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Richard Herd Wilhelm as Wilhelm. Richard Fancy Lippman as Lippman. Kramer's first name was finally revealed to be "Cosmo" in season six, episode eleven, "The Switch". In early versions of the pilot script, George was originally written as a fellow stand-up comedian named "Bennett".

Larry David was the original voice of Newman in season two, episode seven, "The Revenge", but Wayne Knight re-dubbed the voice for syndication. Jerry and George mentioned having siblings in seasons two and three, but neither are ever seen nor mentioned again. Over the course of the entire series, Cosmo Kramer entered Jerry's apartment almost four hundred times. Elaine Benes was loosely based on Carol Leifer , a friend of Jerry Seinfeld 's, whom he also used to date. Initially there was a plan to turn Cosmo Kramer into a millionaire, but this was discarded.

Had it gone ahead, it would've explained how he was able to live so comfortably without having steady employment. ABC Entertainment executive Lloyd Braun lent his name to a character appearing in three episodes, season five, episode seven, "The Non-Fat Yogurt", season seven, episode ten, "The Gum", and season nine, episode three, "The Serenity Now", and is an old childhood neighbor and nemesis of George Costanza.

Jerry was heard saying Kessler exactly the same way as he does Kramer. This was because Kenny Kramer would not allow his name to be used on the show, unless he was allowed to play Kramer. Eventually Kenny Kramer's list of demands were met, and the name Kramer was used.

We learn Kramer is a military veteran in season nine, episode fourteen, "The Strongbox". Michael Richards is also a veteran, having been drafted in and serving for two years in Vietnam. In a season three episode, George can be seen wearing a baseball shirt that says "Broadway Bound".

During the entire series run, Kramer's source of regular income was never revealed. Morty Seinfeld Jerry's father was originally played by Philip Bruns for one episode, then by Barney Martin for the rest of the series run. The character of Lloyd Braun George's childhood neighbor, and rival was played by two different actors, first Peter Keleghan then, four years later, Matt McCoy. Michael Richards auditioned three times for the role of Cosmo Kramer.

Balaban also played Littlefield in The Late Shift Heidi Swedberg Susan initially thought she was going to be playing Cosmo Kramer's love interest. It wasn't until midway through the fourth season that she realized it would be George Costanza, not Kramer. In his autobiography, Paul Shaffer claimed to have turned down the role of George Costanza. He was offered the part due to his resemblance to Larry David , upon whom the character was based. With the exception of the pilot episode, "Good News, Bad News", season one, episode three, "Male Unbonding", and season six, episode fourteen, "Highlights of a Hundred", every episode started with the word "The".

Sir Paul McCartney was a massive fan of this show and wanted to appear in an episode. For unknown reasons, the writers didn't make it happen.

For awhile, NBC stunted with having an interconnected storyline, or character crossover between their New York City set sitcom block which aired on Thursday nights. Seinfeld was the only one of the shows which refused to take part.

During the sixth season, NBC executives shared the original test results for the pilot episode with the supporting cast for the first time.

The reviews from test audiences in late October were less than encouraging. They thought George Costanza was a "loser" and a "wimp", that Jerry's everyday life was "boring" and his character "powerless", "dense", and "naive", and that Kessler Cosmo Kramer's original name , although sometimes "mildly amusing", was also underwhelming.

They found the storylines a distraction from the stand-up segments which was the only part those familiar with Jerry's brand of comedy liked. Their overall view of the performance of that first show: "weak". Beginning in the third season, the Seinfeld logo changed slightly each season. Season eight had a black-and-white checker design around the title because Jerry Seinfeld believed this was going to be the final season of the series.

It was meant to resemble the checkered flag at an auto racing event, which signifies the final lap. Although Jerry's cousin Jeffrey was mentioned several times throughout the series always by Uncle Leo Len Lesser , he never appeared on the show although he appeared in a deleted scene on the DVDs. Bevilaqua, he was the wrestling coach there. In one of the episodes, Jerry had a race that was officiated by Mr. Throughout the run of the series, Kramer rarely said "Yes". Nearly all of his positive responses are slang variations "Yup", "Yeah!

Six episodes where he does actually say "Yes" are: season three, episode thirteen, "The Subway", season four, episode five, "The Wallet: Part 1", season five, episode two, "The Puffy Shirt", season five, episode four, "The Sniffing Accountant", season eight, episode eleven, "The Little Jerry", and season eight, episode seventeen, "The English Patient".

Phil Morris planned to star in a spin-off as Jackie Chiles, but the project was stalled. Jerry Seinfeld said that he credits the phrase "These pretzels are making me thirsty" from season three, episode eleven, "The Alternate Side", as the first of Seinfeld's many catchphrases.

As Jerry is a huge Superman fan, and in almost every Seinfeld episode, there is some reference to Superman. Sometimes it's just a sticker or statue in Jerry's apartment. Kramer's first name of Cosmo was not revealed until the show's sixth season. The revelation, and some promotional hype surrounding it, was criticized by some at the time for being too gimmicky, or unnecessary. The famous Seinfeld fictions George's pseudo career as an architect, the fictional importer and exporter, and the fictional Art Vandelay were introduced in season one, episode two, "The Stakeout".

