S07E20 · EP 130
season 7 · April 25, 1996
The Calzone
written by Alec Berg · Jeff Schaffer · directed by Andy Ackerman · 28.5M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
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George Accidentally Gets Steinbrenner Addicted to Calzones | The Calzone

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 26%misunderstanding 14%humiliating 11%escalation 10%social rule violation 9%comeuppance 9%tense 8%coincidence 4%obsession 3%deal 2%

Story threads over runtime

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A · George and Steinbrenner's Calzone Habit
B · Kramer's Dryer Clothes Obsession
C · Jerry and Elaine's Cigar Fiasco
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · diner_restaurant · cold_openTip Jar Discussion

Jerry and George discuss the absurdity of tipping for service that's just not hostile.

00:03–00:32lie · misunderstanding
2 ▸ 00:32
2 · other · act1Steinbrenner Tastes the Calzone

George shares a calzone with Steinbrenner, who becomes a fan of the eggplant calzone.

00:32–02:03deal · obsession
3 · home · act1Jerry's Calzone Comment

Jerry comments on the calzone while Kramer talks about dryer clothes.

02:03–02:44obsession · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 02:44
4 · home · act1Lost and Found Idea

Jerry and George discuss a lost and found, and Elaine introduces Nicki and Todd Gack.

02:44–04:05obsession · deal
5 ▸ 04:05
5 · home · act1Calzone Routine and Tip Jar

George discusses his calzone routine with Steinbrenner and then recounts the tip jar incident.

04:05–05:00misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 05:00
6 · home · act1Nicki's Influence

Jerry discusses how his girlfriend Nicki can get anything she wants.

05:00–05:32obsession · social_rule_violation
7 · home · act1Kramer's Change and Bet Discussion

Kramer counts change on Jerry's table, and Jerry discusses the bet with Elaine.

05:32–07:07misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 ▸ 07:21
9 · home · act2Paisano's Incident and Steinbrenner

George is accused of stealing from the tip jar at Paisano's, then brings calzone to Steinbrenner who refuses variety.

07:21–08:33misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 08:33
10 · home · act2Todd and Elaine Dinner, Speeding Ticket

Todd and Elaine have dinner, and Jerry gets a speeding ticket.

08:33–10:20misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 10:20
11 · car · act2Leaving After Ticket

Jerry and Nicki leave after the speeding ticket incident.

10:20–10:26social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
12 ▸ 10:26
12 · diner_restaurant · act2Kramer's Oven and Peruvian Cigars

Kramer puts his clothes in the pizza oven, and Jerry discovers the cigars are from Peru.

10:26–11:30misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 ▸ 11:30
13 · home · act2Newman's Potential Deal

George asks Newman for help getting calzones, and Kramer cooks corduroy.

11:30–12:34deal · misunderstanding
14 ▸ 12:34
14 · home · act2Newman's Deal

Newman agrees to help George get calzones in exchange for food.

12:34–13:51misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 ▸ 13:51
15 · diner_restaurant · act2Meeting Todd's Parents

Todd introduces Elaine to his parents at a restaurant.

13:51–15:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 ▸ 15:16
16 · home · act2Newman Refuses to Deliver

Kramer drops off calzone money, and Newman refuses to work in the rain.

15:16–16:05misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 ▸ 16:05
17 · home · act2Jerry's Plan for Todd

Jerry decides to send Newman to confront Todd about the cigars.

16:05–16:26misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
18 ▸ 16:26
18 · diner_restaurant · act2Kramer Goes to Paisano's

George asks Kramer to get calzones from Paisano's, and Kramer arrives there.

16:26–17:30misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
19 ▸ 17:30
19 · diner_restaurant · act2Todd and Nicki Meet

Todd and Nicki meet at a restaurant, and Todd asks Elaine to settle a bet.

17:30–18:11misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
20 ▸ 18:11
20 · home · act2Burned Clothes and No Calzones

Kramer's clothes are burned at Paisano's, and he returns to George without calzones.

18:11–19:29misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
21 ▸ 19:29
21 · office_workplace · act3Steinbrenner Hunts George

Steinbrenner smells calzone and hunts for George, while Jerry and Elaine smoke bad cigars.

19:29–21:10misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
22 · home · tagSteinbrenner's Uniform Idea

Steinbrenner smells the calzone on Kramer's clothes and gets the idea to put uniforms in pizza ovens.

21:10–21:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
April 25, 1996
Overall
#130
Writers
Alec Berg · Jeff Schaffer
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
28.5M (US)
Pace
139 words/min · 137 questions

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