"Take the pen! I want you to have the pen!
― clemenza, Thursday, 17 February 2011 14:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Loved the short bit when Jerry and his folks ride up in the new Cadillac to eat lunch after 4pm and Klompus says something like, "Look who missed the early bird."
― dysfunctional e-penis (van smack), Thursday, 17 February 2011 14:40 (thirteen years ago) link
wheres bob sacamano
― OLD MAN YELLS AT SHOUT RAP (chrisv2010), Thursday, 17 February 2011 15:02 (thirteen years ago) link
RIP ;_;
― ENBB, Thursday, 17 February 2011 15:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Bob Sakamoto: the Keyser Söze of Seinfeld.
― clemenza, Thursday, 17 February 2011 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
SHE'S ON A FIXED INCOME
(rip uncle leo)
― Myers and the Obese Olympics triceratops climbing event (Pillbox), Thursday, 17 February 2011 18:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Mr. Bookman is at the very least the show's greatest one episode wonder
Lawrence Tierney as Elaine's dad was equally awesome, might have voted for him if he'd been on the poll and I'd remembered.
― franny glass, Thursday, 17 February 2011 19:30 (thirteen years ago) link
If I gave it some thought, I could probably come up with a dozen or more great characters (some one-offs, some semi-regular) who aren't listed. Two who come to mind immediately: Kenny Bania ("That's gold, Jerry--gold!") and the two gay guys who stole Elaine's armoire ("Are you talking to me? I think you must be talking to me, because I don't think you're talking to him!")
― clemenza, Thursday, 17 February 2011 19:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Oops--Bania's there!
― clemenza, Thursday, 17 February 2011 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
have we done a Peter Stormare poll here yet? if not we really should.
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, November 15, 2007 1:00 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark
haha, otm! dude's a national treasure, despite not being american
― Princess TamTam, Thursday, 17 February 2011 19:52 (thirteen years ago) link
As far as talentless goes, I think one of the most charming things about Seinfeld (the show) was that Seinfeld (the comedian) basically admitted that he is a pretty terrible actor and thus surrounded himself with much more gifted comic actors, both in the main roles and the secondary parts. One of my most-quoted/imitated Seinfeld lines isn't even really that funny on paper, it's when he's impersonating someone else and talking to his girlfriend on the phone, trying to find out how she feels about him, and what's hilarious about it is how AWFUL his fake voice is, but it's pretty obvious he knows he can't really do a fake voice and is totally hamming it up.
― n/a, Tuesday, November 6, 2007 3:21 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark
what episode was this?
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 18 February 2011 02:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Jackie Chiles 0
you people...
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 18 February 2011 02:43 (thirteen years ago) link
this is the tractor story/gonorrhea episode right? i fucking love that scene.
i started to get so much more out of seinfeld when i began to notice how often jerry basically broke character.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 18 February 2011 02:52 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm always impressed by how distinctive and memorable even the throwaway characters on this show are -- i mean characters who were on the show for literally 30 seconds, like the guy who gets in a fight with george for 'double-dipping' his chip.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 18 February 2011 06:57 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah it was the tractor story
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 18 February 2011 14:15 (thirteen years ago) link
xpostsyeah i think it's funny when ppl complain about jerry's poor acting, i mean, that was one of the linchpins of the show imo. that and his horrible "regular guy" wardrobe choices
― dell (del), Friday, 18 February 2011 14:20 (thirteen years ago) link
what's wrong with the super tight purple turtleneck?
― van smack, Friday, 18 February 2011 14:25 (thirteen years ago) link
absolutely nothing, if it's matched with the right high-top basketball sneakers
― dell (del), Friday, 18 February 2011 14:28 (thirteen years ago) link
and it's tucked into jeans, sans belt
― dell (del), Friday, 18 February 2011 14:29 (thirteen years ago) link
this is the scene I was talking about:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo3b2WofpUw
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 18 February 2011 14:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Just recently watched a whole season of this back-to-back thanks to a $6 grocery store price on the one box set - - and god, Frank and Estelle are absolutely the highlight of this show, real pros. Basically everything they ever say is hilarious, quotable, and perfectly-delivered.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 28 April 2011 19:53 (thirteen years ago) link
There's a line in the hand modelling episode, "Would you believe when I was 18, I had a silver dollar collection?" I can't explain why that's funny but it kills me every time I hear it
― frogbs, Thursday, 28 April 2011 20:11 (thirteen years ago) link
It's the pauses, just how excruciating Frank makes it to listen to anything he has to say. Same thing in the bra salesman episode: "There's the B... the C.... and the D. ..That's the biggest."
