Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
Seinfeld S5 E86, “The Opposite”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. George decides to turn his life around by doing the exact opposite of what he would usually do. Elaine is having a lot of bad luck. Jerry keeps breaking even. Kramer gets the coffee table book published.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Seinfeld S5 E86:
- George
Alrighty. Ah ... my last job was in publishing ... I got fired for having sex in my office with the cleaning woman.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Seinfeld S5 E86:
- source of pride here? We actually have it sticking out of the breast pocket of our
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Seinfeld S5 E86:
- Regis
You know, when I'm skiing, Kramer, I'm trying not to kill myself, and you're writing books!
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S5 E86:
- * We see a sad-looking George staring out at the ocean. Then cut to the office of Mr.Lippman, where Elaine and Mr. Lippman are toasting in champagne.
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