S05E08 · SCENE 1/21 · 00:01
The Barber · Comedy club stage
Stand-up: Barbershops

Jerry performs stand-up about the absurdity of barbershop rituals and licenses.

00:01→00:42
in the episode · 0m 41s · S05E08

What happens

00:01–00:42

Jerry opens with a monologue questioning why barbers need expensive chairs and display licenses. He jokes about the mandatory mirror view of the back of the head and compares it to buying pants.

WhereComedy club stage
DriverJerry
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadJerry's bad haircut

Key lines

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00:02

The old-fashioned barbershop...

00:35

If I wanted to see everything, I would've been a fly.

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social rule violation0.6
petty grievance0.4
awkward0.2
monologue

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00:01–00:42
A · George's fake job
B · Jerry's bad haircut
C · Bachelor auction

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