S08E08 · EP 142
season 8 · November 14, 1996
The Chicken Roaster
written by Alec Berg · Jeff Schaffer · directed by Andy Ackerman · 34.09M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
14 scenes · 3 threadsabsurd 29%tense 21%obsession 10%scheme 9%social rule violation 6%cheerful 5%comeuppance 5%humiliating 4%misunderstanding 3%awkward 2%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
14 scenes · our breakdown1 · other · cold_openJerry's Stand-Up Bit
Jerry complains about the lack of haggling in the US.
00:02–00:46lie · social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 03:434 · other · act1Jerry Alone in Apartment
Jerry is alone in his apartment.
03:43–03:54misunderstanding · coincidence5 · Elaine's office · act1George's Leave-Behind Plan
George explains his leave-behind strategy for a second date.
03:54–04:47scheme · social_rule_violation6 · Elaine's office · act1George's Jingle
George finishes his commercial jingle analogy.
04:47–05:03comeuppance · social_rule_violation7 · George's parents' house · act1Kramer's Chicken Light Complaint
Kramer complains about the red chicken light.
05:03–05:23scheme · obsession
9 ▸ 05:529 · Jerry's apartment · act2Jerry Learns Seth Was Fired
Jerry learns that Seth was fired from his job.
05:52–06:17comeuppance · misunderstanding14 · Jerry's apartment · act2George Leaves His Keys
George accidentally leaves his keys at Jerry's.
07:45–08:13obsession · scheme15 · Kramer's apartment · act2Jerry Finds Keys
Jerry realizes the keys are George's.
08:13–08:24scheme · social_rule_violation16 · Jerry's apartment · act2George Calls About Date
George calls Jerry about his date.
08:24–08:34obsession · scheme
18 ▸ 09:0018 · Heather's apartment · act2George Calls Heather About Hat
George calls Heather to ask about his hat.
09:00–09:31scheme · obsession
19 ▸ 09:3119 · Jerry's apartment · act2Seth Is New Manager
Jerry discovers Seth is the new manager at Kenny Rogers Roasters.
09:31–10:07scheme · social_rule_violation
20 ▸ 10:0720 · Kramer's apartment · act2Kramer and Newman Discuss Chicken
Kramer and Newman talk about the chicken and the apartment.
10:07–11:22obsession · petty_grievance21 · Heather's apartment · act2Elaine's Search for the Hat
Elaine searches for the hat at Heather's apartment.
11:22–13:02obsession · petty_grievance22 · Kramer's apartment · act3Kramer's Stress and Hat Solution
Kramer complains about the red light, and Elaine discusses the hat problem.
13:02–21:56obsession · comeuppance03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- November 14, 1996
- Overall
- #142
- Writers
- Alec Berg · Jeff Schaffer
- Director
- Andy Ackerman
- Viewers
- 34.09M (US)
- Pace
- 120 words/min · 112 questions
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Jerry SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld156 episodes · drives 890 scenes
George CostanzaJason Alexander154 episodes · drives 743 scenes
Elaine BenesJulia Louis-Dreyfus156 episodes · drives 430 scenes
Cosmo KramerMichael Richards147 episodes
Jacopo PetermanJohn O'Hurley17 episodes











