Vol. 6, No. 18 · 25¢ thefestivusproject.com

THE DAILY NOTHING

February 23, 1995 New York Final Edition
S06E18 · Season 6, Episode 18 of 180

The Doorman

A confrontational doorman manipulates Jerry into covering the lobby while he goes for a beer, and a couch gets stolen on Jerry's watch — forcing him and Elaine to replace it with the couch from George's apartment, where his separated father Frank has been sleeping. Kramer discovers that Frank has sizeable breasts and invents a male support garment, but he and Frank can't agree on the name — Kramer insists on "the Bro" while Frank holds firm on "the Mansiere" — and the deal with a bra salesman collapses when the salesman asks to date Estelle. George ends up sharing a bed with his father, Poppie relieves himself on the replacement couch, and German tourists chase Kramer down the street thinking he's a real mugger.

What's The Deal?

George's JobNew York Yankees
Elaine's JobPersonal assistant to Justin Pitt
Elaine's ThingMust replace a stolen couch after Jerry abandons the lobby
Kramer's SchemeInvents a male bra with Frank Costanza
Dark Turn
Poppie relieves himself on the replacement couch

The Full Story

Jerry goes to pick up Elaine who is house sitting Mr. Pitt's apartment, and has an awkward conversation with the doorman. Jerry insists on waiting until the doorman leaves before he and Elaine can go to the movies. However, Mr. Pitt calls and orders Elaine to stay and read the mail. Walking home, Jerry meets the doorman standing outside his own apartment building. The doorman accuses him of following him and harassing him. Walking down the street, Kramer, with the thought that it would entertain German tourists on a tour bus, simulates robbing George.

Since George's parents' separation in "The Chinese Woman", Frank Costanza has been living with George. After discovering that his father has large breasts, George fears it may be hereditary, while Kramer is inspired to invent a male undergarment for breast support. George talks with his mother Estelle to convince her to take back Frank and also inquires about his grandmother's bosom size. When George and Estelle arrive at his apartment, they catch Frank trying on the prototype for Kramer's undergarment. She leaves in horror at their “wild transvestite party.”

Jerry encounters the doorman again at Mr. Pitt's building, this time on the night shift. Jerry tries to make peace with him. The doorman leaves Jerry in charge while he goes out to buy a beer. Jerry adjusts to the job, even signing for a package, but as the doorman is taking too long, Jerry leaves his post and heads to Mr. Pitt's apartment. When Jerry and Elaine head back down, the police are there because a couch was stolen from the lobby. Jerry thinks the doorman set him up. He and Elaine deny that he even spoke to the doorman. However, the doorman has the package with Jerry's signature as evidence, so Jerry and Elaine must replace the stolen couch. George suggests they take his, because then his father will have no place to sleep and will have to move back with his mother. Kramer and Frank present their male bra to bra salesman Sid Farkus; Kramer calls his invention "the Bro", although Frank prefers "the Mansiere". Kramer, Frank, and Farkus make a deal, until Farkus asks permission to date Estelle. Angered, Frank cancels the deal.

When Estelle tells Frank she is going to dinner with Farkus, he refuses to move back in with her, regardless of having no place to sleep at George's. George is left with no choice but to share his bed with his father.

As Kramer walks the street carrying a stereo, the German tourists see him and try to stop him. Kramer staves off their anger by introducing "the Bro" to them. Jerry and Elaine deliver the couch to Mr. Pitt's building. Poppie, the man who involuntarily peed on the couch in "The Couch", happens to be there visiting a friend. Poppie recalls how his gastrointestinal problems were because of the stress caused by Elaine. When he sees Elaine, he becomes stressed and sits again on the couch.