Episode DNA
21 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdownJerry performs stand-up comparing first and last birthday parties.
00:01–00:44
2 ▸ 00:44Kramer shows Jerry his coffee table book about coffee tables.
00:44–01:22scheme · obsession
3 ▸ 01:22Jerry tests new stand-up material on Kramer before reviewed show.
01:22–01:37obsession · petty_grievance
4 ▸ 01:37Kramer brings Toby to Monk's; Jerry dreads her attending his show.
01:37–04:16social_rule_violation · misunderstandingGeorge argues with Robin about hiring a clown who doesn't know Bozo.
04:16–04:27petty_grievance · obsessionElaine and Toby discuss senior editor opening at Pendant Publishing.
04:27–05:07rivalry · avoidanceToby's excessive positivity annoys Elaine about the promotion.
05:07–05:35social_rule_violation · petty_grievanceComedians backstage; prop comic Ronnie loses water gun; Toby arrives.
05:35–07:50social_rule_violationToby disrupts Jerry's set with loud agreement; Jerry confronts her after.
07:50–08:38humiliation · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 08:38George harasses Eric the clown at party for not knowing Bozo.
08:38–10:06petty_grievance · humiliation
11 ▸ 10:06Fire starts at party; George knocks people down fleeing.
10:06–10:23violence · betrayal
12 ▸ 10:23George rationalizes pushing people down as leadership safety protocol.
10:23–11:47lie · double_standardJerry reads scathing Entertainment Weekly review; plans revenge heckling.
11:47–13:58scheme · petty_grievanceJerry heckles Toby at Pendant Publishing; she flees and loses toe.
13:58–14:47humiliation · comeuppance
15 ▸ 14:47Kramer finds toe, commandeers bus, fights mugger to deliver toe.
14:47–15:44coincidence
16 ▸ 15:44Kramer elaborates on bus fight, driving, and toe reattachment success.
15:44–16:50Toby returns to office with bandaged foot; Lippman gives her promotion out of pity.
16:50–18:14coincidence · rivalryGeorge visits Robin, claims he's changed after hearing Kramer's heroism.
18:14–19:44lie · misunderstandingGeorge mistakes prop comic's water gun for real gun; causes panic.
19:44–20:12misunderstanding · humiliationJerry closes with stand-up about hotel fire evacuation maps.
20:12–20:55Jerry jokes about panic being understandable in hotel fires.
20:55–20:59social_rule_violationSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1994-04-28
- Writers
- Director
- Viewers
- 29.6M (US)
- Pace
- 146 words/min · 136 questions









