whatley) I don’t trust this guy. I
and claimed by them ("Freebies"). Desperate to escape think he re-gifted, then he de-gifted, and now he’s
his relationship with Bonnie, George asks her if she is in- using an upstairs invite as a springboard to a Super
terested ménage à trois ("The Switch"), hoping that she Bowl sex romp.
will be disgusted and dump him. Instead, George immedi-
ately discovers that both she and Scott are interested. • : Hey! Isn’t this Kramer’s car? Hey, Cosmo! They’re
towing your car!
Quotes • :(Kramer and Newman playing Risk) What? Hey! My
Car! Aahhh! They’re towing my car!
• : We have to put the board in a neutral place where • : What are you doing?.
no one will tamper with it. • : I’m taking the board with me!
• : So that’s here? • : Hey!
• : Yes, yes. You’re like Switzerland. • :(Chasing after his car and being chased by Newman) My
• (sounding like a child): I don’t wanna be Switzerland. car! Hey! Wait a minute!
(referencing "The Puffy Shirt" and "The Mom and Pop
Store"’)) • :(about Kramer and Newman) Oh, it’s Risk. It’s a game of
world domination being played by two guys who can
• : (after Jerry learns that the Drakes’ wedding has been barely run their own lives.
postponed, and he can use the Super Bowl tickets he had
just given Whatley) So ask for the tickets back. He’s • : Uh, I can’t think! It’s all this noise...
gotta offer you some kinda grace period. • : Or is it because I’ve built a stronghold around
• : (incredulous) Are you even vaguely familiar with the Greenland, I’ve driven you out of Western Europe,
concept of giving? and I’ve left you teetering on the brink of complete
annihilation?
• : I would drape myself in velvet if it were socially • : I’m not beaten yet! I still have armies in the
acceptable. Ukraine.
• : (chuckling) The Ukraine? You know what the
• : Who goes to the Super Bowl with their mailman? Ukraine is, it’s a sitting duck. A road apple, Newman.
• : Who goes anywhere with Newman?! The Ukraine is weak. It’s feeble. I think it’s time to
• : Well...he’s merry. put the hurt on the Ukraine...
• : (contemplates a moment) He is merry, I’ll give him • : I come from Ukraine; you not say Ukraine weak!
that. • : Yeah, well, we’re playing a game here, pal.
• : Ukraine is game to you?! How ’bout I take your little
• : I’m a little disappointed, Jerry. board and smash it?! (slams fist on board, sending game
• : You’re not a little anything, Newman. tokens flying and terrifying Newman)
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