S09E11 · EP 167
season 9 · January 8, 1998
The Dealership
written by Steve Koren · directed by Andy Ackerman · 32.86M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
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Jerry Tries To Negotiate With Puddy For A Car | The Dealership

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 6 threads
scheme 25%tense 18%absurd 16%misunderstanding 10%awkward 7%social rule violation 7%cheerful 4%lie 3%angry 2%petty grievance 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Car Purchase
B · Car Deal
C · Candy Bar Dispute
D · Breakup and Reconciliation
E · Twix Dispute
F · Kramer Test Drive
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:03
1 · Monk's Cafe · cold_openFlying Cars

Jerry and George discuss flying cars

00:03–00:40scheme · misunderstanding
4 ▸ 02:44
4 · Car Dealership · act1Jerry Decides on Car

Jerry decides to buy a 900 convertible and mentions having roast beef.

02:44–02:54scheme · misunderstanding
6 · Car · act2Test Drive

Kramer takes the car for a test drive

03:08–03:36scheme · misunderstanding
7 ▸ 03:36
7 · Car · act2George and Puddy Talk

George is hungry and asks about doughnuts; Puddy and Jerry discuss Koko the chimp.

03:36–05:11scheme · misunderstanding
8 ▸ 05:11
8 · Car Dealership · act2Puddy Shows Car

Puddy shows Jerry and Elaine a black 900 convertible and offers a high-five.

05:11–05:50social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
9 ▸ 05:50
9 · Car Dealership · act2Puddy Calls Jerry

Puddy calls Jerry to come help.

05:50–06:02lie · scheme
10 · Car Dealership · act2George Asks for Change

George asks someone for change of a dollar and is refused.

06:02–06:09misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · Car Dealership · act2Kramer Runs Errands

Kramer and Rick discuss running errands and finding candy.

06:34–08:08lie · scheme
14 · car · act1Driving on Empty

Kramer and Rick discuss how far the car can go on empty.

08:21–08:54scheme · escalation
16 ▸ 09:26
16 · Puddy's workplace · act2Elaine and Puddy Break Up

Elaine and Puddy break up after a fight about high-fives.

09:26–10:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · mechanic's workplace · act2George Confronts Mechanic

George accuses the mechanic of eating his Twix bar.

10:53–11:10scheme · misunderstanding
18 · car · act3Candy Bar Argument

George argues with the mechanic about the candy bar, and Jerry asks George for help.

11:10–15:35scheme · escalation
20 · Puddy's car dealership · act1Jerry Plays Matchmaker

Jerry tries to get Puddy and Elaine back together to secure a car deal.

16:16–16:59scheme · deal
21 · car · act2Kramer and Rick Get Candy

Kramer and Rick discuss getting Twix bars from the vending machine.

16:59–17:18scheme · pursuit
22 · mechanic's workplace · act2Kramer and Rick Push On

Kramer and Rick decide to keep driving despite the empty gas tank.

17:18–19:42scheme · misunderstanding
23 · mechanic's workplace · act3Return to Dealership

Kramer and Rick return to the dealership; George discusses his candy lineup.

19:42–21:43social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
24 · Puddy's car dealership · act3George Finds a Nickel

George finds a nickel on the ground.

21:43–21:47scheme · deal
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Episode facts

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Aired
January 8, 1998
Overall
#167
Writers
Steve Koren
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
32.86M (US)
Pace
144 words/min · 110 questions

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