S02E05 · EP 10
season 2 · 1991-04-04
The Apartment
written by ? · directed by ? · 24.7M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 14%deadpan 12%awkward 9%tense 9%coincidence 7%social rule violation 7%humiliation 5%obsession 5%scheme 5%humiliating 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Suede Jacket Purchase
B · Dinner with Alton Benes
C · Kramer's Dove Fiasco
D · George's Earworm
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry Stand-up on Fashion

Jerry performs stand-up about hating clothes and predicting future uniforms.

00:01–00:53social_rule_violation
2 · Clothing Store · act1Shopping for Suede Jacket

Jerry and Elaine shop; Jerry tries on expensive suede jacket with candy stripe lining.

00:53–03:22obsession · petty_grievance
3 ▸ 03:22
3 · Jerry's Apartment · act1Kramer Takes Leather Jacket

Kramer admires Jerry's new jacket and convinces him to give away the old leather one.

03:22–04:52scheme · deal
4 · Jerry's Apartment · act1George's Les Mis Earworm

George arrives singing 'Master of the House' uncontrollably; Jerry warns of Schumann's madness.

04:52–05:09obsession · misunderstanding
5 ▸ 05:09
5 · Jerry's Apartment · act1Pre-Dinner Jitters & Price Guessing

Jerry and George nervous about dinner; George badgers Jerry for jacket price.

05:09–08:02petty_grievance · obsession
6 · Jerry's Apartment · act1Kramer's Illegal Parking Favor

Kramer asks Jerry and George to guard his double-parked car while he gets doves.

08:02–08:59scheme · social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 08:59
7 · Hotel Westbury Bar · act1Awkward Drinks with Alton Benes

Jerry and George wait for Elaine; Alton intimidates them with war stories and silence.

08:59–12:11social_rule_violation · humiliation
8 · Hotel Westbury Bar · act1George's Failed Compliment

Jerry leaves; George tries complimenting Alton's book but is brutally shut down.

12:11–12:32humiliation · social_rule_violation
9 · Hotel Westbury Bathroom · act1Bathroom Escape Plan

Jerry and George hide in bathroom; decide to leave if Elaine doesn't arrive in ten minutes.

12:32–12:43scheme · avoidance
10 · Comedy Club · act2Jerry Stand-up on Fathers

Jerry performs stand-up about fathers being intimidating creators of their own people.

12:43–13:56social_rule_violation
11 · Hotel Westbury Bar · act2Elaine Delayed 30 Minutes

George lies about phone call; waiter delivers message that Elaine will be 30 minutes late.

13:56–14:32lie · coincidence
12 · Street outside Hotel · act2Walk to Restaurant in Snow

Alton insists on walking five blocks in snow; Jerry worries about suede jacket.

14:32–15:12social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
13 · Hotel Westbury Lobby · act2Elaine Arrives: Car Towed Story

Elaine arrives explaining Kramer's car was towed with her inside; she walked in snow.

15:12–16:14coincidence · comeuppance
14 · Pakistani Restaurant · act2Pakistani Restaurant Confrontation

At restaurant, Alton mocks George's singing and Jerry's inside-out jacket; they eat.

16:14–18:27humiliation · social_rule_violation
15 · Jerry's Apartment · act3Next Day: Jacket Ruined

Next morning, Kramer sees Jerry's snow-damaged suede jacket; laments losing both jackets.

18:27–18:45comeuppance · coincidence
16 · Jerry's Apartment · act3Elaine Reveals Alton Liked Jerry

Elaine says Alton enjoyed dinner; liked Jerry because he reminded him of Korean friend.

18:45–20:50coincidence · misunderstanding
17 · Jerry's Apartment · tagKramer Takes Ruined Jacket

Kramer takes the ruined suede jacket; Jerry does stand-up on leather and cows.

20:50–22:05coincidence
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Aired
1991-04-04
Overall
#10
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24.7M (US)
Pace
113 words/min · 112 questions

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