Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Seinfeld S3 E40, “The Keys”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Jerry is fed up with Kramer coming into his apartment any time he feels like it and asks him to return his spare set of keys. Kramer begrudgingly complies but then lets it be known that he's leaving for California. When Jerry forgets his keys, he gets George to let him into Elaine's apartment so her can get his spare set.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (4); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S3 E40:
- JERRY
Hey, did you ever pretend there's like, murderers chasing you, and you try and see how fast you can get your keys out and get into your apartment?
- JERRY
Oh. I see. There he is! <Pretends the murderers are coming.>
- HIPPIE #1: Lemme tell you something, Kramer. If that ogre dude pulled that crap on me <pulls out a knife> - I'D STAB HIM! I'D CUT HIM
right on my head. Cracked it wide open! Blood and stuff was just splattered
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Seinfeld S3 E40:
- ELAINE
O.K., can I just watch the show? <mutters under her breath> God, what an asshole.
- JERRY's brain
What the hell...? Why is the door open?
- JERRY
Kramer! What the hell are you doing here?!
- ELAINE
Here! Here's your damn keys, you keep 'em! I don't want 'em anymore!
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S3 E40:
- JERRY
She's drunk out of her mind.
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