Apparently so. Check it out:
ps - thanks brazzil!
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Jan 20, 2014
Jan 19, 2014
Jan 6, 2014
Jerry Reveals Seinfeld Secrets and Hints at "Huge" Project With Larry David
"We wrote this script for this thing that you will eventually see, but I can't reveal what it is at this time. All I can do is tell you is that it's big, huge, gigantic."
Check out the article here.
Check out the article here.
Dec 17, 2013
Dec 12, 2013
Dec 9, 2013
Dec 5, 2013
Posters for 'Rochelle Rochelle' go up around NYC
Well this is pretty awesome...
Someone created actual movie posters for Rochelle Rochelle and hung them at movie theaters around NYC.
Check it out here. That's a serious A for effort right there.
Someone created actual movie posters for Rochelle Rochelle and hung them at movie theaters around NYC.
Check it out here. That's a serious A for effort right there.
Oct 18, 2013
Oct 14, 2013
Two Directors, Two Eras
Other than a few exceptions, the show featured just two directors over 9 seasons. Tom Cherones directed all but 5 episodes in seasons 1-5 (1990-1994) for a total of 81 episodes, and Andy Ackerman directed all but 2 episodes in seasons 6-9 (1994-1998), totaling 98 episodes.
INTERESTINGLY, our buddy Jason Alexander directed one episode - The Good Samaritan (1992) - the only time a cast member took over such duties. Did you notice anything unique about that one?
Check out a list of directors and writers by he episode and season here.
INTERESTINGLY, our buddy Jason Alexander directed one episode - The Good Samaritan (1992) - the only time a cast member took over such duties. Did you notice anything unique about that one?
Check out a list of directors and writers by he episode and season here.
Oct 11, 2013
Oct 10, 2013
Oct 8, 2013
Aug 14, 2013
Now the movies have their own posters!
Check out these Seinfeld world movie posters that have come to life:
Death Blow
Sack Lunch
Rochelle Rochelle
Prognosis Negative
Blimp (the Hindenburg Story)
Flaming Globes of Sigmund
Death Blow
Sack Lunch
Rochelle Rochelle
Prognosis Negative
Blimp (the Hindenburg Story)
Flaming Globes of Sigmund
Jul 19, 2013
Jul 16, 2013
May 17, 2013
May 14, 2013
May 10, 2013
May 3, 2013
May 2, 2013
PING!
Jerry's Chinese food delivery guy was a reoccurring character that often went unnoticed.
PING appeared in the following episodes:
The Tape - Season 3, Episode 8
The Virgin - Season 4, Episode 10
The Visa - Season 4, Episode 15
And his real life name is also Ping. So there's that.
PING appeared in the following episodes:
The Tape - Season 3, Episode 8
The Virgin - Season 4, Episode 10
The Visa - Season 4, Episode 15
And his real life name is also Ping. So there's that.
May 1, 2013
The 15 "New Yorkiest" Episodes
"You can take the B or the F and switch for the N at Broadway/Lafayette, or you can go over the bridge to DeKalb and catch the Q to Atlantic Avenue, then switch to the IRT—2, 3, 4 or 5—but don't get on the G. See, that's very tempting, but you wind up on Smith and 9th Street, then you got to get on the R."
Click here for this awesome article.
Click here for this awesome article.
Mar 8, 2013
Mar 5, 2013
Mar 4, 2013
Mr. Wilhelm?
Yes, that's him...eating at Monk's...AKA Tom's in the real world (click for larger version).
Feb 24, 2013
Feb 13, 2013
Awesome list of Seinfeld aliases
Complete with animated gifs.
Click away...
Also serves a nice companion piece with one of my earlier posts.
Click away...
Also serves a nice companion piece with one of my earlier posts.
Jan 23, 2013
Jan 7, 2013
Dec 18, 2012
Dec 14, 2012
Continuity, again!
Another example of Seinfeld keeping the continuity going..."Mike Moffett" appeared in the 1992 (season 3) episode The Parking Space...and then once more 5 years later in the 1997 (season 8) episode The Susie.
