The Stranded is an episode that didn't air during Seinfeld's second season. Instead, it aired early in its third season. A quick message before the episode when it first aired had Jerry explaining about particularly George to assure the audience what they were watching was an episode that was made the year before.
Jerry and George are at a drug store finding flea medication. George asks Jerry to come to a party down in Long Island, mostly for a girl he saw in his office. We get to see a cheapness factor in him from buying medicine. The two along with Elaine go to the party. George is immediately with the office girl. Jerry and Elaine make conversation with others and try signals to get out of bad ones. They put some good humor into this part of the episode. George is told about making love and feels intimidated. Elaine gets a few bits of her own, including mocking a woman and getting angry over fur coat. Jerry doesn't have much else.
George leaves with the car with the office girl. Jerry and Elaine rely on Kramer and a phone call. Unfortunately, he comes by very late, way after the party. To the point where the wife of the home gets very frustrated. Jerry writes his address and number down for the husband Steve. It's interesting the guest star for that guy was Michael Chiklis. Long before The Shield and Fantastic Four, he was utilized for the second half of episode, which consists of him hanging out in Jerry's apartment and getting drunk with Kramer. There isn't much else. Another fur bit at the end, and George trying to steal from the drug store while explaining to Jerry his situation with the office girl.
There are some stuff to make you laugh, but overall, not a strong episode. It's nice to see all four involved in the main plot and a few callbacks to other episodes, however.
Score: 6 out of 10
Next week's review involves all four characters for the main story as well.
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