Tim Murphy and Ted Hallowell

No Hugging, No Learning

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No Hugging, No Learning is the show about one thing...watching Always Sunny for the first time. We originally watched through Seinfeld and then Curb Your Enthusiasm and finished both series, so we moved on to what many call the "spiritual successor" of Seinfeld. After sitting down and watching every episode, hosts Tim Murphy and Ted Hallowell will talk about what bits still work, what worked back then, and things that are so cringe that they probably should never have been part of the show...at least from a modern day viewpoint. New episodes of No Hugging, No Learning drop every Sunday. Email...

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Tim Murphy and Ted Hallowell

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Oct 18, 2026

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Episodes

The Truth (S3E02) 04.11.2018

"A woman wants to know why George doesn't want to see her." -Original Air Date: 9/25/1991- This week, Tim and Ted are recapping The Truth, as well as talking about getting audited, accidentally seeing a friend naked and the return of TINA! They've also got their first listener email! This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Get a FREE No Hug...

The Note (S3E01) 27.10.2018

"Jerry tries to help a dentist friend accused of insurance fraud." -Original Air Date: 9/18/1991- We've reached season 3 babyyy! Tim and Ted talk about the changes that Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld  tried  to make to the show, they try to write a mission statement for George's homophobia and there's a taste test segment that is NOT for emetophobes (people who have a fear of vomiting) If you're j...

The Busboy (S2E12) 21.10.2018

"A Busboy loses his job and his cat because of George. " -Original Air Date: 6/26/1991- We've reached the Season 2 Finale in The Busboy, and this week Tim and Ted touch on Jerry's almost non-existent role in this episode, using public toilets and Kramer being a dog. They name their personal 5 BEST episodes and their personal WORST episode from Season 2. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show ab...

The Chinese Restaurant (S2E11) 15.10.2018

"Jerry, Elaine and George need reservations at a Chinese restaurant." -Original Air Date: 5/23/1991- Ted was wondering if we'd get a bottle episode, and he got it this week with The Chinese Restaurant. The guys talk about making calls on payphones, trying to figure out the names of people that you know from  somewhere , and having to go to the bathroom while you're fooling around. If you're just c...

The Baby Shower (S2E10) 07.10.2018

"Kramer persuades Jerry to get illegal cable service." -Original Air Date: 5/16/1991- This week, Tim tries to explain to Ted why everyone was fascinated with the Kennedys, we get a really dramatic death scene that ~might~ not be able to air today and we meet a new persona of an existing character. If you're just checking us out for the first time, welcome! oh...and thanks! This is No Hugging, No L...

The Deal (S2E09) 01.10.2018

"Jerry and Elaine mull intimacy but without commitment." -Original Air Date: 5/2/1991- This Deal has a super-cringe inducing line right in the beginning, so we're starting off strong this week! Tim and Ted also talk about what Ted thought was a pretty modern concept in no-strings-attached relationships, over-acting and this, that and the other! This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one t...

The Heart Attack (S2E08) 23.09.2018

"George, ever the hypochondriac, thinks he's having a heart attack and, at Kramer's urging, seeks the advice of a "holistic" healer." -Original Air Date: 4/25/1991- This week, Ted and Tim are talking about bringing outside food into a restaurant, getting your tonsils out, Jerry's attempt at smothering George to death,  Stanley  Tobolowsky and a surprising amount of adult language between the chara...

The Revenge (S2E07) 18.09.2018

"George seeks revenge on his ex-boss for not rehiring him." -Original Air Date: 4/18/1991- We've reached the episode in which Tim was saying that Ted's view of a certain character would drastically change...but did it though? This week,  Ted and Tim are talking about Jerry and Kramer joking about suicide, George turning "homicidal", bad B-roll transitions and Elaine's...choice of words at the bar....

The Statue (S2E06) 08.09.2018

"Jerry thinks a friend stole his statue, but doesn't know how to get it back." -Original Air Date: 4/11/1991- This week, Tim and Ted realize that no character in Seinfeld so far has a "cool" taste in music, they talk about the melodramatic-ness of Rava and Ray, and they discover one more first for the series. Thanks for listening if you found us on Reddit, send us an email and we'll give you a sho...

