Jerry Stiller: I'm still unsure whether Costanza family is supposed to be Jewish or - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 12-19-2018, 02:30 AM

...Italian

https://pagesix.com/2018/12/18/jerry...e-on-seinfeld/

The 91-year-old Stiller expressed his confusion during an appearance Monday night. “When people asked me about this, I would simply say it was because we were a Jewish family in the witness protection program," he said.

Chocolate Moose · 12-19-2018, 10:26 AM

How could he be unsure? they were definitely not Jewish.

stevea · 12-19-2018, 09:19 PM

No, they weren't Jewish. Never any hint of that in any dialog.

Not that there would be anything wrong with that.

JSP · 12-19-2018, 11:37 PM

They were definitely meant to be Italian and not Jewish. They celebrated Festivus because Frank got sick of Christmas. There was never any mention of them celebrating Hannukah or anything like that.

Bonniegirl · 12-20-2018, 12:23 AM

I never knew why they made them be Italian? , they seemed more Jewish to me!

I guessed they were supposed to be Italian by the last name but as I said they seemed more Jewish to me esp. since all three, Jerry, Estelle and Jason are all really Jewish!

stevea · 12-20-2018, 08:23 AM

Well, maybe Frank was an Italian Gentile, and Estelle was Jewish.

12-19-2018, 02:30 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,334	Jerry Stiller: I'm still unsure whether Costanza family is supposed to be Jewish or ...Italian https://pagesix.com/2018/12/18/jerry...e-on-seinfeld/ The 91-year-old Stiller expressed his confusion during an appearance Monday night. “When people asked me about this, I would simply say it was because we were a Jewish family in the witness protection program," he said.

12-19-2018, 10:26 AM	#2
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,899	How could he be unsure? they were definitely not Jewish.
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12-19-2018, 09:19 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,731	No, they weren't Jewish. Never any hint of that in any dialog. Not that there would be anything wrong with that.

12-19-2018, 11:37 PM	#4
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	They were definitely meant to be Italian and not Jewish. They celebrated Festivus because Frank got sick of Christmas. There was never any mention of them celebrating Hannukah or anything like that.

12-20-2018, 12:23 AM	#5
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,792	I never knew why they made them be Italian? , they seemed more Jewish to me! I guessed they were supposed to be Italian by the last name but as I said they seemed more Jewish to me esp. since all three, Jerry, Estelle and Jason are all really Jewish!

12-20-2018, 08:23 AM	#6
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,731	Well, maybe Frank was an Italian Gentile, and Estelle was Jewish.