Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Seinfeld S8 E9, “The Abstinence”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Abstinence allows George to become a genius, but it turns Elaine into an idiot. Jerry gets bumped from career day at his old Jr. High School. Kramer turns his apartment into a smoking lounge and all the smoke disfigures his face.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 1 themes: Sex & hookups (7). 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.
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Sex & hookups 7 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Seinfeld S8 E9:
- Louise
George, I can't have sex.
- Jerry
So you're never gonna have sex again?
- Jerry
Oh my God. You had sex. You had sex with Louise!
- George
I can do six weeks standin' on my head. I'm a sexual camel. That's not the point. At least there was the possibility.
- Jerry
Louise! That's what's doin' it. You're no longer pre-occupied with sex, so your mind is able to focus.
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- Jerry
You mean, not subjecting yourself to your sexual advances.
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