S05E16 · SCENE 22/20 · 20:15
The Stand-In · Hospital Room
Hospital Stand-up Kills Fulton

Jerry performs stand-up for Fulton; Fulton laughs uncontrollably then suddenly stops, apparently dead.

20:15→20:59
in the episode · 0m 44s · S05E16

What happens

20:15–20:59

Jerry delivers his new material (Justice League/Superman bit) at Fulton's bedside. Fulton laughs hysterically, unable to stop, then abruptly goes silent and still, implying he has died from laughter.

WhereHospital Room
DriverJerry
Positionact3 · payoff
ThreadSpiteful Relationship

Key lines

from this scene
20:28

You mean to tell me Superman can't cover everything?

20:31

Stop. For crying out loud, he's Superman.

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Scene DNA

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coincidence0.5
comeuppance0.4
sad0.3
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Beats

20:31Superman bit starts
20:47Fulton stops laughing

Scene in the episode

20:15–20:59
A · Hospital Comedy Pressure
B · Spiteful Relationship
C · Stand-in Height Deception
D · Elaine Date Disaster

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