Seinfeld episode
"The Butter Shave"
Jerry with a moustache, at the beginning of the episode.
Episode no.	157
Airdate	September 25, 1997
Writer(s)	Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffed & David Mandel
Director	Andy Ackerman
Seinfeld - Season 9 September 1997 - May 1998
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 Strong Box The Wizard The Burning The Bookstore The Frogger The Maid The Puerto Rican Day The Clip Show, Part 1 The Clip Show, Part 2 The Finale, Part 1 The Finale, Part 2
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Plot

Not fully recovered from "The Summer of George", George is using a cane to get around. Jerry might have another shot at NBC, through an appearance on a NBC Showcase that might lead to another pilot. He is also annoyed that lame comic Kenny Bania's act is working, only because he is following on Jerry's coattails, a time-slot hit. Bania scores with big laughs and also gets one of Jerry's ex-girlfriends. George gets a job interview. Elaine is on vacation for a month in Europe with David Puddy. If he's lucky he won't "come back in a body bag." Kramer finds butter is a better protection for his skin after shaving. George is hired for the job because of his use of the cane. They think he is handicapped and of course he takes full advantage of the situation. Kramer's skin feels so good with butter; he takes to spreading it all over his body. Unfortunately he lies out in the sun where he begins to cook. It's a long flight back for Elaine and Puddy, who break up and get back together, only to break up again. Newman, reading the cannibalism-themed story Alive!, finds the smell of a cooked Kramer appealing. Jerry is informed that Bania is going to follow him on the NBC showcase. George sprains his good leg and Jerry discovers that George is a closet Bania fan. Kramer tries to keep his skin moist but the baked in smell of cooked meat is too much for Newman. George manages to keep up his bluff until he tries to take on some old-timers. Jerry plans to sabotage his own act, surmising that Kenny's act will also bomb, but Kenny gets the last laugh. The Summer of George is the 156th episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. ... 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. ... Jerry as himself, in the television show Seinfeld For the actor, see Jerry Seinfeld. ... NBC, (Formerly an acronym for the National Broadcasting Company until 2004), is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Kenny Bania is a fictional character on the situation comedy Seinfeld played by Steve Hytner. ... 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. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... David Puddy, usually just called Puddy, is a fictional character played by Patrick Warburton in the situation comedy Seinfeld. ... Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or small blocks, and frequently served with the use of a butter knife. ... Newman and Jerry as seen in the episode The Soup Nazi. ...

Memorable Quotes

• "You mugged Steven Hawking?" - Jerry
• "What's that the four volt? I did you a favor" - George
• "Well, it's nice to know you'll be going to hell at no more than three miles per hour,"-Jerry
• Kramer: Jerry I'm fried!
  Jerry: Technically, you're sautéed.