The Movie
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"The Movie" is the fifty-fourth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld
. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993.
schedules two stand-up acts in the same night and afterwards goes to the movie theater
to meet everyone. George
gets in the wrong line for tickets, and soon goes with Elaine
and Kramer
to another theater to see the movie Checkmate. Kramer waits outside for Jerry but also wants a Papaya King
hot dog. Jerry misses his first show and discovers his spot was taken by Pat Buckles, an annoying comedian, who then accompanies Jerry back to the theatre to tell George, Elaine, and Kramer that he won't be able to see the movie with them, but discovers they aren't there. Meanwhile, Elaine struggles to save seats for everyone, and George runs afoul with an usher. Jerry then misses his second show after being delayed by his taxi driver.
Through a comedy of errors, everyone (but Kramer) misses the movie they were originally going to see and end up in "Rochelle, Rochelle".
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") makes its first appearance in this episode. George later rents it from the video store in Season 4's "The Smelly Car
", and it is turned into a Broadway musical starring Bette Midler
in Season 6's "The Understudy".
Jerry is described by Kramer as having "a big head and flared nostrils". Kramer is described by George as having "a horse face, big teeth, and a pointed nose." George is described by the ticket lady as looking like "Humpty Dumpty
with a melon head". Elaine is described by George as having "a wall of hair and a face like a frying pan". Kramer is described by Elaine as a "tall, lanky doofus" with a "bird face" and "hair like the Bride of Frankenstein".
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993.
Plot
JerryJerry Seinfeld (character)
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main protagonist of the American television sitcom Seinfeld . The straight man among his group of friends, this semi-fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named after, co-created by, based on, and played by Seinfeld himself.The series revolves around...
schedules two stand-up acts in the same night and afterwards goes to the movie theater
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
to meet everyone. George
George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
gets in the wrong line for tickets, and soon goes with Elaine
Elaine Benes
Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld; she is also good friends with George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer...
and Kramer
Cosmo Kramer
Cosmo Kramer, usually referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Michael Richards...
to another theater to see the movie Checkmate. Kramer waits outside for Jerry but also wants a Papaya King
Papaya King
Papaya King is a chain of fast food take-out restaurants based in New York City.The original Papaya King was opened in 1932 on the corner of 86th St. and Third Ave. on the Upper East Side of Manhattan...
hot dog. Jerry misses his first show and discovers his spot was taken by Pat Buckles, an annoying comedian, who then accompanies Jerry back to the theatre to tell George, Elaine, and Kramer that he won't be able to see the movie with them, but discovers they aren't there. Meanwhile, Elaine struggles to save seats for everyone, and George runs afoul with an usher. Jerry then misses his second show after being delayed by his taxi driver.
Through a comedy of errors, everyone (but Kramer) misses the movie they were originally going to see and end up in "Rochelle, Rochelle".
Cultural references
The fictional film Rochelle, Rochelle ("a young girl's strange, erotic journey from MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
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Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
") makes its first appearance in this episode. George later rents it from the video store in Season 4's "The Smelly Car
The Smelly Car
"The Smelly Car" is the sixty-first episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the 21st episode for the 4th season. It aired on April 16, 1993.-Plot:...
", and it is turned into a Broadway musical starring Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
in Season 6's "The Understudy".
Jerry is described by Kramer as having "a big head and flared nostrils". Kramer is described by George as having "a horse face, big teeth, and a pointed nose." George is described by the ticket lady as looking like "Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English language nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. He is typically portrayed as an egg and has appeared or been referred to in a large number of works of literature and popular culture...
with a melon head". Elaine is described by George as having "a wall of hair and a face like a frying pan". Kramer is described by Elaine as a "tall, lanky doofus" with a "bird face" and "hair like the Bride of Frankenstein".