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 28 April 2011 20:15 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3AMRHXMfjs
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 28 April 2011 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
the Costanzas are honestly a part of the show that, while great, hasn't aged as well for me -- like i thought they were way funnier at the time when i was 14 or whatever than i do now, while George and Elaine and a lot of the other supporting characters have aged like fine wine.
― hong does your geirden gro (some dude), Thursday, 28 April 2011 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
oh i love em, there's this .. (YOU come ere)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3rczDq5k4Y
― if you wanna gamble, take that shit to vegas (Ste), Thursday, 28 April 2011 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_nCmj9IyLo&feature=related
― if you wanna gamble, take that shit to vegas (Ste), Thursday, 28 April 2011 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
the Costanzas are honestly a part of the show that, while great, hasn't aged as well for me -- like i thought they were way funnier at the time when i was 14 or whatever than i do now,
I feel the opposite--they're way funnier now. Partly because I now have parents-in-law, and while they're not exactly like them, they're enough like them for it to be horribly funny
― You're fucking fired and you know jack shit about horses (James Morrison), Thursday, 28 April 2011 23:12 (thirteen years ago) link
always more of a fan of jerry's parents, tho you're right about frank's amazing line-readings.
susan's parents were great too, especially the dad's excruciating monologue about the cabin kramer (i think) burned down.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 28 April 2011 23:23 (thirteen years ago) link
One of my favourite Frank bits is when he tells Elaine the story of his Korean affair (with a look of complete mortification on Elaine's face): "I feel I need to unburden myself." From Estelle--I'm not sure which episode it's from--I love the line, "And he's altogether an idiot."
― clemenza, Friday, 29 April 2011 00:22 (thirteen years ago) link
i really wish i'd voted for Jack Klompus, he's incredible.
― Summer Slam! (Ste), Monday, 19 March 2012 00:16 (twelve years ago) link
David Puddy vs. Dennis Duffy
― some dude, Monday, 19 March 2012 00:17 (twelve years ago) link
TAKE THE PEN!
― Summer Slam! (Ste), Monday, 19 March 2012 00:18 (twelve years ago) link
"Jack, its' Martie""Who died?""Nobody died. Jack I want you to do me a big favour. In my garage there's a couple of boxes."What boxes?""I'm gonna explain what boxes""ALRIGHT, How the hell do i know!?"
― Summer Slam! (Ste), Monday, 19 March 2012 00:21 (twelve years ago) link
otm
― mookieproof, Monday, 19 March 2012 00:22 (twelve years ago) link
except Marty Seinfeld doesn't say 'favour'
favor?
― Summer Slam! (Ste), Monday, 19 March 2012 00:23 (twelve years ago) link
I LOVE, SPONGE CAKE!
― Summer Slam! (Ste), Monday, 19 March 2012 00:24 (twelve years ago) link
klompus episodes are fucking JOYS
― 3hunn O))) (J0rdan S.), Monday, 19 March 2012 00:24 (twelve years ago) link
When I got to work today, the custodian had left one of those spinning chairs in my room (3:15 in clip). I plan to be more Kruger-like than ever this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kVBGeQeR4
― clemenza, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 16:26 (ten years ago) link
This is a slightly edited/elongated version of one of my favorite things in the history of television, David Puddy apparently staring into space for an indefinite amount of time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIn0eWCyYs4
― Paul Reverse and the rediaRs (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 06:58 (six years ago) link
this poll pretty much nails it. personally i would put Frank Costanza at the top just cos he and Estelle are some of the most believable parental comic foils of all time. they are so perfectly George's parents that by the time they get to festivus, it makes all too much sense.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:23 (six years ago) link
Otm
― Ross, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:29 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3fCt0Smfks
lol just realized Frank does the clapping *clap* on *clap* words *clap* at the end of this scene.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:06 (six years ago) link
Jerry's parents are cool and entirely believable w their whole Florida country club vibe but George's really hint at the pure rage that is seething through George, ready to fly off the handle at the slightest provocation. Frank has this natural Serenity to him that is tempered with these wonderful outbursts of anger. at the same time he has a sort of absent minded creative wandering spirit. its this anger & wonder that are core to George's character.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:09 (six years ago) link
surprised at the lack of Newman love
― Neil S, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:11 (six years ago) link
and poor old Uncle Leo too
remember when Uncle Leo had his eyebrows singed off and they drew them on?
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:15 (six years ago) link
Jack Klompus is def a standout from the Fla scene. TAKE THE PEN!
YOU'RE DOING ME A FAVOR!
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:16 (six years ago) link