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Seinfeld running gags Bette Midler is
Seinfeld running gags Bette Midler is gonna be in the park today
gonna be in the park today
gonna be in the park today [Music]
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looking at the best running gags from
looking at the best running gags from the nine seasons of Seinfeld
the nine seasons of Seinfeld
the nine seasons of Seinfeld these can be recurring lines actions or
these can be recurring lines actions or
these can be recurring lines actions or personality quirks I’m also looking you
personality quirks I’m also looking you
personality quirks I’m also looking you cannot discount looking it’s sort of a
cannot discount looking it’s sort of a
cannot discount looking it’s sort of a combination it’s looking and listening
combination it’s looking and listening
combination it’s looking and listening listen and number ten who is this simple
listen and number ten who is this simple
listen and number ten who is this simple yet effective is perhaps the best way to
yet effective is perhaps the best way to
yet effective is perhaps the best way to describe this classic running gag from
describe this classic running gag from
describe this classic running gag from everyone’s favorite show about nothing
everyone’s favorite show about nothing
everyone’s favorite show about nothing the joke worked like this a member of
the joke worked like this a member of
the joke worked like this a member of the gang usually George would call Jerry
the gang usually George would call Jerry
the gang usually George would call Jerry in a frenzy making an urgent and highly
in a frenzy making an urgent and highly
in a frenzy making an urgent and highly specific request that only Jerry would
specific request that only Jerry would
specific request that only Jerry would understand and he’d reply by asking in a
understand and he’d reply by asking in a
understand and he’d reply by asking in a nonchalant manner who is this the gag
nonchalant manner who is this the gag
nonchalant manner who is this the gag works because of the juxtaposition
works because of the juxtaposition
works because of the juxtaposition between George’s desperate often
between George’s desperate often
between George’s desperate often hysterical behavior and Jerry’s cool
hysterical behavior and Jerry’s cool
hysterical behavior and Jerry’s cool calm and collected way of responding to
calm and collected way of responding to
calm and collected way of responding to it of course sometimes Jerry himself
it of course sometimes Jerry himself
it of course sometimes Jerry himself fell prey to the joke but it always
fell prey to the joke but it always
fell prey to the joke but it always worked best when it was George on the
worked best when it was George on the
worked best when it was George on the other end of the line yeah Jerry does
other end of the line yeah Jerry does
other end of the line yeah Jerry does that mean these guys had sake in the hot
that mean these guys had sake in the hot
that mean these guys had sake in the hot tub you got to get him out of the
tub you got to get him out of the
tub you got to get him out of the drawers and get him down here I don’t
drawers and get him down here I don’t
drawers and get him down here I don’t have a focus group this on the pilot the
have a focus group this on the pilot the
have a focus group this on the pilot the Japanese Dave a Uncle Leo
number nine Elaine and putty breaking up
number nine Elaine and putty breaking up you don’t want it to be someone you know
you don’t want it to be someone you know
you don’t want it to be someone you know when you don’t want it to be someone
when you don’t want it to be someone
when you don’t want it to be someone better than you now even though the
better than you now even though the
better than you now even though the latter is obviously impossible
latter is obviously impossible
latter is obviously impossible the former still apply david putty often
the former still apply david putty often
the former still apply david putty often referred to simply as putty was Elaine’s
referred to simply as putty was Elaine’s
referred to simply as putty was Elaine’s on-again off-again boyfriend who first
on-again off-again boyfriend who first
on-again off-again boyfriend who first popped up in the season six episode the
popped up in the season six episode the
popped up in the season six episode the few silly Jerry the running gag between
few silly Jerry the running gag between
few silly Jerry the running gag between these two was that they broke up and got
these two was that they broke up and got
these two was that they broke up and got back together so often it became totally
back together so often it became totally
back together so often it became totally meaningless to both of them of course
meaningless to both of them of course
meaningless to both of them of course they were never really meant to be not
they were never really meant to be not
they were never really meant to be not with putties odd character traits the
with putties odd character traits the
with putties odd character traits the face painting anyone for his less a fair
face painting anyone for his less a fair
face painting anyone for his less a fair attitude towards their relationship and
attitude towards their relationship and
attitude towards their relationship and Elaine seemingly never-ending list of
Elaine seemingly never-ending list of
Elaine seemingly never-ending list of turn offs the highlight of the gag came
turn offs the highlight of the gag came
turn offs the highlight of the gag came in season nine when Elaine and puddy
in season nine when Elaine and puddy
in season nine when Elaine and puddy broke up got back together and then
broke up got back together and then
broke up got back together and then broke up again all on a single flight
