In "The Friars Club", Jerry attempts to join the Friars Club but things hit a snag when he borrows a jacket from the club and loses it at a circus show. Jerry's also dating Susan's best friend and George loves going on double dates with him; he desperately wants things to work out for the two of them. Kramer modifies his sleep schedule to where he takes naps every few hours instead of sleeping overnight. This becomes a problem when the woman he's dating thinks he's died during a date. Elaine is convinced that a man at work is faking having hearing problems so that he can get a lighter work load.
I hadn't seen this episode in a long while but I had vivid memories of this one being an absolute classic! Sadly, it didn't live up to the hype that I had set for it. While it is a solid episode, it's not above the Seinfeldian average. The Elaine subplot is kind of a bore and the inclusion of Rob Schneider is more annoying than endearing to my contemporary eyes. Kramer's subplot had a lot of potential but it felt a bit truncated. I think we could have gotten a few more jokey scenes in involving his sleep patterns but these never occur. Jerry takes center stage in this one though and his plot is average at best. Who would want to join a Friars Club anyways? Regardless, it gets a bit shrug from me.
I hadn't seen this episode in a long while but I had vivid memories of this one being an absolute classic! Sadly, it didn't live up to the hype that I had set for it. While it is a solid episode, it's not above the Seinfeldian average. The Elaine subplot is kind of a bore and the inclusion of Rob Schneider is more annoying than endearing to my contemporary eyes. Kramer's subplot had a lot of potential but it felt a bit truncated. I think we could have gotten a few more jokey scenes in involving his sleep patterns but these never occur. Jerry takes center stage in this one though and his plot is average at best. Who would want to join a Friars Club anyways? Regardless, it gets a bit shrug from me.