Which Seinfeld episode was the first directed by Andy Ackerman?

“The Chaperone” was the first Seinfeld episode directed by Andy Ackerman. It opens season six and first aired on September 22, 1994, making Ackerman the new director after Tom Cherones’s run on the series.

Ackerman’s debut came when Seinfeld was already an established hit. The episode intertwines Kramer’s attempt to advise a Miss America contestant, George’s plan to improve the Yankees’ uniforms, and Elaine’s job interview connected to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s former position at Doubleday.

A common mix-up is confusing Ackerman’s first episode with the first episode of season six generally: “The Chaperone” is both, but the question is specifically about his directing debut. Ackerman went on to direct dozens of Seinfeld episodes and later directed every episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine.

The episode also introduced Justin Pitt, Elaine’s demanding employer. Its production used real baseball-location footage filmed at Angel Stadium in Anaheim while the Yankees were visiting in July 1994.