broke up again all on a single flight
broke up again all on a single flight it’s changed we’ve been back together
it’s changed we’ve been back together
it’s changed we’ve been back together two hours we’re having the same problems
two hours we’re having the same problems
two hours we’re having the same problems we had 12 hours ago tell me about it I
we had 12 hours ago tell me about it I
we had 12 hours ago tell me about it I don’t know what ever took you back
don’t know what ever took you back
don’t know what ever took you back number eight
number eight
number eight fake george steinbrenner hiatus man
seinfeld had a knack for incorporating
seinfeld had a knack for incorporating caricatures of real people into the show
caricatures of real people into the show
caricatures of real people into the show – great comedic effect and fake George
– great comedic effect and fake George
– great comedic effect and fake George Steinbrenner was the crowning
Steinbrenner was the crowning
Steinbrenner was the crowning achievement Larry David provided
achievement Larry David provided
achievement Larry David provided Steinbrenner’s voice while actors Mitch
Steinbrenner’s voice while actors Mitch
Steinbrenner’s voice while actors Mitch Mitchell and Lea bear acted as his
Mitchell and Lea bear acted as his
Mitchell and Lea bear acted as his physical stand-in though his face was
physical stand-in though his face was
physical stand-in though his face was always obscured
always obscured
always obscured well–that’s mouth I know that smell
well–that’s mouth I know that smell
well–that’s mouth I know that smell sits in the building
sits in the building
sits in the building Costanza is I’m not building an office
Costanza is I’m not building an office
Costanza is I’m not building an office Picasso Danza the character made his
Picasso Danza the character made his
Picasso Danza the character made his first appearance in season five and had
first appearance in season five and had
first appearance in season five and had a recurring role until George was traded
a recurring role until George was traded
a recurring role until George was traded from the Yankees – Tyler chicken fake
from the Yankees – Tyler chicken fake
from the Yankees – Tyler chicken fake Steinbrenner was prone to outbursts of
Steinbrenner was prone to outbursts of
Steinbrenner was prone to outbursts of emotion bad baseball decisions and for
emotion bad baseball decisions and for
emotion bad baseball decisions and for flailing his arms in a ridiculous manner
flailing his arms in a ridiculous manner
flailing his arms in a ridiculous manner the real George Steinbrenner was a fan
the real George Steinbrenner was a fan
the real George Steinbrenner was a fan of the show and even had a cameo in
of the show and even had a cameo in
of the show and even had a cameo in season seven though it ended up being
season seven though it ended up being
season seven though it ended up being cut was a good prospect no question
cut was a good prospect no question
cut was a good prospect no question about it but my baseball people loved 10
about it but my baseball people loved 10
about it but my baseball people loved 10 Phelps bat they kept saying Kent Phelps
Phelps bat they kept saying Kent Phelps
Phelps bat they kept saying Kent Phelps Kent Phelps number seven Jorge talking
Kent Phelps number seven Jorge talking
Kent Phelps number seven Jorge talking about himself
about himself
about himself in the third-person such as the way
in the third-person such as the way
in the third-person such as the way George Costanza spoke at various points
George Costanza spoke at various points
George Costanza spoke at various points throughout Seinfeld he picked up the
throughout Seinfeld he picked up the
throughout Seinfeld he picked up the habit after meeting Jimmy a peculiar man
habit after meeting Jimmy a peculiar man
habit after meeting Jimmy a peculiar man who always referred to himself in the
who always referred to himself in the
who always referred to himself in the third person oh yeah Jimmy played pretty
third person oh yeah Jimmy played pretty
third person oh yeah Jimmy played pretty good George being George decided to try
good George being George decided to try
good George being George decided to try it out for himself George would never do
it out for himself George would never do
it out for himself George would never do anything like that the guy just works
anything like that the guy just works
anything like that the guy just works plain and simple it’s easily quotable
plain and simple it’s easily quotable
plain and simple it’s easily quotable and a whole lot of fun to try out on
and a whole lot of fun to try out on
and a whole lot of fun to try out on your friends just don’t do it too much
your friends just don’t do it too much
your friends just don’t do it too much cuz nobody likes a guy who only talks
cuz nobody likes a guy who only talks
cuz nobody likes a guy who only talks about himself
about himself
about himself it’s the Kung Pao George likes his
it’s the Kung Pao George likes his
it’s the Kung Pao George likes his chicken spicy number six Kramer’s
chicken spicy number six Kramer’s
chicken spicy number six Kramer’s business ideas I can’t believe you put
business ideas I can’t believe you put
business ideas I can’t believe you put your money in that Centrex you could
your money in that Centrex you could
your money in that Centrex you could have invested in my rollout tie
have invested in my rollout tie
have invested in my rollout tie dispenser the physical comedic force
dispenser the physical comedic force
dispenser the physical comedic force that was Cosmo Kramer was nothing if not
that was Cosmo Kramer was nothing if not
that was Cosmo Kramer was nothing if not a lovable goof of course when he wasn’t
a lovable goof of course when he wasn’t
a lovable goof of course when he wasn’t bursting through doors or talking about
