Question: what episode of seinfeld was elaine not in

title: Elaine Benes
text: Unlike her three close friends , Elaine is absent from the pilot episode . Previously the female role was supposed to be Claire , the waitress at Pete 's Luncheonette played by Lee Garlington , but Monk 's Cafe replaced the luncheonette and Garlington was dropped from the role . Elaine first appears in `` The Stake Out , '' but in production order she appears in a final scene eating M&Ms in `` Male Unbonding . '' NBC executives felt the show was too male - centric , and demanded that Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David add a woman to the cast as a condition for commissioning the show , as revealed in the commentary on the Season 1 and 2 DVD . In addition to the first episode , Elaine does n't appear in `` The Trip '' and therefore appears in fewer episodes than George and Jerry . 

Answer: answer: Elaine is absent from the pilot episode.  In addition, Elaine doesn't appear in ``The Trip.''