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S5E22 · The Opposite

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.

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Declaring that every decision in his life has been wrong, George resolves to follow the opposite of his instincts. As a result, he meets a woman and fascinates her by becoming a forthright and upstanding man. Elaine's winning streak comes to an end when Jake Jarmel breaks up with her for putting a bag of Jujyfruits before his wellbeing. Jerry discovers that every misfortune in his life evens itself out, and stops worrying entirely. Kramer torpedoes his own book tour when he spits up a mouthful of coffee on Kathie Lee Gifford on live TV. George gets hired by the New York Yankees, and finally moves out of his parents' house.

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