The Face Painter
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"The Face Painter" is a popular episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld" centered on David Puddy's obsessive face-painting fandom at a New Jersey Devils hockey game and its impact on his relationship with Elaine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | popularized the image of David Puddy as a face-painted New Jersey Devils fan ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 23 ⓘ |
| fandomElement |
face painting at sporting events
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ice hockey fandom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cosmo Kramer
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David Puddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaine Benes NERFINISHED ⓘ George Costanza NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Seinfeld (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCharacterDynamic |
George’s insecurity about emotional expression
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conflict between Elaine and Puddy over his extreme fandom ⓘ tension between Jerry and his friend over a missing thank-you ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
romantic commitment anxiety
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social etiquette ⓘ sports fandom ⓘ |
| hasRunningGag |
George’s anxiety over saying "I love you"
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Kramer’s interaction with a chimpanzee at the zoo ⓘ Puddy shouting "We’re the Devils!" while in face paint ⓘ |
| includesEvent | New Jersey Devils hockey game ⓘ |
| includesLocation | Madison Square Garden (as hockey venue context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
"We’re the Devils!"
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"You gotta support the team" ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | Seinfeld Season 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
David Puddy paints his face to support the New Jersey Devils hockey team
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Elaine is disturbed by Puddy’s obsessive face-painting fandom ⓘ George struggles with telling his girlfriend he loves her NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry offends a friend by not thanking him for hockey tickets ⓘ |
| protagonistGroup | Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipImpact | Elaine questions her relationship with Puddy because of his face painting ⓘ |
| season | 6 ⓘ |
| series | Seinfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| sportsTeamReferenced | New Jersey Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Face Painter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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