it may have been a show about nothing but it had a lot to say hello Newman
but it had a lot to say hello Newman
but it had a lot to say hello Newman welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Seinfeld quotes for this list we’ve
Seinfeld quotes for this list we’ve
Seinfeld quotes for this list we’ve chosen the best and most memorable lines
chosen the best and most memorable lines
chosen the best and most memorable lines from the history of the show Seinfeld
from the history of the show Seinfeld
from the history of the show Seinfeld well let’s start the insanity
we’ve decided to leave off less commonly
we’ve decided to leave off less commonly quoted lines as well as concepts that
quoted lines as well as concepts that
quoted lines as well as concepts that may or may not have originated on the
may or may not have originated on the
may or may not have originated on the show you know it I know what vegetable
show you know it I know what vegetable
show you know it I know what vegetable lasagna here knows it and which have
lasagna here knows it and which have
lasagna here knows it and which have found a place in our collective
found a place in our collective
found a place in our collective consciousness but may not be used in
consciousness but may not be used in
consciousness but may not be used in everyday life
everyday life
everyday life he recycled this gift he’s a regifter
he recycled this gift he’s a regifter
he recycled this gift he’s a regifter number 10 these pretzels are making me
number 10 these pretzels are making me
number 10 these pretzels are making me thirsty
thirsty
thirsty when creamers unique charisma manages to
when creamers unique charisma manages to
when creamers unique charisma manages to gain the attention of famed director
gain the attention of famed director
gain the attention of famed director Woody Allen he’s given a line in one of
Woody Allen he’s given a line in one of
Woody Allen he’s given a line in one of his movies and he is gonna get
his movies and he is gonna get
his movies and he is gonna get everything he can out of it woody and I
everything he can out of it woody and I
everything he can out of it woody and I say I turn to him and I go ah boy these
say I turn to him and I go ah boy these
say I turn to him and I go ah boy these pretzels are making me thirsty
how you gonna say it
how you gonna say it this line is made all the more memorable
this line is made all the more memorable
this line is made all the more memorable by the fact that Kramer not only repeats
by the fact that Kramer not only repeats
by the fact that Kramer not only repeats it multiple times but also tries to get
it multiple times but also tries to get
it multiple times but also tries to get the entire crew to chime in as well
the entire crew to chime in as well
the entire crew to chime in as well don’t like this these pretzels are
don’t like this these pretzels are
don’t like this these pretzels are making me thirsty the especially
making me thirsty the especially
making me thirsty the especially overwrought version uttered by George
overwrought version uttered by George
overwrought version uttered by George will always stay with us making this a
will always stay with us making this a
will always stay with us making this a phrase we never fail to utter whenever
phrase we never fail to utter whenever
phrase we never fail to utter whenever we’re eating something salty these
we’re eating something salty these
we’re eating something salty these pretzels are making me thirsty
[Applause]
[Applause] number nine and you want to be my latex
number nine and you want to be my latex
number nine and you want to be my latex salesman what type of company is that
salesman what type of company is that
salesman what type of company is that latex latex manufacturing sir when
latex latex manufacturing sir when
latex latex manufacturing sir when George is cornered by his unemployment
George is cornered by his unemployment
George is cornered by his unemployment officer he invents a position he was
officer he invents a position he was
officer he invents a position he was attempting to get at a made-up company
attempting to get at a made-up company
attempting to get at a made-up company with Jerry’s phone number it’s a very
with Jerry’s phone number it’s a very
with Jerry’s phone number it’s a very small industry Vandelay it’s one of the
small industry Vandelay it’s one of the
small industry Vandelay it’s one of the reasons I wanted to work for their phone
reasons I wanted to work for their phone
reasons I wanted to work for their phone number like many of the lines on this
number like many of the lines on this
number like many of the lines on this list
list
list it’s the circumstances surrounding this
it’s the circumstances surrounding this
it’s the circumstances surrounding this line that make it all the more legendary
line that make it all the more legendary
line that make it all the more legendary and what do I say about you you’re
and what do I say about you you’re
and what do I say about you you’re considering hiring me for your latex
considering hiring me for your latex
considering hiring me for your latex salesman I’m gonna hire you as my latex
salesman I’m gonna hire you as my latex
salesman I’m gonna hire you as my latex salesman right don’t think so
salesman right don’t think so
salesman right don’t think so coming in the final seconds of the first
coming in the final seconds of the first
coming in the final seconds of the first part of this two-parter season 3 episode
