The Movie (Seinfeld)
episode of Seinfeld (S4 E14)
"The Movie" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television sitcom Seinfeld (and the 54th episode overall). It first aired on NBC in the United States on January 6, 1993. In this episode, the characters repeatedly miss each other at one movie theater, then another.
Plot
In one night, Jerry is booked at two different comedy clubs, then going to seeing the movie CheckMate with his friends. Confused scheduling makes him needlessly miss one of his sets, postpone the other, and give up the movie, but he must go drop out of the movie in person, then return to the club. Pat Buckles, a small-time comedian who loiters at clubs to fill in for no-shows, shares a taxi to rub elbows with Jerry. The ride is prolonged when Buckles gets them stuck in traffic, and fails to take a hint at Jerry's impatience for his life story, jokes, and personal requests.
At the Paragon, George mistakenly waits in the ticket holders' line to buy tickets. When Elaine and Kramer arrive, the movie is sold out. Everyone agrees to go to the next showing at the Paradise Twin instead, despite Elaine's disappointment at going to a two-screen theater instead of single-screen.
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