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Seinfeld

Year:
Duration:
22 min
Genres:
Comedy
IMDB rate:
9
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 65 wins & 166 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1990-05-31
Filming Locations: 757 New Hampshire, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Gene Dynarski
Gene Dynarski
Seinfeld
Wendel Meldrum
Wendel Meldrum
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Iqbal Theba
Iqbal Theba
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Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Elaine Benes
Michael Richards
Kramer
Jason Alexander
George Costanza
Ruth Cohen
Ruthie Cohen
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Trivia
Jerry's apartment number is 5A. Kramer's apartment number is 5B. Newman's apartment is 5E.
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Jason Alexander originally based his portrayal of George on Woody Allen, which is why he wore glasses. When he realized that George was actually based on Larry David, he began basing his performance on David's mannerisms.
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Jerry's girlfriend's infamous "man hands" were actually those of one of the show's producers.
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Goofs
In some episodes, when exterior shots of the fictional "Monk's Diner" are shown on two sides, you can see the real name, Tom's Restaurant.
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In common with many other sitcoms, details of characters' back-histories change through the life of the series. We don't count these inconsistencies as goofs in long-running shows.
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Jerry and Kramer's apartment building address is said several times to be 129 West 81st Street, but the awning outside of the building has the address 757.
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Quotes
George Costanza: [seeing Elaine's dance at an office party] "Sweet fancy Moses"
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Elaine: Let me tell you, I didn't intentionally bare myself, but now, I wish I had. For it's not me who has been exposed, but you. For I have seen the nipple on your soul.
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Jerry: It's too bad his parents didn't do that a long time ago. He could have been normal.
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Faq
Q
Who are the characters based on?
A
Jerry is based on himself. George is based on co-creator Larry David. Kramer is based on Larry David's old neighbor, Kenny Kramer. It was rumored that Elaine is based on comedian Carol Liefer, who wrote for the series and who Jerry Seinfeld dated. However, this was denied. According to Jerry Seinfeld's biography, Elaine was based in part on Susan McNabb, who was dating Seinfeld when the character was created, as well as Monica Yates, who Larry David once dated. Some of the peripheral characters also have real-life counterparts. Jackie Chiles is based on famed attorney Johnnie Cochran; the Soup Nazi was based on the real-life owner of a soup kitchen in New York; J. Peterman and George Steinbrenner are caricatures of their real-life counterparts.
Q
Who is David Berkovitz/Son of Sam that Newman keep referring to?
A
David Berkowitz aka 'Son of Sam' was an infamous serial killer/arsonist who terrorized New York in the late 1970s. He was also a postal worker and Newman claims to have known him and even that they double dated together. He also claims to have taken over his route and inherited his mailbag (which Kramer uses as collateral for his gambling debts) but he is probably lying as Berkowitz was never actually employed delivering the mail. When the police come to arrest Newman for kidnapping a dog on Elaine's behalf he asks them 'What took you so long?' which was Berkowitz's exact reply when he was arrested.
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Who is Ruthie Cohen?
A
Ruthie Cohen is a cashier at Monk's Cafe, played by actress Ruth Cohen, and seen in more episodes than any other character, besides the main four. The character of Ruthie is normally an unspeaking, uncredited extra, but she received credit for her appearances in Seinfeld: The Gum (#7.10) and Seinfeld: The Foundation (#8.1).
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Photos from cast
Mike Hagerty John Putch Eve Brenner Richard Burgi Jennifer Coolidge Monica Lacy Gene Dynarski Arabella Field
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