The Butter Shave

"**The Butter Shave**"
"The Butter Shave"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 9; Episode 1
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer & David Mandel
Production code	901
Original air date	September 25, 1997
Guest appearances
	Wayne Knight as Newman; Steve Hytner as Kenny Bania; Patrick Warburton as David Puddy; Connie Sawyer as Old Woman; Chris Parnell as NBC Executive; Matthew Fonda as NBC Executive; Kristin Davis as Jenna; Gordon Jump as Thomassoulo; Everett Greenbaum as McMaines; Frank Van Keeken as Vegetable Lasagna / Magnus; Shannon Whirry as Cute Girl; Nancy Balbirer as Woman; Erica Y. Becoat as Stewardess; Torsten Voges as Cab Driver; George Georgiadis as Cab Driver; Brian Callaway as Passenger;
Episode chronology
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	Seinfeld season 9
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"The Butter Shave" is the 157th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It is also the first episode of the ninth and final season.^[1] It aired on September 25, 1997.^[2] In this episode, George gets a new job and preferential treatment due to his co-workers mistakenly thinking he has a physical disability, Kramer rubs butter all over his body and accidentally burns it into his skin, and Elaine and David Puddy break up at the tail end of a European vacation, forcing them to endure an uncomfortable transatlantic flight together.

^ "Seinfeld Season 9 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ "The Butter Shave" - TV.com

[tvguide-1] "Seinfeld Season 9 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

[2] "The Butter Shave" - TV.com

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