George mentions in a first season episode that he doesn't have a car. I wonder why. He's certainly rich enough.

He lived in an apartment, he didn't have a place (I assume) to park one. And it is hectic from what I have been told to own a car in a large city like New York because there is no room to park them and if you do own one, you have to constantly put money in a parking meter.

George mentioned a limo at least once. I guess it is easier to have someone else do your driving, such as a limo driver or a taxi driver.

You are right Irene. The cast of Seinfeld never owned a car either. They always walked or caught a cab.

He lived in an apartment, he didn't have a place (I assume) to park one. And it is hectic from what I have been told to own a car in a large city like New York because there is no room to park them and if you do own one, you have to constantly put money in a parking meter.

George mentioned a limo at least once. I guess it is easier to have someone else do your driving, such as a limo driver or a taxi driver.
well then; how come Bob & Emily had a car on "THE BOB NEWHART SHOW"?

George mentions in a first season episode that he doesn't have a car. I wonder why. He's certainly rich enough.


1. Lived in Manhattan

2.Had enough Money to Catch Cabs

3.Didn't have any Small children

well then; how come Bob & Emily had a car on "THE BOB NEWHART SHOW"?
Maybe they had a place to park their car in the building they lived in. :p

George wasn't going to pay for a car when he had access to limos and cabs.

Bob was a psychologist. Doctors usually have reserved parking at hospitals. Maybe his apartment had a parking garage.

^^^^^ Thank you. Regarding George Jefferson, it was clear from the building we see in the opening credits there was no parking garage for the tenants. You see the Jeffersons being dropped off in front of the building and the doorman is there.

And dogs jump out of the windows :p (I'm SO glad i never saw that ep :eek: )

And dogs jump out of the windows :p (I'm SO glad i never saw that ep :eek: )
:rofl:

That's a whole different issue..."Why were there no safety windows?" :lol:

You are right Irene. The cast of Seinfeld never owned a car either. They always walked or caught a cab.

Well, George Costanza did have a car. Remember that episode where some patient jumped out the window of the hospital and landed on it? There was an episode where he thought he had Jon Voight's car. But, I'm not a Seinfeld expert or anything.

Hey, I was thinking about this some more last night. Maybe George didn't need a car because he had access to the cleaning vans.

Yep, he did have his cleaning vans, which he used when he was working, this is true Gidgetgrape.

At home, he used cabs or once in a while, a limo. George loved throwing his money around to show he had money. :lol:

Yep, he did have his cleaning vans, which he used when he was working, this is true Gidgetgrape.

At home, he used cabs or once in a while, a limo. George loved throwing his money around to show he had money. :lol:


And in his building, he got Ralph to call the Cab-lol Wasn't like he had to do it

And in his building, he got Ralph to call the Cab-lol Wasn't like he had to do it
This is true. Ralph loved to do anything for George...so he could get that tip that he never got. :lol: It made perfect sense for George not to have a car, it wasn't like he needed one especially since he had the company vans for work related stuff.

And dogs jump out of the windows :p (I'm SO glad i never saw that ep :eek: )


POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

well then; how come Bob & Emily had a car on "THE BOB NEWHART SHOW"?

Bob & Emily were in Chicago, which was and still is absolutely nothing like driving and parking in New York City. Chicago is a totally different kind of of city where a car would be feasible. In New York, a car would be something you pay a bunch of taxes on, have a lot of hassles with parking, etc, and have little personal need for unless you travel often to New Jersey or CT or somewhere else.

Bob & Emily were in Chicago, which was and still is absolutely nothing like driving and parking in New York City. Chicago is a totally different kind of of city where a car would be feasible. In New York, a car would be something you pay a bunch of taxes on, have a lot of hassles with parking, etc, and have little personal need for unless you travel often to New Jersey or CT or somewhere else.


George would have been able to park inside the building

Bob & Emily were in Chicago, which was and still is absolutely nothing like driving and parking in New York City. Chicago is a totally different kind of of city where a car would be feasible. In New York, a car would be something you pay a bunch of taxes on, have a lot of hassles with parking, etc, and have little personal need for unless you travel often to New Jersey or CT or somewhere else.
Exactly. With George's money he had easy access to drivers, limo service - plus he wouldn't have to pay car insurance, upkeep, gas, oil, etc.

Well, George Costanza did have a car. Remember that episode where some patient jumped out the window of the hospital and landed on it? There was an episode where he thought he had Jon Voight's car. But, I'm not a Seinfeld expert or anything.

Wasn't there an episode where George didn't want to drive his car, because he didn't want to lose his primo parking space? Or was that his dad's car? And whose car did they have when they were lost in the parking garage?

Wasn't there an episode where George didn't want to drive his car, because he didn't want to lose his primo parking space? Or was that his dad's car? And whose car did they have when they were lost in the parking garage?


There was never a episode like that

Bob & Emily were in Chicago, which was and still is absolutely nothing like driving and parking in New York City. Chicago is a totally different kind of of city where a car would be feasible. In New York, a car would be something you pay a bunch of taxes on, have a lot of hassles with parking, etc, and have little personal need for unless you travel often to New Jersey or CT or somewhere else.

Didn't Bob and Emily share the car? Because you always saw Bob Hartley walk from the Hospital to the Elevated Transit in the opening credits.

And as for George, it's VERY simple....They lived in Manhattan and cars are very unreliable over there. Maybe when they lived in Queens they had one, but Lionel may have used it.

There was never a episode like that
I think he meant Seinfeld, not The Jeffersons.

I think he meant Seinfeld, not The Jeffersons.


Yeah, I meant George Costanza not George Jefferson. But in a nut shell, alot of people don't own automobiles in New York City.

Yeah, I meant George Costanza not George Jefferson. But in a nut shell, alot of people don't own automobiles in New York City.
I know I wouldn't want to drive in NYC. :eek: :lol:

I know I wouldn't want to drive in NYC. :eek: :lol:

Why would you need to if you got 24-hour cabs, subways, buses and stuff like that to get you where you want to go?

Why would you need to if you got 24-hour cabs, subways, buses and stuff like that to get you where you want to go?
Exactly my point!! :nod:

And dogs jump out of the windows :p (I'm SO glad i never saw that ep :eek: )
I HATED that episode...I was stunned when I saw it - that they would actually show a dog jumping out of a high rise window. :eek: :eek: :eek:

He didn't own a car because George was a Racist!

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^^^^^ Thank you. Regarding George Jefferson, it was clear from the building we see in the opening credits there was no parking garage for the tenants. You see the Jeffersons being dropped off in front of the building and the doorman is there.

What??? The garage could have been behind the building for all we know.

But George didn't really need a car since there are millionaires who live in Manhattan and don't have a car.

You can walk or take a cab or a limo to wherever you want to go.

But if you were a single guy it would be strange to be out public everywhere without the privacy of a car. I suppose they have to get used a cab or rich enough single men use a limo, get a car AND driver, or people can just put up with the traffic.

I HATED that episode...I was stunned when I saw it - that they would actually show a dog jumping out of a high rise window. :eek: :eek: :eek:

LOLLLLLLLLLLL!! You act like that was a REAL apatment building!

It was a STUDIO and probably on the ground floor! That dog jumped over the railing and went about 2 FEET and landed on the ground!

I've seen dogs fall further than that when they are just playing around!

LOLLLLLLLLLLL!! You act like that was a REAL apatment building!

It was a STUDIO and probably on the ground floor! That dog jumped over the railing and went about 2 FEET and landed on the ground!

I've seen dogs fall further than that when they are just playing around!
I know it wasn't real, but I still didn't like it. That episode gave me the creeps. :eek: :eek: :eek: