Seinfeld FAQ v4.0 7/1/98

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Frequently Asked Questions for NBC's "SEINFELD"
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Compiled by Adam Rainbolt & Dave Antonoff
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New for version 4.0
Updated 2.7 (Apt numbers)
Updated 3.2 (Kramer's money)
Updated 7.6 (Books)
Updated 3.13 (Foods)
Updated 4.11 (Peterman products)
Updated 2.3 (Relatives)
Updated 5.1 (Contest)
Updated 6.10 (Parodies)
Updated Giddy-up section
Changed all of Section 6 (Oddities and continuity errors)
Corrected 4.19 (Names)
Added 5.9 (Superman)
Added 5.10 (Dingo)
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Main Table of Contents

Credits

Introduction
1.0 What is SEINFELD?
1.1 How many seasons of SEINFELD are there?
1.2 How do I find the title of a SEINFELD episode?
1.3 Where can I find all the episode titles and number?
1.4 Where can I find the plot summary of a SEINFELD episode?

2.0 Who are the characters on SEINFELD?
2.1 Who are the major characters?
2.2 Who are the minor supporting characters (2 or more appearances)?
2.3 Who are the family members of the major characters?
2.4 What other TV shows and movies have some cast members been in?
2.5 When are the actor's and character's birthdays?
2.6 Where do the characters live?
2.7 What are the characters' apartment numbers?

3.0 What are some FAQ about the major characters?
3.1 What is Kramer's name?
3.2 How does Kramer support himself?
3.3 How many times has Jerry "known" Elaine?
3.4 How do the characters know each other?
3.5 What jobs has xxxx had on the show?
3.6 What religion is xxxxx?
3.7 What are some reasons why Jerry has ended a relationship?
3.8 What "fake" movies have the characters seen?
3.9 Who is who's best friend?
3.10 How many times has Elaine yelled "GET OUT?!?" and pushed someone?
3.11 What does George's answering machine say?
3.12 What did the EWR on Jerry's refrigerator mean?
3.13 What foods have been mentioned or eaten on SEINFELD?
3.14 What kind of cars have been featured on SEINFELD?

4.0 Are there questions about the other characters?
4.1 Who is Newman and why does Jerry hate him?
4.2 Was Newman in the movie 'Animal House'?
4.3 Who is the "unfunny comic"?
4.4 Is that really George Steinbrenner?
4.5 Who is the "Soup Nazi"?
4.6 Who is Kenny Kramer?
4.7 Who is Art Vandelay?
4.8 Is Jackie Chiles supposed to be Johnny Cochran?
4.9 Was Russell Dalrymple supposed to be Warren Littlefield?
4.10 Who is J. Peterman?
4.11 Is there a list of J. Peterman products?
4.12 Who are the two curiously effeminate guys and when do they appear?
4.13 Who is the Pakistani café owner?
4.14 Who has guest starred (or appeared before they were stars)on
SEINFELD?
4.15 Who is Bob Saccamano?
4.16 Who is Lomaz?
4.17 Where is the real Monk's restaurant?
4.18 Who is Martin Van Nostrand?
4.19 What celebrities have appeared as themselves?
4.20 Was that "Puddy" as the voice of Superman in the American Express
ad with Jerry?
4.21 What occupation did George always want to have?

5.0 Specific episode questions.
5.1 Who won "The Contest"?
5.2 What were the 'Bizarros' in "The Bizarro Jerry"?
5.3 Is the WIZ Norm Macdonald's (SNL) brother?
5.4 What game are Estelle Costanza and her friends playing in "The
Handicapped Spot"?
5.5 Mulva? Delores? Gipple?( or What was Jerry's girlfriend's name in
"The Junior Mint"?)
5.6 Wasn't there a lawsuit over this very issue?
5.7 Who is Stein Ericson? (as referenced in "The Reverse Peephole")
5.8 Why did Jerry call Kramer 'Kessler' in the pilot episode?
5.9 Is their a Superman reference in every episode?
5.10 Why did Elaine say "maybe the dingo ate your baby"?

6.0 What are some of the oddities and inconsistencies in SEINFELD?
6.1 Why does the farm girl at the end of 'The Bottle Deposit' refer to
Newman as Norman?
6.2 Other Oddities
6.3 Continuity Errors
6.4 What movies have been parodied?

7.0 Where can I find some SEINFELD production related information?
7.1 Where is SEINFELD produced and by whom?
7.2 When does the production season begin and end?
7.3 How can I get tickets to a filming session?
7.4 What major awards has SEINFELD garnered?
7.5 Where can I find scripts to SEINFELD episodes?
7.6 Are there official books about SEINFELD?
7.7 Where can I purchase SEINFELD T-shirts and other merchandise?
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1.0 What is SEINFELD?

1.1 How many seasons of SEINFELD are there?

Their were 9 seasons of Seinfeld.

1.2 How do I find the title of a SEINFELD episode?

Syndicated episode names can be found in TV Guide or similar
TV listing. A complete, printable check list can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/set/7217

1.3 Where can I find all the episode titles and numbers?

Try http://www.xnet.com/~djk/Seinfeld_2.shtml, one of the best
sources for 'Seinfeld' episode information

1.4 Where can I find the plot summary of a SEINFELD episode?

See 1.3

2.0 Who are the characters on SEINFELD?

2.1 Who are the major characters?

Jerome (Jerry) Seinfeld-Jerry Seinfeld
George Louis Costanza-Jason Alexander
Cosmo Kramer-Michael Richards
Elaine Marie Benes-Julia Louis-Dreyfus

2.2 Who are the minor supporting characters (2 or more appearances)?
(thanks to Robert Warznak)

Mickey Abbott (Danny Woodburn) [The Stand-In]
Ada (Vicki Lewis) [The Secretary, The Rye]
Kenny Bania (Steve Hytner)
Susan Biddle Ross (Heidi Swedberg)
Babu Bhatt (Brian George)
Lloyd Braun (Pete Keleghan, Matt McCoy)
Jackie Chiles (Phil Morris) [The Caddy, The Friars Club]
Carol, (Lisa Mende) [The Boyfriend, Hamptons, Soulmate, English
Patient]
Russell Dalrymple (Bob Balaban)
Crazy Joe Davola (Peter Crombie)
Deena (Mary Jo Keenen)[The Gum, The Doll, The Bottle Deposit]
Dr. Seigel (Victor Raider-Wexler)[The Junior Mint, The
Invitations,
The Summer of George]
Sid Farkus (Patrick Cronin)[The Sniffing Accountant, The
Doorman]
Jake Jarmel (Marty Rackham) [The Sniffing Accountant, The
Opposite,
The Scofflaw]
Earl Haffler (O'Neal Compton) [The Diplomats' Club, The English
Patient]
Karl(Ellis E. Williams) exterminator [The Dooble, The Diplomats'
Club]
Katie (Debra Jo Rupp)[The Diplomats Club, The Abstinence]
Mr. Lippman (Harris Shore) (Richard Fancy) [The Library, The
Muffin Tops]
Evelyn Klompas (Ann Morgan Guilbert)[The Pen, The Cadillac]
Jack Klompas (Sandy Baron)
Mr. Kruger (Daniel von Bargen) Georger's boss [The Slicer, The
Strike]
Bob "The Maestro" Cobb (Mark Metcalf) [The Maestro]
Izzy Mandelbaum (Lloyd Bridges) [The English Patient, The Blood]
MaryEdith (Shannon Cochran) [The Parking Space, The Non-Fat
Yogurt]
Matthew (John Christian Grass)[The Parking Space,
The Non-Fat Yogurt]
Michael (Steven Prutting) [The Boyfriend]
(Mark L. Taylor) [The Hamptons]
Mike, Jerry's bookie (Lee Arenberg) [The Parking Space, The
Susie]
Mulva/Dolores (Susan Walters) [The Junior Mint, The Foundation]
Sue Ellen Mishke (Brenda Strong) [The Caddy, The Bottle Deposit,
The Absinence, The Betrayal]
Mr. Morgan (Tom Wright)
Newman (Wayne Knight)
Peggy (Megan Cole) Elaine's co-worker at Peterman [The Susie,
The Apology]
Giacomo "J." Peterman (John O'Hurley)
Ping Wu (Ping Wu)
Mr. Justin Pitt (Ian Abercrombie)
Poppie (Reni Santoni) [The Couch, The Doorman]
David Puddy (Patrick Warburton)
Rabbi Glickman (Bruce Mahler)
Rebecca DeMornay (Sonya Eddy) (The Muffin Tops, The Bookstore)
Dr. Reston (Stephen McHattie) [The Pitch, Ticket, Wallet, Watch]
Ricky (Sam Lloyd) [The Cigar Store Indian, The Pie]
Franklin Delano Romanowski aka FDR (Mike McShane) [The Betrayal,
The Wizard]
Henry Ross (Warren Frost) [The Foundation]
Mrs. Ross (Grace Zabriskie) [The Foundation]
Sally Weaver (Vicki Lewis) [The Doll, The Cartoon]
George Steinbrenner (Larry David) (Lee Bear)
Danny Tartabull [The Chaperone, The Pledge Drive]
Mr. Thomassoulo (Gordon Jump) [The Butter Shave, The Voice]
Tim Whatley (Bryan Crasnton)
Tina (Siobhan Fallon) [The Deal, The Truth, The Opposite]
Mr. Wilhelm (Richard Herd)
Wyck (Bruce Davidson) [The Foundation, The Soul Mate,
The Van Buren Boys]

