THE CONVERSION (SEINFELD EPISODE)

'"The Conversion"' is the seventy-fifth episode of the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld''. This was the 11th episode for the 5th season. It aired on December 16, 1993.

Contents

Plot

Quotes

Trivia

Goofs

References

Plot

George converts to Latvian Orthodoxy in order to keep a girlfriend (played by Jana Marie Hupp) who would otherwise break up with him for their religious differences. He jokingly refers to his cheapness, remarking to her about ordering lobster, "You know? You are the first woman that I haven't thought about the price." Jerry finds a fungus cream in his girlfriend's medicine cabinet and, wondering what the cream might treat, convinces Elaine to ask her boyfriend, a podiatrist. Jerry mocks podiatrists by stating that they aren't real doctors and that George got into Podiatry school. Kramer meets a nun at George's church but must break up with her when she decides to forsake religion for him, due to Kramer having "kavorka" (the lure of the animal).

Quotes

'Father': You truly must be filled with the spirit of the Lord.

'George': Oh, I'm full of it Father. (George raises hand/crib notes)




'Mrs. Costanza': Why are you doing this?

'Mr. Costanza': Is this the group that goes around mutilating squirrels? I'm calling my lawyer.




'Kramer': I told you she liked me.

'Jerry': Who?

'Kramer': Sister Roberta.

'Jerry': How do you know?

'Kramer': She told me. She's never had a man stir up all these feelings inside of her. She's questioning her faith. She's thinking of leaving the church!

'Jerry': Wow

'Kramer': All this POWER!!! Look what I'm doing. I'm dangerous Jerry. I'm very, very dangerous!

Trivia

★ The writer of the episode, Bruce Kirschbaum, revealed later that he was unaware that the Latvian Orthodox church actually existed while writing the episode. His original intention was to have a fictitious religion.^[1] Kirschbaum received many Thank You letters from the church for bringing attention to the religion.

Goofs

★ Jerry tosses a tube of anti-fungal cream into Elaine's purse and she walks out of the frame. In the next shot of Jerry, he is still holding the tube of anti-fungal cream.

References

1. "Inside Looks" ''Seinfeld'' on DVD Volume 4 Disc 3