The Pothole

episode of Seinfeld (S8 E16)
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The Pothole

Summary

The Pothole is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pothole's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Pothole was directed by Andy Ackerman[4].
  • Steve O'Donnell wrote the screenplay for The Pothole[5].
  • Dan O'Keefe wrote the screenplay for The Pothole[6].
  • The Pothole followed The Susie[7].
  • The Pothole was followed by The English Patient[8].
  • The Pothole's part of the series is recorded as Seinfeld[9].
  • The original language of The Pothole was English[10].
  • The Pothole's Commons category is recorded as The Pothole (Seinfeld)[11].
  • The Pothole was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • The Pothole was published on February 20, 1997[13].
  • The Pothole's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[14].
  • The Pothole's title is recorded as The Pothole[15].
  • The Pothole's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+22'}[16].
  • The Pothole's production code is recorded as 816[17].
  • The Pothole's season is recorded as Seinfeld, season 8[18].

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Authorship and Creation

The Pothole was directed by Andy Ackerman[4]. Screenwriters include Steve O'Donnell[5] and Dan O'Keefe[6].

Publication

The Pothole was released on February 20, 1997[13]. The original language of it was English[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as Seinfeld[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

The Pothole's part of the series is recorded as Seinfeld[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pothole followed The Susie[7]. It was followed by The English Patient[8].

Why It Matters

The Pothole ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0697760
    Commons category → The Pothole (Seinfeld)
    Tmdb episode id → 63254
    Distributed by → Fandango at Home
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 48216, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
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