In “The Trip,” Kramer is mistaken for a serial killer known by what nickname?

In “The Trip,” Kramer is mistaken for a serial killer known as the Smog Strangler. The misunderstanding begins after police find Kramer’s spec script near a murdered woman and hear a distorted account of one of his exaggerated stories.

Jerry and George travel to Los Angeles to find Kramer, who has pursued acting after moving there. When another woman is killed, a detective connects Kramer to the crimes, and television news identifies him by the nickname “the Smog Strangler.” Kramer is arrested and interrogated, despite his insistence that he is innocent.

“The Trip” is a two-part season 4 premiere that aired on August 12 and 19, 1992. The plot eventually clears Kramer when another victim is found while he is in custody. The true killer is later revealed to be the escaped carjacker, who remains at large. “The Smog Strangler” is therefore the episode’s canonical nickname, not a general description of Kramer.