Dec 11, 2012
Google celebrates Festivus!
Techcrunch found a Festivus Easter Egg yesterday just in time for your Christmas searching season. As you'll see when searching Google for "Festivus", you’ll be treated to that most wondrous of holiday sights: an unadorned aluminum pole running down the side of your list of search results.
Well played, kind Google sirs.
Well played, kind Google sirs.
Nov 26, 2012
Nov 20, 2012
The Puerto Rican Day
This controversial episode was both the show's second-to-last episode ever as well as the second-highest-rated episode of all time. Controversy erupted when Kramer accidentally burned and then stomped out a Puerto Rican flag. After the initial airing, NBC decided to never show it again. In fact, TBS only began airing the episode in syndication on October 8, 2012 (14 years later!).
Another notable aspect of this show was that it was filmed in real-time, similar to their earlier, landmark shows, most notably The Chinese Restaurant.
Another notable aspect of this show was that it was filmed in real-time, similar to their earlier, landmark shows, most notably The Chinese Restaurant.
Nov 19, 2012
Nov 18, 2012
A collection of Kramer's entrances
...seems like it might be ALL of em. How far can you make it through?
Nov 16, 2012
Nov 14, 2012
Nov 5, 2012
Julia...
Today Julia Louis-Dreyfus was named "the Sexiest Actress Alive" for the second year in a row by Glamour magazine.
Sep 9, 2012
Sep 7, 2012
Aug 6, 2012
Jul 26, 2012
Jul 23, 2012
Jul 19, 2012
Jul 10, 2012
Jul 5, 2012
Jerry's New Web Series
Jerry Seinfeld has a new web series called "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" coming out later this month. This looks potentially hilarious, check out the non-talking preview:
Jun 28, 2012
Another Pre-stardom Alert
Turns out Anna Gunn (Walt's wife in the epic show "Breaking Bad") is Jerry's girlfriend in the 1992 episode The Glasses.
Yet another actor casted in Seinfeld before their career took off (16 years in this case).
And somehow, she doesn't appear to have aged a bit.
Jun 7, 2012
May 22, 2012
Jerry's Least-Favorite Episode
In a recent interview, Jerry revealed The Alternate Side to be his least favorite Seinfeld episode. Apparently having fun with Elaine's boyfriend who was having a stroke made him uncomfortable in the season three episode. Check out the clip below, which also features some other fun stuff about the longest he has been master of his own domain, and which Seinfeld character had the worst breath.
May 11, 2012
Mar 21, 2012
The Geography of Seinfeld
Find out here where things went down.
Click for map.
Good starting place is Jerry's apartment, near 81st and Columbus.
Find anything else good?
Click for map.
Good starting place is Jerry's apartment, near 81st and Columbus.
Find anything else good?
Mar 5, 2012
Feb 23, 2012
Showmanship, George
When you hit that high note, you say goodnight and walk off.
Read about Jason Alexander zinging Mitt Romney!
Read about Jason Alexander zinging Mitt Romney!
Feb 22, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 27, 2012
Jan 18, 2012
Jan 11, 2012
Jan 7, 2012
Is anyone here a marine biologist?
George is lucky he didn't go to the clink.
Then of course with evolution the octopus lost the nostrils and took on the more familiar look that we know today. But if you look really closely you can still see a bump where the nose use to be. But enough about fish, I can talk about other things like...architecture.
Then of course with evolution the octopus lost the nostrils and took on the more familiar look that we know today. But if you look really closely you can still see a bump where the nose use to be. But enough about fish, I can talk about other things like...architecture.
Jan 4, 2012
Dec 19, 2011
When Will it End?
As much as we love our show, we come to the realization that sooner or later, Seinfeld will no longer be aired in syndication. It's been 13 years since the show ended, and thankfully it's still shown daily on TBS and your local Fox station. But at some point, the show will be removed from our daily TV schedule and officially become a relic of the past. So the question is, when? Let's hope it's later rather than sooner, but we are coming closer and closer as the years go by. And while the show still seems somewhat relevant to modern times, it's becoming less and less so through the years.
Your thoughts?
