The Strike

This episode is only good because of the Festivus and the 2 face lady. Everything else seemed force and hash to even watch.

March 11, 2023

About: George makes up a charity for spite, leading to Festivus to be awakened.

Kramer goes back to work at a bagel store.

Elaine gives out a fake number.

Jerry dates a 2 face... (i thought her ugly side was hot)

Story and production: George's story was interesting but died down right at the end. They could have done more with it.

Kramer going back to work was unfunny, forced and hash. 1 second he's working, then he's on strike then he needs to go back to work where he rips on Frank's holiday when he was the one that pushed him to bring it back.

Elaine gives out a fake number. Literally.

Jerry dates a 2 face where she is beautiful and ugly at the same time. Interesting story and funny bits.

The Festivus dinner scene was cringe, forced, hash and poorly written.

Overall, A weak Production that is only saved by Festivus

Highlight: Hot ugly side of 2 face girl.

Villain: Elaine for giving out fake numbers... A Lot.

Girlfriend attractiveness level: beautiful side 8. Ugly side a 9

What can be learned?: Ladies just be honest and tel they guy you are not interested instead of giving out fakes. Its immature and cowardly.

Verdict: A rememberable, weak episode.

George asks for money for a charity instead of a Christmas present. Of course, there is no such charity and he gets busted. To recover, he resurrects a made up holiday his father created: Festivus. For the rest of us! Kramer returns to work at a bagel shop he struck many years ago. He is insufferable. Elaine gives a phony telephone number to a guy but writes it on one of those cards where if you buy 24 subs you get a free one. She goes on a crazy quest to get the card back because she is one short. Jerry goes out with a girl who is beautiful one moment and vicious looking the next. Ridiculous premise, but it is Seinfeld.

With: Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris.

This episode is a really well remembered episode for the Frank Costanza sub-plot, and for good reason. The plots of this episode are really funny. Jerry is dating a woman who looks good one moment and hideous the next, Kramer is back working at a pretzel shop after a 12 year strike, Elaine's using fake phone numbers causes her to have problems getting a free sandwich, George's Christmas presents at work are donations to a fake foundation and Frank Costanza gets ready to celebrate his own holiday, Festivus. Every plot, except the Elaine one, are really clever and funny. This episode is mainly remembered and quoted for the Festivus plot, and it's good Jerry Stiller got a remembered phrase for his work on Seinfeld. It's a very funny episode.

My rating: Great episode. TV PGD

I've been watching 'The Strike' for years and had no idea that December 23rd is the official date of Festivus. I have to admit I'm tickled that it's on my birthday.

It's a nutball holiday, to be sure; the kind of parody that can only come from a certain degree of dementia. As an episode, 'The Strike' is carried by Jason Alexander and Jerry Stiller. The Jerry, Elaine and Kramer plots are fairly lackluster, although they come together rather nicely in the end (and there are no complaints when Tim Whatley shows up). But the Human Fund and the Costanza tradition are both "Seinfeld" greatest hits, and this is pretty much a series of Frank Costanza tirades, which is priceless. The one-liners just keep coming.

Honestly, I love the very notion of Festivus, the execution of that crazy idea, and that it's become something our culture acknowledges on an annual basis.

9/10

I like how Kramer has been on strike for ages but then goes back to work. Then back on strike