Sometimes George experiences a rare boost in confidence that still, inevitably, gets the best of him – such as in the first half of the premiere episode for Seinfeld’s Emmy-winning fourth season.
He assumes he made a breakthrough until the actors both use harsh words when mentioning their recent respective encounters with George on the talk show, making Jerry’s botched stand-up set look favorable in comparison.
While Jerry is preparing for his appearance on The Tonight Show, George waits backstage where he pitches a damning personal story as an L.A. Law episode to Corbin Bernsen and tells George Wendt that the Cheers producers might want to consider another location for the long-running sitcom than the titular bar.