No Hugging, No Learning

"In the name of love, George goes through the process of converting to the Latvian Orthodox religion." -Original Air Date: 12/16/1993- We're back, baby! This week we're talking about The Conversion, snooping in medicine cabinets, Frank and Estelle thinking George is in a cult and KAVORCA! This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a FREE N...

"Frenetic holiday fare about an absentminded father who frantically tries to find a popular toy on Christmas Eve." -Original Release Date: 11/6/1996- It's a very No Hugging, No Learning Christmas Special! This week, Tim and Ted are joined by a special guest to discuss one of the best Christmas movies ever...according to everyone but Tim. Buy Jingle All The Way or see when it's going to be on TV ne...

"Elaine's Native American friend Winona thinks Jerry is racially insensitive when he presents Elaine with a cigar-store Indian statue as a peace offering after not driving her home from George's place." -Original Air Date: 12/9/1993- This week we've got a doozy with The Cigar-Store Indian, saving TV Guide for some reason, the creepy version of Ted Buckland from Scrubs and another round of "Is This...

"Jerry yearns for a massage from his new girlfriend; Elaine worries about her new boyfriend's name." -Original Air Date: 11/18/1993- This week we're talking about The Masseuse, New York serial killers, a time when OJ Simpson was only a famous football player/actor and whether or not we're okay with not being liked. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for t...

"Jerry frets over leaving his incompetent barber; George gets a job." -Original Air Date: 11/11/1993- This week we're talking about The Barber, Jerry bringing back the NORMxCORE and looking trendy, a big hole in the plot that could have solved everything and Edward Scissorhands. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a FREE No Hugging,...

"Jerry and Elaine suspect Kramer's yogurt shop is causing their weight gain." -Original Air Date: 11/4/1993- This week we're talking about The Non-Fat Yogurt! We also cover the show trying to be edgy, a weird Rube Goldberg sequence and we TRY to make sense of how this episode is connected to Season 3. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time....

"George tries to capitalize on Jerry's date with a deaf woman." -Original Air Date: 10/28/1993- This week we're talking about The Lip Reader, Ted and his wife's nightmare Lyft in LA, "Nice Guy" Jerry Seinfeld and why George Costanza would be a meme in 2019. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a FREE No Hugging, No Learning sticker  ...

"Jerry and Elaine agree to be godparents to a couples's newborn boy, but they're apprehensive about the duties they must perform at the baby's first religious ceremony." -Original Air Date: 10/14/1993- This week we're talking about The Bris as well as Jerry's awful Godfather impression, uncircumcised penises and a scene with great sound-effects work (as opposed to The Glasses). Also, how unintenti...

"Worried about their investments, Jerry, Kramer and Newman search for clues to determine if their accountant's unexplained sniffle could be related to something he may have snorted." -Original Air Date: 10/07/1993- This week along with The Sniffing Accountant, we talk about being experts with bras, Elaine not letting the littlest of things go and a possible sponsored scene from Glide Dental Floss?...

"George's stolen glasses set off a bizarre chain of events." -Original Air Date: 9/30/1993- This week we talk about The Glasses, what KIND OF PERSON doesn't like air conditioning, the absolute worst acting and sound editing happening in a single scene and very local geographical references. *also this is our first full episode recording from two different locations, please let us know if you exper...

"Jerry appears on "Today" wearing a silly shirt; guests Bryant Gumbel, Jerry Stiller" -Original Air Date: 9/23/1993- This week we've got one of the most recognizable episodes in The Puffy Shirt! We also talk about low-talkers, George making a total 180 with his career and the tragic story of Ray McKigney. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first t...

"Jerry learns Elaine pretended to enjoy their intimacy; Kramer is banned from a fruit store." -Original Air Date: 9/16/1993- We're back, baby! Season 5 kicks off with The Mango, a boring-ass new logo at the top of the show, Elaine faking her orgasms and George not being as good as the risotto. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a F...

We're on our Major Life Change Hiatus, but we still wanted to drop a few mini-episodes for you. Ted's back from his honeymoon and Tim has to hide in a closet to record because this is the first time they've talked in two weeks! This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a FREE No Hugging, No Learning sticker  by giving us a 5 star rating a...