part of this two-parter season 3 episode
part of this two-parter season 3 episode what delay industries with george’s
what delay industries with george’s
what delay industries with george’s pants firmly around his ankles kramer
pants firmly around his ankles kramer
pants firmly around his ankles kramer answers the phone and unintentionally
answers the phone and unintentionally
answers the phone and unintentionally destroys his friends ruse setting the
destroys his friends ruse setting the
destroys his friends ruse setting the scene for this laugh-out-loud line
scene for this laugh-out-loud line
scene for this laugh-out-loud line courtesy of Jerry and you want to be my
courtesy of Jerry and you want to be my
courtesy of Jerry and you want to be my latex sailor number eight but are you
latex sailor number eight but are you
latex sailor number eight but are you still master of your domain care to make
still master of your domain care to make
still master of your domain care to make it interesting the core of one of the
it interesting the core of one of the
it interesting the core of one of the most groundbreaking episodes of any show
most groundbreaking episodes of any show
most groundbreaking episodes of any show ever this perfectly crafted line ensured
ever this perfectly crafted line ensured
ever this perfectly crafted line ensured the foursome never had to actually say
the foursome never had to actually say
the foursome never had to actually say the word masturbation in an episode that
the word masturbation in an episode that
the word masturbation in an episode that centers on the concept I come home and
centers on the concept I come home and
centers on the concept I come home and find my son treating his body like it
find my son treating his body like it
find my son treating his body like it was an amusement park but we all knew
was an amusement park but we all knew
was an amusement park but we all knew what they were talking about
what they were talking about
what they were talking about so you’re still master your domain yes
so you’re still master your domain yes
so you’re still master your domain yes netting Larry David his only solo Emmy
netting Larry David his only solo Emmy
netting Larry David his only solo Emmy for writing this particular episode was
for writing this particular episode was
for writing this particular episode was also chosen by TV Guide as the greatest
also chosen by TV Guide as the greatest
also chosen by TV Guide as the greatest TV episode of all time we don’t think
TV episode of all time we don’t think
TV episode of all time we don’t think any of that well deserved praise would
any of that well deserved praise would
any of that well deserved praise would have been possible had this line not
have been possible had this line not
have been possible had this line not become a virtual catchphrase but are you
become a virtual catchphrase but are you
become a virtual catchphrase but are you still master of your domain I am king of
still master of your domain I am king of
still master of your domain I am king of the county number seven a Festivus for
the county number seven a Festivus for
the county number seven a Festivus for the rest of us Frank invented a holiday
the rest of us Frank invented a holiday
the rest of us Frank invented a holiday he’s so prolific when Frank Costanza
he’s so prolific when Frank Costanza
he’s so prolific when Frank Costanza realized he was raining blows down upon
realized he was raining blows down upon
realized he was raining blows down upon another man over a doll he was trying to
another man over a doll he was trying to
another man over a doll he was trying to buy for his son for Christmas he decides
buy for his son for Christmas he decides
buy for his son for Christmas he decides there has to be another way
there has to be another way
there has to be another way what happened to the doll it was
what happened to the doll it was
what happened to the doll it was destroyed the result is a new holiday
destroyed the result is a new holiday
destroyed the result is a new holiday and a classic Seinfeld blind to boot
and a classic Seinfeld blind to boot
and a classic Seinfeld blind to boot George you’re forgetting how much
George you’re forgetting how much
George you’re forgetting how much Festivus has meant to us all
Festivus has meant to us all
Festivus has meant to us all perhaps it’s the catchy rhyming nature
perhaps it’s the catchy rhyming nature
perhaps it’s the catchy rhyming nature of it all or Jerry stiller’s outstanding
of it all or Jerry stiller’s outstanding
of it all or Jerry stiller’s outstanding crazy sounding delivery but whatever it
crazy sounding delivery but whatever it
crazy sounding delivery but whatever it is we know that hearing this quote
is we know that hearing this quote
is we know that hearing this quote always brings a smile to our faces no
always brings a smile to our faces no
always brings a smile to our faces no holiday was born a Festivus for the rest
holiday was born a Festivus for the rest
holiday was born a Festivus for the rest let the airing of grievances begin I got
let the airing of grievances begin I got
let the airing of grievances begin I got a lot of problems with you people
number six but I don’t want to be a
number six but I don’t want to be a pirate well that was a good one we’ve
pirate well that was a good one we’ve
pirate well that was a good one we’ve all been in the situation where we just
all been in the situation where we just
all been in the situation where we just can’t make out what someone is saying
