"The Little Kicks" (Season 8, Episode 4) sees Elaine unknowingly embarrass herself at a company party when she dances alone in front of her employees in an effort to get everyone on the dance floor. In what George describes as "a full body dry heave set to music," Elaine kicks her feet awkwardly while also sporting two thumbs up.
Spike Feresten, who wore many hats on "Seinfeld" including writer and producer, told HuffPost Entertainment in 2015 that there was serious concern about Elaine's dance in "The Little Kicks." "I remember walking through at rehearsal," Feresten remembered. "[Story Editor and Writer] Jennifer Crittenden pulled me aside after Julia did the dance for the first time and said, 'Are you sure about this? Are you sure you're not ruining Julia Louis-Dreyfus' career?' 'No, I'm not.' That's the year she won an Emmy." Crittenden also served as a writer and producer on "Seinfeld" and would go on to work with Louis-Dreyfus on "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Veep."
But Crittenden wasn't the only one concerned with Elaine's storyline on "The Little Kicks." Feresten said "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David never wanted to develop the story, and it had been pitched earlier on in the series. It wasn't until David left the sitcom after the Season 7 finale that Feresten got to bring Elaine's dance to life.
