S04E13 · EP 53
season 4 · December 16, 1992
The Pick
written by Larry David · directed by Tom Cherones · 16.2M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 13%humiliation 11%social rule violation 11%absurd 8%humiliating 7%obsession 6%coincidence 5%avoidance 5%misunderstanding 4%secret exposed 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Elaine nipple card
B · Jerry Tia nose pick
C · George Susan therapist
D · Kramer Calvin Klein
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy club stage · cold_openJerry standup fashion shows

Jerry performs standup about the absurdity of fashion shows and modeling.

00:01–00:46social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 00:56
3 · Monk's Cafe · act1George obsesses over Susan

George regrets breaking up with Susan and debates calling her while Kramer offers to take his photo for a Christmas card.

00:56–03:44obsession · lie
4 ▸ 03:44
4 · Kramer's apartment · act1Kramer sings George out

Kramer serenades George then abruptly kicks him out of his apartment.

03:44–04:22social_rule_violation
5 ▸ 04:22
5 · Kramer's apartment · act1Tia wears Ocean perfume

Jerry and Tia arrive at Kramer's; Kramer recognizes his stolen beach scent idea.

04:22–06:47coincidence · secret_exposed
6 ▸ 06:47
6 · Therapist office · act1George therapy zipper stuck

George sees therapist Dana but fixates on his stuck jacket zipper instead of Susan.

06:47–08:05obsession · petty_grievance
7 ▸ 08:05
7 · Pendant Publishing · act1Elaine nipple exposed card

Elaine discovers her Christmas card photo reveals her nipple, sent to hundreds.

08:05–08:59humiliation · social_rule_violation
8 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer Newman see nipple

Elaine confronts Kramer about the photo; Newman confirms the nipple is visible.

08:59–11:57humiliation · social_rule_violation
9 ▸ 11:57
9 · Therapist office · act2George zipper therapy ends

George and Dana struggle with zipper; session ends with George's mother paying.

11:57–12:10obsession · petty_grievance
10 · Monk's Cafe · act2Jerry picked nose Tia dumps

Jerry admits Tia saw him pick his nose; debates semantics of scratch vs pick.

12:10–13:24misunderstanding · lie
11 ▸ 13:24
11 · Monk's Cafe · act2Elaine Nip nickname Fred

Elaine complains about 'Nip' nickname; Newman wants a Christmas card.

13:24–15:10humiliation · social_rule_violation
12 ▸ 15:10
12 · Susan's apartment · act2George Susan reunion fails

George begs Susan to reconcile; she rejects him citing instability and incompatibility.

15:10–16:32lie · avoidance
13 ▸ 16:32
13 · Calvin Klein office · act2Kramer confronts Calvin Klein

Kramer pushes past security to confront Calvin Klein about stealing Ocean perfume idea.

16:32–17:41scheme · misunderstanding
14 ▸ 17:41
14 · Calvin Klein office · act2Jerry confronts Tia at Calvin

Jerry follows Tia to Calvin Klein office; she rejects him over the nose pick incident.

17:41–19:02misunderstanding · lie
15 ▸ 19:02
15 · Calvin Klein studio · act3Kramer underwear photo shoot

Calvin Klein casts Kramer in risqué underwear ad; focus group praises his body.

19:02–19:32coincidence · comeuppance
16 · Monk's Cafe · act3Jerry defends pickers monologue

Jerry delivers impassioned speech defending nose pickers as human.

19:32–19:58social_rule_violation · confession
17 · Monk's Cafe · act3George uses pick to escape

George tells how he picked his nose to make Susan break up with him.

19:58–20:15scheme · avoidance
18 · Monk's Cafe · act3Kramer ad reveals genitals

Kramer brings his underwear ad to Monk's; his genitals are accidentally exposed.

20:15–22:30humiliation · secret_exposed
19 · Comedy club stage · tagJerry standup body maintenance

Jerry closes with standup comparing body upkeep to a high-maintenance car.

22:30–22:34social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
December 16, 1992
Overall
#53
Writers
Larry David
Director
Tom Cherones
Viewers
16.2M (US)
Pace
134 words/min · 116 questions

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