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Jerry Seinfeld (character)
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld (; ) is the title character and the main protagonist of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998). The straight man among his group of friends, this fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named after, co-created by, and played by Seinfeld himself. The series revolves around Jerry's misadventures with his best friend George Costanza, neighbor Cosmo Kramer, and ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes. He is usually the voice of reason amid his friends' antics and the focal point of the relationship. In contrast to the series' supporting characters, he rarely runs into major personal problems. Jerry is the only main character on the show to maintain the same career (a stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian, like the real Seinfeld) throughout the series. He is the most observational comedy, observational character, sarcastically commenting on his friends' quirky habits. Much of the show's action takes place in Jerry's apartment located in New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinfeld
''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. Its ensemble cast stars Seinfeld as a Jerry Seinfeld (character), fictionalized version of himself and focuses on his personal life with three of his friends: best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor from across the hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). ''Seinfeld'' is set mostly in and around the titular character's apartment in Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City. It has been described as "a show about nothing", often focusing on the slice of life, minutiae of daily life. Interspersed in all episodes of the first seven seasons are moments of stand-up comedy from the fictional Jerry Seinfeld, frequently related to the episode's events. As a rising comedian in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Seinfeld Episodes
''Seinfeld'' is an American television sitcom created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David. ''Seinfeld'' has been described by some as a "show about nothing", similar to the self-parodying "show within a show" of fourth-season episode " The Pilot". Jerry Seinfeld is the lead character and played as a fictionalized version of himself. Set predominantly in an apartment block on New York City's Upper West Side, the show features a host of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, which include George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Cosmo Kramer, who are portrayed by Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards, respectively. The series debuted on July 5, 1989, on NBC, as '' The Seinfeld Chronicles''. The pilot episode was met with poor reviews, and as a result, NBC passed on the show. However, NBC executive Rick Ludwin believed the series had potential and therefore gave ''Seinfeld'' a budget to create four more episodes, which formed the rest of season 1 and began airing on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newman (Seinfeld)
Newman is a recurring character in the television show ''Seinfeld'', portrayed by Wayne Knight from 1992 until the show's finale in 1998. He is Jerry Seinfeld's arch-nemesis and Cosmo Kramer's close friend. Background Newman makes his first physical appearance in " The Suicide", but he is first established as a character in the earlier episode " The Revenge", in which only his voice (provided by Larry David) is heard. Wayne Knight dubbed over the dialogue for syndication airings. Newman lives in apartment 5E, which is directly down the hall from Jerry's apartment, 5A. However, there are continuity inconsistencies regarding his residence. In the season 6 episode " The Doodle", Newman's apartment is 5F. In the Season 7 episode " The Engagement", Newman's apartment is 5E. In the Season 9 episode " The Strongbox", another man, Phil, is seen entering 5E. At other times, it seems Newman lives in a different part of the building from Jerry altogether. In " The Big Salad", Newman gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rye
"The Rye" is the 121st episode of the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It was the 11th episode of the seventh season, originally airing on January 4, 1996. It was the final episode of the series to be written by American comedian Carol Leifer. In this episode, Elaine's relationship with her saxophonist boyfriend is complicated by the issue of oral sex, George tries to avert a feud between his parents and his fiancée Susan's parents over a loaf of marble rye bread, and Kramer takes on a temporary job as a hansom cab driver. Plot Elaine is dating jazz saxophonist John Jermaine, but complains to Jerry that John does not give her oral sex. Jerry meets Clyde, one of John's bandmates, and describes the relationship to him as "hot and heavy". When Elaine learns of this, she becomes upset with Jerry, fearing that the phrase made her seem more invested in the relationship than John might be comfortable with. At a concert, John and his band perform a new song entitled "Hot and Heavy", em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Opposite
"The Opposite" is the 22nd and final episode of the fifth season of the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It aired on May 19, 1994. This is the last episode Tom Cherones directed. Andy Ackerman took over as the primary director the following season and held that role until the end of the show's run. Plot Elaine Benes, Elaine gets a raise at Pendant Publishing, which is merging with a Japanese conglomerate to avoid bankruptcy, and is going to publish Kramer's coffee table book. She has also reunited with her boyfriend Jake Jarmel. George Costanza, George remarks to Jerry Seinfeld (character), Jerry in Monk's Café that every decision he has ever made has been wrong, and that his life is the exact opposite of what it should be. Jerry convinces him that "if every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right". George experiments with doing the complete opposite of what he would do normally. He orders the opposite of his normal lunch, and introduces himself to a beaut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (Seinfeld)
