S08E14 · EP 148
Episode DNA
22 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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22 scenes · our breakdownJerry and George discuss presidents and their names.
00:03–00:39lie · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 00:39Jerry and Ellen are on their first date, and it's Ellen's birthday.
00:39–01:19social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 01:19George interviews candidates for the scholarship.
01:19–02:10scheme · misunderstanding
4 ▸ 02:10George interviews Steven, a below-average student.
02:10–03:10misunderstanding · scheme
5 ▸ 03:10Kramer goes to Lorenzo's and meets the Van Buren Boys.
03:10–03:46misunderstanding · coincidenceElaine is hired to ghostwrite Peterman's autobiography.
03:46–04:20scheme · misunderstandingKramer's story is discussed, and Jerry's date with Ellen continues.
04:20–05:40misunderstanding · coincidence
8 ▸ 05:40Jerry questions if Ellen is the loser of the group.
05:40–05:45misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 ▸ 05:45George plans to use Steven for the scholarship.
05:45–07:00scheme · misunderstanding
10 ▸ 07:00Peterman wants his autobiography to be about his daily life.
07:00–08:12misunderstanding · social_rule_violationKramer sells his stories to Peterman for $750.
08:12–08:39scheme · misunderstanding
12 ▸ 08:39George and Kramer intervene in Jerry's relationship with Ellen.
08:39–09:17misunderstanding · coincidenceSteven changes his mind about being an architect.
09:17–10:47misunderstanding · scheme
14 ▸ 10:47Kramer sells his stories to Peterman, and Elaine is put at his disposal.
10:47–11:27scheme · misunderstanding
15 ▸ 11:27Elaine struggles to make Kramer's stories interesting.
11:27–12:52misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 ▸ 12:52George tries to prove he's a former Van Buren Boy.
12:52–14:37misunderstanding · coincidenceKramer's story is now owned by Peterman.
14:37–16:39misunderstanding · schemeJerry flies his parents in to meet Ellen.
16:39–18:02misunderstanding · social_rule_violationKramer buys bunion stories from Newman.
18:02–18:55misunderstanding · schemeElaine rewrites Kramer's story for Peterman.
18:55–19:44misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
21 ▸ 19:44George tries to prove he's a former Van Buren Boy.
19:44–21:16misunderstanding · coincidence
22 ▸ 21:16Jerry's parents like Ellen, and Jerry starts to doubt her.
21:16–21:56misunderstanding · social_rule_violationSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- February 6, 1997
- Overall
- #148
- Writers
- Darin Henry
- Director
- Andy Ackerman
- Viewers
- 33.82M (US)
- Pace
- 135 words/min · 117 questions
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