. "8"^^ . "\"The Abstinence\" is the 143rd episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld. This was the ninth episode for the eighth season. It was originally broadcast on the NBC network on 21 November 1996."@en . . . . . . "9"^^ . "The Abstinence"@en . "1996-11-21Z"^^ . . . . . .