S09E05 · EP 161
season 9 · October 30, 1997
The Junk Mail
written by Spike Feresten · directed by Andy Ackerman · 30.24M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
10 scenes · 5 threadsscheme 28%absurd 20%tense 19%awkward 9%misunderstanding 7%seduction 5%petty grievance 4%social rule violation 4%cheerful 3%threat 2%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
10 scenes · our breakdown1 · Comedy Club · cold_openJerry's Stand-up
Jerry talks about his summer camp experience
00:03–00:51scheme · misunderstanding2 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer's Mail Problem
Kramer is fed up with junk mail
00:51–01:49petty_grievance · scheme4 · George's parents' house · act1George's Phone Call
George calls his parents
03:04–04:03scheme · misunderstanding
5 ▸ 04:035 · Jerry's apartment · act2Jerry's Van
Jerry gets a van from Frankie
04:03–05:39scheme · misunderstanding
7 ▸ 08:067 · post office · act1Kramer Cancels Mail
Kramer tries to cancel his mail service
08:06–09:06scheme · misunderstanding
8 ▸ 09:068 · George's parents' house · act1George's Parents Reject Him
George's parents avoid him
09:06–09:51social_rule_violation · scheme
10 ▸ 12:3810 · unknown location · act2George's Seduction Plan
George Trades for the Van
12:38–13:37scheme · seduction
13 ▸ 16:3213 · street · act1Newman warns Kramer
Newman Warns Kramer
16:32–17:44scheme · threat15 · Monk's Cafe · act2Elaine's new boyfriend
Elaine's New Boyfriend
18:14–18:19seduction
17 ▸ 19:0917 · USPS office · act3Kramer meets Postmaster General
Kramer Is Captured
19:09–21:42scheme · threat03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- October 30, 1997
- Overall
- #161
- Writers
- Spike Feresten
- Director
- Andy Ackerman
- Viewers
- 30.24M (US)
- Pace
- 128 words/min · 124 questions
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