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Seinfeld: Sneaking Coffee

00:00 - 01:47

1m 47s

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Kramer has sneaked coffee into a theater, where he spills it on himself. While consulting with his lawyer, Jackie Chiles, they discuss the theater's monopoly on concessions. (This is a great place to discuss David Friedman's and Steven Landsburg's take on why movie theater popcorn is so expensive.)

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The Simpsons: Homer's Grease Business

Homer stops by Apu's convenience store to buy "the usual" and learns that he can sell grease. He ...

2

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Back to School: Economics 101

In this humorous example showcasing the gap between the "real world" and theory, Thornton Melon c...

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Parks and Recreation: Soda Sizes

Many of the local restaurants in the Pawnee Restaurant Association have increased the size of the...

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Seinfeld: The Soup Nazi

George orders soup from the Soup Nazi's shop and isn't given any bread. When he asks for bread, h...

5

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Secret Millionaires Club: Opportunity Cost

This clip demonstrates the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is...

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00:50

The Big Bang Theory: Clothes Donation

Penny, Amy, and Bernadette go to a clothes donation bin to donate some of Penny's clothes and are...

7

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03:19

DuckTales (1987): Multiphonic Duplicator

When Hewey, Dewey, and Louie Duck witness Gyro Gearloose's new invention, the Multiphonic Duplica...

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01:08

The Wire: What Are The Options?

Stringer discusses with Mr. Lucas a company's options when it is operating in a competitive marke...

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04:57

Leave It to Beaver: Stocks and Bonds

Beaver and his brother are given an introduction to the world of stocks and bonds by their parent...

10

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01:09

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Mr. Bucket Loses His Job

Charlie's father gets laid off from his job because a new robot at the toothpaste factory can per...

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03:31

Seinfeld: Black Market Showerhead

The landlord changes the showerheads in all of the apartments, leaving Kramer, Jerry, and Newman ...

12

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02:08

The Simpsons: Nuclear Power Plant Inspection

Government inspectors visit Mr. Burns' nuclear facility and find him in violation of hundreds of ...

13

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02:21

Seinfeld: George's Uncertain Interview

George does very well in a job interview but is not told whether or not he is employed because hi...

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03:26

Secret Millionaires Club: The Domino Effect

Mr. Fellman's store is at risk of going out of business, so Mr. Buffett explains how the closing ...

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01:01

The Wire: We Got an Elastic Product

Stringer Bell learns about product elasticity and then explains it to the gangsters he is in busi...

16

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04:27

Scrooge McDuck and Money: Scrooge McDuck Explains Money

Uncle Scrooge explains the early forms of currency and how it has evolved over time.

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00:36

Seinfeld: Miss America Contestant

While at dinner, Kramer asks a Miss America contestant what she would do to make the world a bett...

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03:49

The Office: Company Garage Sale

The office holds a garage sale, and Dwight sets a goal to trade his way up from a thumbtack to th...

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01:30

Margin Call: The Bridge

The significance of a product is highlighted if it can bring utility to a large community of peop...

20

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02:31

It's a Wonderful Life: Potter's Offer

A very attractive job offer is proposed by Mr. Potter, and George is conflicted on whether or not...

21

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02:00

21: Monty Hall Problem

A question is posed to Ben Campbell by Professor Micky Rosa. Without hesitation Ben answers this ...

22

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03:04

Secret Millionaires Club: The High Cost of Demand

When a product is in high demand, a manufacturer is obligated to charge a little more to pay back...

23

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03:04

Secret Millionaires Club: The Big Trade-Off

The Secret Millionaires Club learns how to take less of one thing in order to get more of somethi...

24

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03:04

Schoolhouse Rock!: Tax Man Max

Describes what taxes are and what they are used for. This music video also mentions the different...

25

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01:43

The Big Bang Theory: Outsourcing a Date

Sheldon has a contractual obligation in his relationship with Amy, and he tries to outsource one ...

26

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00:48

The Big Bang Theory: We're Going to Olive Garden

Howard calls Stephanie to update her on their dinner plans, and Howard's mother wants to go to Ol...

27

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02:46

Secret Millionaires Club: Lawn and Order

The Secret Millionaires Club explore why saving money is so important and help their friend expan...

28

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02:14

Saturday Night Live: Don't Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

A man gives advice to a couple struggling with credit card debt. He suggests that they do not buy...

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03:19

DuckTales (1987): Multiphonic Duplicator

When Hewey, Dewey, and Louie Duck witness Gyro Gearloose's new invention, the Multiphonic Duplica...

30

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02:55

Teen Titans Go!: The Sharing Economy

Robin explains the sharing economy to the rest of the Teen Titans, as they are unfamiliar with it...

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06:48

Beakman's World: All About Money

Beakman explains the history of money and how it started with bartering. He then goes on to expla...

32

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02:48

I Love Lucy: Too Much Yeast!

Lucy and Ethel bake bread but put too much yeast. This clip can be used as an introduction to tea...

33

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02:38

Cyberchase: Saving Up Snelfus

The CyberSquad, Digit, and Slider decide they need to save up 100 snelfus within 11 days in order...

34

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01:05

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Making Pizza

The Eds are making pizza, and they need to correctly measure the ingredients they put in the doug...

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02:25

Ed, Edd n Eddy: Egg Quest

Eddy wants Rolf's egg, but Rolf won't give it up for free. Rolf offers to trade it for sawdust, w...

