S08E17 · EP 151
season 8 · March 13, 1997
The English Patient
written by Steve Koren · directed by Andy Ackerman · 31.27M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
15 scenes · 3 threadsabsurd 20%misunderstanding 16%tense 13%humiliating 12%obsession 12%humiliation 6%rivalry 5%breakup 4%angry 4%coincidence 3%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
15 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:041 · other · cold_openRaisinets and Pepsi
Jerry jokes about Raisinets and Pepsi in a movie ad.
00:04–00:46lie
7 ▸ 03:017 · Monk's Cafe · act1Elaine's Movie Choice
Elaine and Blaine discuss movie choices at Monk's.
03:01–03:13misunderstanding · rivalry
8 ▸ 03:138 · Monk's Cafe · act1George's Neil Pursuit
George tries to get Neil's phone number from the woman.
03:13–03:39obsession · misunderstanding
9 ▸ 03:399 · Monk's Cafe · act1Elaine Hates The English Patient
Elaine expresses her dislike for The English Patient.
03:39–04:28breakup · misunderstanding
11 ▸ 04:5211 · George's parents' house · act1Morty's Reaction to Dad Shirt
Morty introduces Jerry to Izzy Mandelbaum.
04:52–05:03social_rule_violation · obsession
12 ▸ 05:0312 · George's parents' house · act1Izzy's Weightlifting Challenge
Izzy challenges Jerry to a weightlifting competition.
05:03–06:15rivalry · coincidence
13 ▸ 06:1513 · Monk's Cafe · act1Elaine's Movie Alienation
Elaine's movie dislike alienates her from Blaine.
06:15–07:18breakup · misunderstanding
15 ▸ 07:3515 · Jerry's apartment · act2Kramer's Cuban Cigar Mistake
Kramer's 'Cubans' are actually Dominicans.
07:35–08:19misunderstanding · obsession
16 ▸ 08:1916 · Monk's Cafe · act2George's Neil Pursuit Continues
George tries to get Neil's number from the woman.
08:19–08:51obsession · misunderstanding17 · Pendant Publishing · act2Elaine's Movie Dislike Consequences
Elaine's movie dislike causes her to be punished by J. Peterman.
08:51–09:36humiliation · misunderstanding
18 ▸ 09:3618 · George's parents' house · act2Kramer's Cuban Cigar Plan
Kramer tries to find work for his 'Cubans' at Magic Pan.
09:36–10:19obsession · misunderstanding19 · Yankees office · act2Izzy's Back Injury
Izzy Mandelbaum injures his back again.
10:19–10:30rivalry · coincidence
20 ▸ 10:3020 · Jerry's apartment · act2Kramer's Dominican Problem
Kramer's Dominicans are not real Cubans.
10:30–12:35misunderstanding · obsession21 · Yankees office · act2Elaine's Tunisia Assignment
Elaine is sent to Tunisia for her movie dislike.
12:35–18:18humiliation · misunderstanding22 · Plane · act3Dominican Hijack and George's Victory
Dominicans hijack Elaine's plane and George gets the last laugh.
18:18–21:09humiliation · comeuppance03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- March 13, 1997
- Overall
- #151
- Writers
- Steve Koren
- Director
- Andy Ackerman
- Viewers
- 31.27M (US)
- Pace
- 129 words/min · 125 questions
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In this episode
Jerry SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld156 episodes · drives 890 scenes
George CostanzaJason Alexander154 episodes · drives 743 scenes
Elaine BenesJulia Louis-Dreyfus156 episodes · drives 430 scenes
Morty SeinfeldBarney Martin10 episodes · drives 34 scenes
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Izzy MandelbaumLloyd Bridges3 episodes · drives 3 scenes
Cosmo KramerMichael Richards147 episodes
Jacopo PetermanJohn O'Hurley17 episodes