bursting through doors or talking about
bursting through doors or talking about as many seemingly non-existent friends
as many seemingly non-existent friends
as many seemingly non-existent friends he was drumming up new and increasingly
he was drumming up new and increasingly
he was drumming up new and increasingly bizarre business ideas I’m telling you
bizarre business ideas I’m telling you
bizarre business ideas I’m telling you this Pete’s idea is really gonna happen
this Pete’s idea is really gonna happen
this Pete’s idea is really gonna happen from a pizza restaurant where you get to
from a pizza restaurant where you get to
from a pizza restaurant where you get to make your own pie to the infamous
make your own pie to the infamous
make your own pie to the infamous Peterman reality tour Kramer had an
Peterman reality tour Kramer had an
Peterman reality tour Kramer had an ostensibly never ending list of ways to
ostensibly never ending list of ways to
ostensibly never ending list of ways to make money
make money
make money the real Peterman reality bus tour I’m
the real Peterman reality bus tour I’m
the real Peterman reality bus tour I’m confused
confused
confused oh and let’s not forget his coffee table
oh and let’s not forget his coffee table
oh and let’s not forget his coffee table book about coffee tables which he almost
book about coffee tables which he almost
book about coffee tables which he almost pulled off in season five of course it
pulled off in season five of course it
pulled off in season five of course it did not end well number five
did not end well number five
did not end well number five George’s fake jobs tell you Jerry at
George’s fake jobs tell you Jerry at
George’s fake jobs tell you Jerry at that moment I was a marine biologist
that moment I was a marine biologist
that moment I was a marine biologist throughout Seinfeld George held numerous
throughout Seinfeld George held numerous
throughout Seinfeld George held numerous jobs from his time as a hand model to
jobs from his time as a hand model to
jobs from his time as a hand model to his years working with the Yankees and
his years working with the Yankees and
his years working with the Yankees and yet it’s the jobs that he claims to have
yet it’s the jobs that he claims to have
yet it’s the jobs that he claims to have held but never actually did that stand
held but never actually did that stand
held but never actually did that stand out the most George at various points
out the most George at various points
out the most George at various points throughout the series claimed to be an
throughout the series claimed to be an
throughout the series claimed to be an importer/exporter
importer/exporter
importer/exporter a marine biologist a latex salesman and
a marine biologist a latex salesman and
a marine biologist a latex salesman and an architect oftentimes he would also
an architect oftentimes he would also
an architect oftentimes he would also assume the pseudonym art Vandelay when
assume the pseudonym art Vandelay when
assume the pseudonym art Vandelay when discussing his pretend jobs
discussing his pretend jobs
discussing his pretend jobs he’s an importer import and exporter of
he’s an importer import and exporter of
he’s an importer import and exporter of course the only thing better than
course the only thing better than
course the only thing better than watching Jorge fumble through some
watching Jorge fumble through some
watching Jorge fumble through some half-assed line about a job he just made
half-assed line about a job he just made
half-assed line about a job he just made up is watching him get fired from his
up is watching him get fired from his
up is watching him get fired from his real jobs which happened quite often
people do that all the time you’re fired
people do that all the time you’re fired number four Jerry dumping women over
number four Jerry dumping women over
number four Jerry dumping women over minor flaws jerry dated a lot of women
minor flaws jerry dated a lot of women
minor flaws jerry dated a lot of women with the official number listed at 73
with the official number listed at 73
with the official number listed at 73 and yet he somehow managed to torpedo
and yet he somehow managed to torpedo
and yet he somehow managed to torpedo every single relationship he was in this
every single relationship he was in this
every single relationship he was in this was mainly due to his compulsion for
was mainly due to his compulsion for
was mainly due to his compulsion for seeking out flaws in the women he went
seeking out flaws in the women he went
seeking out flaws in the women he went out with regardless of how small they
out with regardless of how small they
out with regardless of how small they might have been she’s got the strangest
might have been she’s got the strangest
might have been she’s got the strangest habit she eats her Peas one at a time
Jerry broke up with a woman because she
Jerry broke up with a woman because she ate peas one at a time and broke up with
ate peas one at a time and broke up with
ate peas one at a time and broke up with another because she had man hens
another because she had man hens
another because she had man hens neurotic fickle and emotionally detached
neurotic fickle and emotionally detached
neurotic fickle and emotionally detached Jerry was not exactly boyfriend material
Jerry was not exactly boyfriend material
Jerry was not exactly boyfriend material so where were we I was just leaving
so where were we I was just leaving
so where were we I was just leaving right you were number three get out the
right you were number three get out the
right you were number three get out the physical humor and Seinfeld was always
physical humor and Seinfeld was always
physical humor and Seinfeld was always top notch and while most will point to
top notch and while most will point to