36

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02:32

Stranger Than Fiction: Tax Man Audit

Harold, a tax auditor, visits Miss Pascal at her store to audit her because she paid only 78% of ...

37

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03:30

Yes, Prime Minister: Art Subsidies Debate

Sir Humphrey and Jim Hacker discuss the worthiness of subsidies for the arts.

38

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02:13

The Big Short: Selena Gomez Teachers CDOs Scene

Selena teaches how CDO's can lead to synthetic CDO's and transforms investments into billions of ...

39

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02:04

The Big Short: Fraud Never Works Out

Mark Baum addresses a crowd detailing how fraud never works out.

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02:58

The Great Debaters: The Time for Justice

The plot of The Great Debaters revolves around the efforts of debate coach Melvin B. Tolson at a ...

41

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02:28

Seinfeld: Foundation

Kramer brags to Jerry that he's taken up Karate and is dominating his dojo. Jerry discovers that ...

42

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01:30

Seinfeld: Spongeworthy Guy

Elaine's birth control sponge has been pulled off the market, and she's carefully hoarding her st...

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00:40

The Big Bang Theory: Pictionary

Sheldon and Leonard are on a team against Amy and Penny in a game of Pictionary. During one round...

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01:48

The Big Bang Theory: Sale on Jewelry

Amy is mad at Sheldon, and he goes to the jewelry store with Penny to buy Amy something. Sheldon ...

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00:58

The Big Bang Theory: Shoes as a Normal Good

When Sheldon alerts Penny that she'll earn over $3,000 for a single night of work, she imemdiatel...

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01:52

Seinfeld: Movements

George gets a massage from a man and feels "it" move. Jerry asks him whether it was a "movement" ...

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01:43

Bee Movie: Division of Labor

The Bees are given a tour of the hive where the tasks of the beehive are broken up into specializ...

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02:37

Numb3rs: Prisoner's Dilemma Example

Charlie and Don try to make the three suspects talk using the prisoner's dilemma. They convince o...

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03:54

Golden Balls: Split or Steal?

Two contestants, Steven and Sarah, are competing for a jackpot of £100,150. The show host explain...

50

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01:53

The Big Bang Theory: Wild Witches are Inelastic

Howard complains about the release of a new product “Wild West Witches.”

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00:57

The Big Bang Theory: Buying in Bulk

In this clip, Sheldon tries to convince Penny to purchase her tampons in bulk to save money.

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04:53

Seinfeld: The Pakistani Food

Jerry convinces Babu to serve Pakistani food—he'll be the only Pakistani restaurant in the neighb...

53

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01:47

Seinfeld: Sneaking Coffee

Kramer has sneaked coffee into a theater, where he spills it on himself. While consulting with hi...

54

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01:14

Seinfeld: Apartment Flaws

Elaine is house sitting for Jerry. Jerry explains the many flaws of his apartment. George, a real...

55

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01:37

Matilda: What Was My Profit For the Day?

After a successful day of selling cars, Mr. Wormwood shares the cost of the three cars and the am...

56

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01:32

The Big Bang Theory: Legoland vs Seaworld/Train vs Car

The guys talk substitute goods in the car.

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01:41

Seinfeld: The Couch

When George joins a book club to impress a girl and then finds the reading too costly, his demand...

58

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01:26

Seinfeld: The Muffin Tops 2

Elaine and her old boss find that selling just the tops of muffins is more profitable than sellin...

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04:55

Seinfeld: The Switch

Jerry is dating a girl but really wants to date her roommate. George suggests that the only way t...

60

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04:15

The Big Bang Theory: Cats: An Economic Bad

Sheldon buys a bunch of cats to cope with his break-up with Amy. He must pay $20 to get people to...

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00:38

The Big Bang Theory: Getting Tenured

Sheldon and Raj discuss the pros and cons of getting tenured at the university.

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00:51

The Big Bang Theory: Stealing from the Charity Bin

Penny, alongside Amy and Bernadette, went to a clothes donation box to donate some of Penny's old...

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00:29

Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Conserve Your Resources

The Planeteers explains how much the world's economy depends on fossil fuels. It is important to ...

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01:04

Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Down Here, Up There

Gaia and Marge talk about how Marge became homeless.

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03:52

NBC News Learn: Measuring Unemployment

The narrator explains what unemployment is. She also lists the four different types of unemployme...

66

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07:33

Boom Bust Boom: Keynes vs. Hayek

In Fear the Boom and Bust, John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, come back to life to attend an ec...

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02:23

Crash Course: Economics: Exchange Rates

Jacob and Adriene explain how exchange rates affect the greater macroeconomic climate through imp...

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02:33

The Big Bang Theory: Going To Penny's Play

After Penny helps Sheldon with his show, Amy tells him to demonstrate appreciation for her help. ...

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02:26

NBC News Learn: Marshall Plan

A short clip explaining global economic reconstruction after WW2, focusing on Europe and U.S. rel...

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02:01

The Big Bang Theory: Sheldon Doesn't Gift

Raj and Howard show Penny the gifts they bought Leonard for his birthday. Penny asks Sheldon why ...

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01:30

Trumbo: The Communist Test

Trumbo and his daughter talk about communism. When she asks him if she's also a communist, he giv...

72

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02:37

Crash Course: Statistics: Statistics and the Great Recession

Explains how statisticians failed to detect the 2008 Financial Crisis.

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03:12

The Hudsucker Proxy: Hula Hoop Demand Skyrockets

A seller of hula hoops finds that no one is purchasing his items, so he lowers the price in an at...