S05E18 · EP
season 5 · 1994-04-28
The Raincoats (1)
written by ? · directed by ? · 29.6M viewers

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 12%social rule violation 9%deadpan 8%humiliating 8%petty grievance 7%chaotic 7%humiliation 7%absurd 6%angry 5%misunderstanding 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Jerry vs Toby
B · George fire cowardice
C · Elaine promotion snub
D · Kramer toe rescue
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy club stage · cold_openStandup birthday parties

Jerry performs stand-up comparing first and last birthday parties.

00:01–00:44
2 ▸ 00:44
2 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer coffee table book

Kramer shows Jerry his coffee table book about coffee tables.

00:44–01:22scheme · obsession
3 ▸ 01:22
3 · Jerry's apartment · act1Jerry tests material

Jerry tests new stand-up material on Kramer before reviewed show.

01:22–01:37obsession · petty_grievance
4 ▸ 01:37
4 · Monk's Cafe · act1Monk's Toby introduction

Kramer brings Toby to Monk's; Jerry dreads her attending his show.

01:37–04:16social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
5 · Monk's Cafe · act1George hires Eric clown

George argues with Robin about hiring a clown who doesn't know Bozo.

04:16–04:27petty_grievance · obsession
6 · Pendant Publishing · act1Elaine office promotion talk

Elaine and Toby discuss senior editor opening at Pendant Publishing.

04:27–05:07rivalry · avoidance
7 · Pendant Publishing · act1Toby over-encourages Elaine

Toby's excessive positivity annoys Elaine about the promotion.

05:07–05:35social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
8 · Comedy club backstage · act1Comedy club pre-show

Comedians backstage; prop comic Ronnie loses water gun; Toby arrives.

05:35–07:50social_rule_violation
9 · Comedy club stage · act1Toby heckles Jerry bombs

Toby disrupts Jerry's set with loud agreement; Jerry confronts her after.

07:50–08:38humiliation · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 08:38
10 · Robin's apartment · act2Birthday party Eric clown

George harasses Eric the clown at party for not knowing Bozo.

08:38–10:06petty_grievance · humiliation
11 ▸ 10:06
11 · Robin's apartment · act2Fire breaks out party

Fire starts at party; George knocks people down fleeing.

10:06–10:23violence · betrayal
12 ▸ 10:23
12 · Street outside apartment · act2George defends cowardice

George rationalizes pushing people down as leadership safety protocol.

10:23–11:47lie · double_standard
13 · Monk's Cafe · act2Jerry reads bad review

Jerry reads scathing Entertainment Weekly review; plans revenge heckling.

11:47–13:58scheme · petty_grievance
14 · Pendant Publishing · act2Jerry heckles Toby office

Jerry heckles Toby at Pendant Publishing; she flees and loses toe.

13:58–14:47humiliation · comeuppance
15 ▸ 14:47
15 · Jerry's apartment · act2Kramer finds toe bus chase

Kramer finds toe, commandeers bus, fights mugger to deliver toe.

14:47–15:44coincidence
16 ▸ 15:44
16 · Jerry's apartment · act2Kramer bus heroics details

Kramer elaborates on bus fight, driving, and toe reattachment success.

15:44–16:50
17 · Pendant Publishing · act3Toby gets promotion

Toby returns to office with bandaged foot; Lippman gives her promotion out of pity.

16:50–18:14coincidence · rivalry
18 · Robin's apartment · act3George inspired by Kramer

George visits Robin, claims he's changed after hearing Kramer's heroism.

18:14–19:44lie · misunderstanding
19 · Comedy club stage · act3Second show George panics

George mistakes prop comic's water gun for real gun; causes panic.

19:44–20:12misunderstanding · humiliation
20 · Comedy club stage · tagStandup hotel fire maps

Jerry closes with stand-up about hotel fire evacuation maps.

20:12–20:55
21 · Comedy club stage · tagStandup panic option

Jerry jokes about panic being understandable in hotel fires.

20:55–20:59social_rule_violation
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1994-04-28
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146 words/min · 136 questions

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