S05E05 · EP 69
season 5 · October 14, 1993
The Bris
written by Larry Charles · directed by Tom Cherones · 28.7M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
OFFICIAL CLIP
Kramer Becomes a Godfather After Bris Chaos

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 12%social rule violation 12%deadpan 10%coincidence 7%misunderstanding 6%menacing 6%threat 6%chaotic 5%awkward 4%comeuppance 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Godparent Bris Chaos
B · Pigman Conspiracy
C · Parking Spot Karma
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry Standup Hospital Beds

Jerry performs stand-up about hospital beds and staff hierarchy.

00:01–00:47social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 00:47
2 · Hospital Room · act1Hospital Room Baby Visit

The group visits Stan and Myra with their newborn baby.

00:47–01:42social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 01:42
3 · Hospital Room · act1Parking Spot & Kramer Lost

George obsesses over his parking spot while Kramer gets wrong room number.

01:42–02:36petty_grievance · coincidence
4 · Hospital Hallway/Room 1937 · act1Kramer Finds Pigman

Kramer wanders into wrong room and discovers a pig-man patient.

02:36–03:25misunderstanding · obsession
5 · Hospital Room · act1Godparent Ask & Suicide

Stan and Myra ask Jerry and Elaine to be godparents; jumper lands on George's car.

03:25–04:27coincidence · social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 04:34
7 · Jerry's Apartment · act1Jerry Apartment Mohel Hunt

Jerry and Elaine discuss finding a mohel and circumcision experiences.

04:34–05:17social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 05:17
8 · Monk's Cafe · act2Monk's Pigman Theory

At Monk's, Kramer pushes pig-man conspiracy; George plans hospital complaint.

05:17–08:00obsession · lie
9 ▸ 08:00
9 · Hospital Hallway · act2Hospital Hunt Pigman

Kramer drags Jerry to find pig-man; George heads to administrator.

08:00–08:49pursuit · misunderstanding
11 ▸ 11:30
11 · Hospital Administrator Office · act2George Administrator Rejected

George meets hospital administrator Mrs. Sweedler and demands car compensation.

11:30–11:44scheme · comeuppance
12 ▸ 11:44
12 · Hospital Room 1937 · act2Kramer Pigman Room Empty

Kramer and Jerry find pig-man room empty; Kramer accuses cover-up.

11:44–12:38misunderstanding · secret_exposed
13 · Stan & Myra's Apartment · act2Bris Ceremony Mohel Arrives

At the bris, the unstable mohel terrifies everyone with graphic rants.

12:38–15:44social_rule_violation · threat
14 · Stan & Myra's Apartment · act2Bris Chaos Finger Cut

Mohel performs bris; Kramer interferes; Jerry's finger circumcised.

15:44–16:53violence · social_rule_violation
15 ▸ 16:53
15 · Hospital Exterior · act3Hospital Aftermath New Spot

At hospital, George marvels at another perfect parking spot.

16:53–17:50coincidence · petty_grievance
17 ▸ 18:03
17 · Hospital Hallway · act3Mohel Confrontation Hallway

Mohel confronts Jerry and Kramer in hallway; threatens with knife.

18:03–19:03threat · violence
18 ▸ 19:03
18 · Hospital Hallway · act3Mohel Vows Revenge

Mohel gives Jerry card and vows revenge on his life and business.

19:03–20:12threat · rivalry
20 ▸ 20:21
20 · Hospital Exterior · act3Kramer Becomes Godfather

Stan and Myra fire Jerry and Elaine; name Kramer godfather.

20:21–20:40betrayal · social_rule_violation
22 · Comedy Club · tagJerry Standup Dirty Jobs

Jerry closes with stand-up about people willing to do disgusting jobs.

21:24–21:27social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
October 14, 1993
Overall
#69
Writers
Larry Charles
Director
Tom Cherones
Viewers
28.7M (US)
Pace
181 words/min · 109 questions

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