Frances Bay (Mabel Choate) [The Rye, The Finale]
Peter Blood (Jay Crespi) [The Pitch, The Finale]
Kevin Page (Stu Chernak) [The Pitch, The Finale]
David Byrd (pharmacist) [The Sponge, The Finale]
Tony Carlin (Fred) [The Pick, The Finale]
Melanie Chartoff (Robin) [The Fire, The Finale]
Brian Doyle-Murray (Mel Sanger) [the Bubble Boy, The Finale]
Carol Mansell (Mrs. Sanger) [The Bubble Boy, The Finale]
David Dunard (security guard) [The Parking Garage, The Finale]
Philip Baker Hall (Joe Bookman) [The Library, The Finale]
Teri Hatcher (Sidra) [The Implants, the Finale]
Keith Hernandez (himself) [The Boyfriend, The Finale]
Carlos Jacott (Ramon) [The Pool Guy, The Finale]
Robert Katims (Arnold Deensfrei) [The Jimmy, The Finale]
Wendel Meldrum (Leslie/low talker) [The Puffy Shirt, The
Finale]
Sheree North (Babs Kramer) [The Switch, The Finale]
Miguel Sandoval (Marcellino) [The Little Jerry, The Finale]
Larry Thomas (Yev Kasem/the soup Nazi) [The Soup Nazi, The
Finale]

2.3 Who are the family members of the major characters?

Character [actor or actress] (relationship)
[1st appeared ep]
(note)

Jerry-
Morty Seinfeld [Phil Bruns] (father)
[The Stakeout]
(scenes not reshot with Martin for syndication)
[Barney Martin] (father)
[The Pony Remark]
Helen Seinfeld [Liz Sheridan] (mother)
[The Stakeout]
Uncle Leo [Len Lesser] (uncle, mom's brother)
[The Pony Remark]
Aunt Stella [Magda Harout] (aunt, Leo's wife)
[The Pen]
Cousin Jeffrey [mentioned often, never shown] (cousin, Leo's
son)
[The Pony Remark]
Elderly Cousin Manya [mentioned once]
[The Pony Remark]
Aunt Sylvia [mentioned once, never shown]
[The Soup]
Cousin Douglas [mentioned once, never shown]
[The Truth]
Sister [mentioned once, never shown] (sister)
[The Chinese Restaurant]
Nana [Billye Re Wallace]
[The Pledge Drive]
Uncle Mac [Joe George]
[The Stakeout]
Artie Levine [Ron Steelman] (cousin)
[The Stakeout]

George-
Frank Costanza [John Randolph] (father)
[The Handicap Spot]
(scenes reshot with Stiller for syndication)
[Jerry Stiller] (father)
[The Puffy Shirt]
Estelle Costanza [Estelle Harris] (mother)
[The Contest]
Brother [mentioned twice, never shown] (brother)
[The Parking Spot],[The Suicide]
Cousin Rhisa [Laurie Taylor-Williams] (cousin)
[The Junk Mail]
[mentioned once, never shown] (uncle)
[The Junk Mail]
Cousin Shelly [Rachel Sweet](cousin)
[The Contest]
Aunt Baby (aunt) [mentioned once never shown]
[The Money]
(died at age 7, hence the name)
Grandmother [mentioned once, never shown] (grandmother)
[The Doorman]

Kramer-
Babs Kramer [Sheree North](mother)
[The Nose Job]

Elaine-
Alton Benes [Lawrence Tierney] (father)
[The Jacket]
(author of "Fairgame")
Mother [mentioned twice, never shown] (mother)
[The Jacket, The Cheever Letters]
Gail (mentioned twice, never shown) (sister)
[The Jacket, The Pick]
Uncle [mentioned once, never shown) (uncle)
[The Jacket]
Nephew [mentioned once, never shown) (uncle)
[The Pick]
Holly [Stacy Travis](cousin)
[The Wink]
Uncle Pete [mentioned once, never shown] (uncle)
[The Stock Tip]
(showers four times a day)

2.4 What other TV shows and movies have some cast members been in?

Jerry Seinfeld Tommy Chong Roast, The (1986)
Ratings Game, The (1984) (TV)
"Benson" (1979) TV Series

Jason Alexander Jason Alexander's real name is Jay Greenspan.
His father's name was Alexander Greenspan,
so that's how he got his stage name.
Denial (1998)
Cinderella (1997) (TV)
Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996) (voice)
Dunston Checks In (1996)
For Better or Worse (1996)
Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV)
Last Supper, The (1995)
North (1994)
Paper, The (1994)
"Duckman" (1994) TV Series (voice)
Blankman (1994)
Coneheads (1993)
"Aladdin" (1993) TV Series (voice)
Down on the Waterfront (1993)
Return of Jafar, The (1993) (V) (voice)
Sexual Healing (1993)
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992)
White Palace (1991)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
"Favorite Son" (1988) (mini) TV Series
Open Admissions (1988) (TV)
"Everything's Relative" (1987) TV Series
Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
Mosquito Coast, The (1986)
Rockabye (1986) (TV)
"E/R" (1984) TV Series
Burning, The (1981)
Senior Trip (1981) (TV)

Michael Richards Trial and Error (1997)
London Suite (1996) (TV)
Unstrung Heroes (1995)
Airheads (1994)
Coneheads (1993)
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Problem Child (1990)
UHF (1989)
"Marblehead Manor" (1987) TV Series
"Fresno" (1986) (mini) TV Series
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Ratings Game, The (1984) (TV)
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
"Fridays" (1980) TV Series

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Fathers' Day (1997)
London Suite (1996) (TV)
North (1994)
Jack the Bear (1993)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
"Day by Day" (1988)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Soul Man (1986)
Troll (1986)
"Saturday Night Live" (1982-1985)

2.5 When are the actor's and character's birthdays?

Real: Jerry Seinfeld-born April 29, 1954 in New York City
Jason Alexander (Greenspan)-born September 23, 1959
in Newark, New Jersey
Julia Louis-Dreyfus-born January 13, 1961 in New York
City,
raised in Washington, D.C.
Michael Richards-born July 21, 1948 in Los Angeles,
California

TV: Jerry was born in December. In "The Heart Attack", George
says he
was born in April, and in "The Butter Shave", Jerry says
they
are 4 months apart, and I think it's common knowledge that
Jerry is older than George, so it must be December.

2.6 Where do the characters live?

Jerry/Kramer/Newman-129 W. 81st Street
Elaine- 16 W. 75th Street, Apt. #2-G.
Frank and Estelle Costanza-1344 Queens Blvd. Flushing, NY

2.7 What are the characters' apartment numbers?

Jerry-part of Season One-no number, just knocker
["The Male Unbonding"]-411, numbered next to the door
Most of the first two seasons-3A
Most other episodes-5A

Newman-5E

3.0 What are some FAQ about the major characters?

3.1 What is Kramer's name?

It is revealed in "The Switch" that Kramer's first name is
Cosmo.

3.2 How does Kramer support himself?

Kramer won $18,000 ($600 at 30 to 1) on a horse (named Papa
Nick) when
he got a tip on the subway in "the Subway". This, combined with
his
Coffee Table book royalties and whatever he made as a Calvin
Klein
underwear model, plus the fact that his apartment is
rent-controlled
and he gets most of his food free from Jerry's refrigerator,
means
Kramer never has a money problem. Also he could have earned some
money in Los Angeles in "The Trip" by apperin gon 'Murphy
Brown'.
Kramer may have also received some sort of payment for being on
strike [The Strike]. He acted out diseases for medical students
to diagnose ("The Burning"). Kramer also played Santa ("The
Race").
Kramer also poses in police line-ups for $50 ["The Beard"].

3.3 How many times has Jerry "known" Elaine?

In "The Deal" Jerry said they had 'been together' 25 times,
where
Elaine thought it was 37. The problem is, that they have gotten
together since this was mentioned. For example, I know they
'did
it' in "The Mango". I'm not sure what the real count is, but
it's
gotta be around 30 for Jerry and 40 for Elaine, give or take a
few.

3.4 How do the characters know each other?

In "The Outing" (and later in "The Abstinence") we are told
George met
Jerry at JFK High School, when George fell off a rope in gym
class
and landed on Jerry's head. But in "The Betrayal" Jerry says to
George, "Didn't I beat you up in the fourth grade?". Jerry
met Kramer when they became next-door neighbors. We learn in
"The
Betrayal" that Kramer was already living there when Jerry moved
in. Jerry and Elaine "used to go out", but how they met is a
mystery.

3.5 What jobs has xxxx had on the show?

Jerry:
Umbrella salesman (before the show)
Stand up comedian
Television Comedy Writer

Kramer:
H & H Bagels (on strike since before the beginning of the show)
Brant-Leland
Author of coffee table book
Actor
Underwear model

Elaine:
Pendant Publishing (Mr. Lippman)
Personal assistant for Mr. Pitt
Writer for the J. Peterman catalog
Cartoonist for 'The New Yorker' (Mr. Elinoff)

George:

Job as a teenager
Dairy Queen
Reason for leaving: Put feet in the ice maker. ("The Millenium")

July 89 - April 91 Real Estate Agent - Rick Bar Properties.
Manager: Mr. Levitan
Notable acheivement: None.
Reason for leaving: Boss wouldn't share private bathroom.

Dec. 91 Manuscript reader - Pendant Publishing
Manager: Mr. Lippman??
Notable acheivement: None.
Reason for Leaving: Didn't realize sex with the cleaning woman
was
'frowned upon".

92-93 Television Comedy Writer

Sept. 93 Hand model - Specialty Models
Manager: Elsa Carlisle
Notable acheivement: Modeled one wristwatch.
Reason for leaving: Burned hands on hot iron in 'puffy shirt'
incident.

Nov. 93 Sales Rep. - Sanlak (rest stop supplies)
Manager: Mr. Tuttle.
Notable acheivement: Reorganized Penske file.
Reason for leaving: Was never really hired in the first place.
(or quit thinking he had a job waiting for
him
at Penske)

May 94 - May 97 Assistant to the Travelling Secretary-
New York Yankees
Manager: Mr. Wilhelm/George Steinbrenner
Notable acheivement: Implemented switch from polyester to
cotton
uniforms.
Reason for leaving: Traded to Tyler Chicken in Little Rock.

