query: seinfeld festivus for the rest of us episode

pos: Festivus Festivus Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 "Seinfeld" episode "The Strike", which O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe, co-wrote. The non-commercial holiday's celebration, as depicted on "Seinfeld", occurs on December 23 and includes a Festivus dinner, an unadorned aluminum Festivus pole, practices such as the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength", and the labeling of easily explainable events as "Festivus miracles". The episode refers to it as

pos: Festivus December 23, as depicted in the "Seinfeld" episode written by the younger O'Keefe. The Festivus episode of "Seinfeld" was titled "The Strike", although O'Keefe notes that the writers later wished they had named it "The Festivus". It was broadcast for the first time on December 18, 1997. The plot revolves around Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards) returning to work at his old job, H&H Bagels. While dining at Monk's Restaurant, as George Costanza (Jason Alexander) is opening his mail, he receives a card from his father saying, "Dear Son, Happy Festivus." This leads to Jerry Seinfeld and Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)

pos: A Best of Us for the Rest of Us song ("Are You Sure This is Cool") saw its debut here, and it had been recorded in 2007, but was previously unavailable. Coincidentally, "A Best of Us..." was released mere months after "Skaboy JFK", another ska hits compilation by Reel Big Fish's former Jive Records labelmates and then-current Rock Ridge Music labelmates the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, which also featured several re-recordings of earlier songs due to the same conflict over master recordings. The album title is a reference to the "Seinfeld" episode "The Strike" in which Frank Costanza shouts "A Festivus for the rest of us!" July 20, 2010: The

pos: Jeff Schaffer Enthusiasm" director Larry Charles directed. All four would later write the TV movie "Clear History", starring Larry David. Dan O'Keefe, who worked with Schaffer on "Seinfeld", credits Schaffer with introducing the concept of the Festivus pole as the only decoration for Festivus, the December 23rd holiday. Festivus was popularized in the 1997 "Seinfeld" episode "The Strike". The aluminum pole was not part of the original O'Keefe family celebration, which centered on putting a clock in a bag and nailing it to a wall. Schaffer married the former Jackie Marcus, also his professional partner, particularly on "The League"; their life experiences

pos: The Strike (Seinfeld) The Strike (Seinfeld) "The Strike" is the 166th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the tenth episode of the ninth and final season. It aired on December 18, 1997. This episode featured and popularized the holiday of Festivus. This episode also popularized the concept of a "two-face": someone who looks attractive sometimes and looks bad at other times, depending on exterior conditions, such as lighting . It also explained why Kramer never held a job throughout the show. The episode is also notable for featuring an appearance by actor/playwright Tracy Letts, who would win the 2008 Pulitzer Prize

pos: Festivus Film Festival Festivus Film Festival The Festivus Film Festival was a Denver, Colorado-based annual film festival held in January. It featured independent films at historical venues in the Denver Highlands, including the Bug Theatre and the Oriental Theater. The Festivus Film Festival was founded in 2008 and ended in 2013. The festival lasted four days and played a variety of films including features, short films, animation and music videos. It was the largest independent film festival in Denver. The festival was named after Festivus, a holiday celebrated on December 23 which was introduced in the "Seinfeld" episode "The Strike". The festival founders

pos: Daniel O'Keefe (writer) the 1997–1998 season, introduced Festivus to the public in a "Seinfeld" episode named "The Strike". Daniel and Deborah O'Keefe married in 1963. She is the author of numerous magazine articles, as well as the books "Good Girl Messages" and "Readers in Wonderland", works of literary criticism. The couple had three sons, all writers: Dan O'Keefe, Laurence O'Keefe, and Mark (aka Markham) O'Keefe. Dan is a television writer who in addition to "Seinfeld", has also written for "Silicon Valley", "The Drew Carey Show", "The League", "Veep", and other shows. In 2005, he published "The Real Festivus". Laurence is a composer, lyricist,

pos: Festivus head of the household is pinned. In the episode, the tradition of Festivus begins with an aluminum pole. Frank Costanza cites its "very high strength-to-weight ratio" as appealing. During Festivus, the pole is displayed unadorned. According to Frank, "I find tinsel distracting." Dan O'Keefe credits fellow "Seinfeld" writer Jeff Schaffer with introducing the concept. The aluminum pole was not part of the original O'Keefe family celebration, which centered on putting a clock in a bag and nailing it to a wall. In "The Strike", a celebratory dinner is shown on the evening of Festivus prior to the Feats of Strength

pos: The Kids in the Hall Tenth Grade." Kevin McDonald guest starred alongside Dave Foley in a 1997 episode of Foley's sitcom "NewsRadio". Kevin McDonald also guest starred on "Seinfeld" in the episode "The Strike" (the infamous "Festivus" episode), in which he played a man enamored of wearing denim who Elaine pursues for the sake of a stamped card from a sub shop. Kevin McDonald has a cameo in the music video for "Roses" by OutKast. Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald performed with The Barenaked Ladies on their "Ships and Dip V" cruise, along with other bands and comics, on February 1–6, 2009. Each member of

pos: Seinfeld is also based on David's experiences. "The Smelly Car" storyline is based on Peter Mehlman's lawyer friend, who could not get a bad smell out of his car. "The Strike" is based on Dan O'Keefe's dad, who made up his own holiday—Festivus. Other stories take on a variety of turns. "The Chinese Restaurant" consists of George, Jerry and Elaine waiting for a table throughout the entire episode. "The Boyfriend", revolving around Keith Hernandez, extends through 2 episodes. "The Betrayal" is famous for using reverse chronology, and was inspired by a similar plot device in a Harold Pinter play, "Betrayal". Some

pos: The Airing of Grievances and typography by Ian O'Neil. The Airing of Grievances The Airing of Grievances is the first studio album by American punk rock band Titus Andronicus, released on the Troubleman Unlimited record label on April 14, 2008. The album combines elements of punk rock, shoegaze, and lo-fi music. It was reissued on January 20, 2009 on XL Recordings. The album title is a reference to "Festivus", a fictional holiday from the episode "The Strike" of "Seinfeld". Production and recording by Kevin McMahon at Marcata Recording, New Paltz, NY between August and December 2007. Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering, London.

