SEINFELD "The Best Sitcom Ever" Series - "The Mango" SEINFACT

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"The Mango" SEINFACT:

This episode was written under the working title, "The Orgasm." 

"The Mango" is the sixty-fifth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It aired on September 16, 1993, and is the premiere of the show's fifth season. The episode's working title was "The Orgasm." It was filmed in front of a live studio audience on Tuesday, August 17, 1993. In the "Inside Look" commentary on the Seinfeld Season 5 DVD, Larry Davidrevealed that a friend of his came up with the setup of this episode: Elaine never having orgasms with Jerry. Larry David said that the idea was "too good to pass up."

"That whole thing, the whole production, it was all an act?"

- Jerry, after Elaine told him that she always faked it, in "The Mango"

"The woman had an orgasm under false pretenses. That's sexual perjury!"

- Jerry, in "The Mango"

"Oh that Meryl Streep. She's such a phoney baloney!"

- Jerry, in "The Mango"

"Well well, if it isn't the first lady of the American theatre."

- Jerry, to Elaine, in "The Mango"

Meanwhile, Jerry begs Elaine to give him another shot at giving her an orgasm, which she rebuffs in the belief that sex will ruin their friendship. This causes Jerry to become more bitter and resentful towards Elaine.

Afterwards, Elaine gives in to letting Jerry have sex with her once again, after concluding it'll destroy their friendship if they don't. Meanwhile, Karen kicks George out of her apartment when he insults her after sex, doubting that she really had an orgasm (when, in actuality, she did).

Afterwards, Elaine gives in to letting Jerry have sex with her once again, after concluding it'll destroy their friendship if they don't. Meanwhile, Karen kicks George out of her apartment when he insults her after sex, doubting that she really had an orgasm (when, in actuality, she did).

"We have to have sex to save the friendship."

- Jerry, in "The Mango"

"Give me another shot!"

- Jerry, wanting another chance to make Elaine happy, in "The Mango"

"Alright, let's go. I'll give ya half an hour."

- Elaine, letting Jerry have another shot, in "The Mango"

The last scene shows Jerry and Elaine in bed, but now it seems Jerry is suffering from erectile dysfunction, and blaming George. Elaine then asks: "Y'know, I'm a little hungry...you wouldn't happen to have any of that mango left?" Jerry then realizes his solution.

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This is like a taste explosion! I think it moved...

George becomes so obsessed with his performance in bed with Karen, that he experiences what seems to be erectile dysfunction.

George tastes one of Kramer's mangoes, which makes an erotic transformation ("I think it moved!").

Episode Notes

• The exterior shot of Joe's fruit shop is not in New York, but is actually on the backlot of CBS Studio center.
• The name "Almo's bar and grill" can be spotted on the storefront next door to Joe's. This is a reference to the father of Seinfeld set designer Tom Azzari, whose name is Almo.

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