Sept. 97-Sept. 97 - Play Now (sporting goods)
Manager: Mr. Thomasoulo.
Notable acheivement: Pretended to be handicapped.
Reason for leaving: Company went bankrupt.

Nov. 97-Finale Krueger Industrial Smoothing
Manager: Mr. Krueger
Notable acheivement:

3.6 What religion is xxxxx?

Jerry is definitely Jewish. His last name is Jewish. His parents
got mad at him for making-out during "Schindler's List". Elaine
is
definitely not Jewish. It was revealed she had "shiksappeal" (a
strange
effect non-Jewish women have on Jewish men) in "The Serenity
Now". She
may be Catholic because she makes the sign of the cross in "The
Betrayal" and in "The Doodle". Kramer is definitely not Jewish.
In
"The Fatigues" he organizes a Jewish Single's Night and says
"I'm
not Jewish". George's religion is more difficult to pin-point.
George converted to Latvian Orthodox in "The Conversion", but
really
didn't take the religion. In "The Fatigues" Kramer uses Frank
Costanza's
lodge for his Jewish Single's Night. It is called 'The Knights
of
Columbus" apparently a Catholic affiliated organization. The
question
of Frank Costanza is a little puzzling. Logically, given the K
of C
affiliation he should be Catholic. Still, because of Jerry
Stiller's interpretation, and the writing, little Yiddicisms of
manner and experience creep into Frank's character constantly.
As for
George, I can't picture him being brought up as anything. But,
it
is extremely possible that his mother Estelle is supposed to be
Jewish, which would, technically, make him Jewish as well.
Estelle is
less ambiguous than Frank, especially given Frank's remark ("The
Money") that he wanted to buy a Mercedes, but Estelle won't ride
in a
German car. While other reasons have been postulated for
Estelle's
aversion to German cars in this group, the only logical one in
the
context of this partiular show is that Estelle is Jewish and
won't
have anything to do with German cars etc. because of the
Holocaust, a very common Jewish reaction. Another bit of
evidence
comes in the final scene of "The Serenity Now", Estelle can be
seen wearing a "Chai" pendant. The little character that looks
like an "H" is actually a Chai, which is a Hebrew letter. It
symbolizes 'life', and you will rarely see a non-Jewish person
wearing one.

3.7 What are some reasons why Jerry has broken up with a woman?

-reason they broke-up (character)
(actress) [break-up episode]

-She was engaged ()
() [The Seinfeld Chronicles]
-Jerry wouldn't use her toothbrush ()
() [The Doodle]
-Jerry couldn't remember her name (Mulva/Delores)
(Susan Walters) [The Junior Mint]
-She was too much like him (Jeannie Steinman)
(Janeane Garofalo) [The Foundation]
-She doesn't think his standup act is funny ()
() []
-She thought Jerry was lying about being gay (Allison)
(Kari Coleman) [The Outing]
-Jerry accuses her of kissing his cousin (Amy?)
(Anna Gunn?) [The Glasses]
-She wouldn't give Jerry a massage ()
() [The Masseuse]
-Jerry almost calls native american girlfriend "Indian Giver" ()
() [The Cigar Store Indian]
-Jerry steals her funguscide ()
() [The Conversion]
-She wouldn't taste his apple pie ()
() [The Pie]
-She had "man hands" (Gillian)
(Kristin Bauer) [The Bizarro Jerry]
-Jerry wouldn't eat enough meat for her ()
() []
-She kept wearing the same dress over and over ()
() [The Seven]
-He threatens to tell on her for the hit-and-run ()
() [The Good Samaritan]
-Going too fast in a male relationship (himself)
(Keith Hernandez) [The Boyfriend]
-Her parents won't allow them to date because they made out
during Schindler's List (Rachel)
(Melanie Smith) [The Raincoats]
-His discount dry cleaning "wife" (Meryl)
(Courtney Cox) [The Wife]
-He suspected her spectacular breasts were fake (Sidra)
(Teri Hatcher) [The Implant]
-The waitress which Jerry and George shared the dating
responsibilities ()
() []
-Newman had dumped her (Julie)
(Michelle Forbes) [The Big Salad]
-He couldn't show emotion (Patty)
(Lori Loughlin) [The Serenity Now]
-Her belly button talked (Claire)
(Sara Rose Peterson) [The Voice]
-He played with her toys without her permission (Celia)
(Julia Pennington) [The Slicer]
-She liked the Dockers' commercials (Donna)
(Gretchen German) [The Phone Message]
-She ate her peas one at a time ()
() []
-Her laugh "sounded like Elmer Fudd sitting on a juicer(Naomi)
(Jessica Lundy) [The Hamptons]
-She wouldn't laugh ()
()[The Switch]

3.8 What "fake" movies have the characters seen?

-Agent Zero [The Pool Guy]
-Barcelona [The Engagement]
-Blame it on the Rain [The Calzone]
-Brown-Eyed Girl [The Pool Guy]
-Blimp-The Hindenburg Story [The Puerto Rican Day]
-Checkmate [The Pool Guy]
-Checkmate [The Movie]
-Chunnel [The Pool Guy]
-Chow Fun [The Pool Guy]
-Cry, Cry Again [The Little Kicks]
-Cupid's Rifle [The Pool Guy]
-Death Blow [The Little Kicks]
-Firestorm [The Pool Guy]
-Means to an End [The Calzone]
-Mountain High [The Pool Guy]
-The Muted Heart [The Engagement]
-The Pain and the Yearning
-Ponce De Leon {The Dog]
-Prognosis Negative (Curiously 'Prognosis Negative' was the
name of an unproduced screenplay written by Larry David) [The
Dog]
-The Other Side of Darkness [The Comeback]
-Rochelle, Rochelle [The Movie]
-Sack Lunch [The English Patient]
-Year of the Comet [The Pool Guy]

3.9 Who is who's best friend?

Not sure there is an answer for this. Kramer's best friend is
Jerry. Jerry's best friend is George. George's best friend is
Jerry. Elaine's best friend is Jerry.

3.10 How many times has Elaine yelled "GET OUT?!?" and pushed someone?

Through Season Eight, Elaine has done this 13 times.

3.11 What does George's answering machine say?

(sung to the theme song from "The Greatest American Hero")

"Believe it or not George isn't at home
Please leave a message at the beep
I must be out or I'd pick up the phone
Where could I be
Believe it or not I'm not home... beep" ("The Susie")

3.12 What did the EWR on Jerry's refrigerator mean?

EWR is the airport code for Newark International.
Why it's on Jerry's refrigerator remains a mystery.

