S06E09 · EP 95
season 6 · December 8, 1994
The Secretary
written by Carol Leifer · Marjorie Gross · directed by Andy Ackerman · 29.7M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 4 threads
deadpan 13%absurd 10%awkward 7%coincidence 6%tense 6%humiliating 5%scheme 5%pursuit 5%deal 5%lie 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · George hires Ada
B · Elaine skinny mirrors
C · Jerry dry cleaner jacket
D · Kramer Uma Thurman moisturizer
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · comedy club · cold_openJerry standup fur coats

Jerry performs standup comedy questioning the logic of men wanting women in fur coats.

00:02–00:42petty_grievance
3 · Monk's Cafe · act1Elaine's Dress Disappointment

Elaine complains her dress looks bad; Jerry and George discuss Demi Moore pronunciation.

03:19–03:57social_rule_violation · double_standard
4 · Yankees office · act1Skinny Mirrors Theory

Elaine accuses Barneys of using skinny mirrors that make people look thinner.

03:57–04:20scheme · misunderstanding
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6 · Jerry's apartment · act1George Praises Ada

George marvels at Ada's efficiency; they share a charged moment.

04:54–06:13misunderstanding · coincidence
7 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer Meets Uma Thurman

Kramer gets Uma Thurman's number; Jerry spots Willie wearing his jacket.

06:13–07:12scheme · pursuit
8 · Yankees office · act1George and Ada Have Sex

George and Ada have sex in the office; George screams 'I'm giving you a raise!'

07:12–07:27obsession · scheme
9 · Yankees office · act2George Panics About Raise

George tells Jerry he promised a raise during sex; Jerry suggests taking it back.

07:27–08:39seduction · lie
10 · movie theater · act2Jerry Finds Movie Stub

Jerry finds a movie stub and suspects Willie wore his jacket.

08:39–08:53coincidence · pursuit
11 · Jerry's apartment · act2Elaine Returns Dress

Elaine confronts Barneys about skinny mirrors; Kramer buys moisturizer.

08:53–09:45lie · scheme
12 · Barney's · act2Kramer Sells Suit to Bania

Kramer sells his vintage suit to Kenny Bania for $300.

09:45–10:14investigation · social_rule_violation
13 · Barney's · act2George Asks Steinbrenner for Raise

George pitches Ada's raise to Steinbrenner, inventing a hardship story.

10:14–10:45deal · coincidence
14 · Yankees office · act2Jerry Confronts Willie

Jerry accuses Willie of wearing his jacket and demands his mother's fur coat.

10:45–11:40lie · scheme
16 · dry cleaner · act2Jerry Needs Ticket

Willie refuses fur coat without ticket; Jerry realizes Kramer has it.

12:04–13:00interrogation · secret_exposed
17 · dry cleaner · act2Ada Gets $25,000 Raise

George tells Ada she got a $25,000 raise, making her salary higher than his.

13:00–13:31pursuit · misunderstanding
19 · Yankees office · act3Elaine Forced to Buy Dress

Sales clerk detects road salt on dress hem, proves Elaine wore it outside, forces purchase.

13:53–14:45comeuppance
20 · Barney's · act3Kramer Stuck in Dressing Room

Jerry finds Kramer in underwear; ticket is in pants sold to Bania.

14:45–15:15investigation · comeuppance
21 · Barney's · act3Jerry Negotiates with Bania

Jerry brokers deal: two Mendy's dinners for the ticket; numbers smudged by moisturizer.

15:15–16:41negotiation · deal
22 · Barney's · act3Donna Wears Fur Coat

Jerry spots dry cleaner's wife Donna wearing his mother's fur coat.

16:41–19:34deal · coincidence
23 · dry cleaner · act3Bania Has Uma's Number

Bania reveals he copied Uma's number before it smudged and has a date with her.

19:34–20:09secret_exposed · betrayal
24 · Mendy's · tagMendy's Bania Uma date

At Mendy's, Bania enjoys soup, reveals he copied Uma's number before smudging, has date with her.

20:09–21:51coincidence · pursuit
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Episode facts

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Aired
December 8, 1994
Overall
#95
Writers
Carol Leifer · Marjorie Gross
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
29.7M (US)
Pace
182 words/min · 119 questions

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