The Abstinence

"**The Abstinence**"
"The Abstinence"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 8; Episode 9
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Steve Koren
Production code	809
Original air date	November 21, 1996
Guest appearances
	Phil Morris as Jackie Chiles; Bob Odenkirk as Ben Gelfen; Derek Jeter as himself; Bernie Williams as himself; Alex Trebek as himself; Brenda Strong as Sue Ellen; Debra Jo Rupp as Katie; Meagen Fay as Mrs. Burns; Tamara Bick as Louise; Lawrence Mandley as Larry the Cook; Kyle Gass as Smoker; Fern Fitzgerald as Ms. Wilkie; Noëlle Balfour as Portuguese waitress; Judy Kerr as Woman; David Letterman as himself (uncredited);
Episode chronology
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"The Abstinence" is the 143rd episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld. This was the ninth episode for the eighth season, originally broadcast on the NBC network on November 21, 1996.^[1] This episode focuses on George and Elaine's experiments with sexual abstinence, which has a polar opposite effect on each one's intelligence. Meanwhile, Kramer's face becomes disfigured by smoke when he turns his apartment into a smoking lounge, prompting him to file a lawsuit against the tobacco companies.

^ "Seinfeld Season 8 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

[tvguide-1] "Seinfeld Season 8 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

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