pos: The Airing of Grievances The Airing of Grievances The Airing of Grievances is the first studio album by American punk rock band Titus Andronicus, released on the Troubleman Unlimited record label on April 14, 2008. The album combines elements of punk rock, shoegaze, and lo-fi music. It was reissued on January 20, 2009 on XL Recordings. The album title is a reference to "Festivus", a fictional holiday from the episode "The Strike" of "Seinfeld". Production and recording by Kevin McMahon at Marcata Recording, New Paltz, NY between August and December 2007. Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering, London. Cover photo by Patrick Stickles

pos: The Chaperone (Seinfeld) town for a series against the then-California Angels. Though Major League Baseball was a month into the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike when this episode aired, the episode was filmed at the end of July, two weeks before the strike began. The Chaperone (Seinfeld) "The Chaperone" is the 87th episode of NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the first episode for the sixth season. It aired on September 22, 1994. This is the first episode to be directed by Andy Ackerman. Jerry meets Karen, Miss Rhode Island (Marguerite MacIntyre), who is competing in the Miss America pageant and consequently must be

pos: The Package (Seinfeld) man who wakes Elaine to confirm the spelling of her surname. Elaine makes reference to the nipple incident when talking with George about Kramer's photography work. The incident occurred in the Season 4 episode "The Pick". Kramer poses as "Dr. Van Nostrand, from the clinic". Kramer reprises this character in the Season 9 episode "The Slicer". The character is also referenced in "The Strike". The Package (Seinfeld) "The Package" is the 139th episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the fifth episode for the eighth season. It was first broadcast on October 17, 1996. Elaine cannot receive medical treatment for

pos: The Strike (Seinfeld) the name of a real organization based in Cleveland, Ohio established in 2005, eight years after the episode's airing. This organization reportedly drew its name from the episode. This episode inspired its own cryptocurrency called The Human Fund (HF) in 2018. In the "Lost" episode "Everybody Loves Hugo," after being presented with an award for his support of the Golden State Natural History Museum, Hugo Reyes (AKA Hurley) says to his mother that they have an event with the Human Fund next Saturday night. The Strike (Seinfeld) "The Strike" is the 166th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was

neg: Festivus "Festivus Miracle" during the Festivus celebration in the Costanza household. Kramer causes the occurrence of two "miracles" by inviting two off-track betting bookies (Tracy Letts and Colin Malone) to dinner with Elaine (men whom Elaine wished to avoid), and by causing Jerry's girlfriend Gwen to believe that Jerry was cheating on her. Some people, most of them inspired by the "Seinfeld" episode, subsequently began to celebrate the holiday with varying degrees of seriousness. Allen Salkin's 2005 book "Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us" chronicles the early adoption of Festivus. Rabbi Joshua Eli Plaut's 2012 book "A Kosher Christmas:

neg: Festivus But Ends Up Having A Festivus Airing Of Grievances". The O'Keefe family holiday featured other practices, as detailed in "The Real Festivus" (2005), a book by Daniel O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe. Besides providing a first-person account of the early version of the Festivus holiday as celebrated by the O'Keefe family, the book relates how Dan O'Keefe amended or replaced details of his father's invention to create the "Seinfeld" episode. In a 2013 CNN segment on the origins of Festivus, O'Keefe spoke about the real-life experiences related to the holiday. O'Keefe's father, who originated some of the now-recognized Festivus traditions, used

neg: Festivus bagel..." Finally, at Frank's house in Queens, Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and George gather to celebrate Festivus. George brings Kruger to prove to him that Festivus is "all too real". O'Keefe was initially reluctant to insert his family's tradition into this episode, but when executive producers Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer caught wind of the bizarre holiday through his younger brother, they became curious, then enthusiastic, then insisted it have a place in the episode. Schaffer later reflected: "That's the thing with Seinfeld stories, the real ones are always the best ones. There's a nuance to reality sometimes that is just

neg: Festivus perfect. We could have sat in a room for a billion years and we never would have made up Festivus. It's crazy and hilarious and just so funny and so disturbing. It's awesome." The holiday, as portrayed in the "Seinfeld" episode, includes practices such as the "Airing of Grievances", which occurs during the Festivus meal and in which each person tells everyone else all the ways they have disappointed them over the past year. After the meal, the "Feats of Strength" are performed, involving wrestling the head of the household to the floor, with the holiday ending only if the

neg: Super Bowl XXXV a measly sum of $500. Since the fine (and Billick's ban) were clearly symbolic and playful, Billick explained himself by saying, "He got a $400 fine for doing it on national television and $100 for doing it on his radio show. The reason being because no one listens to his show anyway." In place of the "P-word", the word "Festivus" was used, the December 23 secular holiday featured in an episode of the popular American television sitcom "Seinfeld" (the Ravens organization played along with this theme for that year's playoffs by showing a clip of Cosmo Kramer saying "A Festivus

neg: Festivus popped into my head". In the original O'Keefe tradition, the holiday would take place to celebrate the anniversary of Daniel O'Keefe's first date with his future wife, Deborah. The phrase "a Festivus for the rest of us" originally referred to those remaining after the death of the elder O'Keefe's mother, Jeanette, in 1976; i.e., the "rest of us" are the living, as opposed to the dead. In 1982, Daniel O'Keefe wrote a book, "Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic", that deals with idiosyncratic ritual and its social significance, a theme relevant to Festivus tradition. It is now celebrated on

neg: Mark O'Keefe (screenwriter) Mark O'Keefe (screenwriter) Mark O’Keefe is a comedy screenwriter for feature films and television. He wrote and produced the 2003 film "Bruce Almighty", starring Jim Carrey and the 2006 film "Click", starring Adam Sandler. O'Keefe resides in Los Angeles. His brothers are Broadway and movie songwriter Laurence O'Keefe (also called Larry) (composer and lyricist of shows like "" and "") and "Seinfeld" writer and producer Daniel O'Keefe (also called Danny). Their father, Daniel O'Keefe, Sr., invented their private family holiday Festivus, which gained national exposure when depicted in an episode of "Seinfeld" (written by Danny), and which is now celebrated

neg: Festivus Film Festival liked and adapted the Festivus motto: "Festivus for the rest of us". The Festivus Film Festival was started to promote high-quality independent films in Denver, and provide an intelligent, "indie-friendly" audience for filmmakers. The Festivus Film Festival expanded considerably since its inaugural year in 2008. In 2009 it expanded to a four-day event and added a filmmaker/VIP lounge at each venue. In 2010 the festival featured 12 world premieres, and had filmmakers from as far as Turkey and Australia attend to present their works. The subsidiary Laugh Track Comedy Festival was created in 2010 as a spin-off from Festivus' comedy

neg: Festivus "a Festivus for the rest of us". It has been described both as a parody holiday festival and as a form of playful consumer resistance. Journalist Allen Salkin describes it as "the perfect secular theme for an all-inclusive December gathering". Festivus was conceived by author and editor Daniel O'Keefe, the father of TV writer Dan O'Keefe, and was celebrated by his family as early as 1966. While the Latin word "festivus" means "excellent, jovial, lively", and derives from "festus", meaning "joyous; holiday, feast day", "Festivus" in this sense was coined by the elder O'Keefe. According to him, the name "just

