The Visa

"**The Visa**"
"The Visa"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 15
Directed by	Tom Cherones
Written by	Peter Mehlman
Production code	414
Original air date	January 27, 1993
Guest appearances
	Brian George as Babu; John Hamelin as Babu’s brother; Gerry Bednob as Babu’s friend; Maggie Han as Cheryl; Ping Wu as Ping;
Episode chronology
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"The Visa" is the 55th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It is the 15th episode of the fourth season. It aired on January 27, 1993 on NBC.^[1] In this episode, Jerry pretends to be deeply morose in front of George's girlfriend Cheryl so as not to make George seem unfunny by comparison, and works to keep Babu Bhatt from being deported.

Plot

George hits it off with Cheryl, a lawyer who laughs easily at his jokes. He regrets showing her his best, assuming there is nowhere to go but down. Jerry has set up Babu Bhatt with a job at Monk's and an apartment in his building, making up for his earlier advice that drove Babu out of business, and Babu once again showers Jerry with praise. Meanwhile, Elaine has picked up Jerry's mail while he was on tour—standing in for Kramer, who is away at fantasy baseball camp playing with retired Major League players. Elaine puts off bringing the mail despite Jerry's impatience.

George plans to keep Cheryl from meeting Jerry and Elaine on Saturday night, vividly imagining that Jerry would have Cheryl in hysterics. He takes Cheryl to a restaurant that Jerry has vetoed, but Elaine convinces Jerry to go regardless. They all meet, and everyone but George cracks up at the coincidence that Ping the delivery boy is Cheryl's cousin, and that Cheryl is representing Ping in his lawsuit against Elaine. Feeling upstaged, George demands behind Cheryl's back that Jerry stop being funny, but Elaine has no faith that he can do so. To prove himself, Jerry turns crushingly gloomy and existential.

At camp, Kramer plunks Joe Pepitone, who, charging the mound, provokes a bench-clearing brawl. In the chaos, Kramer knocks out Mickey Mantle, causing camp to be canceled.

Babu is arrested by INS for overstaying his visa, and Jerry swears to help him. However, he finds Babu's visa renewal form mixed up in his own mail, which Elaine has finally brought. Jerry and Elaine blame each other, while Jerry remembers that Cheryl practices immigration law. George insists that Jerry continue his act (until "consummation") in asking Cheryl to help Babu. Fortunately, not only does Cheryl have an immigration official friend, but she has also dropped Ping's case out of camaraderie. Jerry and Elaine come clean to Babu in detention, enraging him since he would have picked up Jerry's mail if asked. Jerry reassures him that "the wheels are in motion" thanks to Cheryl.

Sympathizing for Jerry's total despondency, Cheryl becomes attracted to him. Upstaged again, George insists he is far more disturbed than Jerry, revealing their deception as proof. Cheryl loses all sympathy for the group, abandoning Babu's case and filing Ping's lawsuit anew for double damages. Jerry, Elaine, and George learn that Babu has been deported back to Pakistan, and all blame each other. At Mickey Mantle's restaurant, Kramer remorsefully begs Mantle to punch him back, but gets thrown out.

In Pakistan, Babu vows to return to America to take vengeance on Jerry.

References

^ "Seinfeld Season 4 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

External links

"The Visa" at IMDb

[tvguide-1] "Seinfeld Season 4 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

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v t e Seinfeld episodes
Season 1	"The Seinfeld Chronicles" "The Stake Out" "The Robbery" "Male Unbonding" "The Stock Tip"
Season 2	"The Ex-Girlfriend" "The Pony Remark" "The Jacket" "The Phone Message" "The Apartment" "The Statue" "The Revenge" "The Heart Attack" "The Deal" "The Baby Shower" "The Chinese Restaurant" "The Busboy"
Season 3	"The Note" "The Truth" "The Pen" "The Dog" "The Library" "The Parking Garage" "The Cafe" "The Tape" "The Nose Job" "The Stranded" "The Alternate Side" "The Red Dot" "The Subway" "The Pez Dispenser" "The Suicide" "The Fix-Up" "The Boyfriend"† "The Limo" "The Good Samaritan" "The Letter" "The Parking Space" "The Keys"
Season 4	"The Trip"† "The Pitch" "The Ticket" "The Wallet" "The Watch" "The Bubble Boy" "The Cheever Letters" "The Opera" "The Virgin" "The Contest" "The Airport" "The Pick" "The Movie" "The Visa" "The Shoes" "The Outing" "The Old Man" "The Implant" "The Junior Mint" "The Smelly Car" "The Handicap Spot" "The Pilot"†
Season 5	"The Mango" "The Puffy Shirt" "The Glasses" "The Sniffing Accountant" "The Bris" "The Lip Reader" "The Non-Fat Yogurt" "The Barber" "The Masseuse" "The Cigar Store Indian" "The Conversion" "The Stall" "The Dinner Party" "The Marine Biologist" "The Pie" "The Stand In" "The Wife" "The Raincoats"† "The Fire" "The Hamptons" "The Opposite"
Season 6	"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"† "The Beard" "The Kiss Hello" "The Doorman" "The Jimmy" "The Doodle" "The Fusilli Jerry" "The Diplomat's Club" "The Face Painter" "The Understudy"
Season 7	"The Engagement" "The Postponement" "The Maestro" "The Wink" "The Hot Tub" "The Soup Nazi" "The Secret Code" "The Pool Guy" "The Sponge" "The Gum" "The Rye" "The Caddy" "The Seven" "The Cadillac"† "The Shower Head" "The Doll" "The Friar's Club" "The Wig Master" "The Calzone" "The Bottle Deposit"† "The Wait Out" "The Invitations"
Season 8	"The Foundation" "The Soul Mate" "The Bizarro Jerry" "The Little Kicks" "The Package" "The Fatigues" "The Checks" "The Chicken Roaster" "The Abstinence" "The Andrea Doria" "The Little Jerry" "The Money" "The Comeback" "The Van Buren Boys" "The Susie" "The Pothole" "The English Patient" "The Nap" "The Yada Yada" "The Millennium" "The Muffin Tops" "The Summer of George"
Season 9	"The Butter Shave" "The Voice" "The Serenity Now" "The Blood" "The Junk Mail" "The Merv Griffin Show" "The Slicer" "The Betrayal" "The Apology" "The Strike" "The Dealership" "The Reverse Peephole" "The Cartoon" "The Strongbox" "The Wizard" "The Burning" "The Bookstore" "The Frogger" "The Maid" "The Puerto Rican Day" "The Chronicle"† "The Finale"†
† Indicates two-part episode