S04E10 · EP 50
season 4 · November 11, 1992
The Virgin
written by Peter Mehlman · directed by Tom Cherones · 16.2M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
17 scenes · 3 threadsawkward 12%deadpan 10%scheme 9%social rule violation 9%absurd 7%coincidence 6%misunderstanding 5%comeuppance 5%double standard 4%chaotic 4%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
17 scenes · our breakdown1 · Comedy Club Stage · cold_openJerry Stand-up Breakup Cards
Jerry jokes about relationship exit strategies and guilt cards.
00:02–00:32social_rule_violation2 · Monk's Cafe · act1Double Date at Monk's
Jerry introduces virgin girlfriend Marla; George meets Stacy.
00:32–02:55pursuit · lie
3 ▸ 02:553 · Jerry's apartment · act1George's Relationship Audit
Jerry diagnoses George as having a girlfriend; George plots Letterman scheme.
02:55–05:38scheme · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 05:384 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer's Closet Hooks
Kramer proposes radical hook-based closet system to Jerry.
05:38–07:36obsession
5 ▸ 07:365 · Jerry's apartment · act1Marla Reveals Virginity
Elaine meets Marla; Marla confesses she is a virgin.
07:36–09:26secret_exposed · misunderstanding7 · Jerry's apartment · act1Chinese Order & Kramer Call
Jerry and George order Chinese; Kramer wants MSG.
10:10–11:07petty_grievance
8 ▸ 11:078 · Jerry's apartment · act1Elaine Warns Marla About Men
Elaine tells Marla men flee after sex like criminals.
11:07–11:52misunderstanding · social_rule_violation9 · Jerry's apartment · act1Ping Accident & Food Loss
Delivery boy Ping crashes; only pea pods survive.
11:52–12:35coincidence10 · Jerry's apartment · act1Butler Pitch Brainstorm
George pitches uninsured motorist becomes butler idea.
12:35–13:44scheme11 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer TV & Oprah Argument
Kramer watches Oprah; Jerry demands TV return.
13:44–14:57pursuit · scheme12 · NBC Office Hallway · act2George Fakes Illness to Flee
George tries fake back injury and dead sister to skip meeting.
14:57–15:05lie · scheme13 · NBC Office Conference Room · act2NBC Meeting Pitches
Jerry pitches Chinese restaurant wait; George pitches butler idea.
15:05–17:27scheme · coincidence14 · Jerry's apartment · act2Susan Fired Over Kiss
George learns Susan fired; realizes he's stuck with her.
17:27–18:38comeuppance · betrayal15 · Jerry's apartment · act2Jerry Warns George Stuck
Jerry says George can't dump Susan now that she's fired.
18:38–19:22double_standard · avoidance16 · Jerry's apartment · act3Marla Questions Post-Sex Exit
Marla asks if Jerry will leave after sex; Jerry blames Elaine.
19:22–19:58misunderstanding · threat17 · Comedy Club · act3George Strikes Out at Club
George uses writer line on woman; she hates sitcoms.
19:58–22:30comeuppance · humiliation18 · Comedy Club Stage · tagJerry Stand-up Virgin Sacrifice
Jerry jokes about ancient virgin volcano sacrifices.
22:30–22:34social_rule_violation03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- November 11, 1992
- Overall
- #50
- Writers
- Peter Mehlman
- Director
- Tom Cherones
- Viewers
- 16.2M (US)
- Pace
- 150 words/min · 138 questions
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On Reddit
r/seinfeld- If Jerry had scored The Virgin, would he have been with her longer than a week?▲ 360 · 116 comments
- In "The Virgin", George's winter jacket has a lift ticket from a fictional resort named "Mountain High", which is one of the movies Kramer n▲ 168 · 15 comments
- What's your favorite Kramer entrance? My 2 favorites are in the boyfriend when he spins in a circle and in the virgin when Jerry asks him if▲ 148 · 50 comments
- It's too bad that Jerry let Niles get the virgin. She was a catch▲ 83 · 40 comments
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Jerry SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld156 episodes · drives 890 scenes
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Elaine BenesJulia Louis-Dreyfus156 episodes · drives 430 scenes
Susan RossHeidi Swedberg29 episodes · drives 6 scenes