S06E07 · EP 93
season 6 · November 10, 1994
The Soup
written by Fred Stoller · directed by Andy Ackerman · 29.6M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 11%awkward 9%coincidence 9%deadpan 8%cheerful 7%tense 7%misunderstanding 6%scheme 6%chaotic 5%humiliating 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Jon Voight Car
B · Tim Whatley Party
C · Mom Pop Sneakers
D · Elaine Parade Hearing
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry Standup Car Names

Jerry performs stand-up comedy mocking absurd car model names.

00:01–00:41petty_grievance
2 · Car Dealership · act1George Buys LeBaron

George ignores a Volvo to buy a LeBaron allegedly owned by Jon Voight.

00:41–01:06lie · scheme
3 · Jerry's Apartment · act1Elaine Invited to Party

Elaine learns she is invited to Tim Whatley's Thanksgiving Eve party.

01:06–04:02misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
4 · Jerry's Apartment · act1George Brags Car Kramer Shoes

George brags about Jon Voight's car; Kramer pushes Jerry to use Mom and Pop shoe repair.

04:02–04:31obsession · scheme
5 · Mom and Pop Shoe Repair · act1Kramer Drops Sneakers at Shop

Kramer gives all Jerry's sneakers to Mom and Pop; Jerry notices dangerous wiring.

04:31–05:37misunderstanding · coincidence
6 · Pendant Publishing · act1Elaine Wins Parade Spot

Elaine identifies big band songs to win holding the Woody Woodpecker balloon for Mr. Pitt.

05:37–07:02coincidence · obsession
7 · Jon Voight's LeBaron · act1Jerry Doubts Voight Ownership

Jerry questions if Jon Voight really owned the car while driving with George.

07:02–07:40lie · misunderstanding
8 · Jerry's Apartment · act1Sneakers Gone Jerry Uninvited

Kramer took all Jerry's sneakers; Jerry realizes he wasn't invited to Tim's party.

07:40–08:34misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 · Mom and Pop Shoe Repair · act1Mom Pop Forced to Close

Building inspector forces Mom and Pop to close shop due to wiring violations.

08:34–09:14coincidence · comeuppance
11 · Jon Voight's LeBaron · act1Name Spelling Reveals Fraud

The owner's manual shows 'John Voight' not 'Jon', proving it's not the actor.

09:32–10:12lie · misunderstanding
12 · Street near Jerry's Apartment · act1Jerry Kicked Out of Car

Jerry mocks the car's provenance so George kicks him out onto the street.

10:12–10:30social_rule_violation · humiliation
13 · Jerry's Apartment · act2Jerry Plans Party Crash

Jerry has toothache, learns Mom and Pop vanished with sneakers, decides to crash party.

10:30–10:42scheme · avoidance
14 · Yankees Office · act2George Yankees Meeting

George suggests Jon Voight Day at Yankees stadium; Steinbrenner rejects it.

10:42–14:09obsession · petty_grievance
15 · Dixieland Deli · act2Elaine Hearing Damaged

Elaine's hearing is damaged from loud big band music while waiting for parade pass.

14:09–14:15coincidence · escalation
16 · Street · act2Kramer Bites Jon Voight

Kramer approaches Jon Voight's cab and gets bitten on the arm.

14:15–14:36coincidence · violence
17 · Jerry's Apartment · act2Jerry George Party Plan

Jerry and George agree to crash Tim's party for dental care and bite mark analysis.

14:36–15:24scheme · investigation
18 · Jerry's Apartment · act2Kramer Reveals Voight Bite

Kramer shows bite marks; George matches them to pencil at Tim's party.

15:24–16:41investigation · coincidence
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19 · Tim Whatley's Apartment · act2Party Arrival Dentist Hunt

Jerry searches for a dentist at the party; George finds one to check bite marks.

16:41–17:27scheme · investigation
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20 · Tim Whatley's Apartment · act3Party Chaos Reveal Balloon Pop

Tim confronts Jerry; John Voight identified; Jerry knocks pendant damaging Woody balloon.

17:27–19:33comeuppance · humiliation
21 · Macy's Parade Route · act3Parade Balloon Struggles

Damaged Woody Woodpecker balloon collapses during Macy's Parade.

19:33–20:00comeuppance · coincidence
22 · Jerry's Apartment · act3Mom Pop Found in Jersey

Jerry learns Mom and Pop are selling his sneakers at a Parsippany garage sale.

20:00–20:36pursuit · coincidence
23 · Bus to Parsippany · tagBus Trip Midnight Cowboy

Jerry and Kramer ride a bus to Parsippany parodying Midnight Cowboy.

20:36–21:11coincidence
24 · Comedy Club · tagJerry Standup Parades

Jerry closes with stand-up about marching bands and waving at parades.

21:11–22:00petty_grievance
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Episode facts

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Aired
November 10, 1994
Overall
#93
Writers
Fred Stoller
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
29.6M (US)
Pace
132 words/min · 151 questions

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