"The Letter" is the 38th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. The episode was the 21st of the third season. It aired on NBC on March 25, 1992. Plot Kramer poses for a portrait to be painted by Jerry's new girlfriend, Nina ( Catherine Keener), which an elderly, art-loving couple ( Elliott Reid and Justine Johnston) admire. George feels obliged to buy something when he accompanies Jerry to Nina's art studio, especially when she offers George her father's tickets to the owner's box at Yankee Stadium. George then reluctantly purchases a $500 painting, which he tries to sell to Jerry for $10 at the end of the episode. With Nina's tickets, George takes both Elaine and Kramer with him to the owner's box at Yankee Stadium. In order to get out of a prior engagement (her boss's son's bris), Elaine lies to her boss, Mr. Lippman, saying she must tend to her ill father. However, once the three are seated in the box, Elaine refuses to remove her Baltimore Orioles baseball cap and they a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bizarro Jerry
"The Bizarro Jerry" is the 137th episode of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld''. This was the third episode of the eighth season, originally airing on the NBC network on October 3, 1996. The title and plot extensively reference the character Bizarro Superman, originally published by DC Comics. This episode introduced the phrase "man-hands.” Plot Elaine breaks up with her boyfriend Kevin, but they decide to remain friends. Kevin proves to be a much more reliable friend than Jerry, leading Jerry to suggest that Kevin is "Bizarro Jerry,” and explains to Elaine how the Superman character Bizarro does everything in an opposite manner to Superman. While using the restrooms at a company called Brandt-Leland, Kramer aids an employee with a printer and is mistaken for a co-worker by the staff. He begins showing up at regular work hours with no contract and no pay, simply appreciating the structure that a steady job adds to his life. Jerry starts dating Gillian, an at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invitations
"The Invitations" is the 24th and final episode of the seventh season of ''Seinfeld'' and the 134th overall episode. It originally aired on NBC on May 16, 1996, and was the last episode written by co-creator Larry David before he left the writing staff at the end of this season (returning only to write the series finale in 1998). This episode was directed by Andy Ackerman. As the season finale, "The Invitations" resolves the season 7 story arc of George's engagement to Susan. With the wedding day drawing near, George still does not want to marry Susan, and his friends collaborate with him in a last desperate bid to end the engagement. Meanwhile, Jerry becomes engaged as well when he falls in love with a woman who shares all his interests and personal quirks. The black comedy of the engagement story arc's resolution was controversial. In 2005, ''TV Guide'' ranked the episode #8 as part of its "Top 100 Most Unexpected Moments in TV History". Plot George and Susan go shoppi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and of the foundations of the Italian language. The prestige established by the Tuscan dialect's use in literature by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini led to its subsequent elaboration as the language of culture throughout Italy. It has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Palazzo Pitti. Tuscany is also known for its wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Brunello di Montalcino and white Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foundation (Seinfeld)
"The Foundation" is the 135th episode of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld''. This was the first episode of the eighth season, and as such was the first episode in which Jerry Seinfeld assumed command of the show following the departure of its co-creator, Larry David. It was originally broadcast on the NBC network on September 19, 1996. In the episode, following the death of his fiancée Susan Ross at the end of the previous season, George finds himself tasked with being on the board of directors at a foundation dedicated to her memory. Meanwhile, Kramer inspires Elaine to take charge after J. Peterman abandons his company and runs off to Myanmar (Burma), and Jerry discovers that his and George's severed engagements make them more attractive to women. Plot While George wishes to move on from his fiancée Susan's death, her parents want to keep her memory alive by creating a foundation in her honor, inspired by words of comfort Jerry told them at the funeral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Serenity Now
"The Serenity Now" is the 159th episode of the American sitcom ''Seinfeld''. This was the third episode of the ninth and final season. It aired on NBC in the United States on October 9, 1997. - '' TV.com'' In this episode, George competes with his childhood rival Lloyd Braun at selling computers for his father Frank, and Elaine finds herself be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Seinfeld (1997)
Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. Seinfeld gained stardom playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), which he co-created and wrote with Larry David. Seinfeld earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1995. The show is one of the most acclaimed and popular sitcoms of all time. He has since created and produced the reality series '' The Marriage Ref'' (2010–2011), and created and hosted the web series '' Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'' (2012–2019), the latter of which earned him three Webby Awards. He also co-produced, co-wrote, and starred in the DreamWorks animated film ''Bee Movie'' (2007) and the Netflix comedy '' Unfrosted'' (2024). He has released four standup specials, his first being '' Stand-Up Confidential'' (1987), follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
