The Parking Space

"The Parking Space"
	Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 21
Directed by	Tom Cherones
Written by	Larry David and Greg Daniels
Production code	321
Original air date	April 22, 1992
Guest actors
	Lee Arenberg;
Season 3 episodes
	September 1991 – May 1992 "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 (Part 1)"; "The Boyfriend (Part 2)"; "The Limo"; "The Good Samaritan"; "The Letter"; "The Parking Space"; "The Keys"; ;
	Seinfeld (season 3); List of Seinfeld episodes

"The Parking Space" is the 39th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the 22nd episode of the third season. It aired on April 22, 1992. The story of the parking confrontation was inspired by a similar incident that happened to writer Greg Daniels' father.^[1]

Plot

Kramer tells Jerry about his friend Mike (Lee Arenberg) calling Jerry a phony. After borrowing Jerry's car to go to a flea market, Elaine and George get into a minor accident, noticing afterward that the car is starting to make a strange clanking noise; to explain it, Elaine comes up with a wild story involving a pack of teenagers with a gun.

While driving back from the flea market, George and Elaine begin looking for a parking space near Jerry's building so they can meet him at his apartment to watch a big televised fight. Eventually, George finds a space, and decides to back into it. He spends a good deal of time positioning himself perfectly (bragging to Elaine about his ability to parallel park). When he starts backing into the space, Mike, also there for the fight at Jerry's, enters the same space, front first.

The two argue over who is entitled to the space, all the while blocking traffic. Mike argues that he entered the space first, while George argues that he saw it first and was simply positioning himself, entitling him to the space. People walking by on the street witness the altercation and begin debating with one another on the circumstances of who deserves the spot. Eventually, a truck driver (played by Michael Costanza, a friend of Jerry Seinfeld's who inspired George Costanza's name) drives up and needs to get through, but the two cars are blocking his away, so he orders them to move the cars. To make way for the truck, George and Mike get neutral people to move the cars and position them perfectly after the truck is moved.

Jerry and Kramer also come down to try to settle the problem. Jerry inadvertently tells a little boy named Matthew (John Christian Graas) that his father, who owns the "fat free" yogurt store, is closing the store, and the boy gets upset. Kramer mistakenly thinks the boy's mother is pregnant. Near the end of the episode, two police officers finally arrive to supposedly resolve the situation. However, when one tells Mike to move his car, the other argues against him, and by now, it is nighttime.

At the end of the episode, Jerry is seen dashing back into his apartment, just in time to see the last few seconds of the count for knockout.

References

↑ Writing 'The Office': interview Greg Daniels and Mindy Kaling (NPR, November 2, 2006)

External links

The Parking Space - Seinfeldscripts.com

[1] Writing 'The Office': interview Greg Daniels and Mindy Kaling (NPR, November 2, 2006)

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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 Strong Box" "The Wizard" "The Burning" "The Bookstore" "The Frogger" "The Maid" "The Puerto Rican Day" "The Chronicle" "The Finale"
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"The Parking Space"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 21
Directed by	Tom Cherones
Written by	Larry David and Greg Daniels
Production code	321
Original air date	April 22, 1992
Guest actors
Lee Arenberg
Season 3 episodes
September 1991 – May 1992 "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 (Part 1)" "The Boyfriend (Part 2)" "The Limo" "The Good Samaritan" "The Letter" "The Parking Space" "The Keys"
Seinfeld (season 3) List of Seinfeld episodes