S03E18 · EP
season 3 · 1992-02-12
The Boyfriend (2)
written by ? · directed by ? · 17M viewers

Episode DNA

13 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 10%tense 9%lie 8%impersonation 7%misunderstanding 7%scheme 5%awkward 5%chaotic 5%deadpan 5%humiliating 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Limo Impersonation
B · Neo-Nazi Discovery
C · Protester Confrontation
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Every scene

13 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openAirport Stand-up Routine

Jerry performs stand-up about airport pricing scams.

00:01–00:44lie · scheme
2 · Airport Terminal · act1Stranded at Airport

Jerry and George meet at the airport; George's car broke down.

00:44–01:56scheme · impersonation
3 · Airport Terminal · act1Assuming Identities

George and Jerry convince the chauffeur they are O'Brien and Murphy.

01:56–03:23impersonation · lie
4 · Limo Interior · act1Limo Ride Revelation

Inside the limo, they discover passes to the Knicks-Bulls game.

03:23–06:24scheme · coincidence
5 · Limo Interior · act1Unexpected Passengers

The limo stops to pick up Tim and Eva, fans of O'Brien's work.

06:24–08:26misunderstanding · impersonation
6 · Limo Interior / Street · act1Meeting the Fans

George wakes up as O'Brien; Eva and Tim praise his ideology.

08:26–11:54misunderstanding · impersonation
7 ▸ 11:54
7 · Limo Interior · act2Speech Reveals Hate

George reads the antisemitic, white supremacist speech; news reports O'Brien is a Neo-Nazi leader.

11:54–12:43threat · violence
8 ▸ 12:43
8 · Street (Upper West Side) · act2Street Realization

Kramer and Elaine meet Dan; realize rally is at Paramount next to MSG.

12:43–14:27coincidence · misunderstanding
9 · Limo Interior · act2Trapped with Nazis

George and Jerry panic reading the speech; plan escape at their street corner.

14:27–16:18threat · avoidance
10 · Street (Upper West Side) · act2Kramer's Conspiracy Theory

Kramer becomes convinced Jerry is a Neo-Nazi leader infiltrating the group.

16:18–18:04misunderstanding · obsession
11 · Street / Limo Interior · act3Protesters Attack Limo

Kramer shouts 'O'Brien', inciting protesters; the limo is surrounded.

18:04–18:44secret_exposed · pursuit
12 · The Paramount (Street) · act3Surrounded at Paramount

The limo arrives at the Paramount; protesters rock the car; George is pulled out as O'Brien.

18:44–22:27humiliation · comeuppance
13 · Comedy Club · tagClosing Stand-up

Jerry performs stand-up about Nazi mannerisms in movies.

22:27–22:31
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Episode facts

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Aired
1992-02-12
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17M (US)
Pace
139 words/min · 136 questions

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