S3E11 · The Alternate Side

Jerry's car is stolen and the criminal picks up his car phone. George decides to take a fill-in job moving cars from one side of the street to the other; this turns into a disaster for local traffic flow. Kramer gets a chance to do a line in a Woody Allen film; "these pretzels are making me thirsty." Elaine gets tired of her 66-year-old boyfriend and when she is about to break up with him, he has a stroke.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Jerry's car is stolen after Sid, who re-parks cars on their alternate side parking street, is distracted by Woody Allen shooting a movie. George takes over for Sid in his absence but becomes overwhelmed as he struggles to corral cars. Elaine's 66-year-old boyfriend falls unconscious, thwarting her plan to break up with him, and emergency paramedics and the movie shoot alike are held up by George's chaotic parking. Kramer receives a speaking line in the movie, "These pretzels are making me thirsty", which everyone finds relatable amidst each of their predicaments.

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