"Seinfeld" Writer Carol Leifer Reveals Scrapped Fanny Pack Episode - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 06-18-2014, 04:41 PM

"Seinfeld" Writer Reveals Scrapped Fanny Pack-Themed Episode
6/18/14
by Kimberly Nordyke

Elaine Benes was this close to donning a fanny pack.

"Seinfeld" writer Carol Leifer revealed Tuesday in a Reddit Q&A that she once pitched an idea for a show in which Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) wears the endlessly mocked waist accessory, with unexpected consequences.

"At the time, fanny packs were really popular, and I remember wearing my fanny pack under a T-shirt one day, and wherever I went people were exceedingly nice, letting me go in front of them in line, letting me go first wherever I was, and then I realized at the end of the day my giant fanny pack under my T-shirt made me look pregnant!" Leifer wrote.

She pointed out that most of the ideas she pitched were inspired by real-life events.

"I always thought it would be a great Elaine story if she started to use that, the fanny pack, as a way to make her day in New York a lot less taxing, you know — getting the first taxi because she looked pregnant, getting concert tickets first because people saw her standing in line, and I think they always liked the notion of it but it never became an episode," Leifer continued.

"So I love those ideas about Seinfeld because nobody has fanny packs anymore, so it really was specific to the time (except dweebs who wear fanny packs)."

Leifer was a writer and/or story editor on "Seinfeld" for some 40 episodes in the mid-'90s. More recently, she's written episodes of Lifetime's "Devious Maids" and ABC's "Modern Family".

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...d-fanny-712777

MRPITT · 06-18-2014, 07:58 PM

The Fanny Pack still made an appearance, I recall George wearing one. Also Leifer as you probably know was the who the Elaine character was based on.

06-18-2014, 04:41 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,161	"Seinfeld" Writer Carol Leifer Reveals Scrapped Fanny Pack Episode *"Seinfeld" Writer Reveals Scrapped Fanny Pack-Themed Episode* 6/18/14 by Kimberly Nordyke Elaine Benes was this close to donning a fanny pack. "Seinfeld" writer Carol Leifer revealed Tuesday in a Reddit Q&A that she once pitched an idea for a show in which Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) wears the endlessly mocked waist accessory, with unexpected consequences. "At the time, fanny packs were really popular, and I remember wearing my fanny pack under a T-shirt one day, and wherever I went people were exceedingly nice, letting me go in front of them in line, letting me go first wherever I was, and then I realized at the end of the day my giant fanny pack under my T-shirt made me look pregnant!" Leifer wrote. She pointed out that most of the ideas she pitched were inspired by real-life events. "I always thought it would be a great Elaine story if she started to use that, the fanny pack, as a way to make her day in New York a lot less taxing, you know — getting the first taxi because she looked pregnant, getting concert tickets first because people saw her standing in line, and I think they always liked the notion of it but it never became an episode," Leifer continued. "So I love those ideas about Seinfeld because nobody has fanny packs anymore, so it really was specific to the time (except dweebs who wear fanny packs)." Leifer was a writer and/or story editor on "Seinfeld" for some 40 episodes in the mid-'90s. More recently, she's written episodes of Lifetime's "Devious Maids" and ABC's "Modern Family". http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...d-fanny-712777 Attached Images

06-18-2014, 07:58 PM	#2
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	The Fanny Pack still made an appearance, I recall George wearing one. Also Leifer as you probably know was the who the Elaine character was based on.