S07E08 · EP 118
season 7 · November 16, 1995
The Pool Guy
written by David Mandel · directed by Andy Ackerman · 33.4M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
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George Causes a Scene at the Movies

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
misunderstanding 20%absurd 18%tense 16%awkward 15%coincidence 11%angry 6%social rule violation 5%humiliating 4%petty grievance 2%sad 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Elaine and Susan's Friendship
B · Kramer's Phone Number Mix-Up
C · Jerry and Ramon at the Health Club
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
2 ▸ 00:34
2 · other · George and Elaine's Fight Discussion

George and Elaine discuss who would win a fight between them.

00:34–02:23misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 · other · George's Loneliness and Jerry's Movie Plan

George expresses loneliness and Jerry plans a movie date.

02:23–02:26petty_grievance · misunderstanding
5 · health_club · Jerry Introduces Ramon to Kramer

Jerry introduces his pool guy Ramon to Kramer at the health club.

02:44–03:15misunderstanding · coincidence
6 · other · George's Attempt to Contact Susan

George tries to call Susan but is blocked by Elaine.

03:15–04:11misunderstanding · petty_grievance
8 · movie_theater · Jerry and Ramon at the Movies

Jerry and Ramon go to the movies, and Ramon becomes a nuisance.

04:20–04:51misunderstanding · coincidence
9 ▸ 04:51
9 · other · George's Frustration with Elaine and Susan

George is frustrated by Elaine's friendship with Susan.

04:51–05:29misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 05:29
10 · other · Kramer's New Phone Number

Kramer gets a new phone number that is similar to Moviefone.

05:29–05:59misunderstanding · coincidence
12 ▸ 07:06
12 · other · George's Vault Joke

George jokes about a vault with Jerry and Elaine.

07:06–07:23misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 · health_club · George and Elaine Discuss Susan

George and Elaine discuss Susan's use of the word 'vault'.

07:23–07:41misunderstanding · coincidence
14 · other · George's World Colliding

George's world collides with Elaine and Susan's.

07:41–08:10misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 ▸ 08:10
15 · other · Kramer's Moviefone Impersonation

Kramer impersonates Moviefone and gives movie times to George.

08:10–10:03misunderstanding · coincidence
16 · movie_theater · George's Movie Plan Mix-Up

George arrives at the wrong movie theater due to Kramer's mix-up.

10:03–10:58misunderstanding · coincidence
17 · other · George's Anger and Kramer's Phone Number

George is angry at Kramer's phone number mix-up.

10:58–12:23misunderstanding · coincidence
18 ▸ 12:23
18 · health_club · Kramer's Moviefone Impersonation

Kramer impersonates Moviefone and talks to Elaine on the phone.

12:23–13:12misunderstanding · coincidence
19 · health_club · Ramon Returns to Health Club

Ramon returns to the health club and complains about missing towels.

13:12–15:56misunderstanding · coincidence
20 ▸ 15:56
20 · coffee_shop · George Meets Elaine and Susan at the Coffee Shop

George meets Elaine and Susan at the coffee shop, leading to tension.

15:56–16:03misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
21 ▸ 16:03
21 · health_club · Jerry and Newman Refuse Resuscitation

Jerry and Newman refuse to give Ramon mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

16:03–16:41misunderstanding · coincidence
22 ▸ 16:41
22 · health_club · Group at the Theater

Jerry, Elaine, Susan, and Kramer discuss George's absence at the theater.

16:41–19:09comeuppance · misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Aired
November 16, 1995
Overall
#118
Writers
David Mandel
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
33.4M (US)
Pace
158 words/min · 144 questions

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