The Note (season 3, episode 1)

written by Larry David, directed by Tom Cherones
original airdate: September 18, 1991

George worries that his massage from a man may have turned him on. Meanwhile, Jerry small-talks his way into being mistaken for a child abductor and Kramer spots Joe DiMaggio at a donut shop.

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The Improv

Jerry’s Apartment
Jerry tells Elaine about how to get their massages covered by insurance, and George reveals that during his massage with Raymond, he “think(s) it moved.”

Monk’s Café
The gang spots Joe DiMaggio at Monk’s, dunking his donut in his coffee, proving Kramer’s Dinky Donuts story to be true.

Wilkes-Jennings Physical Therapists (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
Jerry drives his masseuse away by implying he is a child abductor, while George struggles with getting a massage from a male masseuse.

PENNSYLVANIA (map)
Jerry inappropriately brings up a story about a child kidnapped in Pennsylvania to his physical therapist, sending her into a panic and essentially banning Jerry from her practice.

SOUTH KOREA (map)
When being massaged by a man, George can only muster a response of “hamstring…Korea…what?…hamstring…hotel” when asked about the cause of his pain.

Dinky Donuts (NOT REAL)
New York, NEW YORK
Kramer claims to have seen Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio dunking his donut at “tiny, little, filthy, smelly” Dinky Donuts.

Roy’s dental office
New York, NEW YORK
George and Jerry try getting a doctor’s note from Jerry’s friend Roy…and end up getting him investigated for insurance fraud.