S04E03 · SCENE 3/21 · 03:19
The Pitch · Jerry's apartment
Brainstorming TV show ideas

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

03:19→03:57
in the episode · 0m 38s · S04E03

What happens

03:19–03:57

George asks what the idea is, and Jerry tosses out a gymnastics coach and an antique store. George pushes a circus freak show, arguing audiences want to watch freaks. Jerry refuses to pitch it.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverGeorge
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadGeorge pitches show about nothing

Key lines

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03:34

JERRY: What person who runs an antique store gets involved in people's lives?

03:38

JERRY: Why not? So someone comes in to buy an old lamp, and suddenly I'm getting them out of a jam.

03:53

JERRY: Like you know. Oh, like you do.

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Scene DNA

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Beats

03:58George pushes circus freak idea

Scene in the episode

03:19–03:57
A · George pitches show about nothing
B · Kramer's radar detector and helmet feud
C · Joe Davola threatens Kramer

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