The Reverse Peephole

"The Reverse Peephole"
	Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 9; Episode 12
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Spike Feresten
Production code	912
Original air date	January 15, 1998
Guest appearance(s)
	Wayne Knight as Newman; Patrick Warburton as David Puddy; Jon Polito as Silvio; Pat Finn as Joe Mayo; Jennette Robbins as Keri; Fitz Houston as Cop; Joe Basile as Delivery Guy; Lauren Bowles as Waitress; Ruth Cohen as Ruthie Cohen (uncredited);

"The Reverse Peephole" is the 12th episode of the ninth season of the television comedy series (the 168th overall), Seinfeld. It was written by Spike Feresten and directed by Andy Ackerman.

Plot

Elaine, Jerry and George decide to buy a massage chair for their friend Joe Mayo but when Elaine suggests Bloomingdale's, George says he will take responsibility to find a cheaper one. Kramer and Newman reverse the peepholes on their apartment doors to spot any ambushes inside their rooms, despite the resulting downsides. While Jerry decides to free up pocket space in his pants, he mocks George for having an overstuffed wallet that is so thick it gives him back pain. Elaine is embarrassed by David Puddy having a fur coat. Jerry is frustrated when his girlfriend always makes him hold some of her things.

To save money, George buys a chair from Delaware but it doesn't arrive in time so they go to Joe Mayo's party without it. At the party Elaine secretly throws Puddy's fur coat out the window, but she later finds out she grabbed Joe Mayo's coat (which looks exactly the same) by mistake. When he finds out it is gone, Joe Mayo demands Elaine buy him a new coat. The massage chair is delivered to George by mistake but when he discovers how good it feels, he keeps it for himself and pretends it never arrived.

When Jerry complains about having to carry around his girlfriend's things, Elaine gives him a "European carry all", which every male character thinks looks like a purse. Meanwhile, Newman finds the fur coat in a tree and deftly climbs up to get it (using expert climbing skills he apparently learned in the Pacific Northwest). But later, the building landlord, Silvio (Jon Polito), spots the fur coat inside Newman's apartment by looking through the reverse peephole. Silvio thinks it's his wife's coat and threatens to evict Newman for having an affair with her. To save Newman, Kramer pretends the fur coat is actually Jerry's (because he is an "entertainer desperate for attention").

Elaine and Jerry back out of participating in their chair gift for Joe Mayo because they are annoyed at him (Elaine, because he demanded she buy him a new coat and Jerry, because Joe Mayo criticized his taste in music). They ask George to cancel the order but he reveals he has already been using the chair at his house. George says he will just return it, but loses the receipt when it falls out of his overstuffed wallet and blows away.

To support their lie that the fur coat was Jerry's, Kramer and Newman ask Jerry to wear it in front of Silvio. When Jerry struts in front of Silvio with his fur coat and "male purse", it appears Silvio believes him until Elaine walks up and asks why Jerry is wearing Joe Mayo's coat. Silvio then plots revenge on Joe Mayo instead. Shortly thereafter, a thief purse snatches Jerry's bag and he is forced to yell out in public that somebody stole his "purse".

In the final scene, Elaine reports to Jerry that Silvio ambushed Joe Mayo from inside his room with a sack of pennies (the very reason that Kramer and Newman reversed their peepholes in the first place). Additionally, Puddy tells Elaine he won't wear his fur coat anymore (having seen Jerry in Joe Mayo's coat) and instead has bought a garish leather jacket featuring an 8-Ball on the sleeves and back, disturbing Elaine again with "talk to the 8" jokes.

External links

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"The Reverse Peephole" 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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