Your thoughts?
Dec 14, 2011
Nov 30, 2011
Looks like jay can get back to business
Kramer: It's a verbal contract. We had a deal.
Elaine: No we didn't. You take these things too literally. It's like saying, you're hungry enough to eat a horse.
Kramer: Well, my friend Jay Reimenschneider eats horse all the time. He gets it from his butcher.
Click for the big news
Elaine: No we didn't. You take these things too literally. It's like saying, you're hungry enough to eat a horse.
Kramer: Well, my friend Jay Reimenschneider eats horse all the time. He gets it from his butcher.
Click for the big news
Nov 25, 2011
Nov 3, 2011
Slippery Nihilist
Peter Stormar, who plays "Slippery Pete" in The Frogger from Season 9 is also the lead nihilist in The Big Lebowski.
Oct 29, 2011
Oct 27, 2011
Mary Heart, seizures, et al.
In the season three episode The Good Samaritan we witness Kramer suffer a seizure when hearing Mary Heart's voice.
This is actually something you should look out for, as in 1991, the New England Journal of Medicine reported that Mary Hart's voice had triggered seizures in an epileptic woman.
This is actually something you should look out for, as in 1991, the New England Journal of Medicine reported that Mary Hart's voice had triggered seizures in an epileptic woman.
Oct 21, 2011
Oct 20, 2011
Notes on "The Invitations"
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, a confessed fan of the show, long portrayed on Seinfeld by the voice of Larry David, filmed scenes for a guest appearance in this episode, but none of the footage made it to air. Reportedly, Steinbrenner disapproved of the morbid plot twist in which Susan is killed; and the gang's apparent indifference towards it. Steinbrenner has publicly stated his objections to the story several times, and said that is the reason he refused to allow his cameo to be shown.
Oct 18, 2011
Babs Kramer
Interesting background info for Kramer's mother
She was known for being 20th Century Fox's answer to Marilyn Monroe from 1954 to 1956.
She was known for being 20th Century Fox's answer to Marilyn Monroe from 1954 to 1956.
Oct 11, 2011
Sep 15, 2011
Sep 6, 2011
Sep 1, 2011
Aug 31, 2011
Stream very episode!
Not sure how this has passed me by, but here is the ultimate resource, organized by season:
Watch em all
Well done, kind sirs.
Watch em all
Well done, kind sirs.
Aug 12, 2011
Jul 28, 2011
MI Bottle Scam
One of the best (and worst) schemes hatched by Kramer and Newman...
Scene 1:
NEWMAN: Wait a minute. You mean you get five cents here, and ten cents there. You could round up bottles here and run 'em out to Michigan for the difference.
KRAMER: No, it doesn't work.
NEWMAN: What d'you mean it doesn't work? You get enough bottles together...
KRAMER: Yeah, you overload your inventory and you blow your margins on gasoline. Trust me, it doesn't work.
JERRY: Hey, you're not talking that Michigan deposit bottle scam again, are you?
KRAMER: No, no, I'm off that.
NEWMAN: You tried it?
KRAMER: Oh yeah. Every which way. Couldn't crunch the numbers. It drove me crazy.
Scene 2:
NEWMAN: I don't understand. You fill an eighteen-wheeler?
KRAMER: No, an eighteen-wheeler's no good. Too much overhead. You got permits, weigh-stations, tolls... Look, you're way outta your league.
NEWMAN: I wanna learn. I want to know why.
Scene 3:
KRAMER: A free truck? Oh boy, that completely changes our cost structure. Our G and A goes down fifty percent.
NEWMAN: We carry a coupla bags of mail, and the rest is ours!
KRAMER: Newman, you magnificent bastard, you did it!
Scene 1:
NEWMAN: Wait a minute. You mean you get five cents here, and ten cents there. You could round up bottles here and run 'em out to Michigan for the difference.
KRAMER: No, it doesn't work.
NEWMAN: What d'you mean it doesn't work? You get enough bottles together...
KRAMER: Yeah, you overload your inventory and you blow your margins on gasoline. Trust me, it doesn't work.
