S06E22 · EP 108
season 6 · May 4, 1995
The Diplomat's Club
written by Tom Gammill & Max Pross · directed by Andy Ackerman · 28.9M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

16 scenes · 5 threads
tense 16%absurd 11%scheme 10%social rule violation 10%humiliating 7%cheerful 7%bet 6%awkward 5%misunderstanding 4%lie 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
B · Jerry's Trip
C · George's Racism
D · Kramer's Bets
E · Elaine's Job
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry's Stand-up

Jerry talks about airline clubs

00:01–00:26scheme · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 02:01
4 · George's Office · act1Mr. Pitt's Will

Mr. Pitt tells Elaine she is in his will

02:01–02:21social_rule_violation · scheme
5 ▸ 02:21
5 · Pharmacy · act2George's Racial Comment

George offends Mr. Morgan by saying he looks like Sugar Ray Leonard

02:21–04:04misunderstanding · scheme
6 ▸ 04:04
6 · Joe Temple's House · act2Kramer's Bet

Kramer bets on Sugar Ray Leonard lookalikes

04:04–04:38scheme · social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 04:38
7 · Monk's Cafe · act1Mr. Pitt's Pharmacy Visit

Mr. Pitt mistakes Jerry for a pharmacist

04:38–04:52social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
10 · Monk's Cafe · act1Jerry at the Club

Jerry talks about his assistant and the Diplomat's Club

05:48–06:27bet · scheme
12 · car · act1Mr. Pitt's Collapse

Lenore Walker questions Elaine about Mr. Pitt's medication

06:48–07:33social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
17 · Mr. Pitt's office · act3George's Awkward Chat

George tries to make small talk with a stranger

08:49–09:03misunderstanding · betrayal
20 · Diplomat's Club · act1Jerry Arrives in Ithaca

Jerry's assistant greets him in Ithaca

10:18–10:37bet · scheme
21 · Diplomat's Club · act1Kramer Loses Bet

Kramer loses $3200 to Earl

10:37–10:51bet · scheme
23 · Comedy club · act1Kramer Begs for Cash

Kramer calls Jerry for money

11:19–11:44lie · scheme
24 ▸ 11:44
24 · Airport · act2Assistant Books Travel

Jerry's assistant books a hotel and rental car

11:44–13:13escalation · comeuppance
25 · Diplomat's Club · act3George Calls Jerry

George asks Jerry for exterminator's name

13:13–14:40betrayal · deal
29 · restaurant · act2News Report

TV news shows Jerry's car in a swimming pool

17:36–17:40lie · social_rule_violation
30 · restaurant · act2Mr. Pitt Fires Elaine

Mr. Pitt fires Elaine after seeing Jerry on TV

17:40–19:43humiliation · social_rule_violation
31 · Diplomat's Club · tagGeorge's Dinner Disaster

George's plan backfires with Mr. Morgan

19:43–21:48coincidence · comeuppance
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Episode facts

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Aired
May 4, 1995
Overall
#108
Writers
Tom Gammill & Max Pross
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
28.9M (US)
Pace
138 words/min · 162 questions

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