can’t make out what someone is saying
can’t make out what someone is saying but we don’t want to ask them to repeat
but we don’t want to ask them to repeat
but we don’t want to ask them to repeat it yet again sure so we play along
it yet again sure so we play along
it yet again sure so we play along despite having no idea what is happening
when Jerry finds himself in that
when Jerry finds himself in that situation and as a result is coerced
situation and as a result is coerced
situation and as a result is coerced into wearing an ugly puffy shirt like
into wearing an ugly puffy shirt like
into wearing an ugly puffy shirt like the Pirates used to wear on the Today
the Pirates used to wear on the Today
the Pirates used to wear on the Today Show no less his whiney and almost
Show no less his whiney and almost
Show no less his whiney and almost infantile response says it all
I agreed to wear this yeah despite
I agreed to wear this yeah despite empathizing with his situation we can’t
empathizing with his situation we can’t
empathizing with his situation we can’t stop laughing at his desperation to
stop laughing at his desperation to
stop laughing at his desperation to escape his fate and it’s all perfectly
escape his fate and it’s all perfectly
escape his fate and it’s all perfectly encapsulated in this one sentence you’re
encapsulated in this one sentence you’re
encapsulated in this one sentence you’re gonna be the first pirate number five
gonna be the first pirate number five
gonna be the first pirate number five sponge worthy I tell you I think birth
sponge worthy I tell you I think birth
sponge worthy I tell you I think birth control should be discussed in an open
control should be discussed in an open
control should be discussed in an open forum when her favorite form of birth
forum when her favorite form of birth
forum when her favorite form of birth control is discontinued Elaine manages
control is discontinued Elaine manages
control is discontinued Elaine manages to score a case of them sponges but
to score a case of them sponges but
to score a case of them sponges but decides to use them judiciously
decides to use them judiciously
decides to use them judiciously here’s another instance where the
here’s another instance where the
here’s another instance where the Seinfeld writers deftly handled a sticky
Seinfeld writers deftly handled a sticky
Seinfeld writers deftly handled a sticky situation at least when it comes to
situation at least when it comes to
situation at least when it comes to network TV and took the opportunity to
network TV and took the opportunity to
network TV and took the opportunity to create an asterick ‘el scene in which
create an asterick ‘el scene in which
create an asterick ‘el scene in which Elaine’s potential lover is grilled
Elaine’s potential lover is grilled
Elaine’s potential lover is grilled about what makes him worthy of coitus
about what makes him worthy of coitus
about what makes him worthy of coitus I just couldn’t decide if he was really
I just couldn’t decide if he was really
I just couldn’t decide if he was really sponge worthy sponge worthy an
sponge worthy sponge worthy an
sponge worthy sponge worthy an incredibly memorable quote for any fan
incredibly memorable quote for any fan
incredibly memorable quote for any fan of the show this one’s skillfully
of the show this one’s skillfully
of the show this one’s skillfully sidesteps potential controversy and is
sidesteps potential controversy and is
sidesteps potential controversy and is just really funny so you think your
just really funny so you think your
just really funny so you think your sponge worthy yes I think I’m sponge
sponge worthy yes I think I’m sponge
sponge worthy yes I think I’m sponge more than you think I’m very sponge
more than you think I’m very sponge
more than you think I’m very sponge number four yada yada yada
number four yada yada yada
number four yada yada yada so speaking of exes hmm my old boyfriend
so speaking of exes hmm my old boyfriend
so speaking of exes hmm my old boyfriend came over late last night and yada yada
came over late last night and yada yada
came over late last night and yada yada yada
yada
yada I’m really tired today Georgia’s latest
I’m really tired today Georgia’s latest
I’m really tired today Georgia’s latest girlfriend has a tendency to leave out
girlfriend has a tendency to leave out
girlfriend has a tendency to leave out the juiciest parts of any story instead
the juiciest parts of any story instead
the juiciest parts of any story instead opting to include and further popularize
opting to include and further popularize
opting to include and further popularize this infuriating substitute phrase want
this infuriating substitute phrase want
this infuriating substitute phrase want to say goodbye I was just getting out of
to say goodbye I was just getting out of
to say goodbye I was just getting out of the shower and yada yada yeah you know
the shower and yada yada yeah you know
the shower and yada yada yeah you know that a quote worked perfectly when a
that a quote worked perfectly when a
that a quote worked perfectly when a line that first may have come to
line that first may have come to
line that first may have come to prominence in the 1950s or even earlier
prominence in the 1950s or even earlier
prominence in the 1950s or even earlier becomes most connected to your show in
becomes most connected to your show in
becomes most connected to your show in the mind of the public decades later I
