S09E23 · SCENE 6/43 · 05:21
The Finale (1) · NBC Office
NBC Meeting Pilot Pickup

Kimbrough offers a 13-episode commitment for the 'show about nothing'.

05:21→08:22
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NBC Meeting Pilot Pickup

What happens

05:21–08:22

At NBC, Kimbrough, Stu, and Jay Crespi meet with Jerry and George. Kimbrough explains he wants a 'water-cooler show' and loved the pilot about nothing. He offers a 13-episode commitment, suggests Elaine/Jerry romance, and confirms a private jet perk. Jerry and George are ecstatic.

WhereNBC Office
DriverJames Kimbrough
Positionact1 · payoff
ThreadNBC Pilot Pickup

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06:41

Got spikes on the end. Get killed from one of those things.

07:03

Because the next day, people gather around the water coolers to talk about it, right?

08:03

Or we can not do the show altogether. How about that?

08:07

Or we could get them together.

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Beats

07:36Kimbrough flipped out over pilot
07:4313 episode commitment offered

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