3.13 What foods have been mentioned or eaten on SEINFELD?
(thanks to Mike Lieberman)

Bakery - Bagels [The Festivus][The Strike]
Bakery - Bear claws [The Sniffing Accountant][The Strongbox]
Bakery - Black and white cookies [The Dinner Party] [The
Understudy]
Bakery - Bread [The Rye]
Bakery - Carrot Cake [The Frogger]
Bakery - $29,000 Wedding cake [The Frogger]
Bakery - Chip Ahoy cookies [The Cadillac]
Bakery - Chocolate Babka [The Dinner Party]
Bakery - Chocolate Eclairs [The Gymnast]
Bakery - Cinnamon Babka [The Dinner Party]
Bakery - Cinnamon swirls [The Glasses]
Bakery - Cupcakes [The Hot Tub]
Bakery - Dinky Donuts [The Note][The Glasses]
Bakery - Dog food/biscuits [The Andrea Doria]
Bakery - Donuts [The Strongbox]
Bakery - Drake's Coffee Cakes [The Suicide]
Bakery - Entenmann's Cake [The Frogger]
Bakery - Hamentashen [The Fatigues]
Bakery - Jelly Donut [The Pledge Drive]
Bakery - Marble Rye [The Rye]
Bakery - Muffin tops [The Muffin Tops]
Bakery - Muffin Stumps [the Muffin Tops]
Bakery - Poppy seed muffin [The Shower Head]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Big Hunk (The Nap)
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Black Jack licorice gum [The Library]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Cashew nuts [The Doodle][The Busboy]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Clark bar [The Dinner Party]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Chinese chewing gum [The Gum]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Chocolate covered cherries [The Stakeout]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Chuckles [The Heart Attack]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Chunky bar [The Doodle]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Dentyne chewing gum [The Library]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Frozen yogurt [The Non-fat Yogurt]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Ice cream sundae [The Lip Reader]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Ice Cream [The Puerto Rican Day]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Jujyfruit [The Opposite]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Junior Mints [The Junior Mint]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Macadamia nuts [The Doodle]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Nachos [The Puerto Rican Day]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Nutrageous [The Nap]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Oh, Henry bar [The Caddy]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Pez [The Pez Dispenser]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Pineapple Italian Ice [The Understudy]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Pistachios
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Pretzels - no salt [The Alternate Side]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Pretzels - with salt [The Alternate Side]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Pringles [The Postponement]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Pudding skins [The Blood]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Popcorn [The Finale]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Ring Dings [The Dinner Party][The Glasses]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Rold Gold Pretzles [The Glasses]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Ruffles potato chips
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Runts [The Nap]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Skittles [The Puerto Rican Day]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Snackwells [The Postponement]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Snickers [The Pledge Drive]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Tic Tacs [The Merv Griffin Show][The Contest]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Tootsie Pop [The Strongbox]
Candy/Nuts/Junk - Twix bar [The Dealership]
Cereal - Bran - 40% 50% 100% [The Pilot (2)]
Cereal - Bran Flakes [The Pilot]????
Cereal - Cereal [numerous episodes...eg. The Invitations]
Cereal - Cheerios [The Finale]
Cereal - Corn Flakes [The Chinese Woman, The Finale]
Cereal - Grape Nuts [The Finale]
Cereal - Kasha [The Chinese Woman]
Cereal - Kix
Cereal - Life [The Finale]
Cereal - Reese's Penut Butter Puffs [The Beard]
Cereal - Special K [The Finale]
Condiment - Barbeque sauce [The Doll]
Condiment - Gravy [The Bottle Deposit][The Merv Griffin Show]
Condiment - Honey Mustard [The Chicken Roaster]
Condiment - Ketchup and mustard [The Voice, The Finale]
Condiment - Maple syrup [The Wife]
Condiment - Pesto [The Busboy]
Condiment - Salsa [The Pitch]
Dip - as a meal? [The Implant]
Dip - Guacamole dip [The Implant]
Drinks - Apple Cider [The Bottle Deposit]
Drinks - Arabian Mocha Java [The Cadillac]
Drinks - Beaujolais [The Dinner Party]
Drinks - Beer [The Sniffing Accountant]
Drinks - Bosco [The Secret Code]
Drinks - Chardonnay [The Dinner Party]
Drinks - Club soda, no ice [The Jacket]
Drinks - Colt '45 beer [The Tape]
Drinks - Cream Soda [The Blood]
Drinks - Cranberry juice with two limes [The Jacket]
Drinks - Decaf cappuccino (in Dr. Reston's office) EP?
Drinks - Diet Dr. Pepper [The Puerto Rican Day]
Drinks - Espresso
Drinks - Folger's Instant Coffee [The Library]
Drinks - Hennigen's [The Alternate Side][The Fatigues]
Drinks - Hershey's [The Secret Code]
Drinks - Hot Coffee [The Maestro]
Drinks - Juice box [The Foundation]
Drinks - Latte [The Maestro]
Drinks - Merlot [The Rye]
Drinks - Milk [The Abstinance][The Chicken Roaster]
Drinks - Nestle's Quik [The Fatigues]
Drinks - Orange Juice [The Wife]
Drinks - Ovaltine [The Fatigues]
Drinks - Peach Schnapps [The Betrayal]
Drinks - Pepsi [The Dinner Party]
Drinks - Pertussin [The Hamptons]
Drinks - Prune juice [The Cigar Store Indian]
Drinks - Royal Crown (RC) Cola [The Puerto Rican Day]
Drinks - Seltzer [The Pitch]
Drinks - Snapple [The Virgin]
Drinks - Sour milk out of the carton [The Pitch]
Drinks - Tea [The Hot Tub]
Drinks - Tomato juice [The Smelly Car]
Drinks - Water, bottled [The Non-Fat Yogurt]
Drinks - Wine, boxed [The Dinner Party]
Drinks - Yoo Hoo [The Bubble Boy]
Eggs/Dairy - Butter [The Butter Shave]
Eggs/Dairy - Egg Beaters with cottage cheese [The Wizard]
Eggs/Dairy - Egg white omelette [The Big Salad]
Eggs/Dairy - Feta cheese omelette [The Wizard]
Eggs/Dairy - Milkshake [The Finale]
Eggs/Dairy - Scrambled eggs w/lobster [The Hamptons]
Eggs Dairy - Swiss Cheese [The Finale]
Eggs/Dairy - Large block of cheese [The Rye]
Fruit - Apple [The Phone Message]
Fruit - Banana [The Face Painter]
Fruit - Cantaloupe [The Mango] [The Glasses]
Fruit - Grape [The Stock Tip]
Fruit - Grapefruit [The Wink, The Finale]
Fruit - Macinaw peaches [The Doodle]
Fruit - Mangos [The Mango]
Fruit - Melons [The Junior Mint]
Fruit - Oranges [The Checks]
Fruit - Papayas [The Mango]
Fruit - Plantains [The Mango]
Fruit - Prunes, Figs, Dried fruit [The Pilot]
Fruit - Raisins [The Pilot]
Meat - Beefarino [The Rye]
Meat - Bologna sandwiches [The Opposite][The Puffy Shirt]
Meat - Brisket [The Fatigues]
Meat - Broiled Chicken [The Bubble Boy]
Meat - Chicken Picata [The Fatigues]
Meat - Chicken Marsala [The Fatigues]
Meat - Clams Casino [The Betrayal]
Meat - Cold-cuts [The Slicer]
Meat - Cornish game hen [The Rye]
Meat - Dog food [The Suicide]
Meat - Duck [The Couch]
Meat - Franks and beans [The Cafe]
Meat - Hamburger [The Chinese Restaurant, The Finale]
Meat - Home-made sausages [The Blood]
Meat - Horse meat [The Fatigues]
Meat - Hot dog [The Gum][The Wizard]
Meat - Hot dog [The Movie][The Suzie]
Meat - Hot dog [The Understudy]
Meat - Kung Pao chicken [The Jimmy]
Meat - Lobster [The Hamptons][The Fusili Jerry]
Meat - Meatloaf [The Fatigues]
Meat - Mutton [The Wink]
Meat - Ostrich burger [The Maid]
Meat - Pastrami [The Blood]
Meat - Pork chops [The Wink]
Meat - Salmon [The Opposite]
Meat - Salmon croquettes [The Fatigues]
Meat - Shrimp Cocktail [The Comeback]
Meat - Stringy shrimp [The Cafe]
Meat - Sole [The Soup]
Meat - Stuffed cabbage [The Fatigues]
Meat - Tamale [The Little Jerry]
Meat - T-Bone Steak (The Maid)
Meat - Turkey [The Cafe][The Merv Griffin Show]
Meat - Tyler Chicken [The Muffin Tops]
Restaurants - Any Chinese food without ginger (?)
Restaurants - Arby's [The Dealership]
Restaurants - Atomic sub [The Strike]
Restaurants - Calzone [The Calzone]
Restaurants - Chinese [The Chinese Restaurant]
Restaurants - Chinese flounder [The Pothole]
Restaurants - Tightly wrapped crepes [The English Patient]
Restaurants - Egg rolls [The Chinese Restaurant]
Restaurants - Gyro [The Cigar Store Indian]
Restaurants - Kenny Rogers chicken [The Chicken Roaster]
Restaurants - Kosher Airline meal [The Airport]
Restaurants - Kung-Pao Chicken [The Jimmy]
Restaurants - Pizza pies [Male Unbonding]
Restaurants - Pizza [The Frogger]
Rice/Pasta - Eggplant Parmigiana [The Fatigues]
Rice/Pasta - Macaroni [The Understudy]
Rice/Pasta - Fettucine primavera
Rice/Pasta - Fusilli [The Fusilli Jerry]
Rice/Pasta - Kasha Varnishkes [The Postponement]
Rice/Pasta - Paella [The Raincoats]
Rice/Pasta - Pasta primavera [The Shoes]
Rice/Pasta - Ravioli [The Fusilli Jerry]
Rice/Pasta - Rigatoni [The Cafe]
Rice/Pasta - Risoto [The Switch]
Rice/Pasta - Spaghetti [The Pilot]
Rice/Pasta - Spaghetti [The Junior Mint]
Rice/Pasta - Vegetable Lasagna [The Butter Shave]
Sandwich - Bologna
Sandwich - Chicken salad on rye [The Opposite]
Sandwich - Egg Salad [The Stock Tip]
Sandwich - Grilled Cheese [The Foundation]
Sandwich - Little sandwiches [The Stall]
Sandwich - Tuna on toast [The Opposite]
Sandwich - Turkey club [The Wizard]
Soup - Bouillabaise [The Stakeout]
Soup - Chicken gumbo [The Soup Nazi]
Soup - Consomme [The Soup]
Soup - Crab bisque [The Yada Yada]
Soup - Deli soup [The Marine Biologist]
Soup - Jambalaya [The Soup Nazi]
Soup - Lobster bisque [The Soup Nazi]
Soup - Mulligatawny soup [The Soup Nazi]
Soup - Lima Bean Soup [The Soup Nazi]
Soup - Turkey Chili [The Soup Nazi]
Soup - Wild Mushroom soup [The Soup Nazi]
Soup - Yankee Bean [The Alternate Side]
Vegetable - Baked bean [The Library]
Vegetable - Big salad [The Big Salad]
Vegetable - Broccoli [The Chicken Roaster]
Vegetable - Carrot
Vegetable - Cole Slaw [The Opposite]
Vegetable - Cucumber [The Heart Attack]
Vegetable - Hampton tomatoes [The Hamptons]
Vegetable - Kugel [The Fatigues]
Vegetable - Kreplach [The Fatigues]
Vegetable - Latkes [The Fatigues]
Vegetable - Olives [The Wife][The Bizarro Jerry]
Vegetable - Onion [The Glasses]
Vegetable - Pea Pods [The Visa]
Vegetable - Pickle [The Heart Attack]
Vegetable - Potato salad [The Opposite]
Vegetable - Roasted potatoes [The Statue]
Vegetable - Small salad [The Big Salad]
Vegetable - Veggie burger
Misc - Yambalas [The Truth]
Misc - Sambusa [The Truth]

3.14 What kind of cars have been featured on SEINFELD?

Owner (year, color, make model) [Episode]
(comment)

Jerry (,, Sabb 900s) [The Bottle Deposit (2)]
(stolen by mechanic, 2.3 liter non-turbocharged V6 engine,
NY license plate #JVN-728)

Jerry (,, Ford Escort) [The Alternate Side]
(rental)

Jerry (,,BMW 325i)[The Smelly Car]
(2-door hardtop)

Jerry (,,BMW 525) [The Alternate Side]
(2-door convertible)

Jerry (1997 Ford conversion van) [The Junk Mail]
(given to Jerry from "Fragile" Frankie Merman for doing TV ads)

Kramer (blue-green 197? Ford LTD) [The
Parking Garage The Keys, The Airport, The Dinner Party,
The Pothole]
()

Puddy (,,car) [The Burning]
(pre-programmed with Christian radio stations)

