| "The Pony Remark" | |
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| Seinfeld episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Tom Cherones |
| Written by | Larry David Jerry Seinfeld |
| Production code | 202 |
| Original air date | January 30, 1991 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Pony Remark" is the second episode of the second season of the American sitcom Seinfeld, and the seventh episode overall.[1] The episode was written by series co-creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, based on a remark David once made.
In this episode, Jerry, at a relative's 50th-anniversary dinner, makes a remark about hating anybody who had a pony when they were a child. His remark upsets the female guest-of-honor, causing her to storm out in anger. When the woman dies shortly after the dinner, Jerry and his friends wonder if the pony remark had something to do with her death.
The episode was the first appearance of Jerry's uncle Leo, who became a recurring character on the show. Leo was played by Len Lesser. The episode was also the first appearance of Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld, replacing actor Phil Bruns, who had portrayed Morty in the season 1 episode "The Stake Out." "The Pony Remark" aired on NBC on January 30, 1991, and gained a Nielsen rating of 10.7/16. It gained positive responses from critics, and The New York Times considers the episode to have been a turning point for the show.