ThePitch/TheTicket double episode is about Jerry being approached by NBC executives to write a television pilot, he and George come up with the idea of a show about nothing.
The first half of the hour long episode's much stronger than the second. George and Jerry are the backbone of the episode, with lots of funny dialogue and the main plot. While Kramer's concussion and Newman's speeding ticket trial are fine, they pale in comparison. Joe Davola's a terrific nutty character who makes his first appearance, as Jerry tells him about Kramer's party that he isn't invited to, Jerry's uncomfortable and stumbles to make conversation and blurts it out, causing flow-on effects. Elaine makes only a brief appearance. George's blowup in the meeting the standout moment.
George: I can't do this! I can't do it. I have tried. I'm here. It's impossible. Jerry: This was your idea! George: What idea? I just said something. I didn't know you were going to listen to me. Jerry: Don't' worry about it. They're just TV executives. George: They're men with jobs, Jerry! They wear suits and ties. They're married, they have secretaries. Jerry: I told you not to come.
Jerry: I don't even want to talk about it anymore. What were you thinking? What was going on in your mind? Artistic integrity? Where, where did you come up with that? You're not artistic and you have no integrity. You know you really need some help. A regular psychiatrist couldn't even help you. You need to go to like Vienna or something. You know what I mean? You need to get involved at the University level. Like where Freud studied and have all those people looking at you and checking up on you. That's the kind of help you need. Not the once a week for eighty bucks. No. You need a team. A team of psychiatrists working round the clock thinking about you, having conferences, observing you, like the way they did with the Elephant Man. That's what I'm talking about because that's the only way you're going to get better. George: ...I thought the woman was kind of cute. Jerry: Hold it. I really want to be clear about this. Are you talking about the woman in the meeting? Is that the woman you're talking about?
George: I'm sorry. I can't live knowing Ted Danson makes that much more than me. Who is he? Jerry: He's somebody. George: What about me? Jerry: You're nobody. George: Why him? Why not me? Jerry: He's good, you're not. George: I'm better than him. Jerry: You're worse, much much worse.
Phone: Hi, would you be interested in switching over to TMI long distance service. Jerry: Oh, gee, I can't talk right now. Why don't you give me your home number and I'll call you later. Phone: Uh, I'm sorry we're not allowed to do that. Jerry: Oh, I guess you don't want people calling you at home. Phone: No. Jerry: Well now you know how I feel.
The first half of the hour long episode's much stronger than the second. George and Jerry are the backbone of the episode, with lots of funny dialogue and the main plot. While Kramer's concussion and Newman's speeding ticket trial are fine, they pale in comparison. Joe Davola's a terrific nutty character who makes his first appearance, as Jerry tells him about Kramer's party that he isn't invited to, Jerry's uncomfortable and stumbles to make conversation and blurts it out, causing flow-on effects. Elaine makes only a brief appearance. George's blowup in the meeting the standout moment.
George: I can't do this! I can't do it. I have tried. I'm here. It's impossible. Jerry: This was your idea! George: What idea? I just said something. I didn't know you were going to listen to me. Jerry: Don't' worry about it. They're just TV executives. George: They're men with jobs, Jerry! They wear suits and ties. They're married, they have secretaries. Jerry: I told you not to come.
Jerry: I don't even want to talk about it anymore. What were you thinking? What was going on in your mind? Artistic integrity? Where, where did you come up with that? You're not artistic and you have no integrity. You know you really need some help. A regular psychiatrist couldn't even help you. You need to go to like Vienna or something. You know what I mean? You need to get involved at the University level. Like where Freud studied and have all those people looking at you and checking up on you. That's the kind of help you need. Not the once a week for eighty bucks. No. You need a team. A team of psychiatrists working round the clock thinking about you, having conferences, observing you, like the way they did with the Elephant Man. That's what I'm talking about because that's the only way you're going to get better. George: ...I thought the woman was kind of cute. Jerry: Hold it. I really want to be clear about this. Are you talking about the woman in the meeting? Is that the woman you're talking about?
George: I'm sorry. I can't live knowing Ted Danson makes that much more than me. Who is he? Jerry: He's somebody. George: What about me? Jerry: You're nobody. George: Why him? Why not me? Jerry: He's good, you're not. George: I'm better than him. Jerry: You're worse, much much worse.
Phone: Hi, would you be interested in switching over to TMI long distance service. Jerry: Oh, gee, I can't talk right now. Why don't you give me your home number and I'll call you later. Phone: Uh, I'm sorry we're not allowed to do that. Jerry: Oh, I guess you don't want people calling you at home. Phone: No. Jerry: Well now you know how I feel.