![]() ![]() At least Jerry got to know Bill, possibly the last man he’d ever know. Well, in this case, the plane was making an emergency landing due to a blizzard. “What’s with this airline? What are you, cutting out the drinks now?” Talk about foreshadowing. Waking up from a nap he asks the flight attendant for something to drink and she refuses. Jerry’s gig gets cancelled due to snow so he flies back early. At last count, Jerry was worth $950 million, just short of a cool billion, thanks mostly to Seinfeld syndication residuals.George explaining the tuck rule to Lupe***Sony Pictures Television***Ģ Season 2, Episode 10 – “The Baby Shower” Jerry reportedly turned down $100 million to make a tenth season because, in numerology, nine means “ completion.”ĭespite turning down a huge payday for another Seinfeld season, Jerry’s done-to paraphrase writing partner Larry David-pretty, pretty, pretty good for himself without it. Seinfeld ran for nine seasons on NBC, the majority of which aired on Thursdays, the same night that launched NBC sitcoms like Cheers, Friends, and The Office. Not quite an overnight success, but close.Ģ. He was 35 when Seinfeld debuted, less than a decade after he began his stand-up comedy career. Jerry is 65, born in Brooklyn, New York on April 29, 1954. Using SEM Rush, we identified the nine most-googled questions about Seinfeld the show and a couple about Jerry himself. Seinfeld ended just before the internet became a thing in the late ‘90s, but it’s still one of the most-searched TV shows on Google. What’s the deal with this show? The 9 most-googled Seinfeld questions It’s a rarity for a show to introduce such an enduring catchphrase in its final season, but now try not yelling it. George’s perpetually angry father Frank (Jerry Stiller) adopts the mantra “Serenity now!” to help lower his blood pressure-but he always screams it, hilariously negating the calming effect. The phrase was later referenced in tribute on other TV shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Simpsons. The title refers to George’s new girlfriend’s habit of abbreviating juicy details of stories with a dismissive “yada, yada, yada,” which became one of Seinfeld’s most popular catchphrases. “The Soup Nazi” was based on a real New York soup vendor, who claimed Seinfeld “ ruined” his business (it didn’t). The episode that introduced one of Seinfeld’s most infamous side characters, an Argentinian soup purveyor with extremely strict rules about ordering at his stand. ![]() Jerry meets a naked Mets fan, Elaine goes to a lesbian wedding, George is hustled by a female crook, and Kramer wagers on a horse race. Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer (Michael Richards) each go on their own solo misadventure, which doesn’t happen often in the ensemble world of Seinfeld. Writer Larry David threatened to quit if NBC, which hated the episode, didn’t air it. In a self-contained episode that takes place entirely in a Chinese restaurant, Jerry, Elaine, and George (Jason Alexander) bicker hilariously while waiting (and waiting. “The Chinese Restaurant” (season 2, episode 11) Jerry attempts to “accidentally” run into a woman he’s interested in by “staking out” her workplace (also known as stalking in 2019). This is the episode that introduced the integral fourth member of the Seinfeld gang, Jerry’s ex, Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). With 180 episodes, Seinfeld can be a bit daunting for newbies-where to start? Taking critical rankings and fan accolades into account, as well as our own biases (we’re Team Elaine all the way at HowtoWatch), we’ve compiled nine must-see Seinfeld episodes, one from each season. Seinfeld: The Complete Series DVD Set ($114.99, Amazon).iTunes ($19.99 per full season complete series for $99.99).Prime Video ($2.99 per episode full seasons for $19.99 ea.). ![]()
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