The English Patient (Seinfeld)

"**The English Patient**"
"The English Patient"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 8; Episode 17
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Steve Koren
Production code	817
Original air date	March 13, 1997
Guest appearances
	Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld; Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld; John O'Hurley as J. Peterman; Earl Schuman as Izzy Mandelbaum Sr.; Lloyd Bridges as Izzy Mandelbaum; Gene Dynarski as Izzy Mandelbaum Jr.; Todd Jeffries as Blaine; Chelsea Noble as Danielle; O'Neal Compton as Earl Haffler; Lisa Mende as Carol; Marco Rodriguez as Guillermo; Joe Urla as Dugan; Jill Talley as Gail; Jill Holden as Lisa; Edgar Small as Sid Luckman; Lauren Bowles as Waitress; Juan Garcia as Jaime; Jeff Miller as Neil;
Episode chronology
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"The English Patient" is the 151st episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 17th episode for the eighth season and aired on March 13, 1997.^[1] The English Patient, central to Elaine's storyline in this episode, won Best Picture at the 69th Academy Awards, eleven days after this episode aired.