JERRY: Hey, you're not talking that Michigan deposit bottle scam again, are you?
KRAMER: No, no, I'm off that.
NEWMAN: You tried it?
KRAMER: Oh yeah. Every which way. Couldn't crunch the numbers. It drove me crazy.
Scene 2:
NEWMAN: I don't understand. You fill an eighteen-wheeler?
KRAMER: No, an eighteen-wheeler's no good. Too much overhead. You got permits, weigh-stations, tolls... Look, you're way outta your league.
NEWMAN: I wanna learn. I want to know why.
Scene 3:
KRAMER: A free truck? Oh boy, that completely changes our cost structure. Our G and A goes down fifty percent.
NEWMAN: We carry a coupla bags of mail, and the rest is ours!
KRAMER: Newman, you magnificent bastard, you did it!
Jul 10, 2011
Fictitious Seinfeld Episode Plots
Very fun Twitter feed of plots for shows that never (but could have) happened. I hear he takes requests!
Check it out here.
Check it out here.
Jun 14, 2011
May 10, 2011
Jerry's Archives
Jerry is posting three of his own favorite stand-up bits a day on www.jerryseinfeld.com.
In his words:
When I was ten years old, I started watching stand up comedians on TV. I fell in love with them and I'm just as fascinated with stand up comedy today. When I started doing TV, I saved every appearance on every show I did. I thought it might be fun to go through all of it and pick out three bits each day that still amuse me for some reason or another. I've also included stuff I'm doing now, and I'll be adding new stuff as I go. Somewhere out there are ten year olds like I was just waiting to get hooked on this strange pursuit. This is for them. I'm just hoping somehow it will keep this silliness going.
In his words:
When I was ten years old, I started watching stand up comedians on TV. I fell in love with them and I'm just as fascinated with stand up comedy today. When I started doing TV, I saved every appearance on every show I did. I thought it might be fun to go through all of it and pick out three bits each day that still amuse me for some reason or another. I've also included stuff I'm doing now, and I'll be adding new stuff as I go. Somewhere out there are ten year olds like I was just waiting to get hooked on this strange pursuit. This is for them. I'm just hoping somehow it will keep this silliness going.
May 6, 2011
The sociology of seinfeld
Yes, it's a real college course! Click for course description.
The best part:
Due to the high demand of the class, we will administer a Seinfeld trivia quiz on the first day to see who makes it. 17 spots allocated for upper division and 15 spots allocated for lower division.
thanks erik!
The best part:
Due to the high demand of the class, we will administer a Seinfeld trivia quiz on the first day to see who makes it. 17 spots allocated for upper division and 15 spots allocated for lower division.
thanks erik!
May 5, 2011
Jerry's first national tv appearance
Clip from 1977. Check out the glasses - and the much thicker NY accent.
thanks to boblord!
thanks to boblord!
Apr 26, 2011
Apr 25, 2011
Apr 18, 2011
Prognosis Negative!
"Prognosis: Negative" - the film Elaine wants to see with Jerry, is also the name of an unproduced screenplay Larry David wrote in which the main character wrongly assumes a negative medical prognosis is a bad thing.
Which must have also spurred this one:
GEORGE: This is George Costanza, I'm calling for my test results. Negative? Oh, my God. WHY! WHY! WHY? What? What? Negative is good?
Which must have also spurred this one:
GEORGE: This is George Costanza, I'm calling for my test results. Negative? Oh, my God. WHY! WHY! WHY? What? What? Negative is good?
Apr 13, 2011
The Sniffing Accountant
This episode was actually based on a true story. In real life, Jerry Seinfeld's accountant stole money (about $50,000) from him to buy drugs, thus inspiring the main plotline for this episode.
"My accountant, whose name I won’t mention (not that he doesn’t deserve the infamy) stole I think fifty thousand dollars from me, and snorted it up his nose...[I] just gave him an envelope of cash, and never saw it again. And I used to talk about that guy and how much I hated him, so he became the Sniffing Accountant. That was some measure of revenge."