neg: The Strike (Seinfeld) does not exist. When confronted by Mr. Kruger as to why George gave him a "fake Christmas gift", George hesitantly replies that he does not celebrate Christmas, but instead celebrates Festivus, and claims he gave out the fake cards to avoid being "persecuted for [his] beliefs". To prove to Mr. Kruger that Festivus is real, George invites him to a Festivus dinner at his parents' house. Jerry goes on a date with Gwen (Karen Fineman), a girl whom he met at Whatley's party, and realizes she is much less attractive than when he first met her because of the different

neg: Jerry Stiller Walk of Fame. On October 28, 2010, the couple appeared on an episode of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart". Stiller voiced the announcer on the children's educational show "Crashbox". Starting in October 2010, Stiller and Meara began starring in a Yahoo web series, "Stiller & Meara" from Red Hour Digital, in which they discussed current topics. Each episode was about two minutes long. As of 2012, Stiller has been a spokesman for Xfinity. Stiller wrote the foreword to the book "Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us" () by Allen Salkin, released on October 26, 2005. Stiller's memoir,

neg: Wale (rapper) first single from the album "The Album About Nothing" titled "The Body" featuring American singer Jeremih. On November 17, 2014, Wale announced a 31-date US tour entitled the Simply Nothing Tour. The tour is in support of his upcoming 2015 album, The Album About Nothing. On December 24, 2014, Wale released the mixtape Festivus heavily themed by the Seinfeld holiday. Features on the mixtape included Chance The Rapper, A$AP Ferg, and Pusha T, among others. On March 31, 2015 Wale released his fourth studio album "The Album About Nothing", which featured Jerry Seinfeld, J. Cole, Usher, and SZA among others.

neg: The Strike (Seinfeld) he's cheating on her with, and she storms out of the house. Kramer leaves to work a double shift at H&H Bagels after he ended his strike to use the bathroom. The Festivus dinner continues with the traditional "feats of strength" where Frank forces George to fight him as George refuses. Frank declares it "the best Festivus ever". During the credits, Kramer is making a fresh batch of bagels, but he gets his chewing gum stuck in the dough. The manager sees this and, finally deciding he's had enough, fires Kramer, who cannot be happier. At the Festivus dinner, Kruger

neg: Brian Billick goal, and went so far as to fine Tony Siragusa for violating the rule. In response, the players borrowed the term "Festivus" from the television series Seinfeld for the playoffs, and the term Festivus Maximus for the Super Bowl. When they reached the playoffs, Billick lifted this ban. The Ravens took advantage of their vaunted defense, which allowed an NFL record-low 165 points in the regular season (for a point differential of 168; the Ravens also led the league in turnover differential at +23) during the playoffs to advance to Super Bowl XXXV against the New York Giants. It was

neg: The Strike (Seinfeld) begin flirting with Elaine and ask for her phone number, prompting her to give the number for H&H Bagels. She goes to the bagel shop and waits to receive a call there. After learning about Festivus from George and Jerry, Kramer becomes fascinated with the concept, and meets up with George's father, Frank, to learn about the holiday. Kramer requests to have off of work to celebrate Festivus and is denied, so he goes back on strike, picketing outside the store. While on strike, Kramer sabotages the bagel machine, causing a steam vent to burst inside the store, which causes

neg: The Handicap Spot Randolph. After this episode Randolph was replaced with Jerry Stiller, who would play Frank for the rest of the series. In 1995, the scenes in which Randolph appeared were re-shot with Stiller for the series' syndication in the United States. A blog dedicated to the legality of the issues that arise in Seinfeld episodes, Seinfeld Law, posed the question, "Should the gang get the TV back?" The Handicap Spot "The Handicap Spot" is the 22nd episode of the fourth season and the 62nd overall episode of "Seinfeld". It aired on May 13, 1993. The group travels to a mall in

neg: Festivus collection of the Wisconsin Historical Museum. In 2010, a CNN story featuring Jerry Stiller detailed the increasing popularity of the holiday, including US Representative Eric Cantor's Festivus fundraiser, and the "Christian Science Monitor" reported that Festivus was a top trend on Twitter that year. In 2012, Google introduced a custom search result for the term "Festivus". In addition to the normal results, an unadorned aluminum pole was displayed running down the side of the list of search results and "A festivus miracle!" prefixes the results count and speed. Also in 2012, a Festivus Pole was erected on city property in

neg: Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosting role. In the episode, she appeared with former "Seinfeld" mates Jason Alexander and Jerry Seinfeld in her opening monologue, parodying the so-called "Seinfeld curse". After a successful reception from her 2006 episode, Louis-Dreyfus was invited again to host "SNL" on March 17, 2007, and again on April 17, 2016. Louis-Dreyfus reprised her role as Gloria in two "Simpsons" episodes: 2007's "I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and 2008's "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes". In the fall of 2009, she appeared with rest of the cast of "Seinfeld" in four episodes of the seventh season of Larry

neg: Festivus and during the Airing of Grievances. The on-air meal shows Estelle Costanza serving a sliced reddish meatloaf-shaped food on a bed of lettuce. In the episode no alcohol is served at the dinner, but George's boss, Mr. Kruger, drinks something from a hip flask. The original holiday dinner in the O'Keefe household featured turkey or ham as described in Dan O'Keefe's "The Real Festivus". The "Airing of Grievances" takes place immediately after the Festivus dinner has been served. In the television episode, Frank Costanza began it with the phrase, "I got a lotta problems with you people, and now you're

neg: Seinfeld (season 1) release features bonus material, including deleted scenes, animatics, exclusive stand-up material, and commentaries. With only four episodes after the pilot, season one of "Seinfeld" is one of the smallest sitcom orders in television history. Castle Rock Entertainment produced "Seinfeld" and Columbia Pictures Television and Columbia TriStar Television distributed the series. "Seinfeld" was aired on NBC in the US. Larry David was the main show runner, the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operations, for this season, and one of the producers. Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld wrote most of the season, with Matt Goldman writing episode three, "The Robbery".

neg: The Finale (Seinfeld) the original episode (US) or rearranged some parts: The scenes that were cut are now available on DVD. The Finale (Seinfeld) "The Finale" is the two-part series finale of the American sitcom "Seinfeld". They are the 179th and 180th episodes of the show and the 23rd and 24th episodes of the ninth season. It aired on NBC May 14, 1998 to an audience of 76 million viewers. Its initial running time was 1 hour and 15 minutes. The fake working title for this show was "A Tough Nut to Crack" to throw off outsiders about the contents of the episode.

