Elaine's Old Friend
Episode 11 · 1981-02-26
- Comedy
- Drama
Episode overview
In her cab, Elaine picks up a woman who turns out to be her old high-school rival, Mary. Elaine is embarrassed that she is a cab driver, especially since Mary heads a prestigious ad agency, so to save face, Elaine makes up a story about having a wonderful boyfriend who is a Columbia University professor. Over the next few days, Mary calls Elaine to try to arrange a dinner with their respective boyfriend's, but Elaine keeps making excuses, as she is ashamed that she made up a lie about having a boyfriend. When Elaine is about ready to confess her lie to Mary over the phone, Alex grabs the phone, pretending to be Elaine's boyfriend, and accepts her dinner invitation for that evening. At dinner, Alex is so charming, in an effort to make their relationship look very loving, that all of a sudden, Mary and her boyfriend become jealous that they don't have such an exciting relationship. Meanwhile, even Elaine is swept up in the moment, and is taken by Alex's romantic acting job. Having d
24 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Louie's Rival1980-11-19
2. Tony's Sister and Jim1980-11-26
3. Fathers of the Bride1980-12-03
4. Elaine's Strange Triangle1980-12-10
5. Going Home1980-12-17
6. The Ten Percent Solution1981-01-07
7. The Call of the Mild1981-01-21
8. Latka's Cookies1981-02-05
9. Thy Boss's Wife1981-02-12
10. The Costume Party1981-02-19
11. Elaine's Old Friend1981-02-26
12. Out of Commission1981-03-12
13. Zen and the Art of Cab Driving1981-03-19
14. Louie's Mother1981-03-26
15. Bobby's Roommate1981-04-09
16. Louie Bumps into an Old Lady1981-04-16
17. Bobby and the Critic1981-04-30
18. On the Job (1)1981-05-07
19. On the Job (2)1981-05-14
20. Latka the Playboy1981-05-21
