S05E10 · SCENE 6/18 · 06:10
The Cigar Store Indian · George's parents' house
Poker night Indian offense

At George's parents' house for poker night, Jerry gives Elaine a cigar store Indian with a note using Native American stereotypes. Winona reveals she is Native American and is deeply offended.

06:10→07:44
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06:10–07:44

At George's parents' house for poker night, Jerry gives Elaine a cigar store Indian with a note using Native American stereotypes. Winona reveals she is Native American and is deeply offended.

WhereGeorge's parents' house
DriverJerry
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadJerry offends Winona

Key lines

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06:17

ELAINE: Who is it? It's Jerry.

06:50

JERRY: Are you ready? Yeah.

06:56

JERRY: It's a cigar-store Indian.

07:21

ELAINE: I don't blame you, Winona. I-

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Scene DNA

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social rule violation0.8
humiliating0.7
awkward0.3
misunderstanding0.2
argument

Beats

07:01Indian revealed
07:35Winona reveals ethnicity

Scene in the episode

06:10–07:44
A · Jerry offends Winona
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B · George grounded
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C · TV Guide chaos
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D · Kramer book idea
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