S04E07 · EP 47
season 4 · 1992-10-07
The Bubble Boy
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Kramer Accidentally Sets The Cabin On Fire | The Bubble Boy

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 4 threads
chaotic 11%absurd 9%tense 9%awkward 7%petty grievance 7%social rule violation 6%coincidence 6%deadpan 6%misunderstanding 5%comeuppance 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Bubble Boy Visit
B · Naomi Laugh
C · Cabin Fire
D · Kramer Golf
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry Standup Phones

Jerry performs standup about answering machines keeping unwanted relationships alive.

00:02–00:50social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
2 ▸ 00:50
2 · Jerry's apartment · act1Apartment Plans Cigars

Jerry and George discuss Naomi's laugh while Kramer arrives with Cuban cigars and golf plans.

00:50–04:25misunderstanding · scheme
3 ▸ 04:25
3 · Monk's Cafe · act1Monk's Bubble Boy

Mel Sanger asks Jerry to visit his bubble boy son Donald on his birthday.

04:25–07:11coincidence · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 07:11
4 · Jerry's car · act1Car Speeding George

Jerry and Elaine follow George speeding toward the cabin but lose him.

07:11–07:25escalation · pursuit
7 · Gas station · act1George Susan Lost

George and Susan argue at a gas station after losing Jerry and Elaine.

09:43–10:22misunderstanding · petty_grievance
9 ▸ 10:30
9 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer Calls Naomi

Kramer answers Jerry's phone and invites Naomi to the cabin using the directions.

10:30–11:03scheme · impersonation
12 ▸ 12:14
12 · Bubble boy house exterior · act2George Grandmother

George explains his grandmother died due to his bad hospital bedside manner.

12:14–12:36confession · avoidance
13 ▸ 12:36
13 · Diner · act2Diner Autograph

Jerry and Elaine stop at a diner where a waitress demands an autograph instead of giving directions.

12:36–13:28social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
14 ▸ 13:28
14 · Bubble boy house interior · act2Bubble Boy House Intro

Mel Sanger introduces Donald the bubble boy to George and Susan.

13:28–14:21misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · Diner · act2Diner Photo Dispute

Jerry tries to reclaim his autograph photo but the waitress refuses to return it.

14:21–15:27petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
16 ▸ 15:27
16 · Bubble boy house interior · act2Trivial Pursuit Moops

George and Susan meet Donald; a misprint later causes a fight over 'Moops' vs 'Moors'.

15:27–15:43misunderstanding · petty_grievance
17 · Bubble boy house interior · act2Moops Argument Escalates

George and Donald scream 'Moors' and 'Moops' at each other until Donald attacks George.

15:43–17:47escalation · violence
19 · Bubble boy house exterior · act3Bubble Burst Ambulance

Donald is rushed to the ambulance; he yells 'Moops' at Jerry.

18:10–18:37comeuppance · violence
20 · Diner · act3Diner Mob Converges

The waitress and customers learn George attacked the bubble boy and join the pursuit.

18:37–19:03coincidence
21 ▸ 19:03
21 · Cabin exterior · act3Cabin Lake Swim

Kramer convinces Naomi to swim in the freezing lake for anti-aging benefits.

19:03–19:28scheme · obsession
22 · Cabin exterior · act3Jerry George Reunite

Jerry arrives at the cabin; George explains the bubble boy disaster.

19:28–20:15comeuppance · coincidence
23 ▸ 20:15
23 · Cabin exterior · act3Cabin Fire Discovery

The group sees fire engines and realizes the cabin is burning down.

20:15–20:55coincidence · comeuppance
24 · Cabin ruins · tagCigar Cause Revealed

Kramer realizes his lit Cuban cigar caused the fire; Jerry does standup about fire and smoking.

20:55–22:25confession · comeuppance
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Episode facts

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Aired
1992-10-07
Overall
#47
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17.1M (US)
Pace
136 words/min · 130 questions

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