William Thomas, Jr. Tim Russ also auditioned for the role. As Larry David states on the DVD, the character of Elaine's father, the gruff war vet and author Alton Benes, was based on the late writer Richard Yates , who was the father of his former girlfriend Monica Yates, and author of the novel "Revolutionary Road".

In season four, episode six, "The Watch", Elaine Benes Julia Louis-Dreyfus was asked by Joe Davola Peter Crombie if he knows her from somewhere, and she answers with a joke that he probably recognizes her because her face is sculptured on Mount Rushmore, alongside the U.

Presidents, instead of Roosevelt's face. In , a poster was released for the fourth season of Veep that showed the face of Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus sculptured on Mount Rushmore, but it appeared instead of Jefferson's face. In Jerry's apartment, he has a picture on the wall of a black Porsche catching air going over a hill.

In real life, Jerry Seinfeld is an avid Porsche fan and collector. Robert Schimmel auditioned for the role of George Costanza. In fact, Season 6 Episode 1 of Frasier opens with Frasier auditioning for a TV show after being fired from his radio show, and his opening speech is a reference to the acquisition of "Seinfeld"'s slot: "Before we begin, I'd like to say how honored I am to be taking over this slot.

Obviously, I have some rather big shoes to fill - my predecessor here was much beloved. But I have never been one to shrink from a challenge and I'm sure we'll enjoy many happy years here together in my new home. Newman was the only major character known by just one name. In season eight, episode eight, Kramer lies in Jerry's bed eating chicken and wiping his greasy hands on the sheets. Off-camera, there was a bucket next to Richards, and between takes he would spit out the chicken he was chewing.

In real life, Richards is a vegan. Michael Richards is the only one out of the four cast members who is not Jewish. In addition to Jerry having a sister who was only mentioned once in season two, episode eleven, "The Chinese Restaurant" , George has a brother who was mentioned only twice in the series: season three, episode fifteen, "The Suicide", his brother impregnated a woman named Pauline and season three, episode six, "The Parking Garage" George's father, mother, and brother never pay for parking.

Elaine has a sister, Gail, who she visits in St. Louis, and who she calls after she sends Gail's son her exposed nipple Christmas card. Elaine also mentions a brother-in-law presumably Gail's husband in season two, episode four, "The Phone Message" he blurted out secret business information on an answering machine. Only one consistent trait of Cosmo Kramer remained after the pilot. His constant appearances in Jerry's apartment.

His dog mysteriously disappeared, he's no longer agoraphobic, his "Reverend Jim" mannerisms were dropped, and his hairstyle changed dramatically. Throughout the first eight seasons, the theme music played during Jerry's stand-up had to be re-recorded each week in order to match up with Jerry's set-ups and punchlines.

Barney Martin has said he heard from several fans of the series who were Jewish commenting on how his portrayal of Jerry's father Morty reminded them of their own father. This is despite the fact that in real life, Martin was an Irish Catholic gentile. Jason Alexander George Costanza was the only regular Seinfeld cast member he hadn't met before.

There was enough material recorded for season nine, episode twenty-two, "The Finale", to fill three half-hour episodes. In the end, the full show ran fifty-five minutes, the longest episode in the show's nine-year history.

The restaurant sign features a pencil sketch of Cosmo Kramer. One of the menu items is called the "Newman", which is a meatball sandwich. The famous picture of George Costanza posing half naked in his underwear is hanging up in the ladies' room. Aside from the four stars, Liz Sheridan Helen is the only recurring cast member to make at least one appearance in all nine years of the show. Michael Costanza , the friend of Jerry Seinfeld , who was the basis for the character of George Costanza, had a cameo appearance in season three, episode twenty-two, "The Parking Space".

Signs in Frank's Jerry Stiller 's billiard room include: If they don't have a pool hall in heaven, then I'm not goin'. Pool is not a matter of life and death. It is much more important than that. The life of the Pool Hustler is Hell But somebody's got to do it.

Cold Beer Always, Snacks Sometimes. Cochran, Jr. Cochran was a huge fan initially, but after Morris began doing commercials in character as Jackie Chiles, Cochran began to worry it was harming his career and image and requested he stop.

Cochran was later found guilty of beating his wife and represented O. Simpson in his double murder trial. Any time Kramer supports "anti-authority" views, that's the work of Larry Charles , who believes in those "alternate truths". Despite its status as a beloved sitcom, the Seinfeld series finale is hated ; this is largely because it lacked the typical antics fans had come to expect from the core cast, but also because it summarized all the horrible things the characters had done over the years.

Seinfeld still managed to go out on top, with its final season being at the top of the Nielsen chart. Seinfeld wasn't canceled — it was far too big of a hit for that — but by , the show had run its course. Jerry Seinfeld was the driving force behind his sitcom — which should be no surprise, given that he was its star and it bore his name. Larry David was Seinfeld 's co-creator, and acted as showrunner for most of the sitcom's history; however, he opted to step away from the project at the end of season 7, leaving the standup comedian Jerry Seinfeld to fill that role for seasons 8 and 9.

By the end of the final season, Seinfeld simply didn't want to do the show anymore; the time felt right to end the sitcom while it was still on top. Disney wants to limit profit participation on its new TV shows. A new deal structure could have a significant impact on the long-term earnings of show creators.

He is also the author of three books about television, including a biography of pioneer talk show host and producer David Susskind. Film crew workers remain divided over new contract as voting begins.

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