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* ContinuityNod: When Kramer first introduces himself to Jerry in the final scene, Jerry calls him "Kessler" based on reading his name off the resident list and Kramer corrects him. Kramer was referred to as Kessler in the pilot episode due to Kenny Kramer, the man he was based on, not initially allowing them to use his name for the character.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Elaine should have not put George in the know about her past relationship with Pinter. Otherwise, the wedding would have gone off without a hitch.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: NiceJobBreakingItHero:
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Elaine should have not put George in the know about her past relationship with Pinter. Otherwise, the wedding would have gone off without a hitch. hitch.
** The final scene reveals that Jerry innocently telling Kramer "What's mine is yours" when they first met each other is what led to Kramer's habits of mooching off Jerry's food and amenities.
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* WholePlotReference: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}''; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pinter, after the author.

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* WholePlotReference: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}''; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pinter, after the author.author.
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* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: upon finding out that Elaine had past relations with Pintar, Sue Ellen breaks off her friendship with her.

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* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: upon Upon finding out that Elaine had past relations with Pintar, Sue Ellen breaks off her friendship with her.
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* WholePlotReference: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}''; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pintar, after the author.

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* WholePlotReference: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}''; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pintar, Pinter, after the author.
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* {{Flashback}}: The ending scene features the first time a Jerry met Kramer, with Jerry inviting Kramer over anytime, which explains a lot.

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* {{Flashback}}: The ending scene features the first time a Jerry met Kramer, with Jerry inviting Kramer over anytime, which explains a lot.
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* {{Flashback}}: The ending scene features the first time a Jerry met Kramer, with Jerry inviting Kramer over anytime, which explains a lot.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Elaine should have not put George in the know about her past relationship with Pintar. Otherwise, the wedding would have gone off without a hitch.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Elaine should have not put George in the know about her past relationship with Pintar.Pinter. Otherwise, the wedding would have gone off without a hitch.
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* DisposableFiance: Pintar, though it was mostly due to circumstances beyond his control than him alone as to why Sue Ellen dumps him.

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* DisposableFiance: Pintar, Pinter, though it was mostly due to circumstances beyond his control than him alone as to why Sue Ellen dumps him.



* NeverMyFault: Elaine blames George for Sue Ellen calling off the wedding, despite the fact that she informed George about her past with Pintar.

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* NeverMyFault: Elaine blames George for Sue Ellen calling off the wedding, despite the fact that she informed George about her past with Pintar.Pinter.
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* HereWeGoAgain: In a DeletedScene, Kramer accidentally knocks over a present at a kid's birthday at Monk's while going to the bathroom. Three guesses to what he wished for while blowing out his candles.

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* HereWeGoAgain: In a DeletedScene, Kramer accidentally knocks over a present at a kid's birthday at Monk's while going to the bathroom. Three guesses to what he the kid wished for while blowing out his candles.
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* ShoutOut: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}''; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pintar, after the author.

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* ShoutOut: WholePlotReference: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}''; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pintar, after the author.
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* ShoutOut: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pintar, after the author.

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* ShoutOut: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}; ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}''; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pintar, after the author.

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* BackToFront: The episode runs in reverse order, starting with the last scene and ending with the first.



* HowWeGotHere: Due to the BackToFront structure of the episode, the audience is given the ending first, and the events that led up to it play out in reverse order.



* RejectedApology: PlayedForLaughs. Whenever Jerry tries to apologize to George for sleeping with Nina, George angrily responds with "You can stuff you sorries in a saqck, mister!" This just annoys Jerry, who is confused at the phrase.

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* RejectedApology: PlayedForLaughs. Whenever Jerry tries to apologize to George for sleeping with Nina, George angrily responds with "You can stuff you sorries in a saqck, sack, mister!" This just annoys Jerry, who is confused at the phrase.phrase.
* ShoutOut: To the Creator/HaroldPinter play ''Theatre/{{Betrayal}}; along with borrowing its BackToFront plot structure and referencing it in the title, one of the characters is named Pintar, after the author.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Nina has no romantic want for either George or Jerry. She went with them all ofr a free trip to India.
* CannotKeepASecret: Elaine is this whenever she gets drunk as she spilled the beans to George about Jerry and Nina's affair and later tells Jerry aotu why George is so crossed with him.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Nina has no romantic want for either George or Jerry. She went with them all ofr for a free trip to India.
* CannotKeepASecret: Elaine is this whenever she gets drunk as she spilled the beans to George about Jerry and Nina's affair and later tells Jerry aotu about why George is so crossed with him.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Elaien should have not put George in the know about her past relationship with Pintar. Otherwsie, the wedding would have gone off without a hitch.

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* NeverMyFault: Elaine blames George for Sue Ellen calling off the wedding, despite the fact that she informed George about her past with Pintar.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Elaien Elaine should have not put George in the know about her past relationship with Pintar. Otherwsie, Otherwise, the wedding would have gone off without a hitch.
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In an episode that tells its events in reverse, Jerry, George and Elaine are invited to a wedding in India by an old frenemy of Elaine's; during which, George finds out that his girlfriend Nina cheated on him with Jerry. Meanwhile, superstitious Kramer tries to convince an acquaintance of his to cancel out a wish of spite he laid on him.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Nina has no romantic want for either George or Jerry. She went with them all ofr a free trip to India.
* CannotKeepASecret: Elaine is this whenever she gets drunk as she spilled the beans to George about Jerry and Nina's affair and later tells Jerry aotu why George is so crossed with him.
* DisposableFiance: Pintar, though it was mostly due to circumstances beyond his control than him alone as to why Sue Ellen dumps him.
* HereWeGoAgain: In a DeletedScene, Kramer accidentally knocks over a present at a kid's birthday at Monk's while going to the bathroom. Three guesses to what he wished for while blowing out his candles.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Elaien should have not put George in the know about her past relationship with Pintar. Otherwsie, the wedding would have gone off without a hitch.
* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: upon finding out that Elaine had past relations with Pintar, Sue Ellen breaks off her friendship with her.
* RejectedApology: PlayedForLaughs. Whenever Jerry tries to apologize to George for sleeping with Nina, George angrily responds with "You can stuff you sorries in a saqck, mister!" This just annoys Jerry, who is confused at the phrase.

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