S04E23 · SCENE 1/30 · 00:02
The Pilot (1) · comedy club stage
Jerry stand-up fear of success

Jerry jokes about fear of success and public speaking versus death.

00:02→00:42
in the episode · 0m 40s · S04E23

What happens

00:02–00:42

Jerry performs stand-up comedy, mocking the concept of fear of success. He cites studies ranking public speaking as the number one fear, above death, and quips that at a funeral you're better off in the casket than giving the eulogy.

Wherecomedy club stage
DriverJerry
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadPilot casting & taping

Key lines

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00:12

"Hi, my name is Bill, and the one thing I'm worried about is having a stereo and a cream-colored couch."

00:23

Number two is death.

00:27

Death is number two.

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social rule violation0.6
absurd0.5
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00:32Jerry delivers funeral/eulogy punchline

Scene in the episode

00:02–00:42
A · Pilot casting & taping
B · George's cancer scare
C · Elaine vs Russell obsession
D · Kramer's levels & raisins

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The Gang Watch Jerry & George's Pilot | The Pilot | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Seinfeld - Pilot - 1993 · Mariska Hargitay Site

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