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"The Pilot" is the two-part season finale of the fourth season of the American sitcom Seinfeld. It is the 23rd and 24th episode of the fourth season and the 63rd and 64th episode overall. It was written by series co-creator Larry David and directed by Tom Cherones, and originally aired on NBC on May 20, 1993.

The two-part episode aired at an earlier time, 8:00 p.m., to leave room for the two-hour series finale of Cheers, whose timeslot was subsequently claimed by Seinfeld at the start of the 1993-94 season in September 1993.

About 32 million people watched both parts of "The Pilot" when it initially aired. An additional 2 million watched the first part but not the second, and 3 million more watched the second part but not the first.

Kramer still wants to play himself in Jerry's sitcom, and he and Jerry improvise unfunny lines and stilted laughter in response. Jerry and George nervously wait to hear from NBC as auditions for their pilot draw near.

Despite having only gone out with Elaine once, NBC president Russell Dalrymple calls her for two months. Elaine finally meets to let him down, suggesting that she would rather he worked for a cause like Greenpeace instead of in TV. Dalrymple tries to intrigue her with George's "show about nothing" pitch.

Jerry criticizes George for socially "giving up" by wearing sweatpants out. NBC's call comes in while Kramer is taking his own calls on Jerry's phone. Jerry is elated for George's success, but George, at therapy with Dana, fears that success will bring down divine retribution upon him. Dana notices a white discoloration on his upper lip, and he blames her for making his paranoia worse.

"Crazy" Joe Davola, now a squeegee man, menaces George and Jerry during their taxi ride to 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

A bald, depressing man in sweatpants gets George's role. Jerry and George immediately choose an attractive woman to play Elaine. Numerous Kramer candidates enter in his flamboyant style; one delivers an uncanny performance, but a box of raisins goes missing after he leaves. The real Kramer arrives incognito, but diarrhea cuts his audition short, and he dashes all through Manhattan in search of a public restroom. He gets mugged in Central Park, then ends up constipated from holding it in too long.

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