S04E03 · EP 43
season 4 · September 16, 1992
The Pitch
written by Larry David · directed by Tom Cherones · 17.6M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
OFFICIAL CLIP
Kramer and Newman’s Friendship Hits a Wall

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 15%awkward 13%petty grievance 12%pursuit 6%angry 6%deadpan 5%cheerful 4%scheme 4%deal 4%rivalry 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · George pitches show about nothing
B · Kramer's radar detector and helmet feud
C · Joe Davola threatens Kramer
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Jerry's apartment · cold_openJerry and George discuss historical sights

Jerry and George talk about historical sights and the absurd toilet paper question.

00:02–00:44misunderstanding
2 · comedy club · act1NBC executive praises Jerry's show

An NBC executive approaches Jerry after a show and says the network wants a series idea.

00:44–03:19pursuit
3 · Jerry's apartment · act1Brainstorming TV show ideas

Jerry and George throw out absurd sitcom ideas and Jerry shoots them down.

03:19–03:57scheme
4 ▸ 03:57
4 · hallway · act1Kramer swaps helmet for radar detector

Kramer and Newman trade a motorcycle helmet for a radar detector.

03:57–05:46deal · petty_grievance
5 · Monk's Cafe · act1Salsa and seltzer at Monk's

Jerry and George talk at Monk's while George keeps circling back to the show idea.

05:46–06:12scheme
6 · Monk's Cafe · act1George pitches the show about nothing

George proposes a show about nothing with characters based on his friends.

06:12–08:14scheme · pursuit
7 ▸ 08:14
7 · hallway · act1Newman mocks Kramer's speeding ticket

Newman tells Kramer about his speeding ticket and blames the bad radar detector.

08:14–10:01petty_grievance · rivalry
8 ▸ 10:01
8 · NBC office hallway · act2George panics before NBC meeting

George freezes up before the NBC meeting and blames Jerry for it.

10:01–11:00avoidance
9 ▸ 11:00
9 · NBC office hallway · act2Jerry and George meet Joe Davola

Jerry and George run into Crazy Joe Davola, who reacts badly to Kramer's party.

11:00–12:20secret_exposed · humiliation
10 ▸ 12:20
10 · NBC conference room · act2George and Jerry meet the NBC executives

George and Jerry meet the NBC executives, and Jerry says the show is about nothing.

12:20–13:02deal · impersonation
11 · NBC conference room · act2Executives question the premise

The executives question what the show is about, and Jerry insists it is about nothing.

13:02–16:25negotiation · rivalry
12 ▸ 16:25
12 · car · act2George's sudden crush on Susan

George tells Jerry he wants to date Susan from the NBC meeting.

16:25–18:04pursuit · seduction
15 ▸ 18:29
15 · Monk's Cafe · act2George tells Kramer about the party

George tells Kramer that Davola found out about the party.

18:29–19:30petty_grievance · confession
16 ▸ 19:30
16 · Monk's Cafe · act2Susan's phone call and the milk

Susan takes a phone call and Kramer questions the milk's expiration date.

19:30–19:56avoidance
17 · Monk's Cafe · act2Kramer vomits on Susan

George and Jerry argue about whether Kramer's vomit on Susan kills the deal.

19:56–21:46petty_grievance · escalation
18 · Monk's Cafe · act2Kramer's helmet saves him

Kramer explains the helmet saved him from Joe Davola's kick and Jerry warns him.

21:46–22:21violence · threat
19 · Jerry's apartment · act2Jerry finds Kramer's one pant leg

Jerry finds that Kramer has only shaved half his face and is wearing one pant leg.

22:21–22:48misunderstanding
21 · Jerry's apartment · act3Susan's dry-cleaning bill

The gang gets a dry-cleaning bill from Susan for the vomited vest and debates paying.

23:06–24:46petty_grievance · double_standard
22 · Jerry's apartment · act3NBC wants another meeting

NBC calls back wanting another meeting, and the gang celebrates the chance to sell the show.

24:46–25:46deal · rivalry
23 · street · act3Uncle Leo's unwanted pyjama pitch

Uncle Leo catches Jerry outside and pitches him pyjamas, and Jerry rushes off.

25:46–28:04petty_grievance
24 · hallway · act3George asks Newman to testify

George calls Newman about the ticket and asks him to testify for the court date.

28:04–44:12petty_grievance · pursuit
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Episode facts

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Aired
September 16, 1992
Overall
#43
Writers
Larry David
Director
Tom Cherones
Viewers
17.6M (US)
Pace
150 words/min · 309 questions

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