We're on our Major Life Change Hiatus, but we still wanted to drop a few mini-episodes for you. Ted's married, Tim and his family have moved and Seinfeld is still RAKING in the money on streaming and cable distribution deals...more than 20 years after its been off the air. Seinfeld is going to Netflix which throws a big 'ol wrench in our show planning.  This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show ab...

We're on our Major Life Change Hiatus, but we still wanted to drop a few mini-episodes for you. Ted arrived safely in Los Angeles for his honeymoon and Tim is still in the process of moving, but through the * magic of pre-recording* we're talking about No Hugging, No Learning inspired wedding speeches and references that went over EVERYONE'S heads.  This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about...

We're on our Major Life Change Hiatus, but we still wanted to drop a few mini-episodes for you. Ted is getting married (literally  today ) and Tim is moving, but through the * magic of pre-recording* we're talking about Seinfeld trivia and what actors were considered for the roles of George and Elaine before Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, respectively.  This is No Hugging, No Learning, t...

"Jerry and George finally have their pilot produced by the network." -Original Air Date: 5/20/1993- We've got a doozy this week as we tackle The Pilot in a 1 hour and 41 minute spectacular! We talk about problematic men, TV Kramer vs. regular George, a weird timeline issue with Kramer and a few bits that went on for waaay too long. We've also got a special announcement at the end of the episode! T...

"George's father is arrested when Jerry and George park his car in a handicapped spot." -Original Air Date: 5/13/1993- This week we talk about The Handicapped Spot, Kramer completely breaking the thesis of the show, rich and spoiled handicapped people and George's "father".  This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a FREE No Hugging, No...

"A valet's odor permeates Jerry's car; guests Nick Bakay, Taylor Negron" -Original Air Date: 4/15/1993- This week is Season 4 Episode 20 (lol) and deals with something being smelly (lol x2). We talk about the worst chroma key the show has ever had, Jerry getting ripped off by the car detailers and the returns of wonky timelines and Susan...with a twist!  No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one...

"Visitors Kramer and Jerry think they killed a surgery patient; guest Susan Walters." -Original Air Date: 3/18/1993- This week we talk about The Junior Mint, found money vs. earned money, a weird sound effect in the operating room and Ted not being able to think of what Dolores rhymes with.  No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a FREE No Hug...

"Jerry dumps a girlfriend because she has breast implants." -Original Air Date: 2/25/1993- On this real and spectacular new episode, we talk about The Implant, determining who sits and sleeps where in a new relationship, Salman Rushdie and the most attractive woman Jerry has dated so far. No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a FREE No Huggin...

"Good Samaritans Jerry, George and Elaine volunteer to comfort and assist senior citizens in their homes. Unfortunately, Jerry is assigned to a nasty old cuss -- who he loses on the street thanks to Kramer's intrusion." -Original Air Date: 2/18/1993- This week is a JAM-PACKED episode as we talk about The Old Man, Kramer's alternative media, going postal and we play "Is this problematic?" with the...

"When an eavesdropping college reporter mistakenly prints that Jerry and his pal George are intimate longtime companions, Jerry vainly works overtime to prove his straightness." -Original Air Date: 2/11/1993- This week we cover The Outing and talk about gay panic of the 90's, George's mom (still?) being in the hospital, a bit Ted thinks is too random that doesn't go anywhere and being single, thin...

"Jerry and George scramble to keep their feeble idea for a TV series alive when they meet with a skeptical executive who catches them eyeing his teenage daughters cleavage." -Original Air Date: 2/4/1993- This week we're talking about The Shoes, because everyone else is apparently! We cover Botticelli shoes, the snub, Denise Richards and taking a peek at a poke.  This is No Hugging, No Learning, th...

"A deportee (Brian George) blames helpful Jerry; Kramer returns from baseball fantasy camp." -Original Air Date: 1/27/1993- This week we break down The Visa, talk about Emo Jerry, baseball references that went over our heads, the return, deportation and vengeance of Babu Bhatt and asking ourselves, "is this problematic?"  This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfel...