| "The Comeback" | |
|---|---|
| Seinfeld episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | David Owen Trainor |
| Written by | Gregg Kavet Andy Robin |
| Production code | 812 |
| Original air date | January 30, 1997 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Comeback" is the 147th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the thirteenth episode of the eighth season, originally airing on January 30, 1997.[1]
The episode was written by Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin and was directed by David Owen Trainor.
In the episode, George Costanza goes to great lengths to deliver a retort (the eponymous comeback) to a coworker that he thought of too late to deliver on the spot (a phenomenon described by the French expression l'esprit de l'escalier). Jerry Seinfeld learns the proprietor of a tennis pro shop is a bad tennis player. After seeing a movie, Cosmo Kramer decides he needs a living will. Elaine Benes has a tragic romance with a video store employee who shares her taste in movies.