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The Switch

‘The Switch’

Season 6, Episode 11 -  Aired January 5, 1995

When Jerry realizes his girlfriend never laughs at jokes, he wonders whether he can start dating her roommate instead. George is convinced his model girlfriend is throwing up after meals. Elaine lends out her boss's tennis racket in the hopes of getting a better job. Meanwhile, Kramer patches things up with his mother.

Quote from Elaine

Elaine: Hello. Oh, my goodness. What happened?
Landis: I tore my humeral epicondylitis.
Elaine: Oh.
Landis: My doctor said it might never fully heal. I may never play again.
Elaine: Oh, you'll be playing ...
Landis: If I can't play tennis, I don't know what I'll do.
Elaine: There are plenty of things you can do. There's chess and, um... Mahjong,
Landis: You don't know how lucky you are to be healthy ...
Elaine: And biking, and...
Landis: What am I going to do?
Elaine: Hiking...
Landis: [whimpers]
Elaine: [points to racket] Could I ...
Landis: If I can't play tennis I have no reason to live... [cries]
Elaine: You know, it's not important. I'm gonna... Okay, well, you know. Take care of that condolitis.

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Quote from Kramer

Kramer: Ma?
Babs: Cosmo!
George: Cosmo?

Quote from Elaine

Jerry: Well, when do you have to get the racket back to Mr. Pitt?
Elaine: Oh he's got a big match tomorrow with Ethyl Kennedy.
Jerry: He needs a $300 Bruline to beat Ethyl Kennedy?
Elaine: He'll only play with his racket.
Jerry: Well, why don't you wait 'til she's not there on her lunch hour and just take it?
Elaine: That's stealing?
Jerry: Stealing? You loaned her the racket!
Elaine: I know.

Quote from George

Jerry: So what happened with Kramer's mother?
George: It's all worked out. Nina and I will have dinner Thursday at the restaurant where Babs works.
Jerry: What's she like?
George: Oh, she's a Kramer. And uh, while I was there I uh happened to pick up another juicy little nugget about our friend.
Elaine: Oh, I'm ready. What?
Jerry: What is it?
George: I... got the first name.
Elaine: You found out Kramer's first name?
George: That's right. You ready?
Jerry: We've been trying to get it out of him for ten years. What is it?
George: Cosmo.
Jerry & Elaine: Cosmo?
George: Cosmo.
Jerry & Elaine: Cosmo. [all laugh]

Quote from Jerry

Jerry: And the worst part of course is that she also possessed many of the other qualities prized by the superficial man.
George: I see.
Jerry: So as you can see, I've got a bit of a problem here.
George: Well, if I hear you correctly, and I think that I do, my advice to you is to finish your meal, pay your check, leave here, and never mention this to anyone again.
Jerry: Can't be done, huh?
George: The switch?
Jerry: The switch.
George: Can't be done.
Jerry: I wonder.

Quote from George

George: All right. That's enough for today. You're tired. Get some sleep. I'll see you first thing in the morning.
Jerry: Aw, we can't do it. Who are we kidding? It's impossible. It's true. You can't do the switch! Nobody can do the switch! It was a stupid idea to begin with! Let's face it. I'm stuck with the non-laugher and that's that!
George: We'll come up with something.
Jerry: Yeah, sure we will.
George: All right. See you tomorrow. [sighs, exits]
[After a moment, George returns with great gusto]
George: [shouts] I got it!

Quote from George

George: That's unbelievable.
Jerry: Oh, it's a scene, man.
George: Do you ever just get down on your knees and thank God that you know me and have access to my dementia?
Jerry: What are you talking about? I'm not going to do it.
George: You're not going to do it? What do you mean, you're not going to do it?
Jerry: I can't. I'm not an orgy guy.
George: Are you crazy? This is like discovering plutonium by accident.

Quote from George

George: If only something like that could happen to me.
Jerry: Oh, shut up you couldn't do it either.
George: I know.

Quote from Elaine

Landis: Hello.
Elaine: Oh, hi.
Landis: Jocelyn Landis from Doubleday. I interviewed you for a position a couple of months ago.
Elaine: Yes, yes, the one I didn't get. [they giggle]
Landis: I was watching you play.
Elaine: Oh, I'm not very good.
Landis: No. You exhibited a lot of grace out there.
Elaine: Really? Grace?

Quote from Jerry

Landis: Is that a Bruline?
Jerry: Oh, Bruline. Newman's got the same one.
Elaine: Newman plays tennis?
Jerry: He's fantastic.

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