The Apartment (S2E05) 04.09.2018

"Jerry regrets encouraging Elaine to move into his building." -Original Air Date: 4/4/1991- This week, Tim and Ted are trying to determine the relationship between Harold and Manny (two characters that we've never seen before and that Tim believes we never see again) as well as trying to find any truth to the rumor of "more women will notice you if you wear a wedding ring". Also this is a BIG epis...

The Phone Message (S2E04) 27.08.2018

"George regrets a nasty message he put on a date's answering machine." -Original Air Date: 2/13/1991- Tim and Ted start this week with a new segment (that still needs a better name), get into how they relate to George in the opening scene and touch on this ad campaign for cotton Dockers that, surprise, Ted has never heard of. All this and we've got a phone message of our own with our Listener Voic...

The Jacket (S2E03) 19.08.2018

"Jerry loves an expensive suede jacket until he buys it." -Original Air Date: 2/6/1991- Right out of the gate, Tim and Ted are having trouble remembering what the intro is, so you know this episode is gonna be a doozy. This week, the boys are talking about how much expensive fashion costs, the return of NORMxCORE and projecting what we think Elaine's dad would have been thinking if this we're film...

The Pony Remark (S2E02) 13.08.2018

"Jerry thinks his off-the-cuff remark killed a woman." -Original Air Date: 1/30/1991- We've reached the first truly great episode (according to Tim, anyway), so listen as the boys discuss what will potentially be our first-ever bonus episode at some point in time, Jerry Seinfeld being written like he's a middle-schooler and possibly being  really young when he had the best night of his life with S...

The Ex-Girlfriend (S2E01) 06.08.2018

"George puzzles over how to dump a domineering girlfriend." -Original Air Date: 1/23/1991- Hey family, we're back with season two talking about the premiere episode "The Ex-Girlfriend", how Ted sits in a cramped car, being only able to tell a joke ONCE and we got an interesting listener voicemail regarding Jerry Seinfeld performing in our town.  This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one...

The Stock Tip (S1E05) 29.07.2018

"George gives Jerry a bad stock-tip." -Original Air Date: 6/21/1990- This week, it's already the Season One finale! Tim and Ted are talking about pointless small-talk in relationships, how not to have recurring characters and how (they think) stock works. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Email us:  nohuggingnolearningshow@gmail.com F...

Male Unbonding (S1E04) 22.07.2018

"Jerry finds ending a friendship harder than ending a romance." -Original Air Date: 6/14/1990- This week, Tim and Ted are talking about people who can't take hints, dadcore fashion, Joel Horneck's penchant for dehumanizing the waitress and a lot more. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Email us:  nohuggingnolearningshow@gmail.com Follo...

The Robbery (S1E03) 15.07.2018

"Jerry's decision to move sets off a chain of events." -Original Air Date: June 7th, 1990- Tim and Ted talk about the incessant laughter during these stand-up segments, Jerry's crappy apartment and just always wondering how much the rent is on a different place. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. Email us:  nohuggingnolearningshow@gmai...

The Stakeout (S1E02) 09.07.2018

"Jerry woos an ex-girlfriend's friend." -Original Air Date: May 31st, 1990- Tim and Ted talk about the first episode to feature Elaine and her incredibly weird introduction to the show, lazy plot-points and just what exactly you can see on VHS covers now that the show has been remastered that NBC didn't need to bother with censoring originally. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one t...

Pilot / The Seinfeld Chronicles (S1E01) 05.07.2018

This is our first episode, and we're talking about "The Seinfeld Chronicles", what Tim remembers about this episode and what Ted thinks of it after seeing it for the first time. It's the 29th anniversary of the premiere of the show that re-defined television, whether you think that's for better or for worse. Welcome to No Hugging, No Learning, it's the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for...

A Taste of No Hugging No Learning 23.06.2018

Here's a little taste of the first episode and what you can expect from No Hugging, No Learning. Watch the Seinfeld pilot ep now wherever you can and check out Ep001 when it comes out June 5th, the 29th anniversary of the pilot's premiere!

Episode 000 - Introducing 23.06.2018

It's the into episode to No Hugging, No Learning! What is this all about? Who are these guys? What is a puffy shirt? Find out most of those answers in this episode! Follow us and tweet at us @NoHugging or email NoHuggingNoLearningShow@gmail.com   Our intro and outro music is The Last Seinfeld by Kevin Bewersdorf

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