"Seinfeld": Episodes 41 - 50 Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Smog Strangler

Episodes #41 and #42 are the first episodes of "Seinfeld" since the pilot without Elaine Benes. In fact, in episode #41, "The Trip (1)", Elaine is not even mentioned. During this time Elaine is in Europe. She is also in Europe during "The Pitch" and "The Ticket", although she is shown briefly in each episode.

The reason for her absence was Julia Louis Dreyfus' off screen pregnancy with her first child. She would return in episode #45, "The Wallet".

Answer: Clint Howard

Clint Howard is the younger brother of Ron Howard, who has directed such films as "Apollo 13" and "A Beautiful Mind". He is also an executive producer and a developer of the television show "Arrested Development".

Answer: A radar detector

The character of Russell Dalrimple, who makes his first of six appearances on "Seinfeld" in this episode, is based on NBC executive Warren Littlefield. Actor Bob Balaban, who plays Dalrimple, also played Warren Littlefield in the late night talk show wars movie called "The Late Shift".

Answer: $18

Along with the previous episode, "The Pitch", this episode was originally broadcast as part of a 60 minute episode. This was the second time that "Seinfeld" had broadcasted an hour long episode. The first time was with the season 3 episode "The Boyfriend".

Answer: Cuban cigars

Susan gives George a box of Cuban cigars that are from her father. However, the cigars make George "dizzy" so he gives the cigars to Kramer, who accidentally burns down Susan's father's cabin with one of the cigars in "The Bubble Boy".

Answer: He throws it in the garbage.

After receiving the wallet from Jerry as a gift, Morty throws it in a garbage on the street. Just as with the watch that Jerry had thrown in the garbage two epsidoes earlier in "The Ticket", Uncle Leo discovers the discarded gift in the garbage can and keeps it for himself. And lucky for him the wallet also contains $400 that Jerry had placed in the wallet for his father.

Answer: Naomi

The Bubble Boy's father is played by Brian Doyle-Murray who is the brother of Bill Murray. Doyle-Murray's has a long list of roles in movies and television shows to his credit, including two seasons starring on "Saturday Night Live".

Answer: Podiatry

This episode marks the first appearance of Susan's parents. The recurring characters of Mr. and Mrs. Ross were played by Warren Frost and Grace Zabriskie. Both characters would appear in five more episodes of "Seinfeld", including the show's final episode.

Answer: Pagliacci

In this episode, Kramer's intense fear of clowns is revealed. This fear of clowns is again brought to light in the ninth season episode, "The Slicer", when Kramer refuses to walk home with Elaine because she says she has to "first stop at the...circus, you know with all the...clowns".

Answer: Jane Leeves

In addition to "The Virgin", Jane Leeves would guest star in two more episodes of "Seinfeld" during its the fourth season ("The Contest" and "The Pilot"). Following her appearances on "Seinfeld", Leeves would go on to star as Daphne for 11 seasons on "Frasier".