Rehearsals for the pilot begin. Russell’s obsession with Elaine begins to affect his work. George asks TV Kramer about the raisins. The real Kramer might be forced to work on his plumbing problem by using the “dreaded apparatus.” Elaine gets an investigation started on the owner of the diner. George gets the results of the biopsy of his white spot. At the taping of the pilot, Elaine sneaks in disguised and “Crazy” Joe jumps out of the audience. Elaine finds Morty’s wallet in Jerry’s couch. Everyone from the past season comments on the pilot as it’s broadcast, they all think it’s great. When Russell disappears, the fate of the pilot is in the hands of the new president, a person convinced that Jerry can’t act.