Seinfeld episode
"The Abstinence"
George studies in the coffee shop.
Episode no.	143
Airdate	November 21, 1996
Writer(s)	David Mandel
Director	Andy Ackerman
Guest star(s)	Bob Odenkirk
IMDb profile
Seinfeld - Season 8 September 1996 - May 1997
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
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Plot

George's girlfriend has mononucleosis and he can't have sex with her for six weeks. Elaine's met a doctor who's almost gotten his license to practice. Jerry agrees to appear at career day at his former junior high school, first he is bumped and then there is a fire drill. Kramer lights up a cigar in Monk's and is asked to leave. He meets others on the street who face his dilemma so he opens up his apartment as a smoking lounge. Jerry's agent gets him an assembly at the school. George's lack of sex makes his mind sharper. Elaine learns how much her doctor boyfriend doesn't know about medicine when Elaine gets embarassed, in front of an amused Sue Ellen Mischke, by her doctor boyfriend being unable to help a diner customer experiencing a medical emergency. She uses George's technique to help him study to get his license, but in the process she becomes an idiot. Jerry struggles to figure out how to fill two hours in front of a junior high crowd. George uses his new found intellect to give batting advice, speak Portuguese and prepare a presentation for Jerry's assembly. Kramer sees his lawyer Jackie Chiles about a case against the tobacco company, since smoking has destroyed his looks. He gets a settlement without Jackie's input. George calculates the odds of scoring with a Portuguese waitress. Elaine's boyfriend gets his license and leaves her sexless. Jason Alexander as George Costanza George Louis Costanza (born April 1959) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Jason Alexander. ... Infectious mononucleosis (also known as mono, the kissing disease, Pfeiffers disease, and, in British English, glandular fever) is a disease seen most commonly in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, sore throat and fatigue. ... Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the US television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. ... Jerry as himself, in the television show Seinfeld For the actor, see Jerry Seinfeld. ... Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer. ... Sue Ellen Mischke (played by Brenda Strong) is a fictional character on the sitcom Seinfeld, an acquaintance of Elaine Benes since they attended high school together in Maryland. ... Phil Morris as Jackie Chiles Jackie Chiles is a fictional attorney portrayed by American actor Phil Morris. ...