S04E23 · SCENE 3/30 · 01:25
The Pilot (1) · restaurant
Elaine breaks up with Russell

Elaine tells NBC president Russell she's not interested in him.

01:25→01:50
in the episode · 0m 25s · S04E23

What happens

01:25–01:50

At a restaurant, Russell Dalrymple confesses obsession with Elaine after one date two months prior. Elaine rejects him, citing his world of network television as part of the problem. Russell tries to pitch the Jerry pilot as exciting.

Whererestaurant
DriverElaine
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadElaine vs Russell obsession

Key lines

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01:42

Out of the question. How could we not hear anything?

01:45

What's with this Russell? What's he doing?

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Beats

02:13Russell admits two-month fixation
02:17Elaine rejects TV world

Scene in the episode

01:25–01:50
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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