S02E11 · SCENE 18/28 · 09:35
The Chinese Restaurant · Hospital Room
Kramer's Medical Horror Stories

Kramer warns against surgery; tells horror story of Bob Sacamano.

09:35→11:19
in the episode · 1m 44s · S02E11
Kramer's Medical Horror Stories

What happens

09:35–11:19

Kramer vehemently opposes the surgery, claiming hospitals kill people. He tells the story of Bob Sacamano who went in for a hernia and ended up brain-damaged, sitting by a window saying 'My name is Bob!'. Kramer insists George not let them cut him.

WhereHospital Room
DriverKramer
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadGeorge's Tonsil Ordeal

Key lines

from this scene
09:50

It's like Sizzler opened up a hospital.

10:14

Suddenly, boom! Next thing you know you got a hose coming out of your chest attached to a piece of luggage.

10:44

Now he's sitting in a chair by a window going: "My name is Bob!"

11:16

KRAMER: No, no, he's out. He got out.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.7
scheme0.5
threat0.3
menacing0.3
misunderstanding0.2
rapid back and forthmonologue

Beats

10:39Bob Sacamano story
10:46My name is Bob

Scene in the episode

09:35–11:19
B · Jerry's Lost Joke
C · Elaine's Tongue Date

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