The Watch (Seinfeld)

"**The Watch**"
"The Watch"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 6
Directed by	Tom Cherones
Written by	Larry David
Production code	406
Original air date	September 30, 1992
Guest appearances
	Bob Balaban as Russell Dalrymple; Peter Crombie as 'Crazy' Joe Davola; Lewis Dauber as doorman; Jessica Lundy as hostess; Stephen McHattie as Dr. Reston;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "The Wallet"	Next →; "The Bubble Boy"
	Seinfeld season 4
	List of episodes

Last updated August 19, 2025

"The Watch" is the 46th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld . It is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the series, and first aired on NBC on September 30, 1992.^[1] In a direct continuation of the previous episode, "The Wallet", George learns that his efforts at negotiation have cost him and Jerry the deal with NBC for a television pilot, and he makes a desperate bid to get it back, while Jerry tries to keep his parents from discovering that the watch Uncle Leo found in a garbage can is the one they gave Jerry as a gift, and Elaine's plan for Kramer to pose as her new boyfriend does not prove as effective as hoped.

Plot

Uncle Leo's unexpected salvaging of Jerry's watch from the trash threatens to expose to Morty and Helen that Jerry threw their gift away, as all four sit at dinner. Meanwhile, Helen pressures Jerry to ask the restaurant hostess out, making him hesitant despite the hostess's flirtatiousness.

Susan notifies George that NBC president Russell Dalrymple has called George's bluff and rescinded Jerry and George's pilot order, since—just as Jerry predicted—they have nothing of merit over any other contenders. Desperate to appeal to Dalrymple immediately, George wrestles Susan for her purse, containing Dalrymple's home address.

To back up Elaine's effort to break up with Dr. Reston, Kramer calls Reston, posing as her boyfriend. Kramer puts on a show of intimidating Reston, but suddenly becomes deferential. Kramer accommodates Reston's request to speak in person, forgetting that he is free to refuse.

Despite not having his wallet, Morty fights with Jerry for the restaurant check as always; this proves futile when the maître d' turns down Morty's promise to pay by mail. Meanwhile, Jerry corners Leo in the men's room and demands to buy the watch back for far more than it's worth, but Morty catches them in the act. Later, Jerry indeed asks the hostess out, but discovers too late her bizarre, cartoonish laugh.

George seizes the concierge phone at Dalrymple's highrise apartment building and begs to be let in. Interrupting Dalrymple's dinner, George blathers on as if to close the deal, even as Dalrymple offers him nothing. With his dinner companion growing bored, Dalrymple finally agrees to George undercutting the original price, so that he will leave.

At Reston's office, Kramer is beguiled into gladly supporting Reston and Elaine together. Waiting downstairs, Elaine encounters "Crazy" Joe Davola, knowing nothing about him, and they hit it off. Davola consults Reston after Kramer, and gushes over his newfound love for Elaine.

Morty and Helen accept Jerry's apology, while George eats crow for his self-sabotage with NBC. Jerry thoughtfully replaces Morty's lost wallet, secretly loaded with money to also reimburse his lost cash. Seeing Velcro on the wallet, Morty sours on the gift and throws it away without seeing the cash. Uncle Leo, who is driving Morty and Helen to the airport, fishes the wallet out of the trash.

References

↑ "Seinfeld Season 4 Episodes". TV Guide . Retrieved December 2, 2021.

External links

"The Watch" at IMDb

This article about a Seinfeld episode is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[tvguide-1] "Seinfeld Season 4 Episodes". TV Guide . Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[1]

v t e 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"†
† Indicates two-part episode

The Watch (Seinfeld)

Contents

Plot

References

External links