Seinfeld S08E09 — The Abstinence
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George's girlfriend gets mono requiring six weeks of abstinence, which accidentally transforms him into a genius who learns Portuguese and lectures Yankees players on physics. Meanwhile, Elaine stops having sex with her doctor boyfriend to help him study, causing her intelligence to dramatically decline. Jerry gets invited to Career Day at his old junior high but faces a series of escalating disasters that damage his actual comedy career. This episode explores how sexual preoccupation affects mental capacity differently for each person, with George's brain finally functioning without constant sexual thoughts while Elaine's shuts down from lack of stimulation. You'll understand how the characters' attempts to improve their situations through sacrifice ultimately backfire, and witness Jerry's educational appearance spiral into professional humiliation that reaches David Letterman's attention. — YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gVIMSF65P-g Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seinfeld-s08e09-the-abstinence/id1883406666?i=1000756219203 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YmgvhqBfIRdAwWOXsDHJy Website: https://explainedpodcasts.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/ TVDB: https://thetvdb.com/series/seinfeld TMDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1400
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