S05E15 · EP 79
season 5 · 1994-02-17
The Pie
written by ? · directed by ? · 25.4M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 12%absurd 12%deadpan 8%coincidence 6%humiliation 6%petty grievance 6%tense 5%rivalry 5%scheme 5%chaotic 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Pie Refusal Mystery
B · Elaine Mannequin
C · George Suit Rivalry
D · Kramer Itch Olive
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry Standup Mannequins

Jerry performs stand-up comedy about the absurdity of mannequins.

00:01–00:41social_rule_violation
2 · Monk's Cafe · act1Audrey Refuses Pie

Jerry's girlfriend Audrey refuses to taste his apple pie without explanation.

00:41–00:56petty_grievance · misunderstanding
3 ▸ 00:56
3 · Monk's Cafe · act1Jerry Obsesses Over Pie

Jerry complains to George and Elaine about Audrey's inexplicable pie refusal.

00:56–01:28petty_grievance · obsession
4 ▸ 01:28
4 · Monk's Cafe · act1Kramer Reveals Elaine Mannequin

Kramer enters Monk's and tells Elaine about a mannequin identical to her at Rinitze.

01:28–03:37coincidence · misunderstanding
5 ▸ 03:37
5 · Rinitze Clothing Store · act1Rinitze Store Visit

Elaine and George examine the mannequin; George eyes a suit going on sale Friday.

03:37–04:46scheme · rivalry
6 ▸ 04:46
6 · Rinitze Clothing Store · act1Elaine Confronts Natasha

Elaine argues with saleswoman Natasha about the mannequin's origin; George schemes to hide the suit.

04:46–05:44investigation · humiliation
7 ▸ 05:44
7 · Monk's Cafe · act1Monk's Pie Interrogation

Jerry interrogates a Monk's customer about pie refusal; Kramer gets back scratched by Olive.

05:44–07:29interrogation · misunderstanding
8 ▸ 07:29
8 · Rinitze Clothing Store · act2George Guards Suit Rivalry

George hides the suit in the store; a rival customer finds it and they argue over ownership.

07:29–09:50rivalry · scheme
9 ▸ 09:50
9 · Poppie's Restaurant · act2Dinner at Poppie's Restaurant

Jerry and Audrey dine at Poppie's; Poppie greets them personally.

09:50–10:17social_rule_violation · humiliation
10 · Poppie's Restaurant · act2Jerry Rejects Pizza Pie

Jerry refuses to eat the pizza, mirroring Audrey's pie refusal.

10:17–11:37double_standard · petty_grievance
11 ▸ 11:37
11 · Monk's Cafe · act2Jerry Explains Poppie Incident

Jerry tells Elaine and Kramer about Poppie's hygiene; Kramer raves about Olive's scratching.

11:37–13:08confession · coincidence
12 · Street · act2George Buys Suit Hears Swoosh

George buys the suit but discovers it makes a loud swooshing sound when he walks.

13:08–13:49humiliation · petty_grievance
13 · Monk's Cafe · act2Elaine Mannequin List

Elaine shares her suspect list for the mannequin creator; George models the noisy suit.

13:49–16:04investigation · coincidence
14 ▸ 16:04
14 · Rinitze Clothing Store · act3Elaine Steals Mannequin

Elaine and Jerry find the mannequin in a spanking pose; Elaine steals it.

16:04–16:49scheme · humiliation
15 ▸ 16:49
15 · Car · act3Car Ride Poppie Arrested

Jerry drops Elaine at work; George meets MacKenzie; Poppie arrested by health inspector.

16:49–18:30coincidence · comeuppance
16 ▸ 18:30
16 · MacKenzie Office · act3George Interview Pie Refusal

George refuses dessert at MacKenzie lunch; loses job but avoids illness.

18:30–19:30avoidance · comeuppance
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17 · Monk's Cafe · act3Kramer Breaks Up With Olive

Kramer fakes itch to avoid Olive, then breaks up using the mannequin as new girlfriend.

19:30–21:02lie · breakup
18 · Car · tagMannequin Falls Apart

Kramer makes out with the mannequin in the car; it disintegrates in his hands.

21:02–21:53humiliation · comeuppance
19 · Monk's Cafe · tagFinal Monk's Ricky Revealed

At Monk's, Jerry never learns why Audrey refused pie; Elaine discovers Ricky made the mannequins.

21:53–21:57coincidence
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Aired
1994-02-17
Overall
#79
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25.4M (US)
Pace
113 words/min · 117 questions

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