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Seinfeld (1989): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
Remember when Seinfeld took four spectacularly self-absorbed New Yorkers and somehow turned a show about nothing into the biggest thing on television. Premiering on NBC in 1989, Seinfeld starred Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, and Michael Richards as Kramer, with Larry David helping create a sitcom that skipped the hugs, ditched the life lessons, and made petty grievances feel like high art.
These are 15 weird facts about Seinfeld, the kind you only notice once someone starts yelling no soup for you.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - #15: The Real Soup Nazi Banned Jerry From His Restaurant — Al Yeganeh
02:51 - #14: The Contest Came From a Real-Life Bet — Larry David
04:16 - #13: Larry David Secretly Voiced Steinbrenner — Larry David
05:57 - #12: The Puffy Shirt Ended Up in the Smithsonian — Jerry Seinfeld
07:27 - #11: The Bass Intro Was Rebuilt for Every Episode — Jonathan Wolff
09:02 - #10: Kramer Was Almost Stuck Being Called Kessler — Kenny Kramer
10:30 - #9: Jason Alexander Nearly Walked Over One Missing Episode — Jason Alexander
11:56 - #8: Elaine’s TV Dad Was Too Intense Off Camera — Lawrence Tierney
13:38 - #7: The Real Costanza Filed a $100 Million Lawsuit — Michael Costanza
15:08 - #6: The Show Ran on One Rule: No Hugging, No Learning — Larry David
16:27 - #5: Kramer’s Entrances Started Breaking the Show’s Timing — Michael Richards
17:48 - #4: Festivus Was a Real Family Holiday Since 1966 — Dan O’Keefe
19:30 - #3: Susan Was Written Out for a Very Dark Reason — Heidi Swedberg
20:56 - #2: Elaine’s Pregnancies Were Hidden With Giant Coats and Props — Julia Louis-Dreyfus
22:37 - #1: Jerry Turned Down $110 Million to End the Show on Top — Jerry Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
Remember when Seinfeld took four spectacularly self-absorbed New Yorkers and somehow turned a show about nothing into the biggest thing on television. Premiering on NBC in 1989, Seinfeld starred Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, and Michael Richards as Kramer, with Larry David helping create a sitcom that skipped the hugs, ditched the life lessons, and made petty grievances feel like high art.
These are 15 weird facts about Seinfeld, the kind you only notice once someone starts yelling no soup for you.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - #15: The Real Soup Nazi Banned Jerry From His Restaurant — Al Yeganeh
02:51 - #14: The Contest Came From a Real-Life Bet — Larry David
04:16 - #13: Larry David Secretly Voiced Steinbrenner — Larry David
05:57 - #12: The Puffy Shirt Ended Up in the Smithsonian — Jerry Seinfeld
07:27 - #11: The Bass Intro Was Rebuilt for Every Episode — Jonathan Wolff
09:02 - #10: Kramer Was Almost Stuck Being Called Kessler — Kenny Kramer
10:30 - #9: Jason Alexander Nearly Walked Over One Missing Episode — Jason Alexander
11:56 - #8: Elaine’s TV Dad Was Too Intense Off Camera — Lawrence Tierney
13:38 - #7: The Real Costanza Filed a $100 Million Lawsuit — Michael Costanza
15:08 - #6: The Show Ran on One Rule: No Hugging, No Learning — Larry David
16:27 - #5: Kramer’s Entrances Started Breaking the Show’s Timing — Michael Richards
17:48 - #4: Festivus Was a Real Family Holiday Since 1966 — Dan O’Keefe
19:30 - #3: Susan Was Written Out for a Very Dark Reason — Heidi Swedberg
20:56 - #2: Elaine’s Pregnancies Were Hidden With Giant Coats and Props — Julia Louis-Dreyfus
22:37 - #1: Jerry Turned Down $110 Million to End the Show on Top — Jerry Seinfeld