Seinfeld/The Bottle Deposit

The Bottle Deposit
Season 7, Episodes 21 & 22
Airdate	May 2, 1996
Production Number	721
Written by	Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Stream
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Seinfeld — Season Seven

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The Bottle Deposit is the twenty-first and twenty-second episodes of the seventh season of Seinfeld, and the one hundred thirty-first and one hundred thirty-second episodes overall.

Starring: Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes), Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer)

and Jason Alexander (George Costanza)

with Wayne Knight (Newman)

Guest Starring: Richard Herd (Wilhelm), John O'Hurley (Peterman), Brenda Strong (Sue Ellen), Brad Garrett (Tony), Patrick Kerr (Clerk)

Also Starring: Mary Jo Keenen (Deena), Rance Howard (Farmer), Karen Lynn Scott (Farmer's Daughter), Nicholas Mele (Detective), Sandy Ward (Pop), Harvey Jason (Auctioneer), Larry Polson (Homeless Guy), Dan O'Connor (Young Cop), Bonnie McNeil (Woman)

Plot Overview

George doesn't hear the details on an important project that Wilhelm wants him to champion. Peterman wants Elaine to bid on a set of golf clubs at the Kennedy auction, her ceiling is $10,000; however, she gets into a bidding war with Sue Ellen, the Oh Henry! candy heiress. Consequently, she spends a bit more than she was authorized. Newman finds the missing ingredient to make it cost effective in Kramer's scheme to collect used pop bottles and cans and take them to Michigan where the refund is doubled. Jerry takes his car to a mechanic, who's fanatical about car care. Elaine meets Jerry to get the golf clubs out of his car, but the mechanic, distraught over Jerry's negligence, steals it. Kramer and Newman collect their bottles and cans and hit the road in a mail truck.

Wilhelm is delighted with the job George did on the project; however, he has no idea what he did or how he did it. The detective on the case thinks he's found Jerry's car, damaged beyond recognition. It's not, and later Jerry's mechanic calls him from the car. Kramer spots Jerry's car in Ohio. Steinbrenner calls George into his office about the project report and has him committed. Kramer ditches the cans, bottles, mailbags and Newman in pursuit of Jerry's car. Newman finds a farmer's house, complete with the proverbial daughter. The mechanic throws the clubs and bag at Kramer's truck, allowing him to get away. Deena is happy to see that George is getting the help he needs. Peterman is stunned when he finally gets the clubs, "Elaine, I never knew Kennedy had such a temper."