the mind of the public decades later I
the mind of the public decades later I met this lawyer we went out to dinner I
met this lawyer we went out to dinner I
met this lawyer we went out to dinner I had the lobster bisque we went back to
had the lobster bisque we went back to
had the lobster bisque we went back to my place yadda yadda yadda I never heard
my place yadda yadda yadda I never heard
my place yadda yadda yadda I never heard from him again
what’s he had he had it over the best
what’s he had he had it over the best part no I mentioned the bisque named by
part no I mentioned the bisque named by
part no I mentioned the bisque named by the Paley Center as the funniest TV
the Paley Center as the funniest TV
the Paley Center as the funniest TV phrase of all time we thought about
phrase of all time we thought about
phrase of all time we thought about including it and then Yatta Yatta Yatta
including it and then Yatta Yatta Yatta
including it and then Yatta Yatta Yatta here it is
here it is
here it is yada yada yada I’m really tired today
what do you think she was tired from
what do you think she was tired from well obviously the yada yada number
well obviously the yada yada number
well obviously the yada yada number three no soup for you hey Jerry I didn’t
three no soup for you hey Jerry I didn’t
three no soup for you hey Jerry I didn’t know you liked soup hard to believe this
know you liked soup hard to believe this
know you liked soup hard to believe this guy makes the best soup in the city
guy makes the best soup in the city
guy makes the best soup in the city Jerry the best of all the guest stars on
Jerry the best of all the guest stars on
Jerry the best of all the guest stars on Seinfeld there is perhaps none more
Seinfeld there is perhaps none more
Seinfeld there is perhaps none more well-known than the Soup Nazi the head
well-known than the Soup Nazi the head
well-known than the Soup Nazi the head of a restaurant specializing in soup who
of a restaurant specializing in soup who
of a restaurant specializing in soup who has militant views of what is acceptable
has militant views of what is acceptable
has militant views of what is acceptable of his customers you want bread yes
of his customers you want bread yes
of his customers you want bread yes please three dollars nothing for you
please three dollars nothing for you
please three dollars nothing for you strict and kind of hostile this
strict and kind of hostile this
strict and kind of hostile this mustachioed chef won’t hesitate to take
mustachioed chef won’t hesitate to take
mustachioed chef won’t hesitate to take away your precious bisque or
away your precious bisque or
away your precious bisque or mulligatawny if you so much as order the
mulligatawny if you so much as order the
mulligatawny if you so much as order the wrong way does anyone ever tells me with
wrong way does anyone ever tells me with
wrong way does anyone ever tells me with exactly like Al Pacino you know send up
exactly like Al Pacino you know send up
exactly like Al Pacino you know send up a woman The Soup Nazi and his most
a woman The Soup Nazi and his most
a woman The Soup Nazi and his most acclaimed quote became so massive they
acclaimed quote became so massive they
acclaimed quote became so massive they spawned several commercial appearances
spawned several commercial appearances
spawned several commercial appearances I’ll throw in the Soup Nazi soup for you
I’ll throw in the Soup Nazi soup for you
I’ll throw in the Soup Nazi soup for you and a cameo on an episode of scrubs for
and a cameo on an episode of scrubs for
and a cameo on an episode of scrubs for the actor Larry Thomas I gotta go oh he
the actor Larry Thomas I gotta go oh he
the actor Larry Thomas I gotta go oh he is so – Soup Nazi trick him what is it
is so – Soup Nazi trick him what is it
is so – Soup Nazi trick him what is it again it’s like you’re out of luck in
again it’s like you’re out of luck in
again it’s like you’re out of luck in the soup Department no soup for you
the soup Department no soup for you
the soup Department no soup for you right number two serenity now serenity
right number two serenity now serenity
right number two serenity now serenity now another creation associated with
now another creation associated with
now another creation associated with George’s outrageous father Frank
George’s outrageous father Frank
George’s outrageous father Frank serenity now was supposed to serve as a
serenity now was supposed to serve as a
serenity now was supposed to serve as a calming influence for the eccentric man
calming influence for the eccentric man
calming influence for the eccentric man and his escalating blood pressure
and his escalating blood pressure
and his escalating blood pressure instead when he screams it at the top of
instead when he screams it at the top of
instead when he screams it at the top of his lungs it’s upsetting for his wife
his lungs it’s upsetting for his wife
his lungs it’s upsetting for his wife and hilarious for the audience sit
and hilarious for the audience sit
and hilarious for the audience sit sideways
eventually spreading outside the
eventually spreading outside the Costanza family to Cosmo Kramer to
Costanza family to Cosmo Kramer to
Costanza family to Cosmo Kramer to varying degrees of success of course
varying degrees of success of course
varying degrees of success of course anger it just melts right off we’re told
anger it just melts right off we’re told
anger it just melts right off we’re told serenity now insanity later I heard they
