Character Analysis
Claire
Played by Lee Garlington
6 jokes across 3 episodes of Seinfeld
1.3
6
6.7
6.8
Setup/Punchline
Claire delivers 6 scored jokes across 3 episodes of Seinfeld, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.8 on impact for a career WAR of 1.3. Their comedy leans toward setup/punchline. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Claire Lines
Claire:Claire: 'I'm not looking up, if you're going to do that voice.'
Jerry · George · Claire:The Kool-Aid man comparison — 'He's like the Kool-Aid guy.' / 'He is fat.' / 'No, he's just a little bloated. It's mostly water weight.'
Jerry · Claire:Jerry spots Claire directly under the ball of oil — tries to warn her by doing the belly voice ('Hello! Hello!')
Claire:Claire covered in oil doing the voice: 'Hello. I got beaned with a giant ball of oil. I'm slippery as an eel.'
Jerry · Claire:Claire's ultimatum: Jerry must choose between seeing her and doing the belly voice — Jerry doesn't know his answer
All Jokes — 16 total
Claire:Waitress Claire matter-of-factly confirms the coffee confusion: 'Decaf left, regular right' — then adds 'It's very challenging work'
Claire · Jerry:Claire's assessment: 'No one has any interest in seeing you on caffeine'
George · Claire:George soliciting Claire as a witness: 'Claire, you're a woman, right?' / Claire: 'What gave it away, George?'
George · Claire · Jerry:Claire confirms George's theory without hesitation: 'I'd have to say no.' / George: 'So why did she call?' / Claire: 'Be polite.'
George · Claire:Are you sure this is decaf? Where's the orange indicator? It's missing. I have to do it in my head. Decaf left, regular right. It's very challenging work.
George · Claire:Claire. Claire, you're a woman, right? / What gave it away, George?
George · Jerry · Claire:Now, a woman calls me, right? She says she has to... come to New York on business... / You're beautiful. / And maybe... she'll see me when she gets in. Does this woman intend to spend time with me? / I'd have to say no.
Jerry · Claire · George:So why did she call? / Be polite. / To be polite. / I rest my case. / Good, good. Did you have fun?
George · Jerry · Claire:Be a 'come-with' guy. Come on. I'm tired. Don't worry. I gave him a little caffeine. He'll perk up. Right. I knew I felt something.
Jerry · Claire:Claire confronts Jerry about the belly voice; Jerry's confession — 'We've been doing this silly kind of voice'
Jerry · George · Claire:The Kool-Aid man comparison — 'He's like the Kool-Aid guy.' / 'He is fat.' / 'No, he's just a little bloated. It's mostly water weight.'
Jerry · Claire:Claire's ultimatum: Jerry must choose between seeing her and doing the belly voice — Jerry doesn't know his answer
Jerry · Claire:Jerry tries to get back with Claire — telling her the voice is over — only to immediately do the voice to her from the window
Jerry · Claire:Jerry spots Claire directly under the ball of oil — tries to warn her by doing the belly voice ('Hello! Hello!')
Claire:Claire: 'I'm not looking up, if you're going to do that voice.'
Claire:Claire covered in oil doing the voice: 'Hello. I got beaned with a giant ball of oil. I'm slippery as an eel.'