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"**The Millennium**"
"The Millennium"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 8; Episode 20
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Jennifer Crittenden
Production code	820
Original air date	May 1, 1997
Guest appearances
	Wayne Knight as Newman; Richard Herd as Wilhelm; Lauren Graham as Valerie; Louan Gideon as Mrs. Hamilton; Victoria Mahoney as Gladys; Michael Luskin as Minkler; Bruce Jarchow as Mooney; Maria Cina as Saleswoman; Steve Koren as himself;
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"The Millennium" is the 154th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 20th episode of the eighth season and aired on May 1, 1997.

Plot

The Job Offer

After being recruited by the New York Mets to be their head scout, George is told that they can only hire him if he gets fired from the New York Yankees. However, his more and more dramatic efforts to get fired only end up making him look better. He wears Babe Ruth's uniform and deliberately gets food stains all over it, but Mr. Steinbrenner praises him, thinking it supports an "out with the old, in with the new" mentality. George then appears to streak through Yankee Stadium during a game, but he's actually wearing a flesh-colored body suit that makes him popular with the fans. Finally, he destroys a Yankees' World Series trophy by hitching it to his Buick Regal and driving through the parking lot while screaming insults to the ball club with a megaphone. This finally brings the ire of Steinbrenner, before Mr. Wilhelm appears, takes credit for supposedly telling George what to do, gets fired and then takes the job with the Mets.

Putumayo

Elaine tries to run an ethnic-themed clothes store called Putumayo out of business after receiving bad customer service. First, she tries shopping at a competing store, Cinco de Mayo, but discovers that the same woman from Putumayo owns both stores. Later, she tries to get Kramer, under an alter ego named H. E. Pennypacker, to change the price tags on the labels, but he accidentally destroys the pricing gun before he can finish. Instead, he tries to take the desiccant packs from the clothes as Plan B, so he only manages to ruin the clothing in about 5 years, making Elaine more distressed and presumably gives up. Kramer then eats some free chips the store gives out to its customers and unknowingly drops one of the desiccant packs in the salsa dip.

Speed Dial

Meanwhile, Jerry gets caught in a war over speed dial rankings between his girlfriend, Valerie, and her domineering stepmom, who eventually hides Jerry's number in one of her emergency speed dials. Later, she's poisoned by eating desiccant from Putumayo's clothes that Kramer spilled into a bowl of salsa at the store. When Valerie tries calling poison control, she ends up calling him instead, to which Jerry replies, "Wow! Poison control? That's even higher than number one!" Valerie is disgusted at this and hangs up on Jerry.

To The "Newmannium"

Finally, Kramer and Newman learn that they're each planning rival millennium parties, both on December 31, 1999 (Newman's party is called the "Newmannium"). Eventually, they agree to combine them into one party on the insistence of Newman that they do not invite Jerry. However, Newman lets Jerry come in exchange for Elaine's presence after she'd committed to Kramer's party. In the end, Jerry tells Newman that he made his reservation one year late, as he booked it for "the Millennium new year", 2001, which means that his party would be on December 31, 2000, since there was no year 0, however most of the millennium celebrations happened on New Year's Eve 1999. Newman squawks with frustration and leaves.

In popular culture

A blog dedicated to the legality of the issues that arise in Seinfeld episodes, Seinfeld Law,^[1] poses the two questions: (1) "Could Kramer exclude people who don’t breathe underwater from attending his party?" and (2) "Could Newman legally make the next Millennium Jerry-free?" ^[2]

External links

^ "Seinfeld Law". Seinfeld Law. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
^ ""The Pick" – Mailing Pornography". Seinfeld Law. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-22.

[1] "Seinfeld Law". Seinfeld Law. Retrieved 2018-02-22.

[2] ""The Pick" – Mailing Pornography". Seinfeld Law. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-22.