neg: Festivus topped with a disco ball to celebrate the United States Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage, at state capitols in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Washington. In 2016, US Senator Rand Paul released a special Festivus edition of "The Waste Report". In 2016, the "Tampa Bay Times" became the first newspaper to allow readers to submit Festivus grievances through its website, with the promise to publish them on December 23, the day of the Festivus holiday. In 2017, CNN's Jake Tapper recapped President Donald Trump's berating of the news media as "instead of focusing on his accomplishments and

neg: The Shoes (Seinfeld) her into the 'Jerry' scripts. When she suggests a scenario where the butler is distracted by her cleavage, the others decry this type of humor as "too broad" for their show, but soon relent. This was the first episode of season 4 in which "Seinfeld" was moved from its Wednesday time slot to Thursday at 9:30, right after "Cheers", which was in its last season. "Seinfeld" would take over "Cheers" spot the following fall and remain there for the rest of the series. The four main characters apprised their viewers of this change in a short segment that ran during

neg: The Shoes (Seinfeld) the Super Bowl. It's revealed in the DVD "Inside Look" that many on the show were worried that people would be viewing "Seinfeld" for the first time in this new spot and therefore would know nothing about the story arc of Jerry and George's NBC pilot. The show's popularity skyrocketed through the rest of the season, however, starting its successful run. As David Sims wrote at "The A.V. Club", "The whole thing was promoted during the Super Bowl and was the start of "Seinfeld" moving from semi-popular critical hit to world-invading zeitgeist water-cooler explosion." Reviewer David Sims gave the episode

neg: Daniel O'Keefe (writer) Daniel O'Keefe (writer) Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe (February 25, 1928 – August 29, 2012) was an American writer. He is best known for creating Festivus, an annual secular holiday now celebrated on December 23, and featured on the sitcom "Seinfeld". Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he received a B.A. from Columbia in 1949, an M.A. from Columbia University, and a PhD. from the New School for Social Research. At Columbia, he was national president of Junior Achievement, and was personally recruited by DeWitt Wallace, founder of "Reader's Digest", where he was an editor for over thirty years and worked with

neg: Daniel O'Keefe (writer) and book-writer of musicals, including "Batboy" and "Heathers", and collaborated on the Broadway show "Legally Blonde" with his wife, Nell Benjamin. Mark (aka Markham) has written for David Letterman, Bill Maher, sitcoms including "Newsradio" and a show he created, "The O'Keefes", and collaborated with Steven Koren on the screenplays for "Bruce Almighty" and "Click". Daniel O'Keefe (writer) Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe (February 25, 1928 – August 29, 2012) was an American writer. He is best known for creating Festivus, an annual secular holiday now celebrated on December 23, and featured on the sitcom "Seinfeld". Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he

neg: Cabot House Rivers Cuomo donated an autographed copy of Weezer's new album during his senior year. The Auctioneer for the Dutch Auction is usually a prominent member of the House or the House Committee. Dutch Auctions are known for being wild events, with heated bidding wars and drunken revelry. A newly adopted tradition popularized by Seinfeld, Festivus is a very popular dinner during the month of December featuring cuisine from a multitude of cultures around the globe. The current Cabot Faculty Deans are Stephanie and Rakesh Khurana. Rakesh is a professor at Harvard Business School. Previous Faculty Deans (then known as House

neg: The Strike (Seinfeld) for Drama, for his play "". "TV Guide" ranked this number three on its 'Top 10 Holiday Episodes' list. George, Elaine, and Jerry attend Tim Whatley's Hanukkah party, and Elaine meets a man whom she dubs "Denim Vest" (based on his wardrobe) and gives him a fake phone number after he asks her out. Later at the coffee shop, George opens his mail and is offended to receive a gift of a donation in his name from Whatley, and also gets upset when Elaine reads a card from George's father wishing him a "Happy Festivus", referring to a holiday that

neg: The Comeback (Seinfeld) The Comeback (Seinfeld) "The Comeback" is the 147th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 13th episode for the eighth season. It aired on January 30, 1997. The episode was written by Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin and was directed by David Owen Trainor. Like many episodes of Seinfeld, this episode contains a plotline for each of the main characters. George Costanza goes to great lengths to deliver a retort to a coworker (the eponymous comeback, a phenomenon described by the French expression "L'esprit de l'escalier"). Jerry Seinfeld knows the secret of a worker from a tennis club

neg: Festivus an excuse to leave. The Feats of Strength are mentioned twice in the episode before they take place. In both instances, no detail was given as to what had happened, but in both instances, George Costanza ran out of the coffee shop in a mad panic, implying he had bad experiences with the Feats of Strength in the past. What the Feats of Strength entailed was revealed at the very end of the episode, when it took place. Failing to pin the head of the household results in Festivus continuing until such requirement is met. Cosmo Kramer twice declares a

neg: The Apartment (Seinfeld) Schilling and Flaherty graded the episode with a B+. However, "The Kitchener-Waterloo Record" critic Bonnie Malleck gave the episode a particular negative review, comparing "Seinfeld" to "It's Garry Shandling's Show", she stated "Seinfeld isn't neurotic enough to be as funny as <nowiki>[</nowiki>Garry Shandling<nowiki>]</nowiki>. So, instead of being nervously funny, he's just nervously dull". The Apartment (Seinfeld) "The Apartment" is the fifth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and the show's tenth episode overall. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) gets his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) an apartment above his, but regrets this after

neg: The Deal (Seinfeld) relationship, which he thought "would make a really funny show, even if they had never [told us to get Jerry and Elaine back together]". Though Jerry and Elaine are still in a relationship at the end of the episode, they are no longer together by the end of the season. This was because "The Deal" was the last episode filmed for the season, but like most of the episodes in the second season, it was aired out of order. Jerry and Elaine are not together, however, by the start of the third season. Seinfeld and David decided that they had

neg: The Comeback (Seinfeld) that Vincent is a teenager leveraging Elaine to buy him vodka, fireworks and cigarettes. The connection between these episodes, actually, is how pitiful Elaine's romantic prospects have become (while the boys continue to date increasingly beautiful specimens)." Nick Suss wrote for the site StoriesHouse, "Like most episodes of "Seinfeld", "The Comeback" wove four plots together seamlessly while connecting each of them with conversation. The episode was witty, silly, poignant and above all else laden with quotes. Most notably, this episode led us to all references to "The Jerk Store," to which we owe the writing staff a great deal of

neg: The Stake Out (Seinfeld) too close for "Seinfeld"." The Stake Out (Seinfeld) "The Stake Out" is the second episode produced of the first season of the NBC comedy "Seinfeld". It aired as the second episode of the season on May 31, 1990. The episode was written by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David and directed by Tom Cherones. The narrative features Jerry Seinfeld agreeing to attend a birthday party with his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes. During the party, Jerry tries to flirt with another woman, but fails to learn anything about her except her place of work. Jerry is reluctant to ask Elaine for the woman's

neg: Jeff Schaffer have often been translated into the plot of the series. They have a daughter, Arwen (named for the character in "The Lord of the Rings"), born in 2012. Jeff Schaffer Jeff Schaffer is an American film and television director, writer, and producer. During his work with the "Seinfeld" series Schaffer created the Festivus pole. Schaffer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He and his brother Greg (also a film and TV writer and producer) were raised in the Warren–Howland, Ohio area, about east of Cleveland. After graduating from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, Schaffer attended Harvard University, where he was

