The Glasses

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3rd episode of the 5th season of Seinfeld

"The Glasses"

Seinfeld episode
Episode no.| Season 5
Episode 3
Directed by| Tom Cherones
Written by| Tom Gammill & Max Pross
Production code| 502
Original air date| September 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)
Guest appearances

* Timothy Stack as Dwayne
* Anna Gunn as Amy
* Tom Towles as Tough Guy
* Len Lesser as Uncle Leo
* Rance Howard as Blind Man
* Michael Saad as Doctor

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"The Glasses" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom Seinfeld. The 67th episode of the series overall, it was written by the writing team Tom Gammill and Max Pross, their debut for the series, and directed by Tom Cherones. It first aired on NBC on September 30, 1993.[1]

In this episode, Kramer tries to get George a discount at the optometrist's after his eyeglasses are seemingly stolen from the health club, and Jerry suspects his girlfriend Amy of having an affair with his cousin Jeffrey. George's first set of replacement glasses are women's glasses, so he tries to trade frames with a blind man. Rance Howard appears as the blind man in this episode, while Anna Gunn plays Amy. This episode ends with the dedication "In memory of our friend, John Oteri," who worked as a camera operator on the show.

## Plot

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George claims his eyeglasses were stolen at the health club and he needs a new pair. He goes to see Kramer's optometrist friend Dwayne, whom Kramer promises will give George a 30% discount because Kramer helped the optometrist break his sugar addiction. When Elaine joins George at the optometrist's office, a dog bites her; she becomes afraid she may have contracted rabies after failing to identify the dog's owner and starts exhibiting symptoms. Elaine goes to the doctor and gets a shot.

While not wearing his glasses, George thinks he sees Jerry's girlfriend Amy kissing Jerry's cousin Jeffrey. He tells Jerry, who tries to get Amy to confess her infidelity, but she indignantly denies it. Jerry is astounded by George's ability to see fine details while squinting; however, after George mistakes an onion for an apple, he wonders if George was also mistaken about Amy and Jeffrey.

After trying on many pairs of glasses, George decides on a new style and buys them, but is distressed when Kramer later points out that they are women's glasses made by Gloria Vanderbilt. He also tells Kramer that Dwayne refused to give him a discount. Kramer goes to see Dwayne and threatens him with a candy bar, forcing him to reinstate the discount. George makes a deal with an unsuspecting blind man to trade the man's uncomfortable eyeglass frames with George's, and have the lenses switched. With his vision back, George realizes it was not Amy kissing Jeffrey, but a mounted policewoman affectionately petting her horse.

Kramer bursts into Jerry's apartment and accidentally jars Jerry's giant new air conditioner loose from the window; it falls to the sidewalk, crushing the dog that bit Elaine. Uncle Leo gives Jerry and Amy tickets to see Paul Simon live and tells them that Jeffrey apologized. Jerry thinks Jeffrey's apology is for seeing Amy, and rants at her until Uncle Leo says Jeffrey apologized for getting different seats for the Paul Simon show. At the health club, Jerry complains about the owner of the dog forcing him to pay the vet bill for the dog's injuries, while George continues to rant about his "stolen" glasses, which are on top of one of the lockers.

## Production

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The theft of writer Tom Gammill's glasses from a gym was the inspiration for George's predicament. Gammill's solution was to wear prescription goggles.[2]

A short scene revealing that Amy was, in fact, having an affair with Jeffrey was filmed but deleted before broadcast.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Seinfeld Season 5 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
2. ^ Bjorklund, Dennis (October 2, 2023). Seinfeld Secrets: Seinfeld Secrets: 1500 Fun Facts About the Show. Praetorian Publishing. ISBN 9780463820186. "The glasses story was inspired by writer Tom Gammill's real-life experience"
3. ^ Seincast - A Seinfeld Podcast [@seincast] (October 9, 2015). "'Tell me about the leopards.' Deleted scene of Amy hooking up w Cousin Jeffrey! (The Glasses) #Seinfeld @SeinfeldTV" (Tweet) - via Twitter.

## External links

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* "The Glasses" at IMDb

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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"†

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