Frank Costanza (19?? blue Ford Granada)[The Handicap Spot]
()

George (19?? brown w/simulated wood grain Chrysler Le Baron)
[The Mom and Pop Store]
(convertible, belonged to John Voight, not the actor, notice the
spelling of John)

George (,,car) [The Caddy]
(Kramer crashes it while looking at Sue Ellen Mischke)

George (blue Ford Escort) [The Parking Space]
(George gets into argument with Mike over parking etiquette)

George (,,car) [The Bubble Boy]
(rental car?, George drives too fast, leaves Jerry behind)

George (,,Ford Contour) [The Caddy]

Newman, Kramer, Elaine (,,van) [The Dog]
(rental)

Newman (199? black Acura NSX) [The Muffin Tops]

Newman (1975 brown Dodge Diplomat) [The Scofflaw]

Newman (USPS mail truck) []

Morty Seinfeld (199? Cadillac Coupe de Ville) [The Cadillac]
(Morty sells car to Jack Klompas, Klompas sells it the
Jerry)

Limousine [The Limo]
Taxi cabs [many episodes]
Kramer rode a motorcycle, semi, and van in "The Keys".
George rode in an ambulance in "The Heart Attack"

4.0 Are there questions about the other characters?

4.1 Who is Newman and why does Jerry hate him?

Newman is a USPS employee who lives in Jerry's building. We do
not know (see?) Newman's first name. His business card simply
shows "Newman". There has been some debate over the question of
Newman's first name ever since his first appearance on 11/27/91
in "the Stranded". The bottom line is this. Newman's first name
has never been revealed. Or, if Newman is his first name, then
his last name has never been revealed. At the center of the
controversy was a scene at the end of "the Bottle Deposit"
where a farmgirl yells out to a fleeing Newman, "Goodbye
Norman (See 6.11). Newman and Jerry are antagonists, but
whatever cause the rift between them happened before the show
began. They have disliked each other from the start.
Newman is friends with Kramer.

4.2 Was Newman in the movie 'Animal House'?

No. Newman is played by Wayne Knight. Steven Furst played Kent
Dorfman in Animal House.

4.3 Who is the "unfunny comic"?

Kenny Bania, a night club "hack". Bania is most intrigued by
Ovaltine,
a subject which comprises a large amount of his comedy routine.

4.4 Is that really George Steinbrenner?

No, not really Big Stein, but he did give his blessings and
doesn't
mind that he is portrayed as bumbling and inept. Steinbrenner
was
actually flattered. Steinbrenner is only seen from the back. The
voice is provided by Larry David, and the 'back' is played by
Larry David, or actor Lee Bear, depending on the episode. Big
Stein and Julia's father went to school together. They were both
at
the Culver Military Acadamy in Indiana, and Steinbrenner said he
did know Julia's dad. Larry David also was the voice of Newman
in
"The Revenge".

4.5 Who is the "Soup Nazi"?

The owner of Soup Kitchen International, Al Yeganeh, is the man
the character is based on. Al, busy enough already with his
business, doesn't like the extra publicity his shop was given by
this episode nor the use of the word "Nazi". For his performance
as the "Soup Nazi" actor Larry Thomas was nominated for an Emmy
Award. Soup Kitchen International is located at 259A W 55th in
New York City or 212.757.7730. The kitchen is closed summers and
weekends.

4.6 Who is Kenny Kramer?

Kenny Kramer was a neighbor of co-creator Larry David, an
inspiration for Cosmo Kramer.

4.7 Who is Art Vandelay?

When George was trying to come up with a name ("The Stakeout"),
his first choice was Burt Harbinson. Then Art Core. He seemed
to
add 'veley' as an afterthought. They were going to go with Art
Corveley, but George changed it at the last moment to Art
Vandelay. There really is no Art. It's just the name George uses
when
he needs 'a name', usually to fill out an alibi of some sort.

George and Jerry, looking for a reason to be in
the building where the woman Jerry's staking out
works, say they're there to have lunch with Art
Vandelay. [The Stakeout]

George lied to Mrs. Sokol at the unemployment office
in order to continue benefits, by saying he's close
to the latex salesman position at Vandelay Industries.
[The Boyfriend]

George lies to Susan about spending the day with
Marisa Tomei by telling her he's meeting with Elaine
to discuss a problem she's having with her boy-friend
Art Vandelay. [The Cadillac (2)]

George tells the receptionist at Brant-Leland he's there to meet
Art Vandelay, as an excuse to meet her. [The Bizarro Jerry]

George tries fudging his computer sales numbers
by faking a sale of two dozen PCs to Art Vandelay.
[The Serenity Now]

George tells the real estate agent he is Art Vandelay to use the
bathroom, so he can wash ink off of his hands.
[The Puerto Rican Day]

4.8 Is Jackie Chiles supposed to be Johnny Cochran?

They are both slick and full of rhyming rhetoric; you make the
call.

4.9 Was Russell Dalrymple supposed to be Warren Littlefield?

It would seem so. In HBO's "The Late Shift", the story of the
late
night TV wars, Warren Littlefield is played by Bob Balaban, who
played Russell Dalrymple on SEINFELD. Also, their physical
characteristics are strikingly similar.

4.10 Who is J. Peterman?

J. Peterman is Elaine's boss (played by John O'Hurley) and also
a real
person and catalog at http://www.jpeterman.com.

4.11 Is there a list of J. Peterman products that were
listed on the show?

-Rogue's Wallet
-Urban Sombrero
-Pygmy Pullover
-Himalayan Walking Shoes
-The Pamplona Beret. [The Secret Code]
-The Gatsby Swing Top-The bra that Elaine bought for Sue Ellen
Mishke
-The Squire's Walking Stick [The Wig Master]
-Mongolian Horsehair Vest [The Shower Head]
-Detox Poncho [The Bookstore]
-Bengalese galoshes [The Fatigues]
-Quilted Chambray nightshirt [The Fatigues]

4.12 Who are the two curiously effeminate guys
and when do they appear?

Ray (John Paragon) and Bob (Yul Vasquez). The John Paragon
character
was named 'Ray' in "The Soup Nazi", but for some reason, three
weeks
later in "The Sponge" his name was 'Cedric'. It is difficult to
say if they are gay. The duo also appeared in "The Puerto Rican
Day".

4.13 Who is the Pakistani café owner?

His name is Babu Bhatt. ("The Café") He is often called Apu
(store
clerk on 'The Simpsons') by people who don't know any better.

4.14 Who has guest starred (or appeared before they were
a star)on SEINFELD?

actor or actress (character) [episode] (also starred in)

Lawrence Tierney (Alton Benes) [The Jacket] (Dillinger)
Stephen Tobolowsky (Tor) [The Heart Attack] (Thelma and Louise)
James Hong (Bruce) [The Chinese Restaurant] (Wayne's World 2)
Tawny Kitaen (Isabel) [The Nose Job] (Whitesnake music videos)
Michael Chiklis (Steve) [The Stranded] ("The Commish")
David Naughton (Dick) [The Red Dot] ("My Sister Sam )
Helen Slater (Becky Gelke) [The Good Samaritan] (City Slickers)
Brian Doyle-Murray (Mel Sanger) [The Bubble Boy] (Wayne's World
2)
Jane Leeves (Marla) [The Virgin] ("Frasier")
Rachel Sweet (Shelly) [The Contest]
Jim J. Bullock (Flight Attendant) [The Airport] ("Too Close for
Comfort")
Teri Hatcher (Sidra) [The Implant] ("Lois and Clark")
Michael Des Barres (Restaurateur) [The Smelly Car] ("MacGyver)
Taylor Negron (Hairdresser) [The Smelly Car]
Rick Overton (Scott "The Drake" Drake) [The Handicap Spot]
Kathy Kinney (Bystander) [The Handicap Spot] ("The Drew Carrey
Show")
Jeremy Piven (Michael Barth (TV George)) [The Pilot]
Christa Miller (Ellen) [The Sniffing Accountant] ("The Drew
Carrey Show")
Marlee Matlin (Laura) [The Lip Reader] ("Reasonable Doubts")
Jami Gertz (Jane) [The Stall] ("Twister")
Dan Cortese (Tony) [The Stall] ("Veronica's Closet")
Carol Kane (Corinne) [The Marine Biologist] (The Princess Bride)
Courteney Cox (Meryl) [The Wife] ("Friends")
Judge Reinhold (Aaron) [The Raincoats] (The Santa Clause)
Melanie Chartoff (Robin) [The Fire] ("Parker Lewis Can't Lose")
Jon Chavreau (Eric the Clown) [The Fire]
Dom Irrera (Ronnie) [The Fire] ("Damon")
French Stewart (Theater Manager) [The Opposite] ("3rd Rock from
the Sun")
Kelly Coffield (Noreen) [The Pledge Drive] ("In Living Color")
Vicki Lewis (Ada) [The Secretary] ("NewsRadio")
Jon Lovitz (Gary Fogel) [The Scofflaw] ("The Critic")
Danny Breen (Guy with Glasses) [The Scofflaw] ("The Net")
Wendie Malick (Wendy) [The Kiss Hello] ("Just Shoot Me")
Carol Liefer (Receptionist) [The Kiss Hello] ("Alright Already")
Larry Miller (The Doorman) [The Doorman] ("The Nutty Professor")
Bruce Mahler (Rabbi Glickman) [The Postponement] (Police
Academy)
Mark Metcalf (Bob "The Maestro" Cobb) [The Maestro] ("Buffy")
Alexandra Wentworth (Sheila) [The Soup Nazi] (Trial and Error)
Fred Stoller (Fred Yerkes) [The Secret Code] (Junior)
Armin Shimerman (Stan) [The Caddy] (Star Trek IX)
Bill Macy (Herb)[The Cadillac] ("Maude")
Jesse White (Ralph) [The Cadillac]
Kathy Griffin (Sally Weaver) [The Doll] ("Suddenly Susan")
Rob Schneider (Bob) [The Friars Club] ("Saturday Night Live")
Patrick Bristow (Ethan) [The Wig Master] ("Ellen")
Brad Garrett (Tony) [The Bottle Deposit] (various cartoon
voices)
Cary Elwes (David) [The Wait Out] ("Liar Liar")
Allan Havey (Policeman) [The Wait Out]
Janeane Garofalo (Jeannie Steinman) [The Invitations] (Reality
Bites)
Stephen Root (Mr. Lager) [The Invitations] ("NewsRadio")
Gedde Watanabe (Mr. Oh) [The Checks] ("Sixteen Candles")
Bob Odenkirk (Ben) [The Abstinence] (The Cable Guy)
Ben Stein (Shellbach) [The Comeback] (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
Christine Taylor (Ellen) [The Van Buren Boys] (The Brady Bunch
Movie)
Lloyd Bridges (Izzy Mandelbaum) [The English Patient] (Airplane)
Robert Wagner (Dr. Abbott) [The Yada Yada] ("Hart to Hart")
Jill St. John (Mrs. Abbott) [The Yada Yada] ("Hart to Hart")
Molly Shannon (Sam) [The Summer of George] ("Saturday Night
Live")
Gordon Jump (Mr. Thomassoulo) [The Butter Shave] ("WRKP in
Cincinnati")
Lori Loughlin (Patty) [The Serenity Now] ("Full House")
Dana Gould (Frankie Merman) [The Junk Mail] ("Working")
Wilford Brimley (PG Henry Atkins) [The Junk Mail] (Cocoon)
Micheal McShane (FDR (Romanowski)) [The Betrayal} (Richie Rich)
Bart Braverman (Zubin) [The Betrayal]
James Spader (Jason) [The Apology] (Stargate)
Kevin Hamilton MacDonald (Denim Vest) [The Strike]
Tracy Nelson (Janet) [The Cartoon] ("Father Dowling Mysteries")
Paul Benedict (Mr. Elinoff) [The Cartoon] ("The Jeffersons")
Marcia Cross (Sara) [The Slicer] ("Melrose Place")
Marsha Mason () [The Letter] ("")

