"Male Unbonding" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American television sitcom Seinfeld. It first aired on NBC in the United States on June 14, 1990. The episode was written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, and was the first filmed episode directed by Tom Cherones. In this episode, Jerry, after spending years avoiding his unwanted friend Joel Horneck, tries to "break up" as if he were a woman.