S04E17 · EP 57
season 4 · February 11, 1993
The Outing
written by Larry Charles · directed by Tom Cherones · 28M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

15 scenes · 3 threads
deadpan 14%awkward 10%coincidence 9%scheme 7%tense 7%social rule violation 7%double standard 6%petty grievance 5%humiliation 5%humiliating 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · NBC Pilot Deal
B · Shoe Obsession
C · Cleavage Incident
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Every scene

15 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry's Stand-up: Dating Rules

Jerry performs stand-up about the need for a sexual rule book in relationships.

00:02–00:40social_rule_violation
2 · Jerry's apartment · act1Writing the Pilot Script

Jerry and George finish the pilot script but realize they wrote no lines for Elaine.

00:40–02:53scheme · misunderstanding
3 · Jerry's apartment · act1Elaine Confronts Exclusion

Elaine arrives and confronts Jerry and George about writing her out of the pilot.

02:53–04:19double_standard · confession
4 · Monk's Cafe · act1Gail Admires Elaine's Shoes

Gail Cunningham approaches Elaine at Monk's and compliments her Botticelli shoes.

04:19–04:44petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
5 · Jerry's apartment · act1Elaine Obsesses Over Shoes

Elaine admits she bought the shoes because Gail embarrassed her at the store.

04:44–04:56obsession · petty_grievance
6 · Therapist Office · act1Therapist Criticizes Script

George's therapist reads the pilot script and tells him it isn't funny.

04:56–06:21humiliation
7 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer Kissed Gail

Kramer reveals he kissed Gail Cunningham after snubbing her, and she discussed Elaine's shoes.

06:21–08:59misunderstanding · rivalry
8 · Pfeiffer's Kitchen · act2Elaine Confronts Gail in Kitchen

Elaine storms into Gail's restaurant kitchen demanding to know why she discussed her shoes.

08:59–09:37social_rule_violation · coincidence
9 · Russell's Apartment · act2Meeting Russell at Home

Jerry and George visit a sick Russell Dalrymple at his apartment to discuss the pilot script.

09:37–10:40coincidence · scheme
10 · Russell's Apartment · act2Russell Gets Violently Ill

Russell tries to give notes but becomes violently ill as his daughter Molly enters.

10:40–11:45coincidence · humiliation
11 · Russell's Apartment · act2Caught Staring at Cleavage

Russell catches George staring at his daughter's cleavage and kicks them out.

11:45–13:10comeuppance · humiliation
12 · Monk's Cafe · act2Aftermath at Monk's

At Monk's, the group blames each other; Kramer reveals Elaine sneezed on Russell's pasta.

13:10–14:57coincidence · betrayal
13 · Monk's Cafe · act3Scheme to Save Pilot

Jerry and George plan to meet Russell at Pfeiffer's using Gail; she demands Elaine's shoes.

14:57–17:17scheme · deal
15 · Pfeiffer's Restaurant · act3Confrontation at Pfeiffer's

Jerry and George confront Russell; Elaine arrives in low-cut dress to prove a point.

17:37–20:49scheme · seduction
16 · Comedy Club · tagClosing Stand-up: Cleavage & Shoes

Jerry's closing monologue equates men's cleavage obsession with women's shoe obsession.

20:49–21:32social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
February 11, 1993
Overall
#57
Writers
Larry Charles
Director
Tom Cherones
Viewers
28M (US)
Pace
141 words/min · 133 questions

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