S04E23 · SCENE 27/30 · 30:46
The Pilot (1) · Jerry's apartment
Russell disappears; new NBC president

Rita Kirson calls: Russell gone; she's new president and passes on show.

30:46→33:39
in the episode · 2m 53s · S04E23

What happens

30:46–33:39

Jerry gets call from Rita Kirson: Russell Dalrymple has disappeared, she's now NBC president. As first act, she passes on Jerry pilot despite it just taping. Jerry stunned.

WhereJerry's apartment
DriverRita Kirson
Positionact3 · payoff
ThreadPilot casting & taping

Key lines

from this scene
31:24

Thank you. Thank you very much.

31:30

What was I worried about?

33:02

Are you ready to meet our cast? All right.

33:24

And we hope it becomes a series. It's called Jerry. I'm playing Jerry- Sic semper tyrannis!

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Scene DNA

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betrayal0.6
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coincidence0.4
phone call

Beats

39:09Russell disappeared
39:25Show passed on immediately

Scene in the episode

30:46–33:39
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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