top notch and while most will point to Kramer as the best physical comedian of
Kramer as the best physical comedian of
Kramer as the best physical comedian of the bunch
the bunch
the bunch it’s Elena’s penchant for pushing people
it’s Elena’s penchant for pushing people
it’s Elena’s penchant for pushing people in a fit of excitement that remains one
in a fit of excitement that remains one
in a fit of excitement that remains one of the show’s most memorable gags I got
of the show’s most memorable gags I got
of the show’s most memorable gags I got it I got from the guy you so callously
it I got from the guy you so callously
it I got from the guy you so callously referred to as the Soup Nazi while the
referred to as the Soup Nazi while the
referred to as the Soup Nazi while the situation’s for when she doled out this
situation’s for when she doled out this
situation’s for when she doled out this peculiar push varied it was always
peculiar push varied it was always
peculiar push varied it was always followed by the exclamation get out
followed by the exclamation get out
followed by the exclamation get out Elaine was prone to moments of manic
Elaine was prone to moments of manic
Elaine was prone to moments of manic behavior but none more enduring than
behavior but none more enduring than
behavior but none more enduring than this one
nobody was immune to her physicality as
nobody was immune to her physicality as Elaine utilized the signature move on
Elaine utilized the signature move on
Elaine utilized the signature move on Jerry Kramer and George at one point or
Jerry Kramer and George at one point or
Jerry Kramer and George at one point or another George is getting number two
another George is getting number two
another George is getting number two hello Newman investigation hello it had
hello Newman investigation hello it had
hello Newman investigation hello it had happened every couple of episodes Newman
happened every couple of episodes Newman
happened every couple of episodes Newman would bump into Jerry and the two would
would bump into Jerry and the two would
would bump into Jerry and the two would share the following exchange both men
share the following exchange both men
share the following exchange both men had their own way of saying hello but
had their own way of saying hello but
had their own way of saying hello but the one similarity is that they would
the one similarity is that they would
the one similarity is that they would both do it in a way that expressed their
both do it in a way that expressed their
both do it in a way that expressed their deep-seated hatred for one another even
deep-seated hatred for one another even
deep-seated hatred for one another even Sherry’s mom addressed Newman with
Sherry’s mom addressed Newman with
Sherry’s mom addressed Newman with contempt the reason behind their dislike
contempt the reason behind their dislike
contempt the reason behind their dislike of one another was never revealed but
of one another was never revealed but
of one another was never revealed but had hardly mattered hello Jerry
had hardly mattered hello Jerry
had hardly mattered hello Jerry hello Newman the pleasure of this gag
hello Newman the pleasure of this gag
hello Newman the pleasure of this gag came from its consistency and the fact
came from its consistency and the fact
came from its consistency and the fact that Newman was such a dastardly little
that Newman was such a dastardly little
that Newman was such a dastardly little weasel and Jerry was so utterly offended
weasel and Jerry was so utterly offended
weasel and Jerry was so utterly offended by his presence and you thought you
by his presence and you thought you
by his presence and you thought you hated your neighbour
hated your neighbour
hated your neighbour hello Newman number one Kramer’s crazy
hello Newman number one Kramer’s crazy
hello Newman number one Kramer’s crazy entrances who’d have thought that the
entrances who’d have thought that the
entrances who’d have thought that the way Kramer entered Jerry’s apartment
way Kramer entered Jerry’s apartment
way Kramer entered Jerry’s apartment would become the most memorable gag
would become the most memorable gag
would become the most memorable gag throughout the show’s 180 episode run
throughout the show’s 180 episode run
throughout the show’s 180 episode run Kramer found increasingly bonkers ways
Kramer found increasingly bonkers ways
Kramer found increasingly bonkers ways to fly through his neighbor’s door he
to fly through his neighbor’s door he
to fly through his neighbor’s door he slid in he fell in he came in with his
slid in he fell in he came in with his
slid in he fell in he came in with his hands full he came in bandages he came
hands full he came in bandages he came
hands full he came in bandages he came in smoking cigars hell once he came
in smoking cigars hell once he came
in smoking cigars hell once he came through the door holding a still ongoing
through the door holding a still ongoing
through the door holding a still ongoing game of Risk and every time he did the
game of Risk and every time he did the
game of Risk and every time he did the audience went nuts you know you have one
audience went nuts you know you have one
audience went nuts you know you have one of the best jokes in sitcom history when
of the best jokes in sitcom history when
of the best jokes in sitcom history when people are still laughing nine seasons
people are still laughing nine seasons
people are still laughing nine seasons later just one last thing did Jerry ever
later just one last thing did Jerry ever
later just one last thing did Jerry ever lock his door no I don’t want
lock his door no I don’t want
lock his door no I don’t want okay I’ll take it what is it do you
okay I’ll take it what is it do you
okay I’ll take it what is it do you agree with our picks check out these
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