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
surface form: United States
culturalImpact popularized the image of David Puddy as a face-painted New Jersey Devils fan
episodeNumberInSeason 23
fandomElement face painting at sporting events
ice hockey fandom
featuresCharacter Cosmo Kramer NERFINISHED
David Puddy NERFINISHED
Elaine Benes NERFINISHED
George Costanza NERFINISHED
Jerry Seinfeld (character) NERFINISHED
genre sitcom
hasCharacterDynamic George’s insecurity about emotional expression
conflict between Elaine and Puddy over his extreme fandom
tension between Jerry and his friend over a missing thank-you
hasMainTheme romantic commitment anxiety
social etiquette
sports fandom
hasRunningGag George’s anxiety over saying "I love you"
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!"
"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 NERFINISHED
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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David Puddy appearsInEpisode The Face Painter