S04E07 · SCENE 1/18 · 00:02
The Bubble Boy · Comedy Club
Jerry Standup Phones

Jerry performs standup about answering machines keeping unwanted relationships alive.

00:02→00:50
in the episode · 0m 48s · S04E07

What happens

00:02–00:50

Jerry opens with observational comedy about the social function of answering machines. He argues they act as relationship respirators for people who dislike each other. The bit ends with the human need to feel popular via blinking red lights.

WhereComedy Club
DriverJerry
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadBubble Boy Visit

Key lines

from this scene
00:03

Ever called someone and were disappointed when they answered?

00:36

It's very important for human beings to feel popular and well-liked amongst a large group of people we don't care for.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
deadpan0.7
social rule violation0.6
petty grievance0.4
absurd0.3
monologue

Beats

00:22relationship respirator analogy
00:32flashing red light popularity

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00:02–00:50
A · Bubble Boy Visit
B · Naomi Laugh
C · Cabin Fire
D · Kramer Golf

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