The Kiss Hello

"The Kiss Hello"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 16
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
Production code	614
Original air date	February 16, 1995
Guest appearance(s)
Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld Len Lesser as Uncle Leo Wendie Malick as Wendy Mary Scheer as Joan Billye Ree Wallace as Nana Carol Leifer as Receptionist Julio Oscar Mechoso as Julio Rondi Reed as Mary Eugene Elman as Buddy Louisa Abernathy as Nurse
Season 6 episodes

"The Kiss Hello" is the 103rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 17th episode for the sixth season. It aired on February 16, 1995. Although this was the 103rd episode to air, the cast and crew of the series credit this as the 100th episode because it is the 100th episode created.

Plot

While walking down the street, Jerry and George meet Elaine and her friend, Wendy (Wendie Malick), who is a physical therapist. Jerry regrets once kissing Wendy on the cheek because now he has to kiss hello every time. George asks Wendy for treatment for a sore arm. Later, Elaine scolds him for asking Wendy questions about her work outside her office. They discuss Wendy's old, 1960s-style hairdo that Elaine wishes she would change. Because only the bluntly frank Kramer would dare comment on it to her directly, they plan to introduce him to her.

Later, at Wendy's clinic, George is angry at her because he gets charged for missing his appointment due to her 24-hour cancellation policy.

Kramer reveals a plan to put each tenant's picture and name up in the building's lobby so everybody will know each other by first name. Jerry finds Kramer rummaging for a picture of him, but Jerry reveals that he doesn't like the apartment name idea so Kramer returns with a Polaroid and takes a surprise photo of Jerry to put up on the wall.

Jerry's Nana calls him to open up a bottle of ketchup. When Jerry goes to her apartment, Uncle Leo is also there. Nana mentions something about Leo owing $50 to Jerry's mother, Helen. As it turns out, Nana is referring to an incident from Leo and Helen's childhood. When Jerry tells his father, Morty, an angry Morty calculates what the interest would be on $50 after 50 years. Later, Jerry finds out that Uncle Leo put Nana in a nursing home, presumably to "silence" Nana from talking about the $50.

At Jerry's apartment, Elaine arrives with Wendy, and introduces her to Kramer, hoping that he will mention her hair. However, much to Elaine's despair, Kramer loves the haircut, and tells her so.

Since Kramer has placed all of the tenants' photos on the wall in the building lobby, everyone is now greeting each other by first name. Unfortunately for Jerry, he is now getting kissed hello by several of his neighbors, much to his dismay. Having decided that he no longer wants to kiss hello, he begins avoid their kisses, but is ostracized, his picture is defaced, and nobody wants to talk to him.

Wendy cancels her appointments to go skiing with Elaine, which angers George because she closes her office to do so, cancelling his new appointment. Later, upon returning from skiing, Wendy won't drive Elaine all the way back to her apartment due to one-way streets. Elaine is forced to carry her ski equipment the extra way blocks home, and injures her arm.

At Wendy's clinic, Elaine is infuriated to hear that Wendy is going to charge her for her treatment, so Elaine finally confronts Wendy about her old-fashioned hairdo.

In the last shot, Kramer is having some tenants over in his apartment. When Jerry stops by, Kramer tells him that he has broken up with Wendy because she changed her hairstyle. He won't allow Jerry in so as not to upset the visiting tenants, who are no longer friendly towards him.

Production

Wendy's receptionist is played by Carol Leifer, a Seinfeld co-writer who was to some degree the real-life inspiration for the Elaine character.^[1]

Several times, George insultingly refers to Wendy as a "Delicate Genius", a term which has become a notable Seinfeld catchphrase ^[2]

References

↑ Lyman, Rick (1997-09-07). "Touching moments with Leifer? Get real!". The New York Times. Retrieved Apr 29, 2009.
↑ http://seinfeld-ism.com/2010/08/20/we-mustnt-disturb-the-delicate-genius/

External links

"The Kiss Hello" at the Internet Movie Database

Seinfeld episodes

Season 1	"The Seinfeld Chronicles" "The Stake Out" "The Robbery" "Male Unbonding" "The Stock Tip"

Season 2	"The Ex-Girlfriend" "The Pony Remark" "The Jacket" "The Phone Message" "The Apartment" "The Statue" "The Revenge" "The Heart Attack" "The Deal" "The Baby Shower" "The Chinese Restaurant" "The Busboy"

Season 3	"The Note" "The Truth" "The Pen" "The Dog" "The Library" "The Parking Garage" "The Cafe" "The Tape" "The Nose Job" "The Stranded" "The Alternate Side" "The Red Dot" "The Subway" "The Pez Dispenser" "The Suicide" "The Fix-Up" "The Boyfriend" "The Limo" "The Good Samaritan" "The Letter" "The Parking Space" "The Keys"

Season 4	"The Trip" "The Pitch" "The Ticket" "The Wallet" "The Watch" "The Bubble Boy" "The Cheever Letters" "The Opera" "The Virgin" "The Contest" "The Airport" "The Pick" "The Movie" "The Visa" "The Shoes" "The Outing" "The Old Man" "The Implant" "The Junior Mint" "The Smelly Car" "The Handicap Spot" "The Pilot"

Season 5	"The Mango" "The Puffy Shirt" "The Glasses" "The Sniffing Accountant" "The Bris" "The Lip Reader" "The Non-Fat Yogurt" "The Barber" "The Masseuse" "The Cigar Store Indian" "The Conversion" "The Stall" "The Dinner Party" "The Marine Biologist" "The Pie" "The Stand In" "The Wife" "The Raincoats" "The Fire" "The Hamptons" "The Opposite"

Season 6	"The Chaperone" "The Big Salad" "The Pledge Drive" "The Chinese Woman" "The Couch" "The Gymnast" "The Soup" "The Mom & Pop Store" "The Secretary" "The Race" "The Switch" "The Label Maker" "The Scofflaw" "The Highlights of 100" "The Beard" "The Kiss Hello" "The Doorman" "The Jimmy" "The Doodle" "The Fusilli Jerry" "The Diplomat's Club" "The Face Painter" "The Understudy"

Season 7	"The Engagement" "The Postponement" "The Maestro" "The Wink" "The Hot Tub" "The Soup Nazi" "The Secret Code" "The Pool Guy" "The Sponge" "The Gum" "The Rye" "The Caddy" "The Seven" "The Cadillac" "The Shower Head" "The Doll" "The Friar's Club" "The Wig Master" "The Calzone" "The Bottle Deposit" "The Wait Out" "The Invitations"

Season 8	"The Foundation" "The Soul Mate" "The Bizarro Jerry" "The Little Kicks" "The Package" "The Fatigues" "The Checks" "The Chicken Roaster" "The Abstinence" "The Andrea Doria" "The Little Jerry" "The Money" "The Comeback" "The Van Buren Boys" "The Susie" "The Pothole" "The English Patient" "The Nap" "The Yada Yada" "The Millennium" "The Muffin Tops" "The Summer of George"

Season 9	"The Butter Shave" "The Voice" "The Serenity Now" "The Blood" "The Junk Mail" "The Merv Griffin Show" "The Slicer" "The Betrayal" "The Apology" "The Strike" "The Dealership" "The Reverse Peephole" "The Cartoon" "The Strongbox" "The Wizard" "The Burning" "The Bookstore" "The Frogger" "The Maid" "The Puerto Rican Day" "The Chronicle" "The Finale"

Indicates two-part episode

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