S01E04 · EP 4
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23 scenes · our breakdownJerry performs stand-up comedy about the absurdity of giving someone the finger versus the toe.
00:01–00:57Jerry packs efficiently for a stand-up trip while giving Elaine strict apartment rules.
00:57–01:08scheme · social_rule_violationGeorge tries to convince Jerry to view a great apartment on West 83rd Street so George can take Jerry's place.
01:08–01:45scheme · lieJerry dismisses the apartment idea due to his upcoming trip, citing the building's flaws as character.
01:45–04:37avoidance · petty_grievanceKramer arrives at Jerry's apartment looking for Jerry but finds only Elaine.
04:57–05:20Jerry returns to find his apartment burglarized after Kramer left the door open.
05:20–06:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 06:53Jerry mocks his expensive lock's flaw while Kramer vows to recover the stolen items himself.
06:53–07:46pursuit · obsessionDespite the burglary, Elaine asks if the West 83rd Street apartment is still available for her.
07:46–08:09schemeJerry performs stand-up about the futility of police reports after a burglary.
08:09–09:29Jerry, George, and Elaine tour the West 83rd Street apartment and are amazed by its features.
09:29–10:58coincidenceJerry agrees to take the apartment after loving the closet, meaning Elaine gets his old place.
10:58–11:41dealJerry sells his couch to George for $50 after a haggling session starting at $150.
11:41–12:26negotiation · petty_grievanceGeorge plants doubt about the lease commitment, suggesting he might take the apartment if Jerry hesitates.
12:26–12:32scheme · betrayalJerry and George argue in circles about who wants the apartment, leading to a coin flip proposal.
12:32–14:33rivalry · betJerry wins the coin flip but George disputes the result because the coin hit the table.
14:33–15:14bet · rivalryThey resolve the dispute with a best-of-three odds/evens finger game which Jerry wins.
15:14–15:42bet · rivalryKramer claims he found Jerry's stolen goods with the English neighbor down the hall.
15:42–15:51investigation · pursuitJerry performs stand-up about how childhood dispute resolution like 'calling it' doesn't work as adults.
15:51–17:00Jerry and George discuss the apartment's great bathroom mirror at Monk's Cafe.
17:00–18:21George convinces Jerry not to take the apartment because George secretly wants it, leading to mutual refusal.
18:21–19:20rivalry · double_standardGeorge gives the apartment to waitress Carolyn; they attend her housewarming and regret their decision.
19:20–20:17comeuppance · coincidenceThe group overhears a neighbor moving out and immediately asks the rent, desperate for a new place.
20:17–22:01coincidence · eavesdroppingJerry performs closing stand-up about giving up apartments as credits roll.
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- June 14, 1990
- Overall
- #4
- Writers
- Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld
- Director
- Tom Cherones
- Viewers
- 19.1M (US)
- Pace
- 128 words/min · 120 questions
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