S03E13 · EP 30
Episode DNA
19 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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19 scenes · our breakdownJerry performs stand-up about bumper car memories and incompetent drivers.
00:01–00:36social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 00:56At Monk's the four friends discuss subway routes and daily obligations before separating.
00:56–02:01scheme · misunderstanding
4 ▸ 02:01Kramer pays numerous traffic tickets including a disputed no-doors violation at the courthouse.
02:01–03:47petty_grievance · scheme
5 ▸ 03:47The group says goodbye and enters the subway system for their separate rides.
03:47–04:36coincidence · pursuit
6 ▸ 04:36Jerry sits on the subway reading a newspaper as the train moves toward Coney Island.
04:36–05:34
7 ▸ 05:34A chatty passenger engages Jerry in conversation about stocks and brokerage houses.
05:34–07:16lie · misunderstanding
8 ▸ 07:16Elaine converses with an elderly man who misunderstands her role at a lesbian wedding.
07:16–09:33misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 09:42Kramer overhears a passenger sharing a sure-thing horse racing tip on the subway.
09:42–11:30scheme · betJerry encounters a naked overweight man on the subway who is unashamed of his body.
11:30–11:43social_rule_violation · humiliationElaine suffers a claustrophobic panic attack on a stalled crowded subway car.
11:43–12:34obsession · avoidance
13 ▸ 12:34George meets a woman on the train who invites him to her hotel room and handcuffs him.
12:34–14:02seduction · betrayal
14 ▸ 14:02Kramer bets $600 on Pappernick at an off-track betting parlor using the tip.
14:02–14:47bet · scheme
15 ▸ 14:47Kramer watches the race at the OTB and wins big on Pappernick at long odds.
14:47–15:54bet · coincidenceElaine remains trapped on the subway, counting bananas and despairing of escape.
15:54–16:46obsession · avoidanceThe nudist tells Jerry embarrassing stories about his overweight mother while dressing.
17:33–18:08humiliation · social_rule_violation
19 ▸ 18:08The woman steals George's clothes and $8, leaving him handcuffed to the bed in underwear.
18:08–19:27betrayal · humiliationKramer collects winnings, then heads to Coney Island with a hot dog and French fries.
19:27–19:46bet · coincidenceThe four friends regroup at Monk's to share their disastrous subway experiences.
19:59–21:00coincidence · humiliationJerry closes with stand-up about the absurdity of taking the subway to ride the Cyclone.
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- January 8, 1992
- Overall
- #30
- Writers
- Larry Charles
- Director
- Tom Cherones
- Viewers
- 18.7M (US)
- Pace
- 110 words/min · 107 questions
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