The Sponge

"**The Sponge**"
"The Sponge"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 9
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Peter Mehlman
Production code	709
Original air date	December 7, 1995
Guest appearances
	Heidi Swedberg as Susan Ross; Scott Patterson as Billy; Jennifer Guthrie as Lena; David Byrd as Roger Hoffman; John Paragon as Cedric; Yul Vazquez as Bob; Ileen Getz as Organizer; Steven Hack as Walker #1; Patricia Bethune as Walker #3; Susan Moore as Monica;
Episode chronology
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"The Sponge" is the 119th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the ninth episode for the seventh season.^[1] It aired on December 7, 1995.^[1] In this episode, George and Elaine face sexual crises when the Today brand of contraceptive sponges is taken off the market, while Kramer participates in an AIDS walk and Jerry dates a tireless do-gooder whose phone number he got from the list of Kramer's sponsors.

^ ^a ^b "Seinfeld Season 7 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

[tvguide-1] "Seinfeld Season 7 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

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