"My accountant, whose name I won’t mention (not that he doesn’t deserve the infamy) stole I think fifty thousand dollars from me, and snorted it up his nose...[I] just gave him an envelope of cash, and never saw it again. And I used to talk about that guy and how much I hated him, so he became the Sniffing Accountant. That was some measure of revenge."
Apr 12, 2011
Apr 9, 2011
Mar 31, 2011
One last episode
In the spirit of the Curb-Sein reunion, thought it was time to revisit the "last last" show. It really was like getting one more Sein episode, 11 years later!
Peterman reality tour
The idea for this storyline was inspired by the real Kenny Kramer who, to capitalize on the success of his fictional counterpart, began a "Kramer Reality Bus Tour." In it, Kenny Kramer drives tourists around to sites that were also mentioned on the show while sharing anecdotes about his own life.
Mar 30, 2011
Mar 17, 2011
Mar 7, 2011
Mar 4, 2011
Mar 3, 2011
Larry David Sighting
Another LD cameo ... this time as the voice of the car thief in The Alternate Side from season 3:
Car thief: Hello?
Jerry: Hello? Is this 555-8383?
Car thief: I have no idea.
Jerry: Can I ask you a question?
Car thief: Sure.
Jerry: Did you steal my car?
Car thief: Yes I did.
Jerry: You did?!
Car thief: I did.
Jerry: That's my car!
Car thief: I didn't know it was yours.
Jerry: What are you gonna do with it?
Car thief: I dunno, drive around.
Jerry: Then can I have it back?
Car thief: Mmmm, nah, I'm gonna keep it.
Car thief: Hello?
Jerry: Hello? Is this 555-8383?
Car thief: I have no idea.
Jerry: Can I ask you a question?
Car thief: Sure.
Jerry: Did you steal my car?
Car thief: Yes I did.
Jerry: You did?!
Car thief: I did.
Jerry: That's my car!
Car thief: I didn't know it was yours.
Jerry: What are you gonna do with it?
Car thief: I dunno, drive around.
Jerry: Then can I have it back?
Car thief: Mmmm, nah, I'm gonna keep it.
Feb 17, 2011
Feb 13, 2011
Feb 8, 2011
Jerry Rants
A few classic Jerry rants...
JERRY: I can't take it anymore! She's driving me crazy! I can't sleep, I can't leave the house, and I'm here, I'm climbin the walls. Meanwhile, I'm dating a virgin, I'm in this contest - something's gotta give!
JERRY: I don't know what to believe! You're eating unions, you're spotting dimes, I don't know what the hell is going on.
JERRY: George, this is a little too much for me - escaped convicts, fugitive sex...I got a cockfight to focus on.
JERRY: I can't take it anymore! She's driving me crazy! I can't sleep, I can't leave the house, and I'm here, I'm climbin the walls. Meanwhile, I'm dating a virgin, I'm in this contest - something's gotta give!
JERRY: I don't know what to believe! You're eating unions, you're spotting dimes, I don't know what the hell is going on.
JERRY: George, this is a little too much for me - escaped convicts, fugitive sex...I got a cockfight to focus on.
Jan 21, 2011
Nexus of the Universe
KRAMER: Hey, I'm on first and first. How can the same street intersect with itself? I must be at the nexus of the universe.
Aug 27, 2010
Perhaps you'd like to keep the tape
Look at the height, Jerry, the extension! Now watch the tuck. Handstand, half-turn, giant into a straddle, back into another handstand. Nice kip. Reverse hecht. Oh, nice leg extension, good form! Now, here comes the big dismount. Look at the rotation, full in, double back, and she sticks the landing! (silence) Perhaps you'd like to keep the tape? (silence) Well, I'll take that as a yes.
Aug 19, 2010
George's Brother
Though never seen, George has mentioned his brother in two episodes, both in season three:
"The Parking Space"
George: I don't know, I just can't. Nobody in my family can pay for parking, it's a sickness. My father never paid for parking; my mother, my brother, nobody. We can't do it.
"The Suicide"
RULA (psychic): Who’s Pauline?
GEORGE: Pauline?...Wait a minute. I got it. My brother once impregnated a woman named Pauline.
