
Character Analysis

Cynthia
Played by Maggie Wheeler
21 jokes across 2 episodes of Seinfeld
6.1
21
7.0
6.9
Character Comedy
Cynthia delivers 21 scored jokes across 2 episodes of Seinfeld, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.9 on impact for a career WAR of 6.1. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Cynthia Lines
Elaine · Cynthia:'How was it?' / 'How good could it be? My head was on a hot plate.'
Elaine · Cynthia:'The hopeless don't care. When you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive. So hopelessness is the key.' / 'It's my only hope.'
Cynthia · Elaine:'He was uncomfortable because it was our first time. So he felt he'd perform better if we did it in the kitchen.' / 'What?' / 'He says the kitchen is the most sociable room in the house.'
Elaine · Cynthia:'What?' / 'Was it blue?' / 'Yeah. How'd you know?' / [pause] 'Just a hunch.'
Cynthia · Elaine:Cynthia: 'I missed my period. Oh, my God! I am very worried. I am never late.'
All Jokes — 16 total
Cynthia · Elaine:'Is Jerry a good one?' / 'That's a good question. I think he thinks he is.'
Elaine · Cynthia:'The hopeless don't care. When you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive. So hopelessness is the key.' / 'It's my only hope.'
Elaine · Cynthia:'Who says I'm not bitter?' / 'Aren't you too young to be bitter?' / 'No, you can be young and bitter. Just maybe not as bitter as I'll be 10 years from now.'
Elaine · Cynthia:'Anyway, don't tell anyone.' / 'Don't worry. Your bitterness is safe with me.'
Cynthia · Elaine:'He was uncomfortable because it was our first time. So he felt he'd perform better if we did it in the kitchen.' / 'What?' / 'He says the kitchen is the most sociable room in the house.'
Elaine · Cynthia:'How was it?' / 'How good could it be? My head was on a hot plate.'
Jerry · George · Elaine · Cynthia:The parallel phone call scene: both Jerry and George ask 'Anything else?' / 'No.' back and forth, both lying about knowing they had sex.
Kramer · Cynthia:'Don't worry. If anything was wrong, she'd have called you.' [immediately cut to Cynthia saying:] 'I missed my period.'
Cynthia · Elaine:Cynthia: 'I missed my period. Oh, my God! I am very worried. I am never late.'
Elaine · Cynthia:'What?' / 'Was it blue?' / 'Yeah. How'd you know?' / [pause] 'Just a hunch.'
Cynthia · Elaine:Cynthia's talking-head: George arrived out of breath, disheveled, told her 'whatever happens, whatever I decide is fine... I'd support me in whatever way I need.' Elaine: 'Wow. You think you know somebody.'
Cynthia:'I said to him, I really appreciate this, but I just got my period.'
George · Cynthia · Jerry:'What happened?' / 'Acting.' / 'Very mature.' / 'Thank you.'
Cynthia · George:Cynthia: 'Very mature.' / George: 'Thank you.'
George · Russell · Cynthia:George barges into Russell's apartment during dinner: 'What are you having? Veal?' / 'No.' / 'Looks like veal.' / 'It's not veal.' / 'Well, it's a good-looking piece of meat.'
Cynthia:Cynthia: 'Russell, can we eat?' — delivered in weary resignation as George rhapsodizes about suede