212: The Complete History of George Costanza’s Homosexuality

“The Note” (September 18, 1991)

Seinfeld kicked off its third season with a rather risky premiere about George’s dick twitching during a massage from a man. What follows is a more earnest exploration of gay panic than you might expect from a Must See TV sitcom, and it happens to be the most in-depth look at George’s complex sexuality, though we will also be discussing every other time that Seinfeld implied that he’s something other than straight. An unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality? Yeah, sure, George.

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Seinfeld on GEE previously:

• Kramer Gets Bullied by Mean Gays

• Elaine Dates a Gay Guy

• Susan's Dad Had a Gay Affair With John Cheever

• Jerry and George Aren't Gay, Not That There's Anything Wrong With That

Episode artwork by Ian O’Phelan.