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 threads
absurd 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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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Kramer's Chicken Light Problem
B · Elaine's Peterman Account
C · George's Hat and Heather
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Every scene

14 scenes · our breakdown
1 · 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 ▸ 03:43
4 · other · act1Jerry Alone in Apartment

Jerry is alone in his apartment.

03:43–03:54misunderstanding · coincidence
5 · Elaine's office · act1George's Leave-Behind Plan

George explains his leave-behind strategy for a second date.

03:54–04:47scheme · social_rule_violation
6 · Elaine's office · act1George's Jingle

George finishes his commercial jingle analogy.

04:47–05:03comeuppance · social_rule_violation
7 · George's parents' house · act1Kramer's Chicken Light Complaint

Kramer complains about the red chicken light.

05:03–05:23scheme · obsession
9 ▸ 05:52
9 · Jerry's apartment · act2Jerry Learns Seth Was Fired

Jerry learns that Seth was fired from his job.

05:52–06:17comeuppance · misunderstanding
14 · Jerry's apartment · act2George Leaves His Keys

George accidentally leaves his keys at Jerry's.

07:45–08:13obsession · scheme
15 · Kramer's apartment · act2Jerry Finds Keys

Jerry realizes the keys are George's.

08:13–08:24scheme · social_rule_violation
16 · Jerry's apartment · act2George Calls About Date

George calls Jerry about his date.

08:24–08:34obsession · scheme
18 ▸ 09:00
18 · Heather's apartment · act2George Calls Heather About Hat

George calls Heather to ask about his hat.

09:00–09:31scheme · obsession
19 ▸ 09:31
19 · 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 ▸ 10:07
20 · Kramer's apartment · act2Kramer and Newman Discuss Chicken

Kramer and Newman talk about the chicken and the apartment.

10:07–11:22obsession · petty_grievance
21 · Heather's apartment · act2Elaine's Search for the Hat

Elaine searches for the hat at Heather's apartment.

11:22–13:02obsession · petty_grievance
22 · 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 · comeuppance
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Episode facts

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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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