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Oct 14, 2015
Oct 6, 2015
The lost episode!
The only episode written...but never filmed.
The season: 2 ... The year: 1991 ...
The season: 2 ... The year: 1991 ...
"The Bet", also known as "The Gun", is an episode that was written for the second season, but was never filmed. In the episode, Elaine bets against Jerry on the ease of buying a handgun to protect herself. In a subplot, Kramer returns from a vacation in Puerto Rico and tells Jerry and George he had sex with a flight attendant during the flight back. George makes a bet with him and goes to the airport with Jerry and Elaine to ask the flight attendant if Kramer's allegation is true.
Aug 7, 2015
Ages
Quite the age spread...currently:
Kramer - 66 years old
Jerry - 61 years old
George - 55 years old
Elaine - 54 years old
Kramer = 11 years older than George, 12 years older than Elaine.
Who knew?
Kramer - 66 years old
Jerry - 61 years old
George - 55 years old
Elaine - 54 years old
Kramer = 11 years older than George, 12 years older than Elaine.
Who knew?
Aug 4, 2015
Well this rules...
From "The Pledge Drive",
One day after the episode first aired, Ian Abercrombie (Mr. Pitt) was having lunch in a restaurant; while he was waiting for his coffee, the waiter put a plate with a Snickers bar on his table. Apparently, the whole restaurant was in on the joke.
One day after the episode first aired, Ian Abercrombie (Mr. Pitt) was having lunch in a restaurant; while he was waiting for his coffee, the waiter put a plate with a Snickers bar on his table. Apparently, the whole restaurant was in on the joke.
Jul 13, 2015
Jun 23, 2015
Jun 16, 2015
Keith Hernandez still pulling checks
About $3000 a year, like clockwork.
Check out the article.
KRAMER: "I hate Keith Hernandez - hate him."
NEWMAN: "I DESPISE him."
Check out the article.
KRAMER: "I hate Keith Hernandez - hate him."
NEWMAN: "I DESPISE him."
Jun 11, 2015
Hulu is creating a real-life Seinfeld apartment in New York
Hulu announced Thursday that they’re creating a replica of the star’s iconic Upper West Side apartment to promote the show’s debut on the streaming giant.
Check it out here!
Check it out here!
Jun 4, 2015
May 4, 2015
Feb 27, 2015
Easter eggs in Kramer's Boca Breeze covers
Check out the Larry David mentions in these screengrabs! (click to enlarge)
Feb 16, 2015
TBS speeds up shows to gain ad time
This is pretty crazy...TBS actually speeds up episode play time to get in more advertising!
ps - thanks to NA-Hearn for this one
ps - thanks to NA-Hearn for this one
Dec 22, 2014
Dec 17, 2014
Nov 4, 2014
Oct 31, 2014
Oct 16, 2014
Oct 3, 2014
Parallel worlds
Jerry Levine - the stationary store clerk in The Big Salad - is ALSO Michael J. Fox's friend in Teen Wolf.
I knew he looked familiar!
I knew he looked familiar!
Oct 2, 2014
Jason Alexander's Son Achieve's George's Dream
Well, it finally came true, but only for the son!
We can only assume he's friends with Steven Koren.
We can only assume he's friends with Steven Koren.
Jul 8, 2014
Mar 19, 2014
Mar 7, 2014
Feb 19, 2014
Feb 3, 2014
The secret siblings of Seinfeld
...introducing a guest post from Mr. Chris Jaskot:
It would appear that all of the main characters in the show are only children, however that is not the case. Although never mentioned more than once, 3 of the main 4 characters of the show reveal a hidden sibling throughout the course of the show, always in passing and never to be seen or mentioned again...
Elaine's Sister: - "The Pick" - Season 4 - Episode 13 (nip slip)
Elaine: Oh, God - my nephew! (Picks up the phone and hits the button) Hi, Gail!.. Yu.. yu... Yes, Gail, I know how old he is.
Jerry's Sister: - "The Chinese Restaurant" - Season 2 - Episode 6
Jerry: Oh my god, Lorraine... that's Lorraine from my uncle's office. I'm in big, big trouble.
Elaine: The one you broke the plans with tonight?
Jerry: Yeah, she works in his office. Now she's gonna see him tomorrow and tell him she saw me here tonight. He's gonna tell his wife, his wife's gonna call my mother. Oh, this is bad, you don't know, the chain reaction of calls this is gonna set off. New York, Long Island, Florida, it's like the Bermuda Triangle. Unfortunately, nobody ever disappears. My uncle to my aunt, my aunt to my mother, my mother to my uncle...My uncle to my cousin, my cousin to my sister, my sister to me.
George's Brother: - "The Parking Space" - Season 3 - Episode 22
George: I can't park in a garage.
Elaine: Why?
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.
It would appear that all of the main characters in the show are only children, however that is not the case. Although never mentioned more than once, 3 of the main 4 characters of the show reveal a hidden sibling throughout the course of the show, always in passing and never to be seen or mentioned again...
Elaine's Sister: - "The Pick" - Season 4 - Episode 13 (nip slip)
Elaine: Oh, God - my nephew! (Picks up the phone and hits the button) Hi, Gail!.. Yu.. yu... Yes, Gail, I know how old he is.
Jerry's Sister: - "The Chinese Restaurant" - Season 2 - Episode 6
Jerry: Oh my god, Lorraine... that's Lorraine from my uncle's office. I'm in big, big trouble.
Elaine: The one you broke the plans with tonight?
Jerry: Yeah, she works in his office. Now she's gonna see him tomorrow and tell him she saw me here tonight. He's gonna tell his wife, his wife's gonna call my mother. Oh, this is bad, you don't know, the chain reaction of calls this is gonna set off. New York, Long Island, Florida, it's like the Bermuda Triangle. Unfortunately, nobody ever disappears. My uncle to my aunt, my aunt to my mother, my mother to my uncle...My uncle to my cousin, my cousin to my sister, my sister to me.
George's Brother: - "The Parking Space" - Season 3 - Episode 22
George: I can't park in a garage.
Elaine: Why?
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.
Feb 2, 2014
Writing
While Jerry co-wrote the majority of the episodes in seasons 1 and 2 with Larry David, things slowed down once the show picked up steam. After that, he only wrote 1 episode in season 3, 1 episode in season 4, 3 in season 5, and 1 final episode in season 6. Did you notice any change in direction as he pulled away?
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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