serenity now insanity later I heard they
serenity now insanity later I heard they found a family in your freezer serenity
found a family in your freezer serenity
found a family in your freezer serenity now sanity later but we think it’s more
now sanity later but we think it’s more
now sanity later but we think it’s more like serenity now
like serenity now
like serenity now hilarity always before we reveal our top
hilarity always before we reveal our top
hilarity always before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
three squares you can’t spare three
three squares you can’t spare three square no I don’t have a square to spare
square no I don’t have a square to spare
square no I don’t have a square to spare I can’t spare a square the women know
I can’t spare a square the women know
I can’t spare a square the women know about shrinkage what do you mean like
about shrinkage what do you mean like
about shrinkage what do you mean like laundry know like when a man goes
laundry know like when a man goes
laundry know like when a man goes swimming afterwards it shrinks oh this
swimming afterwards it shrinks oh this
swimming afterwards it shrinks oh this guy used to live in the building they
guy used to live in the building they
guy used to live in the building they keep calling us to see the baby you got
keep calling us to see the baby you got
keep calling us to see the baby you got to see the baby
to see the baby
to see the baby when are you gonna see the baby can’t
when are you gonna see the baby can’t
when are you gonna see the baby can’t they just send us a tape
and by the way they’re real and they’re
and by the way they’re real and they’re spectacular
you know George the ocean called they’re
you know George the ocean called they’re running out of shrimp
well the jerks dahhh called they’re
well the jerks dahhh called they’re running out of you number one not that
running out of you number one not that
running out of you number one not that there’s anything wrong with that you
there’s anything wrong with that you
there’s anything wrong with that you know just because you two are homosexual
you should just come out of the closet
you should just come out of the closet and be openly gay already in an episode
and be openly gay already in an episode
and be openly gay already in an episode that Jerry Seinfeld himself has stated
that Jerry Seinfeld himself has stated
that Jerry Seinfeld himself has stated Lampoon’s both homophobia and extreme
Lampoon’s both homophobia and extreme
Lampoon’s both homophobia and extreme political correctness this particular
political correctness this particular
political correctness this particular quote has the kind of dual meaning and
quote has the kind of dual meaning and
quote has the kind of dual meaning and layers that ensure its place at the top
layers that ensure its place at the top
layers that ensure its place at the top of our list we did that won’t be feel
of our list we did that won’t be feel
of our list we did that won’t be feel better than we knew you were
better than we knew you were
better than we knew you were eavesdropping that’s what my friend said
eavesdropping that’s what my friend said
eavesdropping that’s what my friend said all that was on purpose we’re not gay
all that was on purpose we’re not gay
all that was on purpose we’re not gay nothing there’s anything wrong with that
nothing there’s anything wrong with that
nothing there’s anything wrong with that not desiring to be wrongfully identified
not desiring to be wrongfully identified
not desiring to be wrongfully identified as homosexual nor perceived as
as homosexual nor perceived as
as homosexual nor perceived as homophobic by now Jerry and George
homophobic by now Jerry and George
homophobic by now Jerry and George strenuously deny the gay rumors that dog
strenuously deny the gay rumors that dog
strenuously deny the gay rumors that dog them in this GLAAD Media Award winning
them in this GLAAD Media Award winning
them in this GLAAD Media Award winning episode by uttering this line at every
episode by uttering this line at every
episode by uttering this line at every turn no no course not people’s personal
turn no no course not people’s personal
turn no no course not people’s personal sexual preferences plus its identified
sexual preferences plus its identified
sexual preferences plus its identified by Jason Alexander as the most popular
by Jason Alexander as the most popular
by Jason Alexander as the most popular catchphrase in the series history so who
catchphrase in the series history so who
catchphrase in the series history so who are we to disagree with that everyone’s
are we to disagree with that everyone’s
are we to disagree with that everyone’s gonna think we’re gay not that there’s
gonna think we’re gay not that there’s
gonna think we’re gay not that there’s anything wrong with that
anything wrong with that
anything wrong with that [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] do you agree with our list that’s gold
do you agree with our list that’s gold
do you agree with our list that’s gold go which Seinfeld quote do you think is
go which Seinfeld quote do you think is
go which Seinfeld quote do you think is the king of the castle your sorries in a
the king of the castle your sorries in a
the king of the castle your sorries in a sack mister it’s an expression for more
sack mister it’s an expression for more
sack mister it’s an expression for more funny top 10s published every day be
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