Seinfeld (TV Series) The Red Dot (1991) User Reviews

Kramer: That's right folks. I just had three shots of Hennigans and I don't smell. Imagine, you can walk around drunk all day. That's Hennigans, the no-smell, no-tell scotch.

[bombersflyup · 7/10 · 2 May 2022]

The Red Dot is about George buying Elaine a thank you gift for getting him a job in her office.

Surprised I had this rated so highly, when it's not up to the show's sophisticated level and feels forced. The episode starts out of nothing and then Elaine's boyfriend instigates out of the blue. Then George while doing a good deed, cheaply deceives, defeating the purpose. Much like getting that massage, earlier in the season. While it's amusing him trying to hide it and putting Jerry in an uncomfortable position, it makes little sense. Why feel bad about doing something good, when you didn't need to do anything in the first place. Jerry replying "So I'm Jerry,"'s clever, but hardly required. It being connected and Jerry's whole standup doesn't work, don't see how it could be confusing. The diner scene, the clothing store scene, those in Jerry's apartment and the cleaning lady's story all solid stuff though.

Jerry: I see a very cheap man holding a sweater trying to get away with something. That's my overview.

Jerry: Elaine's in the bathroom. She's wise to whole red dot thing. She's asking me all kinds of questions.

George and Evie

[safenoe · 7/10 · 24 March 2024]

George Costanza decides to shed his inhibitions and do the beast with two backs with Evie, a cleaning lady (as opposed to a cleaning man), played by Bridget Sienna. It's interesting how the writers of Seinfeld tapped into the class issues of such a relationship in the workplace, because Evie worked at George's place of employment, and it's interesting to see how it would have been the reverse, if say it was Elaine who did the beast with two backs with say Edward, a cleaning man, at her place of employment. Maybe if Seinfeld was rebooted, this could be a storyline that would certainly turn class on its head for sure.

"Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?"

[MaxBorg89 · 10/10 · 12 November 2008]

Alongside The Parking Garage and later episode The Boyfriend, The Red Dot is the essential show of Seinfeld's third season, all because of one single scene, which Jason Alexander described on the DVD "Inside Look" featurette as the defining George Costanza moment (more about that later).

The topic of the episode can be summed up in three words: sex, booze and clothing. The first occurs when George lands a job at the publishing company Elaine works for and gets involved with the cleaning lady. The second has to do with Elaine dating a recovering alcoholic who falls off the wagon (or should it be "on" the wagon, some characters wonder), due to Jerry's lack of tact and Kramer's bizarre antics. As for the third, that's the usual random conversation subject, triggered by the cashmere sweater George buys as a thank- you gift for Elaine, fully aware of a red dot that decreases it aesthetic value.

The writing is as ingenious as ever: not since Cheers' early seasons has there been a better way to handle alcoholism from a comedic point of view. In fact, only Ted Danson appearing as Sam Malone could have been better. Basically, though, this episode deserves immortality for just one conversation which occurs between George and Elaine's boss, Mr. Lippman, regarding the former's "extracurricular" activities in the office. The way everyone's favorite "lord of the idiots" responds to the allegations is a blueprint for Ricky Gervais' performance in The Office (and it's a fact that Gervais considers George the greatest sitcom character ever created). The real "shocker" ? Jason Alexander manages to be a hell of a lot more memorable in that one scene than Gervais was in the 14 episodes of the quintessential British TV comedy. 'Nuff said.

WHAT'S THAAAAAAAT??????

[tcchelsey · 10/10 · 4 January 2024]

You have to credit series director Tom Cherones for directing this classic of classics. Even Jason Alexander said this episode totally defined George's character.

There's no question SEINFELD was the textbook definition of Murphy's Law, at its unwelcome worst, if not totally embarrasing from the getgo. The notorious "red dot" on the white sweater is so relatable! How many of us have run into that type of situation with new clothes or coats, markdowns or whatever, and there sits that stain or mark for eternity!

George, who meant well! --got the coat for Elaine in the first place, but it seems to have another destination, a sort of token of appreciation for a cleaning lady who George has sex with in the office???

The OMG scene. Surpassing all this mayhem when he simply asks his new boss (about to dump him) if on the job sex was allowed! Why not? Jason Alexander was absolutely right. George is defined for the rest of the series.

The most hilarious thing of it all... the red dot could have been easily taken care of with a little white marker touchup! Alas, not meant to be!

One of the best written and acted episodes ever. Creative writing 101. A Plus.

Not to be missed. Get the dvd box sets for posterity.

The Red Dot Is simply one of the best Seinfeld episodes ever in my opinion, as I would put this one in my top 20!