neg: The Raincoats (Seinfeld) The Raincoats (Seinfeld) "The Raincoats" is a two-part episode of the American sitcom "Seinfeld." It is the 82nd and 83rd episode. This was the 18th and 19th episode for the fifth season. The episode was first shown on NBC on April 28, 1994. The episode was written by Tom Gammill, Max Pross, Larry David, and Jerry Seinfeld and it was directed by Tom Cherones. Jerry and George are in Monk's discussing his parents staying with him for three days until they leave for Paris and how he is dying for some private time with his girlfriend, Rachel (Melanie Smith), who

neg: The Jacket (Seinfeld) The Jacket (Seinfeld) "The Jacket" is the third episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and the show's eighth episode overall. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld buys an expensive suede jacket and has dinner with the father of his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes. Elaine's father Alton (Lawrence Tierney), a war veteran and writer, makes Jerry and his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) very uncomfortable. Elaine is delayed and Jerry and George are stuck with Alton waiting for her at the hotel. The episode was written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and was directed by Tom Cherones.

neg: The Sniffing Accountant members of the "Vandelay Industries Mailing Listing" (a Seinfeld fan club) among the audience. In real life, Seinfeld has claimed, without proof, that his accountant stole money (about US$50,000) from him to buy illegal drugs, with his suspicions thus inspiring the main plotline for this episode. David actually worked as a bra salesman during his years as a struggling comedian. That had been many years prior to this episode though, so he had to do research in order to write dialogue pertaining to the configuration of modern bras. The writer's assistants called bra companies to ask questions. Kramer's display of

neg: The English Patient (Seinfeld) we the audience are the real winners." Sims called the episode "classic Seinfeld, as well, in that it's a plot where very little happens but it's nonetheless very funny." The English Patient (Seinfeld) "The English Patient" is the 151st episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". It was the 17th episode for the eighth season and aired on March 13, 1997. "The English Patient", central to Elaine's storyline in this episode, won Best Picture at the 69th Academy Awards, eleven days after this episode aired. At Monk's Café, a beautiful woman, Danielle (Chelsea Noble), mistakes George for her boyfriend Neil, a

neg: The Comeback (Seinfeld) testament to how much we loved the show and still love the show that the idea of a comeback was so enticing." The Comeback (Seinfeld) "The Comeback" is the 147th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 13th episode for the eighth season. It aired on January 30, 1997. The episode was written by Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin and was directed by David Owen Trainor. Like many episodes of Seinfeld, this episode contains a plotline for each of the main characters. George Costanza goes to great lengths to deliver a retort to a coworker (the eponymous comeback,

neg: The Strike (Seinfeld) lighting. When Kramer first meets Gwen, he finds her rather unattractive, and later does not recognize her when picketing outside the bagel store, claiming that she is more attractive than Jerry's actual girlfriend, which leads Gwen to think Jerry is cheating on her. Jerry, Elaine, George, and Mr. Kruger attend the Festivus dinner at George's parents' house. Kramer walks in with the two men from the betting parlor after they called H&H Bagels asking for Elaine. Gwen shows up at the dinner after Kramer tells her Jerry was there, and sees Elaine, whom she thinks is Jerry's "ugly" girlfriend that

neg: The Apartment (Seinfeld) The Apartment (Seinfeld) "The Apartment" is the fifth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and the show's tenth episode overall. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) gets his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) an apartment above his, but regrets this after realizing it might be uncomfortable living so close together. Meanwhile, Jerry's friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) wears a wedding ring to a party to see what effect this will have on women. The episode was written by Peter Mehlman and directed by Tom Cherones. Series co-creators Seinfeld and Larry David asked Mehlman to

neg: Lee Garlington 1992 film "Sneakers" she played Dr. Elena Rhyzkov, a Czechoslovakian mathematics scientist, in a scene with Robert Redford. Garlington was originally intended for the lead female role in "Seinfeld". She was the female regular in the pilot episode, "The Seinfeld Chronicles", playing the waitress Claire at Pete's Luncheonette. When the series was picked up, however, it was decided that having the female lead be from such a different social status compared to the rest of the cast would be unworkable, so the role of Claire was written out and replaced by Elaine Benes. Lee Garlington Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born

neg: The Stake Out (Seinfeld) The Stake Out (Seinfeld) "The Stake Out" is the second episode produced of the first season of the NBC comedy "Seinfeld". It aired as the second episode of the season on May 31, 1990. The episode was written by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David and directed by Tom Cherones. The narrative features Jerry Seinfeld agreeing to attend a birthday party with his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes. During the party, Jerry tries to flirt with another woman, but fails to learn anything about her except her place of work. Jerry is reluctant to ask Elaine for the woman's number because he does

neg: The Wife (Seinfeld) legality of the issues that arise in Seinfeld episodes, Seinfeld Law, posed the question "are Jerry and Meryl now married by common law?" The Wife (Seinfeld) "The Wife" is the 81st episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". The 17th episode of the fifth season, it was originally broadcast on March 17, 1994. For the syndicated repeats, this episode is just one in a few this season to keep Jerry's opening stand-up routine intact. Jerry and his girlfriend Meryl (Courteney Cox) pose as husband and wife so that she can receive a 25% off family discount on dry cleaning. George is

neg: Seinfeld in an episode many years later, and Larry and I to this day are surprised that it caught on as a way that people describe the show, because to us it's the opposite of that." "Seinfeld" broke several conventions of mainstream television. Larry David is credited with refusing to follow the predictable sitcom formula that would have a blossoming romantic relationship develop between Jerry and Elaine. The show offers no growth or reconciliation to its characters. It eschews sentimentality. An episode is typically driven by humor interspersed with the superficial conflicts of characters with peculiar dispositions. Many episodes revolve around

neg: Jeff Schaffer Jeff Schaffer Jeff Schaffer is an American film and television director, writer, and producer. During his work with the "Seinfeld" series Schaffer created the Festivus pole. Schaffer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He and his brother Greg (also a film and TV writer and producer) were raised in the Warren–Howland, Ohio area, about east of Cleveland. After graduating from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, Schaffer attended Harvard University, where he was on the staff of the humor publication "The Harvard Lampoon". After college, Schaffer and his "Harvard Lampoon "writing pals Alec Berg and David Mandel wrote several episodes of

neg: The Statue (Seinfeld) the DVD Movie Guide called the episode's storyline "fairly pedestrian", but felt the performances of Conway and Koppel saved the episode. The Statue (Seinfeld) "The Statue" is the sixth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the show's 11th episode overall. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) inherits some old possessions of his grandfather. One of these is a statue, resembling one that his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) broke when he was ten years old. When Jerry sees the statue in the house of Ray (Michael D. Conway), the man who cleaned his

