The Beard

"The Beard"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 16
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Written by	Carol Leifer
Production code	615
Original air date	February 9, 1995
Guest appearance(s)
Robert Mailhouse as Robert Katherine LaNasa as Cathy Jon Gries as Homeless Man Edward Winter as Mr. Stevenson Joan Scheckel as Denise John F. O'Donohue as Gus Jerry Diner as Lou Mirron E. Willis as Officer #1 Ken Kerman as Officer #2
Season 6 episodes
September 1994 – May 1995 "The Chaperone" "The Big Salad" "The Pledge Drive" "The Chinese Woman" "The Couch" "The Gymnast" "The Soup" "The Mom & Pop Store" "The Secretary" "The Race" "The Switch" "The Label Maker" "The Scofflaw" "The Highlights of 100 (Part 1)" "The Highlights of 100 (Part 2)" "The Beard" "The Kiss Hello" "The Doorman" "The Jimmy" "The Doodle" "The Fusilli Jerry" "The Diplomat's Club" "The Face Painter" "The Understudy"
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"The Beard" is the 102nd episode of the NBC situation comedy Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode for the sixth season. It aired on February 9, 1995.

Elaine has tickets for Swan Lake. She is going as a beard for a gay man (Robert Mailhouse) whose boss, he believes, is homophobic. George is still wearing his toupee and only Kramer thinks he looks handsome. Kramer tries to set up a date for George, but as he doesn't have a picture of her they go to the police station where an acquaintance, who works as a sketch artist, can draw them a picture.

On their way to the station, Kramer gives Chinese food leftovers to a homeless man (Jon Gries). At the police station, George likes the picture and Jerry has his eye on a female Sergeant, Sgt. Cathy Tierny (Katherine LaNasa). On their way back, Kramer argues with the homeless man and cannot retrieve his Tupperware container. At the ballet, Elaine is acting as Robert's girlfriend.

Back at Monk's Café, Elaine talks with Jerry how nice Robert is, and the possibility to make him "change teams" (i.e., "convert" to heterosexuality). Jerry says conversion is not possible since they are only comfortable with their own "equipment."

At Jerry's apartment, Kramer needs a Tupperware to save his meal. George arrives very confident after talking on the phone with Denise, Kramer's friend. Jerry mocks George's "hair hat" telling him Denise will find out.

Kramer decides to eat lunch at the police station with his friend Lou, the sketch artist, and Jerry tags along to meet with Sgt. Tierny. At the station, Kramer stands in a police lineup for a quick $50. George meets Denise at Monk's, although she is wearing a hat to hide her baldness. While looking at the lie detector, Jerry's new girlfriend, Sgt. Cathy, wants him to take the test to see whether or not he watches Melrose Place; even though Jerry denies watching the show, he actually does watch it. Later, Elaine mocks Jerry for not telling her that he watched Melrose Place. Jerry then wants George to tell him how to beat the polygraph.

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