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Character Analysis

Richard Burgi

Ben

Played by Richard Burgi

7 jokes across 3 episodes of Seinfeld

WAR

1.6

Total Jokes

7

Avg Craft

6.7

Avg Impact

6.9

Comedy Style

Character Comedy

Ben delivers 7 scored jokes across 3 episodes of Seinfeld, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.9 on impact for a career WAR of 1.6. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.

Funniest Ben Lines

All Jokes — 10 total

S4E18

Ben · George:I'm not afraid to die, and I never think about it. You don't? Boy, I think about it a lot. I think about it at my age. Imagine how much I'll be thinking about it at your age.

7.27.0
S4E18

Ben:Life's too short to waste on you.

8.58.8
S8E09

Elaine · Ben:Elaine negotiates to keep calling Ben 'doctor' even after learning he hasn't passed his licensing exam.

7.98.0
S8E09

Elaine · Ben:'But you're basically a doctor. I mean, people do call you doctor?' / 'Well...' / 'Can I introduce you as doctor?' / 'Yeah.' / 'All right. That's all I wanted to know.'

7.77.8
S8E09

Elaine · Ben:Elaine asks Ben: 'When they hand out those cadavers, do you choose if it's a man or woman?' Ben: 'I don't know. Dead bodies really gross me out.'

7.47.3
S8E09

Elaine · Ben:Elaine introduces Ben as 'Dr. Ben Galvant' and Ben interjects 'Oh, I'm an intern' / Elaine: 'Hey, stop kidding, Ben. He's a doctor. He's a very good doctor.'

7.67.8
S8E09

Elaine · Ben:Someone yells 'Carlito's just passed out. Can anyone help?' Elaine points to Ben: 'There's a doctor right here.' Ben: 'No, there's not.'

8.18.3
S8E09

Ben · Elaine:Ben tells the unconscious man to 'elevate your legs' — his total medical knowledge.

7.37.2
S8E09

Elaine · Ben:Elaine's crossword puzzle: 'Winnie-the-' blank / Ben answers 'Pooh' / Elaine spells it 'P-O-O'

8.08.0
S8E09

Ben · Elaine:Ben breaks up with Elaine immediately after passing his licensing exam: 'I always knew that after I became a doctor, I would dump whoever I was with and find someone better. That's the dream of becoming a doctor.'

7.77.7