S06E18 · EP 104
season 6 · February 23, 1995
The Doorman
written by Tom Gammill & Max Pross · directed by Andy Ackerman · 33.4M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 3 threads
tense 18%misunderstanding 17%absurd 15%social rule violation 12%humiliating 12%awkward 11%scheme 8%coincidence 5%avoidance 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Doorman Mind Games
B · Man Breast Support Invention
C · Couch Stolen and Returned
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:02
1 · other · cold_openJerry Meets the Doorman

Jerry arrives at Mr. Pitt's building and has an awkward conversation with the doorman, who questions him about Elaine.

00:02–01:39
2 ▸ 01:39
2 · street · act1George and Kramer's Robbery Act

Kramer tries to simulate robbing George for German tourists but scares them instead.

01:39–02:20misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 02:20
3 · street · act1Jerry and Elaine's Movie Plan

Jerry and Elaine plan to go to the movies but Jerry is reluctant to face the doorman again.

02:20–02:51avoidance
4 ▸ 02:51
4 · George's parents' house · act1Frank's Record Player

Kramer and George discuss Frank's record player and his desire to listen to cha-cha music.

02:51–03:24scheme · misunderstanding
5 · Jerry's apartment · act1Elaine and Mr. Pitt's Call

Elaine is forced to stay at Mr. Pitt's apartment after receiving a call from Mr. Pitt.

03:24–04:18coincidence
8 ▸ 05:36
8 · George's parents' house · act2Genetic Worries

Kramer and George discuss the possibility of George inheriting his father's man breasts and Kramer suggests a support undergarment.

05:36–06:34scheme · misunderstanding
9 · Mr. Pitt's building · act2Elaine and Jerry's Doorman Problem

Elaine and Jerry discuss the doorman's accusation against Jerry.

06:34–07:05misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · Mr. Pitt's building · act2Doorman's Temporary Duty

The doorman explains he is temporarily watching the door for the night doorman.

07:19–08:11social_rule_violation
12 · George's parents' house · act2Kramer Signs for Package

Kramer encounters the doorman, signs for a package, then visits Frank to show him the Bro prototype.

08:11–10:04scheme · misunderstanding
13 · George's parents' house · act2George and Mother's Conversation

George tries to convince his mother to take back Frank.

10:04–11:11misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · Mr. Pitt's building · act2Couch Stolen from Lobby

The police arrive at Mr. Pitt's building because a couch was stolen from the lobby.

11:11–11:40coincidence · social_rule_violation
15 · Mr. Pitt's building · act2Jerry and Elaine's Alibi

Jerry and Elaine try to think of an alibi for the stolen couch.

11:40–11:51misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · George's parents' house · act2Jerry and Elaine's Alibi

Jerry and Elaine try to come up with an alibi for the stolen couch, suspecting the doorman set them up.

11:51–13:55scheme · misunderstanding
20 ▸ 15:28
20 · George's parents' house · act2Replacing the Couch

Jerry and Elaine discuss replacing the stolen couch, and George suggests taking back the couch he gave Jerry.

15:28–16:54scheme · misunderstanding
21 ▸ 16:54
21 · George's parents' house · act2Sid Farkus and Estelle

Sid Farkus asks Frank if he can ask out Estelle, causing Frank to storm off, then George reveals Jerry took the couch back.

16:54–19:18misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
22 · Mr. Pitt's building · act3Kramer Chased by Tourists

Kramer is chased by German tourists who think he stole a stereo, then Poppie visits and sits on the couch.

19:18–21:52coincidence · social_rule_violation
23 · George's parents' house · act3Sharing the Bed

George and Frank share a bed, with Frank offering George kasha and then turning on a lamp, preventing George from sleeping.

21:52–21:56misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
February 23, 1995
Overall
#104
Writers
Tom Gammill & Max Pross
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
33.4M (US)
Pace
126 words/min · 139 questions

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