The Pen

"**The Pen**"
"The Pen"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 3
Directed by	Tom Cherones
Written by	Larry David
Production code	305
Original air date	October 2, 1991
Guest appearances
	Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld; Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld; Sandy Baron as Jack Klompus; Ann Morgan Guilbert as Evelyn; Len Lesser as Uncle Leo; Annie Korzen as Doris Klompus; Magda Harout as Aunt Stella; Roger Nolan as Chiropractor; Tucker Smallwood as Photographer;
Episode chronology
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"The Pen" is the 20th episode of Seinfeld, the third episode of the third season which first aired on NBC on October 2, 1991.^[1]

This is the only episode in which the character of George Costanza does not appear^[2] and one of two episodes in which Kramer does not appear (the other being "The Chinese Restaurant").^[3] Additionally, this episode is the first appearance of Morty's rival Jack Klompus^{[citation needed]} and of Uncle Leo's wife (and Jerry's aunt) Stella.^{[citation needed]}

^ "Seinfeld Season 3 Episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Getlen, Larry. "The backstage drama that nearly brought down 'Seinfeld'". The New York Post. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
^ Leeman, Zachary (2022-04-24). "The Only Two Seinfeld Episodes That Don't Feature Kramer". Looper. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

[tvguide-1] "Seinfeld Season 3 Episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[appear-2] Getlen, Larry. "The backstage drama that nearly brought down 'Seinfeld'". The New York Post. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.

[3] Leeman, Zachary (2022-04-24). "The Only Two Seinfeld Episodes That Don't Feature Kramer". Looper. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

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