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Behind the scenes, “The Wallet” signaled Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s return to Seinfeld after having minimal involvement at the end of the third season.

It’s absurd and it shouldn’t work and it’s totally delightful. A few more minutes pass, and then there’s a knock at the door and, again, the words “Federal Express.” Jerry opens the door, and it’s Elaine! She’s pranked them and the entire cast does this insane hugging dance. Elaine’s Seinfeld returnĪs George, Kramer, and Jerry discuss Cuban cigars, Jerry’s parents, and George’s questionable negotiation techniques, a buzzer sounds and a muffled voice says, “Federal Express.” Against Kramer’s suggestion that all home delivery “isn’t safe,” Jerry buzzes up the delivery person. Without getting into the plot (or plots) there’s one reason right off the bat that this episode should be on everyone’s best-of-Seinfeld lists: Elaine’s ( Julia Louis-Dreyfus) prank that leads to one of her all-time greatest entrances on the show, ever. This two-part classic literally is not often rated as highly as it should be. So, when I say “The Wallet” and its sequel, “The Watch,” are underrated Seinfeld episodes, I’m not just saying it for fun. If you look through various top 10 and top 20 lists of Seinfeld episodes, you’ll almost always expect to see long-praised classics like “The Contest,” or “The Soup Nazi,” or “The Chinese Restaurant.” In 2021, Variety’s list “The 20 Best ‘Seinfeld’ Episodes, Ranked,” mentioned all three of those, but didn’t even bother ranking “The Wallet” or “The Watch.” The data-driven IMDB ranking of the episodes includes other bangers like “The Marine Biologist” or “The Frogger,” but also leaves out “The Wallet.” The excellent list from 2022 over at IndieWireincludes “The Junior Mint” and “The Bizzaro Jerry,” but also excludes “The Wallet” and “The Watch.” Here at Fatherly, WE didn’t even include “The Wallet!” on our Netflix must-binge list! Jerry’s mom (Elizabeth Ann Sheridan) is mystified that anyone could hate Jerry.