The Handicap Spot (Ep. 420)

The group has to get a gift for The Drake's engagement party so they decided to go to the mall before the party and chip in to get something big. They drive George's dad's car because everyone else's car is unavailable. When they get to the mall they realize there aren't any parking spaces, so Kramer convinces George to park in a handicap space. When they get out there is a mob of people around the car waiting for George. They find out that a handicap girl had to park in a normal space and her wheelchair gave out while going up a hill and she injured herself. The group hides out somewhere nearby, but when they come back, the mob has destroyed the car.

Kramer goes to see the girl and falls in love with her and convinces George that they need to get her a wheelchair. They get her a used wheelchair for the cheapest price possible. The Drake and his fiancee break up and the group wants the big screen TV they got for them back. The Drake gives his fiancee all of the gifts from the party and she donates them to charity.

Later, George's dad is arrested, for parking his car in a handicap space, in the middle of a meeting that was presenting him with a community service award. Since George doesn't have a job to pay for the damages having to do with the car, he makes George his butler. He got this idea, because this is the script for Jerry and George's pilot to NBC. The handicapped girl crashes again because the wheelchair Kramer and George bought was defective. George's dad tells him to go pick up the big screen TV that The Drake's former fiancee is giving to the community organization and to give it to this handicapped girl. Him and Kramer pick it up, but the group returns it instead.

Interesting fact: George's dad makes his first appearance, but Jerry Stiller was not originally George's dad. They later went back and had Jerry Stiller do the scenes for syndication.

Interesting quote: "She's got everything I've ever wanted in a woman. Well, except for the walking." - Kramer

Grade: B (Solidly funny episode and Jerry Stiller's first appearance is great!)