4.15 Who is Bob Saccamano?

Bob Saccamano is a friend of Kramer who we never get to see.
Rarely
used to further a plot, but essentially a 'device' used to give
Kramer some good lines.

-Bob tried to undergo shock treatments but they didn't work
because
his synapses were too big.

-He went in for a hernia operation and now he talks with a very
high
pitched voice [The Heart Attack]

-Bob worked at a condom factory. [The Fix-up]

-Bob had rabies. [The Glasses]

-Bob also sold fur hats [The Chicken Roaster] and that's where
the
replacement 'rat hat' came from.

-Bob had a party, which Elaine was invited to, three weeks
before.
[The Fatigues]

-Bob once stayed with Kramer for 1 1/2 years. [The Wig Master]

-Decided to attatch a piece of elastic to a paddle and rubber
ball.
Before that when you hit the ball, it would just bounce away.
[The Puerto Rican Day]

4.16 Who is Lomaz?

Similar to Bob Saccamano in 4.15. We learn in "The Fatigues"
that
Lomaz usually organizes the Jewish singles night. Kramer states
that Lomaz is an Orthodox Jew, "Old School".

-He usually organizes Jewish Singles Night

-Lomez was in the Port-a-Potty. [The Betrayal]

-He trades some steaks for stereo speakers. [The Package]

-He sold Kramer his hot tub. [The Hot Tub]

4.17 Where is the real Monk's restaurant?

Monk's is a fictitious coffee shop. The exterior shots are of
Tom's
Restaurant located in Manhattan on the corner of 112th Ave. and
Broadway. A co-owner of Tom's (Michael Zoulis) says he doesn't
care for the Seinfeld show, but also mentioned that he was never
given a penny to have his restaurant used on the show, so maybe
that's why.

Sidenote: Tom's Restaurant was the inspiration for the Suzanne
Vega
song entitled, interestingly enough, "Tom's Diner".

4.18 Who is Martin Van Nostrand?

Martin (or Peter) Van Nostrand (or Van Nostrum) is Kramer's
alias when
he needs to pose as someone else. The name can also take the
form
Mr. or Dr. Kramer has done this in quite a few episodes
including
"The Slicer' posing as a dermatologist, "The Pilot" as his
acting
name, and in "The Package" trying to help Elaine get her medical
chart.
It is unknown if the name is a reference to something else, but
in
Greg Gattuso's book "The Seinfeld Universe", several photos
include the caption "Van Nostrand Archive". Still open to input
on this one. Kramer also uses the name H.G. Pennypacker. [The
Millenium, The Puerto Rican Day]

4.19 What celebrities have appeared as themselves?

Name [episode] (a celebrity because...)

Al Roker [The Cigar-Store Indian] ("Today" show)
Alex Trebek (voice on TV) [The Abstinence] ("Jeopardy")
Bernie Williams [The Abstinence] (New York Yankees)
Bette Midler [The Understudy] (Beaches)
Bryant Gumbel [The Puffy Shirt] ("Today" show)
Buck Showalter [The Chaperone] (New York Yankees)
Candice Bergen (playing Murphy Brown) [The Keys] ("Murphy
Brown")
Corbin Bernsen [The Trip (1)] ("L.A. Law")
Danny Tartabull [The Chaperone, The Pledge Drive] (New York
Yankees)
David Letterman [The Abstinence] ("The Late Show")
Derek Jeter [The Abstinence] (New York Yankees)
Fred Savage [The Trip (1)] ("The Wonder Years")
George Wendt [The Trip(1)] ("Cheers")
Geraldo Rivera ["The Finale"] (newsperson)
Jane Wells ["The Finale"] (newswoman)
Jay Leno [The Showerhead] ("The Tonight Show")
Jim Fowler [The Merv Griffin Show] ("Wild America")
Jodi Baskerville [The Limo] ("Hard Copy")
Jon Voight [The Mom and Pop Store] (Midnight Cowboy)
Kathy Lee Gifford [The Opposite] ("Live with Regis and Kathy
Lee")
Keith Hernandez [The New Friend] (New York Mets)
Keith Morrison [The Trip (1 or 2)] (Canadian TV news)
Lawrence Taylor (on TV at Giants game) [The Masseuse] (New York
Giants)
Mario Joyner [The Engagement, The Puerto Rican Day]
Marisa Tomei [The Cadillac] (My Cousin Vinny)
Mel Torme [The Jimmy] (Performance Jazz singer)
Pat Cooper [The Friar's Club] (stand-up comic)
Paul O'Neill [The Wink] (New York Yankees)
Raquel Welch [The Summer of George] (Actress)
Regis Philbin [The Opposite] ("Live with Regis and Kathy Lee")
Rudolph W. Guiliani [The Non-Fat Yogurt] (New York City Mayor)

4.20 Was that "Puddy" as the voice of Superman in the
American Express ad with Jerry?

Yes, Patrick Warburton did provide the voice of Superman in a
1998
American Express television ad. The cartoon Superman resembles
Warburton, with his squinty eyes and broad shoulders. Jerry is
an
avid Superman fan.

4.21 What occupation did George always want to have?

George always wanted to be an architect [The Stakeout]. He
once
pretended to be a Marine Biologist [The Msrine Biologist]
because
Jerry told their friend from high school that that's what George
did
for a living, so he had to play the part. George was talking to
Jerry,
earlier in the episode, about the TV show he saw about whales
and
mentioned how fascinating it was. That's probably why Jerry
blurted out Marine Biologist when the old friend asked about
George.

5.0 Specific episode questions.

5.1 Who won "The Contest"?

Kramer was out first. He saw a nude woman in an apartment across
the
street, and lasted about 2 more minutes. Elaine was next. She
shared
an aerobics class with John F. Kennedy Jr. and caved the next
day.
This leaves George and Jerry. In "The Puffy Shirt", we hear
George profess to have won the Contest, but in "The Finale",
George
confesses to lying about winning the contest.

5.2 What were the 'Bizarros' in "The Bizarro Jerry"?

Here's a list (in more or less chronological order):

1. Feldman has a great idea and doesn't act on it. Kramer
often has ridiculous ideas, and usually acts on them.

2. The 'Bizarros' (I like that word!) go to the library to read.
The real gang wouldn't do this.

3. The 'Bizarro' gang eats at Reggie's, the real gang eats at
Monk's.

4. The 'Bizarros' give money to those less fortunate. The
real gang is not often this generous. (Although I recall
Kramer giving leftovers to a guy on the street once).

5. Kevin's apartment is the same as Jerry's, only reversed.

6. Kevin had a unicycle hanging on the wall where Jerry
hangs his bicycle.

7. Kevin had jars of pasta lined up on the shelf where Jerry
keeps his cereal boxes.

8. Feldman rang Kevin's doorbell and waited to be acknowledged,
where Kramer prefers 'the pop in'.

9. Elaine is berated for taking olives from Kevin's fridge, she
eats from Jerry's fridge often without reprisals.

10. Fargus (Bizarro Newman) works for Federal Express, Newman, of
course, is a postal employee.

11. Kevin did one of Jerry's 'Newman's (you all know what I mean)
only it was for Vargus, and instead of the 'damn that Newman'
attitude Jerry usually exhibits, Kevin's exclamation had more
of a 'what a great guy that Vargus is' feel to it.

12. The 'Bizarros' were overjoyed at receiving Bolshoi ballet
tickets. The real gang would have preferred a sporting event
or the movies.

13. Elaine's 'Get out!' hurt Kevin. Her 'Get out!'s never hurt
Jerry.

14. Gene reported the pay phone that was giving free long distance
calls. George would have looked for a way to profit from
this.

