The Apology (Seinfeld)

"The Apology"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 9 Episode 9
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Jennifer Crittenden
Production code	909
Original air date	December 11, 1997
Guest appearance(s)
James Spader as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky John O'Hurley as J. Peterman Patrick Warburton as David Puddy Brian Levinson as Andy Michael Fishman as Gregg Jack Hallett as Alan Megan Cole as Peggy Kathleen McClellan as Melissa David Dunard as Leader Wayne Wilderson as Waiter Eric Simonson as Friend Ruth Cohen as Ruthie Cohen (uncredited) Randy Carter as Elaine's Co-Worker (uncredited) Dave Richardson as Hanky's Friend (uncredited)
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"The Apology" is the 165th episode of the hit NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the ninth episode for the ninth and final season. It first aired on December 11, 1997. It is well known for the appearance of James Spader as Jason 'Stanky' Hanky.

Jerry begins dating Melissa (Kathleen McClellan), a woman who is comfortable being naked in his apartment in nonsexual contexts. She walks naked into the kitchen to eat waffles and is also naked while playing board games. While George is envious, Jerry soon grows uncomfortable with Melissa's quirk. He finds her unattractive when she does anything naked that involves her muscles contracting. Eventually, Jerry tries casual nudity himself, but Melissa does not support male nudity ("bad naked"). Elaine later explains that the female body is art while the male body is just utility. Ultimately Jerry convinces Melissa to wear clothes more often, but regrets his decision when he can not stop thinking about how good she looks naked. Unfortunately Melissa can not stop thinking of how bad Jerry looks naked, and the relationship is ruined.

George learns that Jason Hanky (James Spader), a childhood friend of his nicknamed "Stanky Hanky", is a recovering alcoholic and, as part of Step 9 of the Alcoholics Anonymous's Twelve Steps, is apologizing for all his old misdeeds. George gets angry when he does not receive an apology from Jason for having insulted him at a party a few years earlier by refusing to give George a sweater for fear it would be stretched out by George's "large" head. But Jason refuses to apologize, saying that the largeness of George's large head is a fact, and that the sweater was expensive.

This enrages George so much that he is brought by one of Jason's sponsors to an anger management class.

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