S06E23 · EP 109
season 6 · May 11, 1995
The Face Painter
written by Larry David · directed by Andy Ackerman · 26.5M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
tense 18%absurd 16%social rule violation 15%misunderstanding 13%cheerful 8%confession 7%awkward 7%coincidence 3%tender 2%humiliating 2%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Elaine and Puddy's Face-Painting Conflict
B · George's Love Confession and Hearing Problem
C · Kramer's Monkey Altercation and Apology
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Monk's Cafe · Jerry and Alec Berg at Monk's Cafe

Jerry and Alec Berg discuss hockey tickets and the funeral.

01:33–02:52social_rule_violation · coincidence
3 · Jerry's apartment · George's Toilet Paper Discussion with Jerry

George discusses toilet paper with Jerry and considers confessing his love to Siena.

02:52–03:08confession · social_rule_violation
4 · Jerry's apartment · George's Plan to Confess Love to Siena

George plans to confess his love to Siena and discusses the Rangers-Devils game.

03:08–04:29confession · coincidence
5 ▸ 04:29
5 · Jerry's apartment · George Invites Jerry to the Game

George invites Jerry to the game and mentions Siena's job at the zoo.

04:29–05:56social_rule_violation · coincidence
6 ▸ 05:56
6 · Jerry's apartment · David Puddy's Face-Painting

David Puddy paints his face to support the Devils.

05:56–06:25social_rule_violation
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8 · other · David Puddy's Game Support

David Puddy and George head to the game with David's face painted.

06:48–07:07social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 07:38
10 · other · Post-Game Confrontation

After the game, a Devils fan confronts a Rangers fan, and a car incident occurs.

07:38–08:12confession · coincidence
11 · other · George's Confession and Siena's Hearing Problem

George confesses his love to Siena, but she doesn't hear him due to her hearing problem.

08:12–09:12misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · George's parents' house · Kramer's Banana Peel Incident

Kramer tells Jerry about throwing a banana peel at a chimpanzee at the zoo.

09:12–10:52violence · misunderstanding
13 · other · Car Accident Explanation

A character explains a car accident caused by a driver adjusting his toupee.

10:52–10:59misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · other · Priest's Reaction to Puddy

George and Jerry discuss the priest who thinks he saw the devil due to Puddy's face-painting.

10:59–11:38social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
15 · other · Jerry's Clothing Complaint

Jerry complains about his clothes and then greets Alec Berg.

11:38–12:19social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
16 · George's parents' house · Kramer's Apology to the Zoo

Kramer apologizes to the zoo for the altercation with the chimpanzee, and learns about Siena's hearing problem.

12:19–13:36misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · other · Funeral Hello and Kramer's Apology

Jerry discusses his funeral hello with Alec, and Kramer tells Jerry about apologizing to the monkey.

13:36–14:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 · other · Ambiguous Line

A character says a line about a question.

14:53–15:04confession · social_rule_violation
19 · other · George's Confession Plan and Jerry's Argument

George plans to confess to Siena again, while Jerry argues about thanking Alec Berg.

15:04–16:25social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
20 ▸ 16:25
20 · other · Elaine Breaks Up with David Puddy

Elaine breaks up with David Puddy due to his face-painting.

16:25–18:05breakup · misunderstanding
22 · other · Puddy's Chest Painting and Jerry's Call

Puddy shows his chest-painted 'D', and Jerry calls Alec to thank him.

19:27–21:58misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
May 11, 1995
Overall
#109
Writers
Larry David
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
26.5M (US)
Pace
160 words/min · 112 questions

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