S03E21 · EP 38
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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18 scenes · our breakdownJerry performs stand-up about compact car parking spots and discrimination.
00:03–00:32social_rule_violation · petty_grievanceKramer tells Jerry his car is gone and refuses to explain why.
00:32–02:03misunderstanding · schemeKramer tells Jerry that Mike Moffitt called him a big phony after making him beg.
02:53–04:23secret_exposed · betrayalGeorge and Elaine argue about driving and parking while hearing a strange noise.
04:23–06:24lie · petty_grievanceGeorge spots perfect parking space and begins elaborate parallel parking maneuver.
06:24–07:56rivalry · social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 07:56George and Mike argue heatedly over who deserves the space while blocking traffic on the street.
07:56–08:19rivalry · escalationElaine enters Jerry's apartment and fabricates a story about armed teenagers.
08:19–10:01lie · schemeJerry goes downstairs and encounters Mike arguing with George over the space.
10:01–10:06rivalry · secret_exposedKramer finds out Mike is outside and invites him up for the fight.
10:06–10:33misunderstanding · coincidenceJerry and Kramer join the street argument; Kramer bonds with Mike over bran flakes.
11:03–11:14misunderstanding · rivalryElaine reveals George told Mike about the flea market snub, sparking group argument.
11:14–11:27secret_exposed · betrayalAn ice cream truck driver demands the cars move, forcing neutral parties to reposition them.
11:27–12:09social_rule_violation · coincidenceMike and George compare notes on the teenager story, realizing it was fabricated.
12:09–14:35lie · confessionCrowd gathers to argue parking etiquette; Sid complains about constant disruption.
14:35–14:47social_rule_violation · obsessionJerry tells a boy his father's yogurt store is closing; Kramer mistakes mother for pregnant.
14:47–20:20misunderstanding · humiliationJerry confronts Mike about the phony comment; Mike claims it was slang for good.
20:20–20:47misunderstanding · rivalryTwo police officers arrive but disagree on who should move, leaving cars parked as night falls.
20:47–20:57escalationJerry performs closing stand-up about NYC parking wars and car manufacturing.
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- March 25, 1992
- Overall
- #38
- Writers
- Larry David
- Director
- Tom Cherones
- Viewers
- 22.3M (US)
- Pace
- 196 words/min · 164 questions
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