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Generally, the day has gone well. "It was a very good reading," says Seinfeld. "This is when most other shows go into the panic mode." David is not quite so confident. "Actually," he says, "I was a little disappointed." Maybe it's the Saturday-afternoon blahs, he muses. "I'll have to see it on its feet...
...next stop is David's office, for the "notes" session. This is where network and studio executives make their comments and suggestions. For new shows, or ones that are struggling, these meetings can be difficult and tense. For a proven winner like Seinfeld, they are relatively painless...
...company), raises one problem. "Are you concerned about the absence of Kramer from the last part of the show?" This has occurred to David, but he is unsure what can be done. Padnick suggests that Kramer might take a more active role in mediating between Jerry's warring barbers. Seinfeld wonders whether Jerry can have his secret barber assignation in Kramer's apartment. David takes a few notes but makes no comment...
...CRISIS: The show struggles to its feet on Sunday morning, as Cherones leads the cast in blocking and rehearsing scenes. This is an unusual Seinfeld show in that the guest stars -- the Italian barbers -- have a dominant role. Richards in particular seems to be groping for something to do in a long scene in which Kramer sits in the barber chair while the two Italians have an argument. One of the actors spontaneously reaches for Richards' lapels to emphasize a point. "Don't grab me," Richards snaps, out of character. "I'm not a pork chop...
...wasn't working," David says later. "The Italian element was too dominant. It didn't feel like our show." Seinfeld agrees: "We had created this Italian barber opera. It was a little overwrought...