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Hot & Heavy: The Elaine Benes Podcast

May 31, 2024

Elaine's reign as president of J. Peterman comes to an end after J. Peterman himself returns from Burma. Elaine is teed up for a couple highly comedic storylines; George resenting her financially "stickin' it" to him and losing her job as president, but instead we get buried under too many scenes involving Florida and...


May 24, 2024

Elaine's shallow nature forces her dashing boyfriend to discover he's going bald after years of shaving his head. We are treated to an incredibly funny performance by veteran actor John Michael Higgins, who plays Elaine's balding beau. There are so many entertaining moments in this one, but as usual, I feel more...


May 17, 2024

Elaine dates a guy who keeps getting attacked by ex-girlfriends due to the way he breaks up with them. Unfortunately her curiousity about his "stab-worthiness" leads her to getting insulted herself and it affects her more than she thought it would. The plot for Elaine is solid with potential for more comedy, however we...


May 10, 2024

Elaine and George are affected in opposite ways when they abstain from having sex with their partners. JLD gets to play Dumb Elaine and it is a performance that delights me to no end. This episode is chock full of quality guest appearances, classic moments (Kramer's smoke-goblin face!!) and easily ranks in my top 10. 


May 4, 2024

Elaine is held accountable for charging personal luxuries on her J Peterman expense account. We get so many Benestanza scenes that deliver all the entertainment we seek from Elaine and George plots. This episode has some of the most memorable moments from the series and is definitely a highlight for this season.

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