Society & Culture Seinfeld

[Wahooti Fandango]

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[KENT2008]

bye bye uncle leo!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/seinfelds-uncle-leo-dies/story-e6frf96f-1226008160688

 

[Mancey]

Why do they call it ovaltine? The tin's round. The cups round. They should call it roundtine

That's gold jerry. Gold

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

RIP Uncle Leo

"Do you know Jeffery's favourite animal? ...the leopard!"

 

[Schism]

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[THRILLHO]

God I hated Uncle Leo.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

RIP Uncle Leo, even if you were a pain in the ass

 

[Lazarus]

Don't get the uncle Leo hate.

 

[Richo is God]

RIP Uncle Leo, even if you were a pain in the arm

EFA

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

RIP Uncle Leo

"Do you know Jeffery's favourite animal? ...the leopard!"

Such a quality line.

 

[aaronm46]

Hello

 

[Lazarus]

Wouldn't the opposite of goodbye be badbye?

 

[rocker_oz33]

bye bye uncle Leo you sole the scene on Seinfeld now its your turn to RIP.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Wouldn't the opposite of goodbye be badbye?

Does he live underwater?

 

[KENT2008]

Don't get the uncle Leo hate.

anti-semite!

 

[hayes]

You're an anti-dentite.

 

[hayes]

Kellie Waymire was terrific in Six Feet Under.

Waymire played the prostitute who was friends with Brenda Chenowith.

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"Cleveland 117 - San Antonio 109"

"Kramer went to Eckman.. He feels better already.."

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Stephen Tobolowsky.

Jerry: Eckmen? I thought he was doin' time!?

Kramer: No no he's out he got out!

 

[Lance Uppercut]

That's a big part of what makes the latter seasons so funny IMO. Jerry gets more caught up in the other's silliness than he did previously, and while the show took a different tone in the non-Larry David era (most of Seasons 7, 8 and 9), it still remains as funny as the earlier seasons.

With the heinsight of having seen how the show evolved, I find it really interesting watching the first season again occasionally, where George is comfortably employed and is seemingly Jerry's social equal (nowhere near as inept, nuerotic and inadequate as he becomes), and Kramer is almost a neanderthal idiot rather than a quirky, eccentric "hipster doofus". Jerry seems like a relatively nice, normal, caring kind of guy, who is somewhat awkward and genuinely unsure of himself at times too (George even gives Jerry dating advice early on), which is a contrast to how his character ended up (even if his later confidence was just bravado) The show wouldn't have been nearly as successful if it had continued in that vein, but it's still interesting to observe it in that early state.

The episodes you're thinking of are actually the pilot and next 3 episodes. The ones where Jerrys dad is a diffent actor. They did 4 episodes to start with before getting the green light to produce the show we know and love

 

[XFactor1979]

Hello

... Hello

 

[Damon_3388]

... Hello

Lack of video on YouTube of the sad, disappointed "Hello" he gives when caught shoplifting at the bookstore is disappointing.

 

[XFactor1979]

Lack of video on YouTube of the sad, disappointed "Hello" he gives when caught shoplifting at the bookstore is disappointing.

Refer to the end of this ->


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Uncle Leo once got busted for a Crime of Passion

 

[Silvagnis]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L3KU5eiEBo

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[Total_Juddshanks]

That's a big part of what makes the latter seasons so funny IMO. Jerry gets more caught up in the other's silliness than he did previously, and while the show took a different tone in the non-Larry David era (most of Seasons 7, 8 and 9), it still remains as funny as the earlier seasons.

With the heinsight of having seen how the show evolved, I find it really interesting watching the first season again occasionally, where George is comfortably employed and is seemingly Jerry's social equal (nowhere near as inept, nuerotic and inadequate as he becomes), and Kramer is almost a neanderthal idiot rather than a quirky, eccentric "hipster doofus". Jerry seems like a relatively nice, normal, caring kind of guy, who is somewhat awkward and genuinely unsure of himself at times too (George even gives Jerry dating advice early on), which is a contrast to how his character ended up (even if his later confidence was just bravado) The show wouldn't have been nearly as successful if it had continued in that vein, but it's still interesting to observe it in that early state.

Most sitcoms take a few seasons to figure out their characters, but I reckon because seinfeld follows the 'nothing ever changes' mantra in terms of storyline, the subtle way the characters evolve is a lot more interesting.

One way of thinking about it is the George's and Elaine's lives are on a constant downward trajectory throughout the show, whilst Jerry is generally becoming more successful. They start off relatively similar in terms of success and careers, but by about the seventh season (for example, The Cadillac) he is killing it and they are just his weird hanger ons.

 

[andrew23]

how many times at work do you just wanna have a nap under the desk like George does.

 

[King Elvis]

how many times at work do you just wanna have a nap under the desk like George does.

I've got the full series and I watched this very ep last night...