15. Feldman brought groceries. Kramer usually just eats Jerry's
food without an offer to pay or restock.

16. The 'Bizarros' shared a group hug and Kevin mentioned how much
he loved the rest of them. Wait a minute. After Jerry's
emotional turnaround ("The Serenity Now"), I don't know if I
can count this one any longer.

5.3 Is the Wiz [The Junk Mail] Norm Macdonald's (SNL) brother?

No, the "Wiz" guy was Toby Huss, originally from Iowa. His only
SNL
connection is his work with current co-producer Steve Higgins on
the
old Comedy Central "Higgins Boys and Gruber" show (He was once
trapped
with Steve in "Sandwichland"). He was also in the "A Change Will
Do You Good" Sheryl Crow video with Molly Shannon (SNL) (he was
the doctor). The press release for the video said that he'd be
in
SNL's '97-'98 cast, but apparently that didn't come true.

5.4 What game are Estelle Costanza and her friends playing
in "The Handicapped Spot"?

The game is MahJongg and involved little wooden tiles. The game
is
similar to Rummy; the object is to get the highest score by
arranging
the tiles into runs (straights) or groups of 3 or more matching
tiles. The tiles are traditionally made of ivory, but plastic is
acceptable in cheaper sets. A high quality MahJongg set can cost
several thousand dollars. More information on the game can be
found
at http://www.mahjongg.com.

5.5 Delores? Mulva? Gipple? (or What was Jerry's
girlfriend's name in "The Junior Mint"?)

During "The Junior Mint" Jerry realizes he doesn't know his
girlfriend's name, but he does however know that her name rhymes
with a female body part. Jerry and George think of a few names
that it might be such as Gipple (nipple) and Mulva (vulva).
Jerry calls
her Mulva and the whole thing backfires and she breaks up with
him.
At the end of the episode Jerry calls out "Delores!", which
rhymes
with clitoris.

The pronunciation of this word has been under debate in
alt.tv.seinfeld
for some time. The entry for this word in Merriam Webster
Dictionary,
located at http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary is;

Main Entry: clit·o·ris
Pronunciation: 'kli-t&-r&s, kli-'tor-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural clit·o·ri·des /kli-'tor-&-"dEz/
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kleitoris
Date: 1615
: a small erectile organ at the anterior or ventral part of the
vulva
homologous to the penis
- clit·o·ral /'kli-t&-r&l/ or clit·or·ic /kli-'tor-ik, -'tär-/
adjective

In compliance with the pronunciation guide the word can be
pronounced
two ways; one rhymes with Delores and the other rhymes with
"bitterest".

5.6 Wasn't there a lawsuit over this very issue?

Yes. Miller Brewing Company fired Jerold Mackenzie, 54, in 1993
after
he told Patricia Best about the show--then gave her a photocopy
of
a dictionary page with the definition of the body part in
question.
She filed a sexual harassment charge against him with the
company.
Mackenzie was awarded $1.5 million dollars after the jury
decided the
joke did not qualify as sexual harassment. Source: E! Online
News
Staff.

More information on this topic can be found here

5.7 Who is Stein Ericson? (as referenced in
"The Reverse Peephole")

Stein Ericson was an Olympic Gold Medal skiing champion in 1954.
and
is the current Ski Director at the Deer Valley Resort Ski Resort
in Park City, Utah. If you go there, be sure to book a few
nights at, you guessed it, Stein Ericson lodge. The
writers may have been going for an obscure winter-sports
reference, due to Puddy's fur coat, and it worked, maybe a bit
too well.

5.8 Why did Jerry call Kramer 'Kessler' in the
pilot episode?

At the time the pilot was taped, Jerry and Larry were still not
sure if Kenny Kramer (the inspiration for Cosmo Kramer) was
going to let them use his name. The original name for the
character (if Kenny had nixed the deal) was "Hoffman".
Jerry called him Kessler in the episode, and shortly after
that Kenny gave his blessing so Hoffman/Kessler became
Kramer. I also heard from Kenny that "Bender" was another
possible name that Larry David considered.

5.9 Is their a Superman reference in every episode?

While it's true that both TV Jerry and real-life Jerry are big
fans
of Superman, and that references to Superman (and other comic
book super
heroes) are regular occurences on the show, it is not true that
every
episode includes a reference. Between the Superman refrigerator
magnet,the Superman figurine on the shelf by Jerry's stereo, and
the
frequent spoken references, at least 80 or 90% of the episodes
include a
reference, but not all. Forthcoming will be a list of episodes
that do
not have any reference whatsoever to Superman (or any other
comic book
super hero).

5.10 Why did Elaine say "maybe the dingo ate your baby"?

In "The Stranded", an anoying party-goer keeps saying things
like
"Where is my finance?", "I think I've lost the poor baby",
Elaine
responds by saying (in an Australlian accent) "Maybe the dingo
ate
your baby!" The line is from the Meryl Streep movie "A Cry in
the
Dark" ("Evil Angels" in Australia) about the woman in Australia
who's
baby is kidnapped by wild dogs.

6.0 What are some of the oddities and inconsistencies in SEINFELD?

6.1 Why does the farm girl at the end of 'The Bottle Deposit'
refer to Newman as Norman?

I once heard that this question was posed to Jerry before a
taping by
an audience member, and he said that the girl said "Norman"
instead of
Newman. I guess it was so funny, the producers did not edit it
out.

6.2 Other Oddities

During "The Parking Garage", when the group finally makes it
back to
the car, the car wouldn't start. Viewers can see the heads of
the cast
moving with laughter at the end of the show.

Another oddity. in "The Masseuse" (aired 11/18/93), Elaine dates
a
man with the same name as a serial killer. Joel Rifkin. They
decide
he should change his name, and one of Elaine's suggestions in
O.J. We
all know what happened a few months later...

During the scene in "The Contest" where George's mother was laid
up in
the hospital and George comes to visit, she complains to him how
hungry
she is but he's preoccupied by the nurse giving a female patient
a
spongebath, so he tosses a box of Tic-tacs on her lap. Estelle
Harris
admitted during an interview that this was unscripted. Jason
happened
to have some Tic-Tacs in his pocket and his decision to toss
them to
Estelle was purely impromptu. She went on to say that this
gesture made
her laugh so hard, they had to delay shooting the rest of the
scene by
20 minutes.

6.3 Continuity Errors

In "The Dinner Party", Jerry is shown eating a black and white
cookie
and, during one scene, each time the camera angle changed the
number
of bites missing and the left-right orientation of the cookie
changed.

In "The Soup", George orders a bowl of chili, but is given a
bowl of
tomato soup. (Either it was tomato soup, or the thinnest chili
in
creation!)

In "The Dog", Elaine and George find they have nothing in common
apart
from Jerry. George asks if Elaine has ever seen Jerry vomit, and
they both make the same gesture to simulate vomiting. Now this
was in
episode #21, aired Oct. 9, 1991. In "The Dinner Party" (#77,
aired
2/3/94), Jerry mentions his 'vomit streak' of 13 years. His last
vomit was in June 1980. The problem is Jerry and Elaine did not
know each other 13 years before this, so how did she know what
the
right gesture to share with George was, just 3 years earlier, if
she had never seen it.

In the first episode, The Seinfeld Chronicles, there is a scene
in
which Jerry and George are moving a futon into the apartment.
Jerry
mentioned that if his father was helping move, he'd have a
cigarette in
his mouth, implying that his father smoked so much, he would
probably
smoke while moving furniture. After this mention, we have not
ever
seen Morty smoke.

In "The Boyfriend (2)", at the end, when the phone rings and
George
runs out of the bathroom to tell Kramer to "Say Vandelay! Say
Vandelay!", he trips and the newspaper he was carrying drops to
the floor to George's right. In the next shot, the newspaper
appears on George's left side.

In "The Wife", during the scene where Jerry and Meryl (Courteney
Cox)
are arguing over who had the can opener, there's a six pack case
of
bottles on Jerry's kitchen counter. One bottle has been removed
and is
sitting on the side of the case closest to the door. As they
switch
shots, the bottle moves back and forth, alternating from one
side of the
six to the other a la the black and white cookie in "The Dinner
Party".

In "The Secretary", when Kramer is shown in the dressing room
wearing
only his underwear, we can see his wallet tucked into the
waistband of
his shorts. A moment later, the wallet is not there, and we
never saw
Kramer remove it.

In "The Seven", during the scene where Newman acts as arbitrator
to
determine whether Kramer or Elaine should keep the bicycle, the
wedding
band on Newman's finger mysteriously disappears.

In "The English Patient", during the scene where Peterman and
Elaine are
watching the movie, the extras sitting around them in the
theater are
different from one scene to the next.

In "The Butter Shave", in the scene where Jerry comes off stage
after
"bombing" on purpose, the neck area of his t-shirt is sweat
soaked.
In the next scene, it's bone dry, and the sweat stain returns
one
scene later.

In "The Postponement", Elaine crushes a beer can. She crushed it
right beside the cutting board on Jerry's counter, then left the
apartment, they cut back to Jerry and Kramer and the crushed can
is now sitting on the cutting board.

In "The Kiss Hello", when Jerry complains about his photo having
been
defaced, Kramer says it's ok because he made double prints, but
he used
a Poloroid camera to take the picture. You can't make double
prints
of a Poloroid photo.

In "The Money", Frank says he and Estelle have slept is deparate
beds
for 30 years, but in "The Cigar Store Indian", the Costanzas
have
one bed.

In "The Comeback", Kramer didn't know that it was possible to
come out
of a coma, but years earlier in "The Suicide", he knew.

In "The Nap" George was seen reading People magazine under the
desk,
and he tucked the magazine into the shelf under the desk when he
went
to lunch. Steinbrenner came in later to look for him but he
hadn't
gotten back yet, and the same People magazine was sitting on the
corner of the desk.

