I found a scene you might be interested in. It's when Elaine tries to convert a guy named Robert who is gay into "switching teams" for the evening. The look on Elaine's face when she says "real bad" is priceless.

Elaine: I was hoping you know, that you might be interested in... changing teams?

Robert: Changing teams?

Elaine: Have you ever thought about it?

Robert: But I'm a starting shortstop.

Elaine: Robert, we need a shortstop. *Real bad*.

What does she do with her face?

:lol: She's just got this look on her face that she is ready to pounce.

What was the name of the episode?

The Beard, it was just on last night.

106 The Beard (http://wave.prohosting.com/tnguym/Scripts/TheBeard.html)

Wow...
I'm pretty up on buss word terms & such....
I didn't know that's what a beard was!!!!!!
Elaine is The Beard because she poses a a gay boy date.
(did you folks know that term???)

I usually think about the ep tittles, but hadn't on this one.


From the opening scene:

At Jerry's apartment.

Jerry: Look at you. Why don't you use a fork? You're no good with the sticks.

Elaine: I know. I need a lesson.

Jerry: You stink. You know you stink. What is this?

Elaine: Oh. My ballet tickets.

Jerry: Oh. Your ballet tickets.

Elaine: Hey, have you ever been to the ballet?

Jerry: No, but I've seen people on tiptoes.

Elaine: You know, I'm going as a beard.

Jerry: A beard?

Elaine: Yeah. This friend of a friend knows this banker guy, he's, I don't know, 30 years, unbelievably

gorgeous, of course he's gay.

Jerry: Yes.

I was wondering why the heck they called that ep The Beard when nobody in that ep had one. :lol:

Wait a minute. What's the meaning of a beard? I'm a little confused?!?

That's what I'm saying....

based on this dialog, a beard is a gal who dates a gay guy for appearance purposes only.

I figured one of you hep cat NYers could set this left coaster straight....
Maestro loves classic colloquialisms & I hadn't heard that one :D
Obviously it's not new. Knowing Jer, it's probably an old school blast from the past.

OK, here we go...

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=beard), definition #4, lists beard as follows:

4. One who serves to divert suspicion or attention from another

There's our answer, heck, always learnin' something.

Word of the day.
Ready class... everyone say "beard'.... good :D

Another valuable Sein lesson from the almighty Maestro. ;)

Hey-
not even 'all' that bro (although occasionally mighty) ...
...just another regualr dork with a fast modem & a couple minutes to spare.

thanx though Bri :D

Originally posted by Maestro


Wow...
I'm pretty up on buss word terms & such....
I didn't know that's what a beard was!!!!!!
Elaine is The Beard because she poses a a gay boy date.
(did you folks know that term???)

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I did not know it until I saw this episode a while back. I always knew what the epi title referred to because I recalled the beard/fake girlfriend discussion. I have not heard the term used since.