[callanvass · 3 April 2006]

*Plot*. Elaine's recovering alcoholic boyfriend falls off the wagon when Jerry Inadvertently switches his drink. George buys Eliane a cashmere sweater with a small flaw to thank her for getting him a job in her office. He must face the consequences of having sex on his desk with the cleaning women.

The Red Dot is simply one of the best Seinfeld episodes ever in my opinion as I would put this one top 20!. I just found it so hilarious that George would have sex with a cleaning women, and It was especially funny when Kramer gets drunk on the Hennigan's (scotch), plus Jerry's opening stand up about people with knives was quite amusing. George really is a cheap guy, and this is very well written by Larry David and directed by Tom Cherones, plus it's extremely well made as well. David Naughton is awesome as the alcoholic boyfriend, and It was also very funny when Lippman asks George if he knows anything about books, and then lies and says yes, plus I loved the creativity in this one as well. There are a lot of memorable moments in this one, and This my 2nd favorite episode on season 3, plus I loved the conversation Lippman and George had at the end, as I thought it was so funny he got fired (was that wrong should I not have done that). The Red Dot is simply one of the best Seinfeld episodes ever in my opinion, as I would put this one in my top 20, and I say Go see it now it's an absolute must see for Seinfeld fans if you Haven't. ***** out of 5 Favorite quotes.

(George trying to get the job). Lippman: So have you ever done this kind of work before?. George: Well you know book reports that kind of thing. Lippman: What do you read?. George: I like Mike Lupica. Lippman: Mike Lupica?. George: He's a sports writer for the daily news, I find him very insightful. Lippman: No,no,no I mean authors. George: (laughing nervously) oh well a lot of good ones. Lippman: Yeah. George: A lot of good ones, I don't even wanna mention anybody, because I'm afraid I'm gonna leave somebody out. Lippman: Name a couple. George: Who do I like?. George: I like Art Vandelay. Lippman: Art Vandelay?. George: He's an obscure writer, beatnik you know from the Village. Lippman: What's he written?. George: Ventian Blinds.

(George asking if Elaine would notice). George: Do you think She'd care about the dot?. Jerry: It's hard to say. George: I don't even think She'd notice, can you see it?. Jerry: Well I can see it. George: But you know where it is. Jerry: Well what do you want me to do, not look at it?. George: Pretend you didn't know it was there, can you see it?. Jerry: Well it's hard for me to pretend because I know where it is. George: Well just take an overview. Jerry: You want me to take an overview?. George: Please. Jerry: I see a very cheap man trying to get away with something that's my overview.

Kramer: That is damn good scotch, I could do commercials for this stuff, Mmm that Hennigans goes down smooth, and afterword's you don't even smell, that's right folks Iv'e just had three shots of Hennigan's and I don't smell, imagine you can walk around drunk all day, that's Hennigans, the no smell, the no tell Scotch.

Kramer: Say you got a big job interview, and You're a little nervous well throw back a couple shot of Hennigan's and You'll be as loose as a goose and ready to roll in no time, and because it's odorless, why it'll be our little secret. (Kramer singing): H.E double N. Jerry: Kramer!, Kramer That'll do.

(Elaine asking Jerry if he See's the dot. Elaine: Jerry: Come here for a second, do you see anything here?. Jerry: Uh I don't know, uh I don't know. Elaine: What don't you know?. Jerry: I don't know. Elaine: Well do you see it or don't you?. Jerry: Do I see it or don't I, that's the question (Pours a shot of Hennigan's in a shot glass), now what did you ask me again?.

George: Elaine you don't understand, I had a 103 degree temperature when I bought that sweater, I was so dizzy I was seeing red dots everywhere, everything in the store had red dots in it, I couldn't distinguish one Red dot from the other.

Jerry: You had sex with the cleaning women on your desk?, Jerry who are you? How'd you do that?. George: Hennigans. Jerry: Hennigans?. George: I was sitting in the office, and the cleaning women comes in, Iv'e always been attracted to cleaning women, chamber maids. Jerry: Yeah I'm attracted to them too. George: Why is that?. Jerry: It's a woman in your room, so go ahead. George: so she starts vacuuming back and forth, back and forth, her hips swiveling, her breasts Uhhh....: Jerry: Convulsing?. George: Convulsing?. Jerry: I don't know I'm trying to help you. George: So then I asked if she wanted a drink. Jerry: You don't drink. George: I know, but I couldn't think of anything else to say, to her. Jerry: So you started drinking. George: So we started drinking, and I'll tell you I don't know if was the alcohol or the ammonia, but the next thing I knew she was mopping the floor with me. Jerry: And how was it?. George: The sex was OK, but I threw up from the Hennigan's. Jerry: Good thing the cleaning lady was there.