In "The Revenge", Kraner says Newman wants to commit suicide
because he has "no job, no woman". Later we find out that
Newman is a Postal employee, thus having a job.

The name of Jerry and George's softball team is "Friends of
Clyde".
(from "The Pony Remark"). 'Clyde' has never been revealed.

In "The Seinfeld Chronicles", George brought a jar of pennies to
the bank
to have them rolled. They insisted he roll them himself. Later
at
Jerry's apartment, George has about $8 in rolled pennies on the
coffee
table, yet the level of pennies in the jar is the same as it was
in
the bank.

In "The Scofflaw", George likens wearing glasses if you don't
need
them to using a wheelchair if you're not handicapped. And then
in
"The Little Jerry", when George found out Elaine's boyfriend
shaved his head, again he likened shaving a good head of hair to
using a
wheelchair if you don't need one. But in "The Butter Shave",
what do we
see George doing? Riding a 'Little Rascal' (motorized
wheelchair) even
though he is not physically impaired.

George mentions in "The Heart Attack" that he's always loved his
Black
Hawks jacket, but we've never seen him wear it, before or
since.

In "The Library", Mr. Bookman said he started working at the
library
in 1971. He also mentioned that he'd been working there for 25
years,
but the episode first aired in 1991, so 25 years earlier would
have
been 1966, not 1971.

In "The Statue", George says his parents used to keep the statue
in
question on their mantel. But in a prior episode, (???), George
says
his life would have been different if only his parents had a
mantel.

6.4 What movie scenes have been parodied?

Absence of Malice - [The Junk Mail] Kramer meets with the
PostMaster General (played by Wilfred Brimley) in a
takeoff of the scene Brimley played in the movie.

Beauty and the Beast - [The Comeback] Elaine and Vincent
(of Vincent's picks)

Cape Fear - [The Bookstore] Uncle Leo working out with
"J-E-RR-Y" and "H-E-LL-O" tattooed on his fingers ala
Robert DeNiro.

Duck Soup - [The Bookstore] Kramer and Newman are
trying to decide who will pull the other in the rickshaw,
Kramer chants a variation of "eenie-meanie-minie-moe":
one spot, two spot, zig-zag-tear.
pop-die, pennygot, tennyum, tear.
harem, scare 'em, rip 'em, tear 'em,
tay-taw-toe.
In the old 1930's Marx brother's film, "Duck Soup", Chico
Marx uses this exact same rhyme while choosing with his
brothers. Chico Marx used a "Choose" very similar to this
one in "A Night At the Opera" 1937 when they were locked
in a ships brig and they were choosing to see who would
climb out the porthole to try and free the rest- Harpo lost.

The Godfather - [The Bris] The couple with the new child
ask Kramer to be the baby's Godfather. Kramer does a
Marlon Brando impression.

The Godfather II - [The Strong Box] Kramer says, "Fredo (the
parrot) was weak and stupid."

Midnight Cowboy - [The Mom and Pop Store] George buys 'John
Voight's car' Final scene is Jerry and Kramer in the back
of the bus.

The Graduate - [The Conversion] Kramer runs to the church to
stop sister from denouncing her faith.

The Graduate - [The Millennium] Jerry's girlfriend's step-mother
hits on Jerry. He uses the "You're trying to seduce me"
line that Dustin Hoffman made famous.

The Great Escape - [The Glasses] George plants a dime on the
floor so Jerry would think his eyesight was better, ala Donald
Pleasance in the movie.

JFK - [The Boyfriend] Takeoff of the Zapruder film showing the
Kennedy assassination. (Interesting note: Wayne Knight played
'NUMA' in JFK and 'Newman' in Seinfeld and takes the same spot
in the
courtroom re-enactment with Jerry as he did with Kevin Costner.

Lassie - [The Andrea Doria] Kramer takes dog medicine, starts to
act like a dog, witnesses a problem at the Old Mill restaurant,
runs to get the police, "What is it boy? Trouble at the
old mill?"

Last of the Mohicans - [The Maid] Jerry, on the phone with
Kramer (who's lost in NYC), "Stay Alive!...no matter what
occurs, and I will find you!"

Marathon Man - [The Doorman] Kramer is chased by the German
tourists after they think he mugged George. Just like
Zell being chased throught NY's diamond district by all
the Jewish shoopers and business people.

Phemonenon - [The Abstinence] George becomes a genius, learns
Portuguese, etc.

Platoon - [The Fatigues] Frank has a flashback about when he
was a cook in Korea.

Pulp Fiction - [The Muffin Tops] Newman playes "the Cleaner"
(a spoof on Harvey Keitel's "Wolf" character) called in to
'take care of' the muffin stumps.

Schindler's List - [The Raincoats] Aaron laments that if he sold
his ring, he could have bought the Seinfeld's one more dinner.
Then, after they've boarded the plane, Aaron insists they
need water, they're thirsty.

Star Trek II - [The Foundation] George, looking up as camera
points down at him and spins slowly, screams "Kahn!!!"

Star Trek II - [The Dealership] Same camera angle and
screaming, but George yells "Twix!!!"

A Streetcar Named Desire - [The Pen] Elaine, meeting a woman
with that name, yells out "Stella!!" ala Marlon Brando.

Thelma and Louise - [The Dealership] Kramer and the Saab
salesman 'push the envelope' on the gas tank.

Three days of the Condor - [The Junk Mail] Newman warned Kramer
about "how it's gonna go down".

7.0 Where can I find some SEINFELD production related information?

7.1 Where is SEINFELD produced and by whom?

Los Angeles, CA by Castle Rock Entertainment and West-Shapiro.

7.2 When does the production season begin and end?

7.3 How can I get tickets to a filming session?

The show is no longer in production. When tickets were
available,
they were very difficult to get and usually reserved for
friends,
family, and guests of the show's staff.

7.4 What major awards has SEINFELD garnered?

Due to formatting issues, the Awards list cannot be posted here.

7.5 Where can I find scripts to SEINFELD episodes?

Scripts for many episodes are available at

http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Studio/1955/scripts2.html

7.6 Are there official books about SEINFELD?

Well, there are a few books devoted to the subject, but only one
is
'official'. (Note: http://www.amazon.com has all of them.)

"The Seinfeld Companion" (1993, from the publishers of
Entertainment
Weekly, written by Bruce Fretts) is essentially a Seinfeld
dictionary,
cataloging many catch phrases and symbolic images from the first
few
seasons. The drawback is it was published too long ago. It
only goes
up to 'The Pilot'. Maybe they're working on a 2nd volume?

"Seinlanguage" (1993, written by Jerry Seinfeld) is essentially
a
collection of Jerry's comedy bits. I own it, but I don't really
like
it. The material is very humorous, but it just doesn't sound
the same
in my head when i'm reading it. It's gotta come out of Jerry's
mouth to
be funny, but again, that's just my personal opinion.

"Much Ado About Nothing" (1993, ECW Press, written by Josh
Levine), is a
standard, run of the mill biography. Some good information
about
Jerry's formative years and his career but the main drawback is
the fact
that it was written 6 years ago and so much has happened since
then;
it's dated material.

"The Seinfeld Universe" (1996/1998 written by Greg Gattuso) is
also not
'official', but it's a great source of info on the actors
personal
lives, and how they came to wind up on this show. Some insider
info
and some juicy tidbits make it worth buying. Greg released an
updated
version of the book early in 98 with additional final season
stuff. If
you have a choice, get the newer one, but if you already have
the
original, there's not really enough extra to warrant purchasing
the
update (unless, like me, you've gotta have 'em all!)

"The Real Seinfeld" (1998 Worldwide Literary Services, written
by Mike
Costanza and Greg Lawrence), as an attempt to cash in on the
Seinfeld
name is annoying but accepted, but as an attempt to further
chronicle
parts of Jerry's life before show business, it's one of the best
sources
available. Mike Costanza was a good friend of Jerry's when they
were
younger and, in addition to giving Jason Alexander's character
his name,
Jerry and Larry David have also imbued George with many
characteristics
and idiosynchracies from Mike's life.

"Seinfeld Scripts" (1998, written by Jerry Seinfeld, Larry
David, Larry
Charles, Peter Mehlman) Perhaps the only 'official' Seinfeld
book
available (put out by Castle Rock Entertainment), it's simply a
compilation of the complete scripts to the first 17 Seinfeld
episodes.
These are the shooting scripts, not taken verbatim from the
show, so
some lines are different. Great for the hardcore fans who like
to read
along. Also great for trivia buffs (you can pick up more detail
from
reading than from watching).

Finally, there's "Letters from a Nut" (1997, Avon Books, written
by Ted
L. Nancy) Jerry wrote the intro for the book. He said he found
the
letters and shared them with some friends who loved them, so he
put them
in a book. Nobody knows who Ted Nancy is, but the book is also
very
comical. It's essentially a book of letters containing
outrageous
requests or comments written to legitimate corporations,
followed by
completely serious responses from those companies that 'took the
bait'.
I've seen "More Letters from a Nut" on bookstore shelves, but
haven't
purchased it yet. Once bought and read, it will be reviewed
here as
well, although I have the strong feeling that it's simply more
of the
same.

"More Letters from a Nut" (1998, written by Ted L. Nancy,
Introduced by
Jerry Seinfeld) Bought and read, just as funny as the first.
Jerry's
intro delves further into the "Who is Nancy" question, but other
than
that, consider it "Letters Part II".

There's also a 'book on tape' available from Amazon.com called
"Writing
- Seinfeld Style" (1996, Davenport Productions, written/recorded
by
Peter Mehlman) which, although I haven't purchased it yet,
sounds like a
primer on how to write a more sophisticated sitcom.

7.7 Where can I purchase SEINFELD T-shirts and other merchandise?

"Entertainment Weekly" has a good TV merchandise catalog. To
receive
a catalog call 1800EWEEKLY.

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