neg: The Baby Shower (Seinfeld) The Baby Shower (Seinfeld) "The Baby Shower" is the tenth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the show's 15th episode overall. In the episode, Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) throws a baby shower for her friend Leslie (Christine Dunford) at Jerry's (Jerry Seinfeld) apartment, while he is out of town. Jerry's friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) once had a terrible date with Leslie and confronts her at the shower. Meanwhile, Jerry is convinced by his neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards) to install illegal cable television. Larry Charles wrote the episode, which was directed by Tom Cherones, and

neg: The Pony Remark Though the episode did not win either of its Emmy nominations, Seinfeld was praised for co-hosting the Emmy telecast. Dave Kehr of "The New York Times" felt that "The Pony Remark" was a turning point for the show, stating that, after the first few episodes, the show "turn[ed] into something sharp and distinctive Here, suddenly, is the tight knot of guilt and denial, of hypersensitivity and sarcastic contempt that "Seinfeld" would explore for the next eight years." Holly Ordway of DVD Talk considered the episode the best episode of "Seinfeld"s second season. "The Pony Remark" is considered one of "Seinfeld"s

neg: The Doll (Seinfeld) "The Doormat." Originally, the doormat that George receives from Sally was to play a larger part in this episode's plot, but as the script was rewritten, the focus changed to Susan's doll collection, and the episode was renamed accordingly. Guest star Kathy Griffin later performed a stand-up comedy routine alleging that Jerry Seinfeld was rude to her during filming. Seinfeld was so amused by this he had it written into a later episode, The Cartoon, where Griffin would return as Sally Weaver. The Doll (Seinfeld) "The Doll" is the 127th episode of NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 17th episode

neg: The Raincoats (Seinfeld) father to show up. Helen and Morty go on a cruise and discover that the Costanzas are on the same one. Jerry Seinfeld commented that the references to "Schindler's List" were included after learning that Steven Spielberg got so depressed while filming the movie that he would watch tapes of "Seinfeld" episodes to cheer himself up. This is the first episode where someone other than Jerry says "Hello, Newman". In this case, Jerry's mother (Helen Seinfeld) says it. The Raincoats (Seinfeld) "The Raincoats" is a two-part episode of the American sitcom "Seinfeld." It is the 82nd and 83rd episode. This

neg: The Deal (Seinfeld) The Deal (Seinfeld) "The Deal" is the ninth episode of the second season of NBC's "Seinfeld", and the show's 14th episode overall. The episode centers on protagonists Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who decide to have a sexual relationship, with a set of ground rules. However, as their "relationship" progresses, they experience difficulties maintaining their original friendship. Series co-creator Larry David wrote the episode in a response to NBC's continued efforts to get the two characters back together. The main inspiration behind the episode was a similar agreement David once made with a woman. The episode, which

neg: Jerry Seinfeld HBO. Seinfeld created "The Seinfeld Chronicles" with Larry David in 1988 for NBC. The show was later renamed "Seinfeld" to avoid confusion with the short-lived teen sitcom "The Marshall Chronicles". By its fourth season, it had become the most popular and successful sitcom on American television. The final episode aired in 1998, and the show has been a popular syndicated re-run. Along with Seinfeld, the show starred "Saturday Night Live" veteran Julia Louis-Dreyfus and experienced actors Michael Richards and Jason Alexander. Alexander played George, a caricature of Larry David. Seinfeld is the only actor to appear in every episode of

neg: The Pilot (Seinfeld) The Pilot (Seinfeld) "The Pilot" is the two-part season finale episode of the fourth season of "Seinfeld". It makes up the 63rd and 64th episodes and first aired on May 20, 1993. This two-part episode aired at an earlier time, 8:00 PM, to make room for the two-hour finale of "Cheers", whose timeslot would be claimed by "Seinfeld" at the start of the new fall season. Approximately 32 million people watched this episode (both parts) when it initially aired, and the show became a major ratings grab for its next five seasons. Jerry and George get the green light to

neg: The Dinner Party (Seinfeld) the party, where they give the hostess the babka and the wine at the door and immediately leave. The Saddam Hussein lookalike cast for the episode, Amjad J. Qaisen, could not speak intelligibly enough for television production purposes, so the voice of "Hussein" was added in post-production by "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David. The Dinner Party (Seinfeld) "The Dinner Party" is the 77th episode of NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This is the 13th episode of the fifth season, and first aired on February 3, 1994. Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer prepare to attend a dinner party. Elaine feels they must bring wine

neg: Daniel O'Keefe (writer) freelancers such as Ray Bradbury and award-winning poet Czeslaw Milosz. O'Keefe published the book "Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic" in 1982. A "Los Angeles Times" book review called this book "a spectacular synthesis of sociology, anthropology, and psychoanalysis... a tour de force of accessible scholarship". The "New York Times Book Review" said it is "a powerful explication of how deeply magic is embedded in society", and "Commonweal" dubbed it "a potential classic". O'Keefe invented Festivus in 1966 to commemorate his wife's and his first date. Their son, Dan O'Keefe, later worked as a writer on "Seinfeld" and, during

neg: Chrismukkah "Chrismahanukwanzakah" and "HanuKwanzMas" blend Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Chrismukkah Chrismukkah is a pop-culture portmanteau neologism referring to the merging of the holidays of Christianity's Christmas and Judaism's Hanukkah. The term was popularized beginning in December 2003 by the TV drama "The O.C.", wherein character Seth Cohen creates the holiday to signify his upbringing in an interfaith household with a Jewish father and Protestant mother (although the holiday can also be adopted by all-Jewish households who celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday). Chrismukkah is also celebrated as an ironic, alternative holiday, much like the "Seinfeld"-derived "Festivus". In 2006 "USA Today" described

neg: Chrismukkah Chrismukkah Chrismukkah is a pop-culture portmanteau neologism referring to the merging of the holidays of Christianity's Christmas and Judaism's Hanukkah. The term was popularized beginning in December 2003 by the TV drama "The O.C.", wherein character Seth Cohen creates the holiday to signify his upbringing in an interfaith household with a Jewish father and Protestant mother (although the holiday can also be adopted by all-Jewish households who celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday). Chrismukkah is also celebrated as an ironic, alternative holiday, much like the "Seinfeld"-derived "Festivus". In 2006 "USA Today" described Chrismukkah as "[t]he newest faux holiday that companies

neg: The Deal (Seinfeld) Hell, Jingle All the Way". Critics reacted positively to the episode. Eric Kohanik of "The Hamilton Spectator" called "The Deal" a "hilarious episode". "Entertainment Weekly" critics Mike Flaherty and Mary Kaye Schilling commented "Jerry and Elaine's circuitous verbal dance pondering the relative worth of "that [sex] versus this [the friendship]" is sublime. The show's ability to be both explicit and vague will become a hallmark." The Deal (Seinfeld) "The Deal" is the ninth episode of the second season of NBC's "Seinfeld", and the show's 14th episode overall. The episode centers on protagonists Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)

