Executives question the premise · The Pitch

S04E03 · SCENE 11/21 · 13:02

The Pitch · NBC conference room

Executives question the premise

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

13:02→16:25

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What happens

13:02–16:25

The executives ask for a premise and Jerry says it is a comedian's life. They press for stories, and Jerry insists nothing happens. Jerry says he will not compromise, and George pitches a circus instead.

WhereNBC conference room

DriverJerry

Positionact2 · complication

ThreadGeorge pitches show about nothing

Key lines

from this scene

13:14
Yeah. One of my favourites.

13:20
What about you, George? Have you written anything we might know?

14:46
Is that with a Y? No.

16:18
I manage a circus.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

16:07Jerry refuses to change the show

Scene in the episode

13:02–16:25

A · George pitches show about nothing

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B · Kramer's radar detector and helmet feud

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C · Joe Davola threatens Kramer

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