S06E24 · SCENE 4/25 · 02:43
The Understudy · beauty shop
Kramer Excited for Softball Game

Kramer reveals Bette Midler will play in Improv softball game and warns Jerry about understudies.

02:43→03:12
in the episode · 0m 29s · S06E24
Kramer Excited for Softball Game

What happens

02:43–03:12

Kramer enters excited that Bette Midler may play in the Improv softball game. He warns Jerry that understudies are shifty like substitute teachers. Jerry admits he's glad Gennice is an understudy to avoid backstage awkwardness. Kramer fantasizes about telling bad performers they stink.

Wherebeauty shop
DriverKramer
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadBette Midler injury

Key lines

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02:47

Not long.

03:02

What is so funny?

03:05

Sunny tell a knock-knock joke.

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misunderstanding0.7
tense0.6
eavesdropping0.5
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03:23Elaine connects dog word to herself

Scene in the episode

02:43–03:12
A · Bette Midler injury
B · Korean nail salon
C · Frank Costanza romance
D · Elaine meets Peterman

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