To cut the iconic scene where Ron falls apart, you can use the -ss (start time) and -to (end time) flags.
Party Down was shot in a single-camera setup with a distinct visual style. The DVD and early HD broadcasts present specific challenges that FFmpeg users often try to mitigate: party down s01e10 ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i "Party.Down.S01E10.mkv" -ss 00:15:00 -t 30 -c copy "clip_party_down_s01e10.mkv" To cut the iconic scene where Ron falls