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Seinfeld - Season 1 - Episode 2 - The Stake Out
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About this Seinfeld episode:Seinfeld - The Stake Out is the second episode of the series. It aired as the second episode of the season on May 31, 1990. This episode was nominated for a Writers Guild Award in 1991.
The narrative features Jerry Seinfeld agreeing to attend a birthday party with his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes. During the party, Jerry tries to flirt with another woman, but fails to learn anything about her except her place of work. Jerry is reluctant to ask Elaine for the woman's number because he does not talk to her about other women. Jerry's father, Morty, suggests that he "stake out" the woman's workplace and pretend to meet her accidentally, which Jerry does. "The Stake Out" is the first episode to feature Jerry's parents.