neg: The Phone Message The Phone Message "The Phone Message" is the ninth episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the fourth of the show's second season. The episode concerns protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) dating a woman who likes a commercial for cotton Dockers he dislikes. Meanwhile, his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) leaves an obnoxious message on the answering machine of his girlfriend, and goes to great lengths to prevent her from hearing it. Written by series co-creators Seinfeld and Larry David and directed by Tom Cherones, the episode was produced to replace a script by staff writer Larry Charles. Charles had

neg: The Letter (Seinfeld) find Elaine in yet another cap altercation as described by Phil Rizzuto. Both the oil painting of Kramer and the words the elderly couple use to describe it became popular among "Seinfeld" fans. Rob Thomas of the "Wisconsin State Journal" included the line "he is a loathsome, offensive brute, yet I can't look away" in his top 20 of "Seinfeld" lines. The Letter (Seinfeld) "The Letter" is the 38th episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld". The episode was the 21st of the third season. It aired on March 25, 1992. Kramer poses for a portrait to be painted by Jerry's new

neg: The Seinfeld Chronicles The Seinfeld Chronicles "The Seinfeld Chronicles" (also known as "Good News, Bad News" or "Pilot") is the pilot episode of the American sitcom "Seinfeld", which first aired on NBC on July 5, 1989. The first of the 180 "Seinfeld" episodes, the pilot was written by show creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, and directed by Art Wolff. The episode revolves around a fictionalized version of Seinfeld, who is unsure about the romantic intentions of a woman he met, and frets about the meaning of her signals with his friend George (Jason Alexander) and neighbor Kessler (Michael Richards, whose character would

neg: SeinfeldVision Seinfeld would be appearing in the season premiere of "30 Rock". Seinfeld had only appeared in two television acting roles since his own sitcom ended in 1998. Those roles were in "Mad About You" and "Newsradio". The scenes featuring Jerry Seinfeld were filmed on August 20, 2007. Seinfeld wore a wig in the episode to make him look more like the character version of Jerry Seinfeld. Upon first wearing the wig, Seinfeld said "This looks weird," but his wife assured him that "That's what [he] looked like [in "Seinfeld"]." This episode effectively ended the story arc of Liz's relationship with

neg: The Statue (Seinfeld) The Statue (Seinfeld) "The Statue" is the sixth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the show's 11th episode overall. In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) inherits some old possessions of his grandfather. One of these is a statue, resembling one that his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) broke when he was ten years old. When Jerry sees the statue in the house of Ray (Michael D. Conway), the man who cleaned his apartment, he believes Ray stole the statue. Jerry struggles to get back at Ray, as his friend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)

neg: The Subway (Seinfeld) lesbian wedding she was to attend due to train delays, which made her feel claustrophobic. In 2012, "Paste Magazine" named "The Subway" the 16th best episode of the series, citing it as a "great example of how Seinfeld can turn something as everyday and mundane as riding the subway into not one, but four hilarious stories. In 2013, NYC & Company, New York City's official tourism organization, named it the "New Yorkiest" episode of the series. The Subway (Seinfeld) "The Subway" is the 30th episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld". It is the 13th episode of the show's third season. It

neg: The Festivus The Festivus The Festivus is a publication about malacology and conchology published by the San Diego Shell Club in San Diego, California. "The Festivus" started in 1970 as a shell club newsletter edited by Blanche Brewer. In 1976 Carole Hertz became the editor, and gradually "The Festivus" became more scientifically respectable, and was transformed into a peer-reviewed scientific journal. From 1985 up until 2014, issues of "The Festivus" contained scientific papers on mollusks, and each paper was peer-reviewed by a professional malacologist. Eleven issues were published annually: one issue per month, except for the month of December. Carole Hertz was

neg: The Hamptons (Seinfeld) the word, with apparently enthusiastic approval from Larry David (conversely, Mehlman gave David credit for "sponge-worthy", the catchword from "The Sponge"). The word was later used in a Budweiser commercial and cited as a testament to the show's influence. The Hamptons (Seinfeld) "The Hamptons" is the 85th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 21st episode for the fifth season. It aired on May 12, 1994. This was the final produced episode of the fifth season, although it aired as the penultimate episode of the season. The four principal characters travel to the Hamptons to see a baby;

neg: The Baby Shower (Seinfeld) that 12.4% of American households watched the episode, and that 21% of all televisions in use at the time were tuned into it. "The Baby Shower" met with negative responses from critics. Mike Flaherty and Mary Kaye Schilling of "Entertainment Weekly" graded the episode with a D, stating "After a promising opening, this baby quickly degenerates into heavy-handed farce". The episode was ranked third on a list of "Seinfeld"s "Not-so-top episodes", compiled by the "New York Daily News". The Baby Shower (Seinfeld) "The Baby Shower" is the tenth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the

neg: The English Patient (Seinfeld) The English Patient (Seinfeld) "The English Patient" is the 151st episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". It was the 17th episode for the eighth season and aired on March 13, 1997. "The English Patient", central to Elaine's storyline in this episode, won Best Picture at the 69th Academy Awards, eleven days after this episode aired. At Monk's Café, a beautiful woman, Danielle (Chelsea Noble), mistakes George for her boyfriend Neil, a man who she claims looks just like him, except that George is taller and looks more fit. This intrigues George—he is flattered by Danielle, but he really wants to

neg: The Truth (Seinfeld) Jerry never made copies of the many receipts that he had collected over the years, and the episode ends with him tracking them down individually by phone. The Truth (Seinfeld) "The Truth" is the 19th episode of "Seinfeld". It is the second episode of the show's third season, first airing on September 25, 1991. Directed by David Steinberg, this is the first episode of the show (other than the pilot) not directed by Tom Cherones. In 1985, Kramer manages to persuade Jerry to donate to a fake relief fund for the Krakatoa eruption (which actually erupted in 1883, 102 years

neg: The Hamptons (Seinfeld) The Hamptons (Seinfeld) "The Hamptons" is the 85th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 21st episode for the fifth season. It aired on May 12, 1994. This was the final produced episode of the fifth season, although it aired as the penultimate episode of the season. The four principal characters travel to the Hamptons to see a baby; they find that the baby is altogether ugly. While on the beach, Kramer finds a filled lobster trap and thinks the catch is his, unaware that it's a commercial lobster trap. George's girlfriend (Melora Walters) goes sun tanning topless

neg: The Burning (Seinfeld) The Burning (Seinfeld) "The Burning" is the 172nd episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 16th episode for the ninth and final season. It aired on March 19, 1998. The title of this episode is the same as the 1981 slasher film "The Burning", which was Jason Alexander's film debut. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Lloyd Bridges, who died on March 10, 1998. Bridges played Izzy Mandelbaum in "The English Patient" and "The Blood". Elaine thinks that boyfriend David Puddy may be religious after finding Christian rock stations set on his car radio. At the

