S09E13 · EP 169
season 9 · January 29, 1998
The Cartoon
written by Bruce Eric Kaplan · directed by Andy Ackerman · 33.19M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
17 scenes · 3 threadsabsurd 20%misunderstanding 15%awkward 15%social rule violation 10%escalation 10%tense 10%comeuppance 5%confession 5%humiliating 5%humiliation 5%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
17 scenes · our breakdown2 · Monk's Cafe · act1Jerry learns of Susan's death
Kramer tells Jerry that Susan is dead.
01:04–01:15misunderstanding · social_rule_violation4 · Jerry's apartment · act1Elaine's cartoon confusion
Elaine and Jerry discuss a confusing cartoon in The New Yorker.
01:34–02:30misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 ▸ 02:305 · Jerry's apartment · act1George meets his girlfriend
George meets his new girlfriend, Janet, who looks like Jerry.
02:30–03:17misunderstanding · social_rule_violation6 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer's messages
Kramer relays messages including one from Sally who is upset with Jerry.
03:17–03:57misunderstanding · social_rule_violation7 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer's comment about George's girlfriend
Kramer comments on George's girlfriend looking like Jerry.
03:57–05:28misunderstanding · social_rule_violation8 · Jerry's apartment · act1Jerry talks Sally out of quitting
Jerry convinces Sally not to quit the business.
05:28–06:06misunderstanding · social_rule_violation9 · Jerry's apartment · act1Elaine's investigation
Elaine investigates the cartoon in The New Yorker.
06:06–07:01misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 07:0110 · Jerry's apartment · act1Kramer's decision to stop talking
Kramer makes the decision to stop talking after his comments.
07:01–08:18misunderstanding · social_rule_violation12 · J. Peterman catalog office · act2J. Peterman's reaction
J. Peterman reacts to Elaine's cartoon.
08:47–10:29misunderstanding · social_rule_violation13 · Theater · act2Sally's one-woman show
Sally's one-woman show about Jerry.
10:29–11:18misunderstanding · social_rule_violation14 · The New Yorker offices · act2Elaine's cartoon submission
Elaine submits her cartoon to The New Yorker.
11:18–12:18misunderstanding · social_rule_violation15 · Sally's show · act2Jerry's confrontation with Sally
Jerry confronts Sally about her show.
12:18–13:55misunderstanding · social_rule_violation17 · The New Yorker offices · act2Elaine's cartoon in The New Yorker
Elaine's cartoon appears in The New Yorker.
14:22–16:10misunderstanding · social_rule_violation18 · Jerry's apartment · act2Jerry's message to Sally
Jerry leaves a message for Sally, which appears in her show.
16:10–17:00misunderstanding · social_rule_violation20 · The New Yorker offices · act2Elaine's cartoon in The New Yorker
Elaine's cartoon is published in The New Yorker as a Ziggy.
17:04–18:14misunderstanding · social_rule_violation21 · Jerry's apartment · act2George's relationship issues
George discusses his relationship with Janet and his feelings for Jerry.
18:14–20:17misunderstanding · social_rule_violation22 · Jerry's apartment · tagKramer's return and George's breakup
Kramer returns and George breaks up with Janet.
20:17–22:11misunderstanding · social_rule_violation03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- January 29, 1998
- Overall
- #169
- Writers
- Bruce Eric Kaplan
- Director
- Andy Ackerman
- Viewers
- 33.19M (US)
- Pace
- 136 words/min · 102 questions
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r/seinfeld- Elaine's New Yorker cartoon (prop from s09e13 "The Cartoon")▲ 281 · 20 comments
- We can figure this out. ['The Cartoon']▲ 271 · 19 comments
- 28 years ago today “The Cartoon” airs on January 29 1998▲ 149 · 27 comments
- New Yorker cartoon of the cat and dog in the office from the Seinfeld episode "The Cartoon." Credit to: u/backgroundcharacterb for drawing i▲ 107 · 36 comments
In this episode
Jerry SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld156 episodes · drives 890 scenes
Elaine BenesJulia Louis-Dreyfus156 episodes · drives 430 scenes
George CostanzaJason Alexander154 episodes · drives 743 scenes
Cosmo KramerMichael Richards147 episodes
Jacopo PetermanJohn O'Hurley17 episodes
Susan RossHeidi Swedberg29 episodes · drives 6 scenes