Seinfeld - Season 2eps12 May 2026

George accidentally gets a busboy fired after complaining about a bad cup of coffee. His solution? Try to find the guy a new job. Meanwhile, Jerry’s girlfriend is a “slow talker” (agonizing pauses), and Elaine dates a guy who looks exactly like… someone else.

George: “This coffee is too hot.” Busboy: gets fired, loses girlfriend, apartment, life George: “I’ll just buy him lunch to make up for it.” Seinfeld - Season 2Eps12

☕☕☕☕ (4/5 bitter coffees) Option 2: Blog / Reddit Deep Dive (Analytical) Seinfeld Season 2, Episode 12 – “The Busboy” (Original air date: June 26, 1991) Plot A (George): George complains to a restaurant manager that his coffee is too hot. The busboy, Luis (later named David), gets blamed and fired. Overcome with guilt, George tracks him down to help him find a new job, only to accidentally ruin his life further – including interrupting his marriage proposal. George accidentally gets a busboy fired after complaining

This episode is peak early Seinfeld awkwardness. The George storyline is pure anxiety comedy – he means well, but every step makes things worse. Jerry’s B-plot (slow talker) is simple but hilarious. And Elaine’s subplot? A random guy who keeps getting mistaken for someone famous, but they never say who. Overcome with guilt, George tracks him down to