The Statue (Seinfeld)
episode of Seinfeld (S2 E6)
"The Statue" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American sitcom Seinfeld, and the show's 11th episode overall. In the episode, George (Jason Alexander) plans to use Jerry's (Jerry Seinfeld) grandfather's old statue to redeem himself for a childhood disgrace, but, after Ray (Michael D. Conway) cleans Jerry's apartment, the statue turns up at Ray's home. Meanwhile, Elaine's (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) promotion at work depends on staying in the good graces of Ray's girlfriend Rava.
The episode was written by Larry Charles and directed by Tom Cherones. The character of Jerry's neighbor Kramer (Michael Richards) is developed in this episode, as he goes undercover as a cop to retrieve the statue. Charles was interested in the development of Kramer, as he felt George and Jerry had their counterparts in co-creators Larry David and Seinfeld. Richards enjoyed how Kramer acted in the episode and encouraged Charles to continue exploiting the character. "The Statue" first aired on NBC on April 11, 1991 in the United States and was watched by over 23 million American homes.
Plot
Kramer calls dibs on Jerry's late grandfather's effects, which went unclaimed by any relatives for years in storage. Kramer takes an outfit which makes him "look like Joe Friday in Dragnet", and a statue of a woman in a dress.
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