neg: The Sniffing Accountant The Sniffing Accountant "The Sniffing Accountant" is the 68th episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld", being the fourth episode of the series' fifth season. It aired on NBC on Thursday, October 7, 1993. In the episode, George's father gets him an interview as a brassiere salesman. Evidence points to Jerry's accountant being a cocaine user. Jerry, Kramer and Newman set up a sting to find out the truth. Elaine's new boyfriend is perfect except for his unwillingness to use exclamation points. The episode was written by creators of "Seinfeld", Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, and directed by Tom Cherones. To research

neg: The Contest the episode, with his role being played by an uncredited actor. This is the second "Seinfeld" episode to feature Elaine's fondness for the Kennedy family, the first being "The Baby Shower". Seinfeld claimed that he had never heard of the song "The Wheels on the Bus" before recording the episode. The original script featured Jerry watching the TV series "Flipper". It was changed due to concerns over music rights. "The Contest" is referenced in other "Seinfeld" episodes, the first being "The Outing", of which the plot is that Jerry and George are mistakenly outed as gay. During the episode, when

neg: Richard Blackwell for a Miss Rhode Island contestant in a national beauty pageant. In an exchange with Kramer (played by Michael Richards), Seinfeld exclaims, "Well, if it isn't Mr. Blackwell," as Kramer slides into the room. Kramer responds, "Oh, come on! … You're pooh-poohing!" to which Seinfeld responds, "Yes, I pooh-pooh." He was played by Harry Shearer on the May 20, 1995 episode of SCTV's, "The Show Formerly Known as The Martin Short Show". In 2006, CBS picked up an AP story about US figure skater Johnny Weir's costume at the Olympics in Turin under the Headline: "Figure Skating Gets Ugly: Mr.

neg: Festivus 'Tis the Season to Be Jewish"' references Festivus. During the Baltimore Ravens' run to the Super Bowl XXXV Championship in 2000, head coach Brian Billick superstitiously issued an organizational ban on the use of the word "playoffs" until the team had clinched its first postseason berth. "Playoffs" was instead referred to as "Festivus" and the Super Bowl as "Festivus Maximus". In 2005, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle was declared "Governor Festivus", and during the holiday season displayed a Festivus Pole in the family room of the Executive Residence in Madison, Wisconsin. Governor Doyle's 2005 Festivus Pole is now part of the

neg: The Merv Griffin Show (Seinfeld) he then warns the pigeons ("Laugh it up. I'm getting in my car now and the last thing I heard... we have NO DEAL!") The episode ends with Elaine and the Sidler knocking out Celia once again to play with her toys. The Merv Griffin Show (Seinfeld) "The Merv Griffin Show" is the 162nd episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the sixth episode of the ninth and final season. It aired on November 6, 1997 and appeared on DVD 10 years later. The working title for this episode was "The Merv Griffin Set". It is one of the

neg: The Maestro (Seinfeld) Bob Cobb. Bob Cobb is the original alias of Mon-El, a supporting character in "Superman" comics. The name Bob Cobb would be used again by Larry David in the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode "Trick or Treat." The Maestro (Seinfeld) "The Maestro" is an episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". It first aired on October 5, 1995. It was the series' 113th episode and third episode for the seventh season. The title character is played by Mark Metcalf. George decides that he should help a security guard who works at Susan's uncle's store and must stand all day. Elaine begins dating

neg: The Seinfeld Chronicles television history), Castle Rock failed to find any other buyers when it tried to sell the show to other networks, and accepted the order. About a year later the first season would premiere, with the show renamed "Seinfeld" to avoid confusion with ABC's "The Marshall Chronicles". To lead in the first official season of "Seinfeld", the pilot episode was repeated on June 28, 1990; it received a Nielsen rating of 13.9/26. The Seinfeld Chronicles "The Seinfeld Chronicles" (also known as "Good News, Bad News" or "Pilot") is the pilot episode of the American sitcom "Seinfeld", which first aired on NBC

neg: The Pitch (Seinfeld) perspective. The Pew Charitable Trusts weighed in on this episode, naming telemarketing one of the contributors to "rudeness in America". The Pitch (Seinfeld) "The Pitch" is the 43rd episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld". It is the third episode of the fourth season. It aired on September 16, 1992. NBC executives meet Jerry after his comedy act and ask him to come up with an idea for a TV series. George decides he can be a sitcom writer and comes up with the idea of it being "a show about nothing". Kramer trades Newman a radar detector for a helmet, and

neg: Male Unbonding Male Unbonding "Male Unbonding" is the fourth episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" to be produced, and aired on June 14, 1990, as the fourth episode of the first season. In it, Jerry Seinfeld tries to avoid meeting an old childhood friend, Joel Horneck (Kevin Dunn). Jerry's neighbor, Kramer, conceptualizes "a pizza place where you make your own pie". The episode was written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, and was the first filmed episode directed by Tom Cherones. This was the first episode produced with Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) as a character. It also was the first episode to

neg: The Cafe (Seinfeld) The Cafe (Seinfeld) "The Cafe" is the 24th episode of "Seinfeld". The episode was the seventh episode of the show's third season. It aired on November 6, 1991. Jerry becomes fascinated with a failing local eclectic restaurant called "The Dream Café" and befriends its Pakistani owner Babu Bhatt (Brian George). Trying to turn the restaurant into a success, Jerry convinces Babu to change the decor and menu into a Pakistani restaurant. However, the restaurant does no better. He angrily blames Jerry for the failure. George's girlfriend Monica asks him to take an IQ test for her education course. Worried about

neg: The Caddy (Seinfeld) wear their bras with no tops, as Peterman decided to sell a bra as a top in their magazine (which Elaine had to write the story for), making Elaine all the more miserable. Trivia During this episode Jerry says Sue Ellen is Elaine's Lex Luthor; Brenda Strong the actress would go on to portray his mother Lillian Luthor on the Supergirl TV series in 2016. The Caddy (Seinfeld) "The Caddy" is the 122nd episode of NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". This was the 12th episode for the seventh season. It aired on January 25, 1996. Kramer befriends a caddie, Stan, who helps

neg: Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm) that "there were quite a few funny moments and scenes" but it "lacked a certain spark and energy and felt fairly low key for a season finale in general". Amelie Gilette of "The A.V. Club" praised the episode, writing that David "made the "Curb" universe and the "Seinfeld" universe merge and then fold in on itself—and it was nothing short of incredible to watch". She graded the episode A+. Jonathan Toomey of TV Squad also gave "Seinfeld" a positive review, saying that "fans finally got the "Seinfeld" ending they've always been hoping for", though he criticized the subplot with Mocha