Character Analysis
Sherry Becker
Played by Cynthia Szigeti
6 jokes across 2 episodes of Seinfeld
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6.5
6.4
Misdirection
Sherry delivers 6 scored jokes across 2 episodes of Seinfeld, averaging 6.5 on craft and 6.4 on impact for a career WAR of 1.0. Their comedy leans toward misdirection. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Sherry Lines
Jerry · Sherry:Sherry Becker corrects Jerry: 'I wore a purple dress.' / Jerry: 'Purple?' / Sherry: 'Positive. And I was chewing Dentyne. I always chewed Dentyne.' / Jerry: 'No Black Jack?' / Sherry: 'Licorice gum? Never.'
Sherry · Jerry:Sherry reveals they were reading from Tropic of Capricorn, not Tropic of Cancer — and it was Jerry who had both books
Sherry · Jerry:Sherry: 'And I was chewing Dentyne. I always chewed Dentyne. Remember, Jerry? Dentyne?' Jerry's horrified silence, then: 'No Black Jack? Liquorice gum? Never.'
Jerry · Sherry:Sherry Becker's witness testimony: 'I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a Friday afternoon. I wore a purple dress.' Jerry: 'Purple? You sure it wasn't orange?' Sherry: 'Positive.'
Sherry · Jerry:We were...reading passages to each other from that Henry Miller book you had. — Tropic of Cancer. — No. Tropic of Capricorn.
All Jokes — 7 total
Jerry · Sherry:Sherry Becker's witness testimony: 'I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a Friday afternoon. I wore a purple dress.' Jerry: 'Purple? You sure it wasn't orange?' Sherry: 'Positive.'
Sherry · Jerry:Sherry: 'And I was chewing Dentyne. I always chewed Dentyne. Remember, Jerry? Dentyne?' Jerry's horrified silence, then: 'No Black Jack? Liquorice gum? Never.'
Sherry · Jerry:Sherry reveals they were reading from Tropic of Capricorn, not Tropic of Cancer — and it was Jerry who had both books
Sherry · Jerry:We were...reading passages to each other from that Henry Miller book you had. — Tropic of Cancer. — No. Tropic of Capricorn.
Jerry · Sherry:Sherry Becker corrects Jerry: 'I wore a purple dress.' / Jerry: 'Purple?' / Sherry: 'Positive. And I was chewing Dentyne. I always chewed Dentyne.' / Jerry: 'No Black Jack?' / Sherry: 'Licorice gum? Never.'
Jerry · Sherry:Sherry remembers: 'We were reading passages to each other from that Henry Miller book you had. Tropic of Cancer.' / 'No. Tropic of Capricorn.' / Jerry: 'Tropic of Capricorn?' / Sherry reads: '"What holds the world together, as I have learned from bitter experience, is sexual intercourse."'
Jerry · Sherry:Jerry suddenly remembers: 'Wait a second, wait a second. You're right. I had both of them. We read from Tropic of Capricorn. I was all set to return Tropic of Cancer. And then...' — reveals he gave the book to George.