S07E12 · EP 122
season 7 · January 25, 1996
The Caddy
written by Gregg Kavet · Andy Robin · directed by Andy Ackerman · 32M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
OFFICIAL CLIP
George Is Presumed Dead Thanks to Jerry and Kramer

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 15%misunderstanding 10%scheme 9%coincidence 8%social rule violation 6%deadpan 6%tense 5%awkward 5%humiliation 4%cheerful 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Kramer golf caddy
B · George car promotion
C · Elaine bra rivalry
D · Lawsuit trial
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · comedy club · cold_openJerry standup golf balls

Jerry jokes about golf spectators getting hit by balls and cameramen tracking them.

00:01–00:47social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 00:47
2 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer introduces Stan caddy

Kramer shows off his new caddy Stan who gives golf and clothing advice.

00:47–01:55scheme · obsession
4 · Yankees office · act1Wilhelm promotes George

Mr. Wilhelm tells George that Steinbrenner wants him as assistant to the general manager.

02:59–03:24misunderstanding · coincidence
5 · Jerry's apartment · act1George explains car ruse

George reveals his parked car tricked Steinbrenner and Wilhelm into thinking he works 18-hour days.

03:24–05:17misunderstanding · lie
6 · Jerry's apartment · act1Elaine hates Sue Ellen braless

Elaine complains to Jerry and George about Sue Ellen never wearing a bra and stealing her boyfriend.

05:17–05:42rivalry · petty_grievance
7 · Jerry's apartment · act1Elaine buys bra gift

Elaine decides to give Sue Ellen a bra as a passive-aggressive birthday gift.

05:42–06:22scheme · petty_grievance
9 ▸ 06:37
9 · Pendant Publishing · act1Sue Ellen wears bra as top

Sue Ellen visits Elaine's office wearing the gifted bra as a top with no shirt.

06:37–07:12social_rule_violation · humiliation
11 ▸ 07:23
11 · Jerry's apartment · act1Jerry removes flyers Bronx

George calls Jerry to remove flyers from his car at Yankee Stadium; Jerry and Kramer go.

07:23–07:38scheme · pursuit
12 · Yankees office · act1Kramer breaks into car

Jerry and Kramer arrive at the stadium, find the car damaged, and Kramer picks the lock.

07:38–07:52scheme · coincidence
13 ▸ 07:52
13 · street · act2Accident from bra distraction

Kramer crashes George's car after being distracted by Sue Ellen wearing only a bra.

07:52–08:10coincidence · social_rule_violation
14 ▸ 08:10
14 · Jerry's apartment · act2Elaine identifies Sue Ellen

Elaine realizes the bra-clad woman is Sue Ellen wearing her gift as a top.

08:10–09:02coincidence · rivalry
15 ▸ 09:02
15 · Jerry's apartment · act2Kramer decides to sue

Kramer worries about his golf swing, then Stan the Caddy suggests suing Sue Ellen for damages.

09:02–10:57scheme · pursuit
16 · lawyer office · act2Jackie Chiles takes case

Jackie Chiles agrees to represent Kramer and Elaine, excited by the Oh Henry fortune.

10:57–11:42scheme · coincidence
17 · Yankees office · act2George trades baseball talk

George discusses trading for Barry Bonds while Jerry worries about the car situation.

11:42–12:24avoidance · obsession
18 · Yankees office · act2Steinbrenner thinks George dead

Wilhelm shows Steinbrenner the damaged car with blood; they assume George died trying to reach work.

12:24–12:54misunderstanding · coincidence
19 · George's parents' house · act2Jerry waits at George's apartment

Jerry waits in George's apartment for him to return while Steinbrenner declares him dead.

12:54–13:38misunderstanding · lie
20 · Jerry's apartment · act2Jerry hesitates on testimony

Kramer pressures Jerry to testify; Jerry gets cold feet after Sue Ellen visits him.

13:38–15:11betrayal · seduction
21 ▸ 15:11
21 · George's parents' house · act3Steinbrenner notifies Costanzas

Steinbrenner tells the Costanzas their son is dead; Frank rants about the Jay Buhner trade.

15:11–16:43misunderstanding · humiliation
22 ▸ 16:43
22 · J. Peterman catalog office · act3Peterman markets bra top

J. Peterman decides to sell the bra as a women's top called the Gatsby Swing Top.

16:43–17:28social_rule_violation · scheme
23 ▸ 17:28
23 · Yankees office · act3George returns alive

George shows up at Yankee Stadium; Steinbrenner says the assistant job is already filled.

17:28–18:36misunderstanding · comeuppance
24 ▸ 18:36
24 · courtroom · act3Trial bra doesn't fit

At trial, Stan advises having Sue Ellen try on the bra; it fails over her leotard and Kramer loses.

18:36–21:33comeuppance · humiliation
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Episode facts

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Aired
January 25, 1996
Overall
#122
Writers
Gregg Kavet · Andy Robin
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
32M (US)
Pace
151 words/min · 119 questions

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