The Red Dot

"The Red Dot"
	Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 12
Directed by	Tom Cherones
Written by	Larry David
Production code	311
Original air date	December 11, 1991
Guest appearance(s)
	Rachel Davies as Saleswoman; Richard Fancy as Mr. Lippman; David Naughton as Dick; Bridget Sienna as Evie the Cleaning Lady

"The Red Dot" is the 29th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It is the twelfth episode of the show's third season. It first aired on December 11, 1991.

Plot

Elaine gets George a job at Pendant Publishing. To repay her, he goes to the store and finds her a cashmere sweater that has a minor flaw, for which it was marked down considerably. After going back and forth for a short time George decides to go through with the purchase and the reasoning being that she will never even see the spot. Elaine is elated when given the sweater but Kramer bursts into Jerry's apartment and immediately points out the red dot. She quickly becomes furious at George and tricks him into revealing he knew about the red dot, and returns the sweater to him. Jerry inadvertently reintroduces Elaine's boyfriend Dick, a recovering alcoholic, to liquor. This causes Dick to "fall off the wagon," thus losing his job at the same publishing company where George and Elaine work. Elaine believes Jerry may have left Dick the drink on purpose, knowing he was an alcoholic. Throughout the episode, they wonder being whether an alcoholic is considered to be "off" or "on" "the wagon." Later, a drunk Dick heckles Jerry during one of his stand up comedy acts.

While George is working at his new job, he becomes attracted to a cleaning lady named Evie and has sex with her on his desk after they both drink Hennigan's Scotch. The next day, Evie gets upset over what happened the previous night and threatens to report it to their boss, Mr. Lippman. George tries to compensate with her by offering the flawed cashmere sweater. Evie is overjoyed with the gift, launching into an emotional story about her first cashmere experience involving wealthy people visiting her village and her being in awe of their cashmere clothing. She then notices the red dot and goes through to tell Mr. Lippman. George pleads his case, claiming he didn't know his actions weren't allowed ("Was that wrong? Should I have not done that?"), and is fired nonetheless.

As George is packing his things in the office, Jerry waits there so he could take him out to dinner in order to cheer him up. They run into Elaine, who unsuccessfully tries the same trick she used on George on Jerry to see if he left the drink on purpose. They hear a drunken Dick rampaging through the hallway, coming to get his revenge on Jerry for losing his job. The three hide under George's desk as Dick approaches. George offers the cashmere sweater to Dick; this calms his rage until he sees the dot. Jerry recounts the incident during his act. Dick is among the audience, no longer with Elaine, but smiling with a coffee cup in his hand and sober once more.

External links

"The Red Dot" at IMDb
"The Red Dot" at TV.com

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Seinfeld episodes
Season 1	"The Seinfeld Chronicles" "The Stake Out" "The Robbery" "Male Unbonding" "The Stock Tip"
Season 2	"The Ex-Girlfriend" "The Pony Remark" "The Jacket" "The Phone Message" "The Apartment" "The Statue" "The Revenge" "The Heart Attack" "The Deal" "The Baby Shower" "The Chinese Restaurant" "The Busboy"
Season 3	"The Note" "The Truth" "The Pen" "The Dog" "The Library" "The Parking Garage" "The Cafe" "The Tape" "The Nose Job" "The Stranded" "The Alternate Side" "The Red Dot" "The Subway" "The Pez Dispenser" "The Suicide" "The Fix-Up" "The Boyfriend" "The Limo" "The Good Samaritan" "The Letter" "The Parking Space" "The Keys"
Season 4	"The Trip" "The Pitch" "The Ticket" "The Wallet" "The Watch" "The Bubble Boy" "The Cheever Letters" "The Opera" "The Virgin" "The Contest" "The Airport" "The Pick" "The Movie" "The Visa" "The Shoes" "The Outing" "The Old Man" "The Implant" "The Junior Mint" "The Smelly Car" "The Handicap Spot" "The Pilot"
Season 5	"The Mango" "The Puffy Shirt" "The Glasses" "The Sniffing Accountant" "The Bris" "The Lip Reader" "The Non-Fat Yogurt" "The Barber" "The Masseuse" "The Cigar Store Indian" "The Conversion" "The Stall" "The Dinner Party" "The Marine Biologist" "The Pie" "The Stand In" "The Wife" "The Raincoats" "The Fire" "The Hamptons" "The Opposite"
Season 6	"The Chaperone" "The Big Salad" "The Pledge Drive" "The Chinese Woman" "The Couch" "The Gymnast" "The Soup" "The Mom & Pop Store" "The Secretary" "The Race" "The Switch" "The Label Maker" "The Scofflaw" "The Highlights of 100" "The Beard" "The Kiss Hello" "The Doorman" "The Jimmy" "The Doodle" "The Fusilli Jerry" "The Diplomat's Club" "The Face Painter" "The Understudy"
Season 7	"The Engagement" "The Postponement" "The Maestro" "The Wink" "The Hot Tub" "The Soup Nazi" "The Secret Code" "The Pool Guy" "The Sponge" "The Gum" "The Rye" "The Caddy" "The Seven" "The Cadillac" "The Shower Head" "The Doll" "The Friar's Club" "The Wig Master" "The Calzone" "The Bottle Deposit" "The Wait Out" "The Invitations"
Season 8	"The Foundation" "The Soul Mate" "The Bizarro Jerry" "The Little Kicks" "The Package" "The Fatigues" "The Checks" "The Chicken Roaster" "The Abstinence" "The Andrea Doria" "The Little Jerry" "The Money" "The Comeback" "The Van Buren Boys" "The Susie" "The Pothole" "The English Patient" "The Nap" "The Yada Yada" "The Millennium" "The Muffin Tops" "The Summer of George"
Season 9	"The Butter Shave" "The Voice" "The Serenity Now" "The Blood" "The Junk Mail" "The Merv Griffin Show" "The Slicer" "The Betrayal" "The Apology" "The Strike" "The Dealership" "The Reverse Peephole" "The Cartoon" "The Strongbox" "The Wizard" "The Burning" "The Bookstore" "The Frogger" "The Maid" "The Puerto Rican Day" "The Chronicle" "The Finale"
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