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 (nine 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 (five 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 (five years ago) link
Otm
― Ross, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:29 (five 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 (five 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 (five years ago) link
surprised at the lack of Newman love
― Neil S, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:11 (five 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 (five 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 (five years ago) link
YOU STILL SAY "HELLO!"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
Very deep list. You're all winners!
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:52 (five years ago) link
The pause after "Gnats too, if I'm not mistaken" is perfect - Frank's attention caught by his own sleeve
― jmm, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 16:04 (five years ago) link
"Frank! Come'ere""YOU come'ere!"
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 18:51 (five years ago) link
".... and the D. That's the biggest."
― This is a total Jeff Porcaro. (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 19:15 (five years ago) link
rewatching the series currently and i cried laughing at Bookman
― flopson, Thursday, 5 July 2018 00:09 (five years ago) link
this is an incredible list of secondary characters, many of them deserving of any and all accolades they get.
and yet
there is only one viable winner of this poll, and it's not even close.
Puddy is the greatest secondary (i prefer bang-for-your-buck) character in television history.
― alpine static, Thursday, 5 July 2018 00:21 (five years ago) link
One of my favorite little character beats ever was how the maestro removed the rubber band here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1kbSm04xdg
― omar little, Thursday, 5 July 2018 02:05 (five years ago) link
i love that too... it's not working but the internal logic of the character dictates that that is the proper way to do it and so he shall.
xp yes he's pretty consistently great
― Paul Reverse and the rediaRs (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 5 July 2018 04:06 (five years ago) link
I think the never shown Bob Sacamano was one of my favorite details in the show. Deserved a spot imo.
― circa1916, Thursday, 5 July 2018 04:28 (five years ago) link
Tertiary character: Jay Riemannschneider, who eats horse
― Paul Reverse and the rediaRs (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:52 (five years ago) link
Cousin Jeffrey. His botany teacher from college stays in close touch with him!
― jmm, Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:01 (five years ago) link
The judge being called Art Vandelay is the prototype Alice Tremond oh shit moment
― U. K. Le Garage (wins), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:01 (five years ago) link
he has a few friends only mentioned once - Rimennacschneider, Corky Ramirez, a cop called Doug - but Lomez and Sacamano are the only ones who get multiple mentions if i remember correctly
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:02 (five years ago) link
In the episode where Jerry & Kramer switch apartments & jerry starts acting like Kramer he talks about *his* friend Bob Sacamano - very disturbing, like the post-silencio stretch of mulholland dr
― U. K. Le Garage (wins), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:08 (five years ago) link
xp also the twice-mentioned Spector, who likes fat women and minimalism.
― visiting, Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link
oh i thought spector was only mentioned that one time.
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:54 (five years ago) link
― This is a total Jeff Porcaro. (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, July 4, 2018 7:15 PM (yesterday
george's reaction as his dad goes "you got the a...the b...the c...the *D*." kills me every time
not least because "you got the..." is such an authentically old guy way to put it, my grandpa always used to say stuff like that
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 19:04 (five years ago) link
https://media1.tenor.com/images/26574836a41c843cdff1b5c4bd967d7b/tenor.gif?itemid=5168270
― earlnash, Thursday, 5 July 2018 20:38 (five years ago) link
the bit where George Costanza yells into the phone "YOU WANNA BUY A COMPUTER?? WHY NOT??" is probably my favorite Seinfeld scene
― frogbs, Thursday, 5 July 2018 20:44 (five years ago) link
hah the episode that is from rules. im watching S9E17
https://watchseinfeld.com/episodes/seinfeld-9x17/
Uncle Leo is shoplifting books and Jerry decides to rat him out. he almost gets in big trouble due to a prior conviction that they only refer to as a "crime of passion". of course Jerry is a narc but Leo is understanding. the look Leo gives him when he is caught is priceless. "Hello.""Hello."
soon after this J. Peterman confesses to Elaine that when he sent her fake boyfriend to Thailand, he "filled his head with psuedo erotic tales of my own opium excursions. Plus i gave him some phone numbers of places he could score near the hotel."
Peterman is a funny character cos the irl J. Peterman went out of business and the actor who played him ended up investing in his business and helped get him back on his feet.
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 6 July 2018 03:56 (five years ago) link
Probably fairly well known, but for me an unexpected Seinfeld sighting: Larry Hankin (the fake Kramer on Jerry who stole the raisins) in Escape from Alcatraz. He's on lookout at one point for Clint Eastwood; when a guard starts approaching, I half-expected him to call out "Tippy-toe, tippy-toe!"
― clemenza, Monday, 9 January 2023 23:22 (one year ago) link