S06E04 · EP 90
season 6 · October 13, 1994
The Chinese Woman
written by Peter Mehlman · directed by Andy Ackerman · 29.2M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
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George Can't Handle His Parents' Divorce | The Chinese Woman

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 35%misunderstanding 12%escalation 12%tense 11%awkward 7%social rule violation 5%coincidence 5%confession 5%comeuppance 5%sad 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · George's Father's Cape Mystery
B · Jerry's Misunderstood Date
C · Kramer's Fertility Crisis
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · diner_restaurant · cold_openJerry's Chopstick Monologue

Jerry jokes about Chinese chopsticks and their refusal to adopt forks.

00:01–00:43lie · misunderstanding
2 · diner_restaurant · act1Elaine and Jerry Discuss Noreen

Elaine and Jerry talk about Noreen's new boyfriend, Paul, who is a long talker.

00:43–01:21misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 · street · act1Jerry and Elaine See Frank in a Cape

Jerry and Elaine spot George's father, Frank, with a man in a cape and avoid saying hello.

01:21–02:04misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 02:04
4 · home · act1Jerry Gets a Wrong Number Call

Jerry answers George's phone and gets a call from Donna Chang, thinking she's Chinese.

02:04–03:30misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · home · act1Kramer Talks About Fertility

Kramer discusses his fertility issues and the need to wear boxers.

03:30–06:03misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 · hospital · act2Kramer's Sperm Test Results

Kramer gets his sperm test results and learns he has a low count.

06:03–06:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
7 · car · act2Elaine Calls Paul

Elaine calls Paul on a car phone and tries to reach Noreen.

06:46–07:17misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 07:17
8 · · Donna Introduces Herself to Jerry

Donna introduces herself to Jerry, revealing she is not Chinese.

07:17–08:06
9 ▸ 08:06
9 · home · act2Jerry and Kramer Discuss Donna

Jerry and Kramer discuss Donna's identity and Jerry's date.

08:06–09:38misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 · home · act2George Talks to Jerry and Elaine

George talks to Jerry and Elaine about his father and the man in the cape.

09:38–10:33misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · home · act2George and Donna Talk About Divorce

Donna talks to Estelle about the divorce.

10:33–12:03misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 ▸ 12:39
13 · home · act2Kramer's Boxer Short Struggle

Kramer Goes Commando

12:39–14:09misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · diner_restaurant · act3Noreen's Relationship Ruined

Noreen's relationship with Paul is ruined due to Kramer's influence.

14:09–14:58misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · diner_restaurant · act3Elaine and Jerry Discuss Noreen

Elaine and Jerry discuss Noreen's broken relationship and Kramer's role.

14:58–15:14misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · home · act3George and Donna Discuss Divorce

George and Donna discuss the divorce and Donna's influence on Estelle.

15:14–15:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · home · act3George and Estelle Discuss Divorce

Donna and Estelle Discuss Divorce

15:53–17:00misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 · diner_restaurant · act3Kramer and Elaine Discuss Noreen

Frank's Lawyer Revealed

17:00–18:08misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
20 · diner_restaurant · act3Kramer and Elaine Discuss Noreen Again

Kramer Talks to Paul; Donna Meets Jerry

18:28–21:22misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
21 · outdoors · tagFrank's Lawyer Appears

Frank's lawyer appears on the bridge and saves Noreen from jumping.

21:22–21:51misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
October 13, 1994
Overall
#90
Writers
Peter Mehlman
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
29.2M (US)
Pace
128 words/min · 139 questions

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