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 ===To The "Newmannium"===
 Finally, Kramer and [[Newman (Seinfeld)|Newman]] learn that they're each planning rival [[millennium]] parties, both on December 31, 1999 (Newman's party is called the "Newmannium"). Eventually, they agree to combine them into one party on the insistence of Newman that they do not invite Jerry. However, Newman lets Jerry come in exchange for Elaine's presence after she'd committed to Kramer's party. In the end, Jerry tells Newman that he made his reservation one year late, as he booked it for "the Millennium new year", 2001, which means that his party would be on December 31, 2000, since there was [[0 (year)|no year 0]], however most of the millennium celebrations happened on New Year's Eve 1999. Newman squawks with frustration and leaves.
+== In popular culture ==
+A blog dedicated to the legality of the issues that arise in Seinfeld episodes, Seinfeld Law,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seinfeldlaw.com|title=Seinfeld Law|website=Seinfeld Law|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-22}}</ref> poses the two questions: (1) "Could Kramer exclude people who don’t breathe underwater from attending his party?" and (2) "Could Newman legally make the next Millennium Jerry-free?" <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://seinfeldlaw.com/2019/07/10/i-dont-want-to-exclude-anybody/|title=“The Pick” – Mailing Pornography|last=|first=|date=2018-02-16|work=Seinfeld Law|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
 ==External links==

v t e Seinfeld episodes
Season 1	"The Seinfeld Chronicles" "The Stake Out" "The Robbery" "Male Unbonding" "The Stock Tip"
Season 2	"The Ex-Girlfriend" "The Pony Remark" "The Jacket" "The Phone Message" "The Apartment" "The Statue" "The Revenge" "The Heart Attack" "The Deal" "The Baby Shower" "The Chinese Restaurant" "The Busboy"
Season 3	"The Note" "The Truth" "The Pen" "The Dog" "The Library" "The Parking Garage" "The Cafe" "The Tape" "The Nose Job" "The Stranded" "The Alternate Side" "The Red Dot" "The Subway" "The Pez Dispenser" "The Suicide" "The Fix-Up" "The Boyfriend"† "The Limo" "The Good Samaritan" "The Letter" "The Parking Space" "The Keys"
Season 4	"The Trip"† "The Pitch" "The Ticket" "The Wallet" "The Watch" "The Bubble Boy" "The Cheever Letters" "The Opera" "The Virgin" "The Contest" "The Airport" "The Pick" "The Movie" "The Visa" "The Shoes" "The Outing" "The Old Man" "The Implant" "The Junior Mint" "The Smelly Car" "The Handicap Spot" "The Pilot"†
Season 5	"The Mango" "The Puffy Shirt" "The Glasses" "The Sniffing Accountant" "The Bris" "The Lip Reader" "The Non-Fat Yogurt" "The Barber" "The Masseuse" "The Cigar Store Indian" "The Conversion" "The Stall" "The Dinner Party" "The Marine Biologist" "The Pie" "The Stand In" "The Wife" "The Raincoats"† "The Fire" "The Hamptons" "The Opposite"
Season 6	"The Chaperone" "The Big Salad" "The Pledge Drive" "The Chinese Woman" "The Couch" "The Gymnast" "The Soup" "The Mom & Pop Store" "The Secretary" "The Race" "The Switch" "The Label Maker" "The Scofflaw" "The Highlights of 100"† "The Beard" "The Kiss Hello" "The Doorman" "The Jimmy" "The Doodle" "The Fusilli Jerry" "The Diplomat's Club" "The Face Painter" "The Understudy"
Season 7	"The Engagement" "The Postponement" "The Maestro" "The Wink" "The Hot Tub" "The Soup Nazi" "The Secret Code" "The Pool Guy" "The Sponge" "The Gum" "The Rye" "The Caddy" "The Seven" "The Cadillac"† "The Shower Head" "The Doll" "The Friar's Club" "The Wig Master" "The Calzone" "The Bottle Deposit"† "The Wait Out" "The Invitations"
Season 8	"The Foundation" "The Soul Mate" "The Bizarro Jerry" "The Little Kicks" "The Package" "The Fatigues" "The Checks" "The Chicken Roaster" "The Abstinence" "The Andrea Doria" "The Little Jerry" "The Money" "The Comeback" "The Van Buren Boys" "The Susie" "The Pothole" "The English Patient" "The Nap" "The Yada Yada" "The Millennium" "The Muffin Tops" "The Summer of George"
Season 9	"The Butter Shave" "The Voice" "The Serenity Now" "The Blood" "The Junk Mail" "The Merv Griffin Show" "The Slicer" "The Betrayal" "The Apology" "The Strike" "The Dealership" "The Reverse Peephole" "The Cartoon" "The Strongbox" "The Wizard" "The Burning" "The Bookstore" "The Frogger" "The Maid" "The Puerto Rican Day" "The Chronicle"† "The Finale"†
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