Loading... Please wait...Seinfeld episode "The Summer of George" is the 22nd episode of the show's eighth season and first aired in 1997. In the episode, George Costanza receives a severance package from the New York Yankees and decides to spend the summer doing as little as possible, declaring it his "Summer of George." His plans for a season of complete relaxation quickly unravel after he suffers an injury while trying to impress others by climbing over a playground fence. The phrase "Summer of George" has since become a popular cultural reference for taking time off, embracing leisure, or enjoying an unstructured summer.