Aug 3, 2010
Jul 22, 2010
Jul 13, 2010
RIP Steinbrenner
In honor of the passing of George Steinbrenner, below are a couple lesser known Big Stein facts:
At one point George describes Steinbrenner by saying, "No one knows what this guy's capable of; he fires people like it's a bodily function!" Nevertheless, the real Steinbrenner maintained that he was a fan of the show and that "Costanza is always welcome back." In one episode ("The Wink"), the Steinbrenner character mentions all of the people he fired, saying Billy Martin four times, and mentions then-current manager Buck Showalter, but then quickly swears George to silence. Though intended as a joke, the comment proved prophetic: just weeks after the episode aired, Steinbrenner did not bring back Showalter as Yankees manager and replaced him with Joe Torre.
The real Steinbrenner had filmed three scenes for the Seinfeld season 7 finale, "The Invitations", but they were edited out when the time of the original episode ran higher than the allowed time, and when Steinbrenner expressed disapproval of the plot about Susan's death (they can be seen in full on the Seinfeld Season 7 DVD Disc 4).
A few clips:
Seinbrenner sitting with the Costanzas
Best of rants, Part I
Best of rants, Part II
Jun 23, 2010
Jun 22, 2010
Jun 21, 2010
Killin mofos
In "The Masseuse" (1993), Elaine suggests that her boyfriend change his name from Joel Rifkin to "O.J." Rifkin (after O.J. Simpson) to avoid being confused with Joel Rifkin, the famous serial killer. Ironically, seven months later, O.J. Simpson was accused of murder and became one of the most famous alleged murderers in US history.
thanks to joeshea for inspiration
Jun 3, 2010
Frantic calls
When George was in an especially bad situation, he would call Jerry with a frantic string of ridiculous issues, always eliciting the same response from Jerry. Below are a few examples, including Jerry getting a taste of it himself from Elaine.
George: Jerry! The Japanese guys had sake in the hot-tub! You gotta get 'em outta the drawers and get 'em down here, or I don't have a focus group to sell the pilot to Japanese TV!
Jerry: Uncle Leo?
George: Jerry!!
George: Jerry, I'm trapped under my desk. Steinbrenner is in the room. You got to help me!
Jerry: Who is this?
George: Jerry!!
George: Jerry! Jerry, my-my hair dryer ruined the picture! An' I need another one or I can't get back into the forbidden city!
Jerry: Who is this?
George: Jerry!!
Jerry: Elaine, you’ve got to get back down to the dealer. Puddy is screwin’ me on this car, which is YELLOW now!
Elaine: Who is this?
Jerry: Elaine!!
May 1, 2010
Evil Kramer
While it's true that Kramer carried out a number of wacky schemes (bladder system for oil tankers, filling his mailbox with bricks), he also came up with a few truly sinister and malicious plots as well. A few that come to mind:
- Breaking steam valve to sabotage his former employer H&H Bagels
- Marking down prices at Putamayo ... and when that didn't work:
- Removing desicants from clothing pockets at Putamayo
- Scratching serial number off engine block and abandoning car
- Mail fraud involving Jerry's home stereo and the Post Office "write off"
- Filling laundrymat washing machine with concrete
Apr 29, 2010
Apr 15, 2010
Mar 17, 2010
Seinfeld March Madness
Fill out your bracket... personally I don't know how Mulva got a 1 seed, the selection committee seems a little suspect.
(click image for larger version)
Thanks to Erik B. for this awesome one.
(click image for larger version)
Thanks to Erik B. for this awesome one.
