The Burning
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"The Burning" is a popular episode of the sitcom *Seinfeld*, best known for featuring George Costanza’s “jerk store” comeback and Kramer’s storyline about medical students observing operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| basedOnSeriesCreatedBy |
Jerry Seinfeld
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Larry David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | late-series episode of Seinfeld ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| episodeNumberInSeason | 16 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Mickey Abbott
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Puddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
medical training satire
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religion and hypocrisy ⓘ revenge and comebacks ⓘ social awkwardness ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hasAudience | television viewers ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverse | Seinfeld universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cosmo Kramer
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Elaine Benes NERFINISHED ⓘ George Costanza NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Seinfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor | George Costanza’s “jerk store” comeback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote | The jerk store called, they’re running out of you! ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Seinfeld franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Seinfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Elaine dates Puddy, who becomes religiously devout
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George tries to use a rehearsed insult, the “jerk store” comeback ⓘ Kramer participates in medical student training by acting out diseases NERFINISHED ⓘ Medical students observe operations and diagnose Kramer’s staged conditions ⓘ Religious themes involving Puddy’s Christianity and Elaine’s reactions ⓘ |
| popularity | popular Seinfeld episode ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| seriesLeadActor |
Jason Alexander
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Jerry Seinfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Louis-Dreyfus NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| title | The Burning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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