S05E06 · SCENE 1/23 · 00:01
The Lip Reader · Comedy club stage
Jerry stand-up on tennis

Jerry performs stand-up comedy about the absurdity of tennis shushing and scoring.

00:01→00:43
in the episode · 0m 42s · S05E06

What happens

00:01–00:43

Jerry delivers a monologue on stage questioning why audiences must be quiet at tennis matches and mocks the 15-30-40 scoring system as sounding like an English call girl.

WhereComedy club stage
DriverJerry
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadJerry dates deaf lineswoman

Key lines

from this scene
00:07

Don't the players know that we're there?

00:14 · ★ iconic

To me, tennis is basically just Ping-Pong and the players are standing on the table.

00:34

And could you be a little quieter next time, please?"

More quotes on the Seinfeld Wiki →

Scene DNA

weights 0–1
deadpan0.8
cheerful0.2
monologue

Beats

00:30Jerry mimics call girl voice

Scene in the episode

00:01–00:43
A · Jerry dates deaf lineswoman
B · George breakup and lip-reading scheme
C · Elaine pretends deafness to avoid driver
D · Kramer becomes ball man

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
Jerry Dates A Deaf Lineswoman | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
George Gets His Big Break! | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Kramer Wants To Be A Ball Boy | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Elaine Pretends To Be Deaf To Avoid Talking To Her Driver | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
George CANNOT Read Lips | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
George Costanza Is the WORST Lip Reader Ever | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
The Lip Reading Misunderstanding | The Lip Reader | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
Pin-pen contrast in Seinfeld · Everyday Linguistics

GIFs from nearby episodes

matched by frame
kramer GIFseinfeld GIF by hero0fwarSeinfeld What GIF by reactionseditorseinfeld GIF by hero0fwarjerry seinfeld 90s GIF
Powered by GIPHY

Props in this scene

shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Merch on Amazon

sponsored
AMZN
The Lip Reader merchShirts, mugs, posters
Shop
AMZN
Jerry Seinfeld merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
Seinfeld giftsGift ideas for fans
Shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Where to watch

sponsored
NFLX
Stream all 9 seasonsNetflix · subscription
Watch
BD
The Complete SeriesBlu-ray / DVD box set
Shop
EP
The Lip ReaderDigital purchase
Buy
Links may earn SceneClip a commission. Illustrative availability.