Mar 10, 2010
Mar 2, 2010
The Clip Shows
Sort of little greatest hits episodes - in all there were 4 clip shows: the first two marking the show's 100th and 101st episodes, and the second two which aired the two weeks before the final episodes. Click episode names below for descriptions:
The Highlights of 100 - 1995 - Season 6
The Clip Show - 1998 - Season 9
Feb 23, 2010
Feb 18, 2010
Two Parters
A select few episodes were broken into two part episodes, almost creating mini Seinfeld movies. The 6 pairs below aired a week apart - click episode names for show breakdown:
The Trip - 1992 (Season 4)
The Pilot - 1993 (Season 4)
The Raincoats - 1994 (Season 5)
The Cadillac - 1996 (Season 7)
The Bottle Deposit - 1996 (Season 7)
The Finale - 1998 (Season 9)
The Trip - 1992 (Season 4)
The Pilot - 1993 (Season 4)
The Raincoats - 1994 (Season 5)
The Cadillac - 1996 (Season 7)
The Bottle Deposit - 1996 (Season 7)
The Finale - 1998 (Season 9)
Feb 17, 2010
Jan 19, 2010
HELLO
A secondary character that doesn't always get his due, Jerry's Uncle Leo appeared in 15 total episodes. His name is never revealed, only referred to as simply Uncle Leo. In an episode where Leo signs for a package of Jerry's, he actually signs it "Uncle Leo". In another episode, Jerry mentions Leo to Kramer. Kramer is initially confused, but upon remembering he says, "Oh, yeah. Right. Uncle Leo. Forgot his first name." He often brags about his son Jeffrey who works in the parks department (and is never actually seen on the show). When talking to people, he has a tendency to grab the person's arm and pull them in close - one of his many uncomfortable mannerisms.
(thanks to joeshea for inspiration)
Jan 5, 2010
Best ever?
George: The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli. I got about fifty feet out and suddenly the great beast appeared before me. I tell you he was ten stories high if he was a foot. As if sensing my presence, he let out a great bellow. I said, "Easy, big fella!" And then, as I watched him struggling, I realized that something was obstructing its breathing. From where I was standing, I could see directly into the eye of the great fish.
Jerry: Mammal.
George: Whatever.
Kramer: Well, what did you do next?
George: Well then, from out of nowhere, a huge tidal wave lifted me, tossed me like a cork, and I found myself right on top of him - face to face with the blowhole. I could barely see from the waves crashing down upon me but I knew something was there. So I reached my hand in, felt around, and pulled out the obstruction.
Kramer: What is that, a Titleist? ... hole in one, huh?
Jerry: Mammal.
George: Whatever.
Kramer: Well, what did you do next?
George: Well then, from out of nowhere, a huge tidal wave lifted me, tossed me like a cork, and I found myself right on top of him - face to face with the blowhole. I could barely see from the waves crashing down upon me but I knew something was there. So I reached my hand in, felt around, and pulled out the obstruction.
Kramer: What is that, a Titleist? ... hole in one, huh?
Dec 21, 2009
Random one time friends
Sometimes random friends of Jerry and Elaine pop up once, then are never seen or heard from again. For example, Jerry's poker friends in The Opposite and Elaine's girlfriends in The Cigar Store Indian. Who are these people? All we know is they appear in single episodes, and then - like the wind - are never heard from again.
Dec 17, 2009
Dec 16, 2009
Dec 10, 2009
Jerry and George projects
Over the seasons, George and Jerry devised a number of shameless schemes to get what they wanted. A few are listed below, click titles for show descriptions.
- The Race - pretending not to have seen each other since high school and recount race winner
- The Roommate Switch - seeking to do the impossible
- The Marine Biologist - notable because George didn't know about this one until after Jerry rolled it out
- The Summer of George - George uses his newly found time to act as Jerry's relationship intern
- The Burning - George has Jerry use the same "it's me" line as his girlfriend, and Jerry has George practice showmanship and "leave on a high note"
Dec 4, 2009
Nov 30, 2009
Nov 13, 2009
Nov 12, 2009
Shark Jumping?
While most agree that seasons 4-7 (1992-1995) could be considered the four year Seinfeld peak, the season when the show lost it's way is debated. This transition could probably best be seen when when the big four started to become "characters of themselves". Examples could be Kramer more "out there" than normal (millennium party), George's anger going over the top (candy bar lineup), and Elaine fed up with her crew (bizzaro world). This may have actually happened before the departure of Larry David (season 8 - 1996) - possibly including his final year for season 6, which might explain a motive for his departure. Your thoughts?
Nov 9, 2009
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