S09E18 · EP 174
season 9 · April 23, 1998
The Frogger
written by Andy Robin · Gregg Kavet · Steve Koren · Dan O'Keefe · directed by Andy Ackerman · 30.66M viewers · image Seinfeld Wiki (CC BY-SA)
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Jerry's Date Keeps Finishing His Sentences | The Frogger

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Elaine and the Royal Cake
B · George and the Frogger Machine
C · Jerry and the Sentence Finisher
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Elaine's office · setupElaine's Sick Day

Elaine is annoyed by workplace celebrations and takes a sick day after being forced to attend a cake party.

00:08–01:49
2 · Police station · setupKramer Gets Caution Tape

Kramer gets caution tape from a cop and learns about the Lopper.

01:49–02:31
3 ▸ 02:31
3 · Mario's Pizza · setupMario's Pizza Closure

George and Jerry visit Mario's Pizza before it closes.

02:31–03:52
4 ▸ 03:52
4 · Mario's Pizza · setupElaine Rejects Get-Well Cake

Elaine rejects a get-well cake from her coworkers.

03:52–04:51
5 ▸ 04:51
5 · Elaine's office · escalationJerry's Date with Lisi

Jerry has an awkward date with Lisi, who finishes his sentences incorrectly.

04:51–05:20
6 ▸ 05:20
6 · Mario's Pizza · escalationGeorge Buys the Frogger Machine

George plans to buy the Frogger machine to preserve his high score.

05:20–06:08
7 · George's apartment · complicationKramer and Slippery Pete

Kramer seeks help from Slippery Pete to move the Frogger machine.

06:08–07:28
8 · Jerry's apartment · setupElaine Raids Peterman's Fridge

Elaine goes to Peterman's office to eat cake from his mini-fridge.

07:28–07:56
11 ▸ 09:13
11 · Jerry's apartment · complicationJerry Takes Lisi Home

Jerry takes Lisi back to his place to avoid the Lopper, and they end up having sex.

09:13–09:34
12 ▸ 09:34
12 · Lisi's apartment · resolutionElaine's Cake Confession

Elaine tells Jerry about eating Peterman's $29,000 cake, and Jerry discusses his relationship with Lisi.

09:34–11:06
13 ▸ 11:06
13 · J. Peterman catalog office · escalationElaine Finishes the Cake

Elaine returns to Peterman's office to even out the cake but ends up finishing it.

11:06–11:33
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14 · George's apartment · complicationFrogger Machine Plan

George, Kramer, and Shlomo plan to move the Frogger machine, but face challenges with the battery and power source.

11:33–13:02
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15 · Mario's Pizza · complicationMario's Pizza Layout

The group discusses the layout of Mario's Pizza and the location of the Frogger machine.

13:02–13:25
16 ▸ 13:25
16 · Supermarket · escalationElaine Seeks Replacement Cake

Elaine seeks a replacement cake and Kramer identifies it as an Entenmann's.

13:25–14:43
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17 · Lisi's apartment · resolutionJerry's Long Breakup

Jerry and Lisi's breakup takes ten hours, leading Jerry to reconcile with her to avoid the Lopper.

14:43–15:47
18 ▸ 15:47
18 · George's apartment · convergenceJerry Reconciles with Lisi

Jerry reconciles with Lisi and agrees to go on the trip to Pennsylvania Dutch country.

15:47–16:47
20 ▸ 18:33
20 · Mario's Pizza · convergenceGeorge Pushes Frogger

George pushes the Frogger machine across the street, but it is destroyed by a truck.

18:33–19:12
21 ▸ 19:12
21 · J. Peterman catalog office · convergenceLopper Comparison

Jerry and Elaine discuss the Lopper and compare someone to a frog.

19:12–19:42
22 · J. Peterman catalog office · resolutionPeterman Confronts Elaine

Peterman confronts Elaine about the cake and decides the stale cake's effect on her digestive system is punishment enough.

19:42–21:05
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Episode facts

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Aired
April 23, 1998
Overall
#174
Writers
Andy Robin · Gregg Kavet · Steve Koren · Dan O'Keefe
Director
Andy Ackerman
Viewers
30.66M (US)
Pace
125 words/min · 102 questions

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