S09E06 · EP 162
season 9 · November 6, 1997
The Merv Griffin Show
written by Bruce Eric Kaplan · directed by Andy Ackerman · 31.64M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
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Kramer Takes His Fake TV Show WAY Too Seriously | The Merv Griffin Show
Episode DNA
12 scenes · 3 threadsabsurd 27%deadpan 23%coincidence 10%misunderstanding 10%escalation 10%social rule violation 5%comeuppance 5%confession 5%interrogation 5%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
12 scenes · our breakdown2 · Dumpster · act1Kramer finds Merv Griffin set
Kramer discovers the old Merv Griffin Show set in a dumpster.
00:42–01:07misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 04:4711 · Kramer's apartment · act2Kramer's show interview
Kramer interviews Jerry on his show.
04:47–05:05misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 ▸ 05:3013 · Elaine's office · act2Elaine's plan to out-sidle Lou
Elaine plans to out-sidle Lou by giving him Tic Tacs.
05:30–05:56misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 ▸ 05:5614 · Yankees office · act2Jerry's Toy Frustration
Jerry complains his girlfriend won't let him play with her toys.
05:56–06:26misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 ▸ 06:2615 · Jerry's apartment · act2Elaine on Kramer's Show
Elaine arrives on Kramer's show.
06:26–06:34misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 ▸ 06:3416 · Kramer's apartment · act3Elaine's Sidler Plan
Elaine discusses her plan to out-sidle Lou.
06:34–07:19misunderstanding · social_rule_violation17 · Elaine's office · act3George on Kramer's Show
Kramer introduces George on his show.
07:19–07:37misunderstanding · social_rule_violation18 · Kramer's apartment · act3Kramer Interviews George
Kramer interviews George on his show.
07:37–07:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation19 · Kramer's apartment · act3George's Pigeon Complaint
George complains about pigeons breaking the deal.
07:46–08:45misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
20 ▸ 08:4520 · Kramer's apartment · act3George's Pigeon Rant
George rants about pigeons and a bank clock.
08:45–09:00misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
21 ▸ 09:0021 · Kramer's apartment · act3George Hits a Squirrel
George hits a squirrel while swerving to avoid a pigeon.
09:00–09:27misunderstanding · social_rule_violation22 · Kramer's apartment · tagElaine and Peterman at Work
Elaine and Lou deal with Peterman's criticism of their work.
09:27–21:42misunderstanding · social_rule_violation03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- November 6, 1997
- Overall
- #162
- Writers
- Bruce Eric Kaplan
- Director
- Andy Ackerman
- Viewers
- 31.64M (US)
- Pace
- 120 words/min · 99 questions
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