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The Lip Reader

‘The Lip Reader’

Season 5, Episode 6 -  Aired October 28, 1993

When George and Jerry attend a tennis game, Jerry falls for the lineswoman (guest star Marlee Matlin), and George is filmed eating an ice cream sundae. Meanwhile, Kramer wants to become a ball boy, and Elaine pretends to be deaf to get out of talking to a driver.

Quote from George

Jerry: That woman is absolutely stunning.
George: The Croat?
Jerry: Not the Croat, the lineswoman. That is the most beautiful lineswoman I've ever seen.
George: Yeah, she's a B.L.
Jerry: B.L.?
George: Beautiful lineswoman.

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Quote from George

Jerry: I got to talk to her. What do you think?
George: Cold? How are you going to do that? You're not one of those guys.
Jerry: I'm going to psyche myself into it like those people that just walk across the hot coals.
George: Yeah, but they're not mocked and humiliated when they get to the other side.
Jerry: I have to. I won't be able to live with myself.
George: Wait a minute, Jerry. There's a bigger issue here. If you go through that wall and become one of those guys I'll be left here on this side. Take me with you.
Jerry: I can't.
George: What are you going to say?
Jerry: I don't know, "Hi".
George: You think you're going to the other side with "Hi"? You're not going to make it.

Quote from Jerry

Jerry: Excuse me. [the lineswoman doesn't turn around] Excuse me? [still] Oh that's nice. That's right ignore me. That's real polite. Nobody's even talking to you. Oh, you're a big lineswoman. Like that's a cool job. I know your type, thinking you're too good for everyone, but it's women like you... [the lineswoman turns around] Oh, well, what are you deaf?
Laura: Bingo.

Quote from Kramer

Kramer: Yeah, I know how to sign.
Jerry: Really?
Kramer: Yeah. [starts signing] When I was 8, I had a deaf cousin who lived with us for about a year. So I haven't been able to do it in a while.

Quote from Kramer

Elaine: Hey, you know a friend of mine from work said that she saw George at the tennis match on TV yesterday.
Kramer: Yeah, yeah me too. Yeah, he was at the snack bar eating a hot fudge sundae. He had it all over his face. He was wearing that chocolate on his face like a beard and they got in there real nice and tight. And he's... [imitates scooping up ice cream]

Quote from Kramer

Kramer: Hey, George, I saw you on TV yesterday.
George: Really? At the tennis match?
Kramer: Yeah. You were at the snack bar eating a hot fudge sundae.
George: Get out of here. I didn't see any cameras there.
Kramer: Oh, the cameras was.... there. The announcers, they made a couple of cracks about you.
George: Cracks? What were they saying?
Kramer: That you had ice cream all over your face. They were talking about how funny you looked.
George: Maybe Gwen saw it. Maybe that's what did it.
Kramer: Well, I'll tell you it wasn't a pretty sight.

Quote from George

Jerry: [answers phone] Hello. Oh, hi Dad. You saw him? Really with the ice cream?All right, I'll talk to you later, bye.
George: Your parents saw me on TV?
Jerry: Yeah.
George: This is nightmare. Kramer how long was I on?
Kramer: It felt like 8 seconds.
George: One-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, three-one-thousand...

Quote from George

Elaine: I heard you really inhaled that thing. Did anyone tape it?
George: Can we move on?
Jerry: He thinks Gwen broke up with him because she saw him eating the ice cream on TV.
Elaine: Oh, come on. If she's that superficial you don't want her.
George: Yes, I do.

Quote from George

George: What are you going to do tonight?
Jerry: Oh, I got a date with Laura the lineswoman.
George: Oh.
Jerry: Why? Well, what are you doing?
George: Well, I was just going to wander the streets. Wouldn't want to tag along with you or anything.
Jerry: Oh, uh, do you want to come with us?
George: Jerry, please. That's very nice, but, uh... Where would we be going?

Quote from Jerry

George: So, I've got ice cream all over my face. There were no napkins there. Whoever is responsible for stocking that concession stand cost me a relationship.
Laura: They never have napkins there.
Jerry: Let's get the check. [waves in the air] Is this considered signing? Do you do this when you want the check? Really? I know a sign. That's my first sign.

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