George: Was that wrong should I not have done that?.

(David Naughton coming in the office drunk with a Christmas tree): Merry Christmas!. Elaine: It's Cape Fear!.

Kramer and George lead the laughs here

[FlushingCaps · 10/10 · 17 March 2014]

This is absolutely one of the funniest episodes in this great series. It's also one of the first episodes where you cannot describe the plot in one or two short sentences. To me, the series took off when they started having the actions between the different characters interact with other characters' plots.

Here we start with a Christmas party at Elaine's publishing office, where Jerry foolishly fails to "hold onto" Elaine's drink, which lets her recovering alcoholic boyfriend accidentally drink alcohol, which causes him to "fall off the wagon" (a term Jerry kept arguing should mean that he quit drinking because he is no longer on the wagon that hauls the beer). At the same party, Elaine sets up George to begin working for Pendant. He gets the job even though he couldn't name a single author when asked by the boss, Mr. Lippman. All he could name, when asked who he read, is a sports columnist for the local newspaper. Of course, Elaine's action seems odd—that she would want him working alongside her, but so what.

George then wants to get her a nice gift as a thank you. He finds a wonderful cashmere sweater that is marked down about 90% because of a tiny red dot on the lower right side, one that Jerry has trouble seeing even after it is pointed out to him in the store. I liked it when he called George "cheap" for getting Elaine this gift, even though he was spending $85 on a gift for a friend who didn't expect anything. In my world, that would be a very expensive gift.

This leads to a scene in Jerry's apartment that stands as one of my all-time favorites. Elaine and Jerry debate whether her boyfriend can drink without anyone knowing—smelling it on him. They decide to ask Kramer if he would let them give him a drink and then smell him." The K man immediately replies, "You can smell me without the drink." They find some old Scotch and Kramer does a funny maneuver with his hands in downing it, then proceeds to be impressed with the taste and the fact that there was no aroma of alcohol. He proceeds to do two impromptu "commercials" for the product that are hilarious. One of them has him saying "Say you got a big job interview and you're a little nervous. Throw back a couple shots of Hennigan's and you'll be loose as a goose and ready to roll in no time. And because it's odorless, why it'll be our little secret." I haven't even gotten to the parts that so many fans love the best. It seems this tiny red dot is noticed immediately by Kramer, and Elaine thus has no use for the sweater that she loved before being told about it. We viewers could never even spot this dot, it was so small. Logic would say she would either not care since almost no one would notice, or find a simple way to cover it up since it was a specially nice sweater otherwise.

The closing minutes deal with George actually working late, which leads to him having quickie sex with a cleaning woman he just met. The closing credits give her a name, but on the show, she is repeatedly called "the cleaning woman," and almost everyone gets to take a turn at being surprised by asking George "You had sex with the cleaning woman?" When Mr. Lippman confronts George, his reaction is comedy classic, "Was that wrong?" From start to finish, this show, featuring George and Kramer mostly, is one of the series best.

Good one

[bevo-13678 · 10/10 · 19 June 2020]

I like the bit how the sweater is cheap because it has a red dot on it

Does He Smell

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 11 May 2022]

Cool episode with George dominating things. He attends a holiday party where Elaine works. In the process, she gets him a really good job. He decides to buy her a gift and gets a marked down cashmere sweater that has a microscopic red dot on it--no returns, of course. Things are complicated when George has sex with the cleaning lady in his little office. There's also a bit with Elaine's alcoholic boyfriend. The sweater is passed around from person to person, all of whom can see the red dot.

Elaine is ungrateful

[ThunderKing6 · 10/10 · 10 June 2023]

Greetings IMDb readers.

This review for Seinfeld the red dot was written on June of the 10th in year of the 2,023rd.

Whta occurred in this episode of Seinfeld?: Jerry makes a guy go back on the wagon.

Elaine is ungrateful after rejecting George's gift because of a red dot on a sweater.

George gives Elaine a gift for getting him a job at her office.

Kramer gets drunk after 1 drink.

The story and the production overview: A great nonstop funny hot potato episode. A flawless episode.

Highlight: was that wrong?

Girlfriend attractiveness level: the maid was. A lovely maid she's a 6.8.

Villian: Elaine (and the maid) for being ungrateful.

Overall: a hell of an episode. There was not a hash dot in sight.

What can be learned? You may know who the ungrateful people are.

Verdict: this episode was off the wagon.