Which is the best episode of Seinfeld?
The Contest is the 51st episode of the popular US sitcom, Seinfeld. It aired on November 18, 1992. It was the eleventh episode of the fourth season. Plot: The four main characters – Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer, George Costanza and Jerry Seinfeld – make a bet to see which one can go the longest without masturbating. It is one of the show’s most notable and talked about episodes, and is notorious for its address of the taboo subject. The Contest begins with George telling the others that, “my mother caught me”, and explains (without mentioning the word) that he was masturbating in his parent’s house, while reading a Glamour magazine. After George’s lack of self restraint is criticized by Jerry, George decides to make a bet with him for $100. Elaine and Kramer decide to join in (Elaine for $150, because as discussed, it is easier for a woman to not masturbate, as it is part of “the male’s lifestyle”). Each character is confronted with a particular distraction throughout the show. John F. K
