S08E11 · EP 145
Episode DNA
23 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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23 scenes · our breakdownJerry, George, and Kramer discuss the etiquette of waiting for friends at Monk's.
00:04–00:55social_rule_violation · petty_grievanceKramer reveals Jerry's bounced check is posted at a bodega; George announces a prison visit; Elaine introduces bald boyfriend Kurt.
00:55–03:14misunderstanding · social_rule_violationJerry pays Marcelino but cannot retrieve his bounced check due to store policy.
03:14–03:40social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
4 ▸ 03:40George tours a minimum-security women's prison and meets librarian Celia, disappointed by the lack of violence.
03:40–04:40misunderstanding · scheme
5 ▸ 04:40George explains to Jerry and Kramer the advantages of dating a prisoner, including no pop-ins and conjugal visits.
04:40–06:10scheme · lie
6 ▸ 06:10Elaine discovers Kurt has thick hair under his shaved head and fantasizes about dating his hair.
06:10–06:54misunderstanding
7 ▸ 06:54Kramer shows off his chicken, named Little Jerry Seinfeld, but Jerry identifies it as a rooster.
06:54–07:27obsession · misunderstanding
8 ▸ 07:27George finishes a date with Celia; Jerry's parents call about the bounced check seen by Uncle Leo.
07:27–07:52social_rule_violationJerry argues with his parents who insist on mailing him $50 despite his protests.
07:52–08:33petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 08:33George learns Celia is up for parole and tries to sabotage it; Elaine realizes Kurt is going bald as his hair grows in patchy.
08:33–09:46scheme · betrayal
11 ▸ 09:46Kramer visits the bodega; Marcelino proposes a cockfight deal to remove Jerry's check.
09:46–10:18deal · scheme
13 ▸ 10:52George visits Celia in prison; she tells him she's up for parole. Kramer explains the cockfight deal to Jerry.
10:52–11:58scheme · betrayal
14 ▸ 11:58Kramer reports Little Jerry won his first cockfight in two seconds; the opponent fled.
11:58–12:45coincidence
15 ▸ 12:45George learns Celia broke out of prison after being denied parole; he views fugitive dating as an upgrade.
12:45–13:26escalation · coincidence
16 ▸ 13:26Marcelino refuses to remove the check unless Kramer sells him Little Jerry for future fixed fights.
13:26–14:12deal · betrayalKramer refuses to sell Little Jerry, accusing Jerry of jealousy over the rooster's success.
14:12–14:52rivalry · obsessionGeorge gives a damaging character reference for Celia's parole hearing, implying she is planning crimes.
14:52–15:27scheme · betrayalMarcelino visits Jerry's apartment and demands Little Jerry throw the third round of tomorrow's main event.
15:27–16:10threat · dealGeorge gives Kurt a brutal pep talk about his impending baldness, urging him to live fully in his final hairy months.
16:10–17:25humiliation · comeuppanceEscaped convict Celia shows up at George's door; Kurt proposes to Elaine to maximize time before baldness.
17:25–18:31coincidence · escalation
22 ▸ 18:31George brags to Jerry about the thrill of dating an escaped convict while Jerry prepares for the cockfight.
18:31–19:02obsession
23 ▸ 19:02Elaine shows Jerry the engagement ring; Jerry notes Kurt will be bald in a few years; they head to the cockfight.
19:02–19:49scheme · petty_grievance
24 ▸ 19:49At the cockfight, Kramer dives to save Little Jerry from a massive opponent and gets pecked; George and Kurt are arrested.
19:49–21:34violence · comeuppanceSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- January 9, 1997
- Overall
- #145
- Writers
- Jennifer Crittenden
- Director
- Andy Ackerman
- Viewers
- 34.48M (US)
- Pace
- 124 words/min · 101 questions
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