This episode is an excellent take on comedy based upon mistaken identity by people drawing incorrect conclusions based upon being misled. While that might be confusing enough, there is a real issue here, this episode is actually making fun of the new military policy in the 1990's of "Don't ask, don't tell," concerning sexuality of people in the military.
It sets up with Jerry waiting in the coffee shop for an NYU reporter whose doing a story on him. He does not realize the reporter is sitting behind him. Enter Elaine & George who decide when they notice the reporter is listening to them talk, starting up a routine that Jerry & George are gay.
The reporter then shows up @ Jerry's apartment to interview Jerry, finds George there, & draws all the wrong conclusions about their relationship. From here the problem compounds because of Kramer giving Jerry a defective 2 line phone too a New York Post article outing Jerry & George. One of Jerry's best lines is "I've been outed when I have never even been in."
The biggest play on words here & throughout this episode is the replacement of "Don't ask, don't tell," with "Not that there's anything wrong with that." This is an episode which pretty much centers on the main 4 with the reporter, Jerry's parents, & George's mom having small but funny reactions to the entire situation.
This is a classic farce protesting a ridiculous Military policy which is still in the process of being over turned. The script lines are sharp & the comedy is at a rapid pace the entire show.
It sets up with Jerry waiting in the coffee shop for an NYU reporter whose doing a story on him. He does not realize the reporter is sitting behind him. Enter Elaine & George who decide when they notice the reporter is listening to them talk, starting up a routine that Jerry & George are gay.
The reporter then shows up @ Jerry's apartment to interview Jerry, finds George there, & draws all the wrong conclusions about their relationship. From here the problem compounds because of Kramer giving Jerry a defective 2 line phone too a New York Post article outing Jerry & George. One of Jerry's best lines is "I've been outed when I have never even been in."
The biggest play on words here & throughout this episode is the replacement of "Don't ask, don't tell," with "Not that there's anything wrong with that." This is an episode which pretty much centers on the main 4 with the reporter, Jerry's parents, & George's mom having small but funny reactions to the entire situation.
This is a classic farce protesting a ridiculous Military policy which is still in the process of being over turned. The script lines are sharp & the comedy is at a rapid pace the entire show.
