Vol. 8, No. 19 · 25¢ thefestivusproject.com

THE DAILY NOTHING

April 24, 1997 New York Final Edition
S08E19 · Season 8, Episode 19 of 180

The Yada Yada

George's new girlfriend Marcy shortcuts her stories with "yada yada yada," which George adopts to skip over Susan's death — but when she yada-yadas over a night with her ex-boyfriend, George presses for details and discovers she's a shoplifter. Jerry's dentist Tim Whatley converts to Judaism and starts cracking Jewish jokes on day one, leading Jerry to confess to a priest that he's offended not as a Jew but as a comedian — the priest tells Tim, who retaliates with a deliberately prolonged dental procedure, and Kramer brands Jerry a "rabid anti-dentite." Elaine torpedoes a couple's adoption by mentioning the husband's temper during a character reference, he uses "yada yada" to cover up the meeting with Elaine, his wife thinks they had an affair, and the marriage implodes — meanwhile Kramer and Mickey can't decide which of their double-date partners is right for which of them.

What's The Deal?

George's GirlfriendMarcyShoplifter who yada-yadas over important details
George's JobAssistant to the traveling secretary, Yankees
Elaine's JobJ. Peterman Catalog
Elaine's ThingTorpedoes couple's adoption with honesty about husband's temper
Kramer's SchemeDouble dates with Mickey, can't decide which woman for which person
References
Raquel WelchThe Pope
Dark Turn
Beth reveals she's racist and antisemitic

The Full Story

Jerry's dentist, Tim Whatley, has just converted to Judaism and is already making Jewish-themed jokes. Jerry, who is Jewish, tells a priest that he thinks Tim only converted for the jokes, and that Tim has also been telling Catholic-themed jokes, saying that he's offended not as a Jew, but as a comedian. However, the priest is unamused by a dentist joke that Jerry makes at the end of their conversation and tells Tim. Tim takes extreme exception to the dentist joke and deliberately prolongs an uncomfortable procedure. After hearing Jerry's complaints about Tim, Kramer calls Jerry a "rabid anti-dentite".

Kramer and Mickey Abbott double date, but can't decide which woman, Karen or Julie, is right for which one of them. Kramer decides on Karen, but changes his mind after meeting Karen's parents, who are revealed to be little people like Mickey.

George's new girlfriend Marcy likes to say "yada yada yada" to shorten her stories. He uses this practice to avoid mentioning Susan's death. Marcy tells him that her ex-boyfriend had visited her the night before "and yada yada yada, I'm really tired today." George consults Jerry and Elaine, suspecting that Marcy used "yada yada" to cover up sex with her ex-boyfriend. Later, George asks Marcy to tell him some of the things she was covering up with "yada yada", and discovers that she's a shoplifter.

Elaine is a character reference for Beth and Arnie, a couple who are trying to adopt. When she mentions Arnie's bad temper in the interview, the couple are rejected for adoption. Arnie pries the truth out of Elaine, but is afraid to tell Beth that he is responsible for their not getting a child. He uses "yada yada" to cover up the details of his meeting with Elaine, unwittingly making Beth think he cheated on her with Elaine. Elaine lobbies on behalf of Beth and Arnie, and sexually propositions the adoption official as an inducement. Beth's marriage fails and she accompanies Jerry to Mickey's wedding to Karen. Elaine, now dating the adoption agent, is dismayed and disgusted. George shows up without Marcy, who was arrested for stealing shoes. Julie runs out, apparently in love with Mickey and unable to bear seeing him marry Karen. Mickey's dad, a dentist, chastises Jerry for antagonizing Tim. Jerry is comforted by Beth, who harbors the same anti-dentite feelings towards dentists as he does, but also reveals she is racist and antisemitic. As Karen and Mickey walk out at the end of the ceremony, Karen says to Kramer, "I really wanted you."