S02E11 · EP 16
Episode DNA
28 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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28 scenes · our breakdownJerry performs stand-up about the freedom of adulthood and eating cookies.
00:01–00:57petty_grievanceJerry wakes up laughing and writes down a joke from his dream.
01:19–01:42misunderstanding
4 ▸ 01:42Jerry can't read his note; George fakes a heart attack at the diner.
01:42–03:36misunderstanding · schemeGeorge is taken to Manhattan Memorial via ambulance.
03:36–03:46misunderstanding · petty_grievanceGeorge checks into the ER and mentions his childhood tonsillectomy.
03:46–03:52petty_grievanceKramer visits George and asks for his Blackhawks jacket if he dies.
04:12–04:29scheme · petty_grievanceKramer asks to call Susan Davis; George dramatizes his impending death.
04:29–05:32scheme · rivalryJerry mimics smothering George; Elaine arrives and stops it.
06:04–06:33misunderstanding · social_rule_violationElaine reassures George; George asks if anyone is getting his apartment.
06:33–06:43petty_grievanceGeorge promises to adopt a Zen lifestyle if he survives.
06:43–07:12obsession · lieDoctor confirms no heart attack but recommends tonsillectomy for regrown tonsils.
07:12–08:40misunderstanding · escalationGeorge and doctor discuss tonsil history; Elaine and Jerry joke about family tonsil feuds.
08:40–08:46rivalry · social_rule_violationDoctor explains surgery under anesthesia; promises ice cream after.
08:46–09:24lie · petty_grievance
17 ▸ 09:24Elaine flirts with the doctor; Kramer praises hospital cafeteria.
09:24–09:35seduction · pursuit
18 ▸ 09:35Kramer warns against surgery; tells horror story of Bob Sacamano.
09:35–11:19scheme · threatKramer suggests Tor Eckman, a holistic healer, for $38 vs $4000 surgery.
11:19–12:05scheme · dealJerry, George, Kramer visit Tor Eckman; Jerry admits he's there for material.
12:05–12:15scheme · pursuitGeorge complains about sexual dysfunction; Kramer's foot on furniture.
12:15–12:55obsession · humiliationEckman diagnoses disharmony; prescribes tea, no hot water, no dairy.
12:55–15:33misunderstanding · schemeElaine on date with doctor; he holds her tongue and lectures on anatomy.
15:33–16:00social_rule_violation · obsessionGeorge drinks tea, turns purple; EMTs fight over missing Chuckle candy.
16:00–17:10escalation · violenceAmbulance driver fights EMT, crashes; George and Jerry wear neck braces.
17:10–18:06violence · coincidenceElaine rejects doctor's kiss due to his tongue obsession.
18:06–18:33social_rule_violation · humiliationKramer recounts the ambulance fight and crash to Jerry and George.
18:33–19:00coincidence · schemeJerry asks surgery cost; Kramer says Eckman feels better already.
19:00–19:27deal · coincidenceElaine brings ice cream, leaves quickly to avoid the doctor.
19:27–19:33avoidanceJerry realizes his note was the movie dialogue: 'Flaming globes of Zigmond'.
19:33–19:38misunderstandingJerry closes with stand-up about hypochondriacs and future heart attack cures.
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1991-05-23
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- #16
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- 16.8M (US)
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- 115 words/min · 117 questions
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