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more than $3 billion: Adam Sherwin, “Seinfeld Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank,” Independent (UK), April 3, 2013.
WUTV in Buffalo: Alan Pergament, “In a Reversal, ‘Seinfeld’ Returns to Rightful Spot at 10:30 P.M. on WUTV,” Buffalo News, Sept. 25, 2014.
Richards went to Bali: Richards, interview by Jerry Seinfeld.
Chapter 13: The Bizarros: The Sequel
peak of $75 million: Susan Fornoff, “J. Peterman is back,” SFGate, June 12, 2004, http://www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/article/J-Peterman-is-back-This-time-the-catalog-king-2714289.php.
filed for Chapter 11: Mark Graham Brown, Winning Score (New York: Productivity Press, 2000), 6.
Eric Cantor threw Festivus fund-raisers: Chris Frates, “OWS Protests Cantor’s Festivus Fundraiser,” National Journal, Dec. 6, 2011.
Google gave Seinfeld fans: James Hibberd, “Google Celebrates Festivus with ‘Seinfeld’-Inspired Easter Egg,” Entertainment Weekly, Dec. 11, 2012.
Atheist activist Chaz Stevens: Tia Mitchell, “Nativity Scene, Festivus Pole, and Atheists . . . but No Satanist Display for the Capitol,” in The Buzz, Tampa Bay Times, Dec. 19, 2013.
“Is this how PC we’ve gotten”: Asawin Suebsaeng, “ ‘Seinfeld’ Writer Takes on Conservative Outrage over Holiday Festivus Pole Protests,” Mother Jones, Dec. 12, 2013.
he signed a deal to open soup kiosks: Matt Giles, “Breaking Down the Multi-Billion-Dollar Seinfeld Economy,” Vulture, June 29, 2014.
thirteen locations: Stephanie Vozza, “9 Wildly Successful Brands Born from TV Fame,” Entrepreneur, Nov. 22, 2013.
Chapter 14: The Legend of the Curse
“David’s anger”: Kaplan, “Angry Middle-Aged Man.”
“I find his character”: Jerry Seinfeld. Reddit AMA.
“the most absurd”: Scott Raab, “An Extremely Awkward Encounter with Larry David,” Esquire.com, Sept. 18, 2009: http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a5955/larry-david-interview-0709/.
$320 fine: Tony Pierce, “Black Man Yells ‘Nigger’ in Hollywood, Gets Banned,” LAist, Dec. 7, 2006, http://laist.com/2006/12/07/black_man_yells_nigger_in_hollywood_gets_banned.php.
“I’m sure Michael is”: Paul Farhi, “ ‘Seinfeld’ Comic Richards Apologizes for Racial Rant,” Washington Post, Nov. 1, 2006.
“He’s someone that I love”: “ ‘Seinfeld’ Star Michael Richards Apologizes on Letterman for Racial Slurs,” Fox News, Nov. 21, 2006: http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/11/21/seinfeld-star-michael-richards-apologizes-on-letterman-for-racial-slurs.html.
“Once the word comes out of your mouth”: “Richards Says Anger, Not Racism, Sparked Tirade,” Associated Press, Nov. 22, 2006.
Jason Alexander was guest-starring: Alexander, interview by Amy Harrington.
10 million viewers: Bill Carter, “Still Riffing Over Coffee Cups, Seinfeld Renews a Web Series,” New York Times, Jan. 6, 2013.
“I think I worked selfishly”: Richards, interview by Jerry Seinfeld.
When Jason Alexander first heard Larry David’s idea: Alexander, interview by Amy Harrington.
Chapter 15: Seinfeldia
“Just George and Jerry”: retrieved from ClubAliP Twitter, Jan. 13, 2014, 10:39 A.M., https://twitter.com/clubalip/status/422769902291009536.
Interview List
Pippin Barr, via e-mail, June 2, 2014.
Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer, in Los Angeles, Jan. 16, 2014.
Matt Bergstein, Evan Chinoy, Emily Donati, and Jerry Kallarakkal, in Brooklyn, July 5, 2014.
Jeremiah Bosgang, via phone, April 18, 2014.
Tom Cherones, Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 2014.
Jennifer Crittenden, Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 2014.
Joe Davola, via phone, Feb. 12, 2014.
Spike Feresten, via phone, July 1, 2014.
Tom Gammill and Max Pross, Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 2014.
Lee Garlington, via phone, March 27, 2014.
Josh Gondelman, via phone, May 25, 2014.
Chela Holton, via phone, Aug. 4, 2014.
Jazmine Hughes, via phone, June 4, 2014.
William Irwin, via phone, June 10, 2014.
Gregg Kavet, Los Angeles, Jan. 13, 2014.
Steve Koren, via phone, Jan. 29, 2014.
Kenny Kramer, via phone, June 9, 2014.
Mike Lacher, via phone, May 27, 2014.
Carol Leifer, Los Angeles, March 11, 2014.
Rick Lipps, via phone, June 10, 2014.
David Mandel, Los Angeles, Jan. 15, 2014.
Bill Masters, Los Angeles, March 7, 2014.
Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles, Jan. 13, 2014.
Greg Miller, via phone, June 6, 2014.
Dan O’Keefe, Los Angeles, March 10, 2014.
John Peterman, via phone, Oct. 11, 2013.
Adam Rainbolt, via phone, July 17, 2014.
Jason Richards, via phone, June 5, 2014.
Andy Robin, via phone, Feb. 10, 2014.
Rinee Shah, via phone, July 2, 2014.
Monica Yates Shapiro, via phone, July 29, 2014.
Jason Shelowitz, via phone, June 16, 2014.
David Sims, via phone, June 13, 2014.
Fred Stoller, Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 2014.
Larry Thomas, via phone, June 6, 2014.
Jonathan Wolff, via phone, July 29, 2013.
Index
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Abbott and Costello, 189
ABC, 14, 15, 35, 47, 81–83, 141, 204, 212
“The Abstinence,” 194
Ackerman, Andy, 69, 129, 143, 144, 162–63, 167–69, 184, 251
as Seinfeld director, 167–69, 189–90, 210
advertising, 5, 115, 137–40, 225
masturbation episode and, 154
“Must See TV” slogan, 137–40
revenue, 141, 150, 194, 204
Super Bowl ads, 237, 268–70
“The Airport,” 98–99
Alexander, Jason, 24–27, 40, 44, 64, 72, 76, 108, 148–50, 174, 263
background of, 24–26
cast as George, 24–27
comedic approach, 26, 57–58, 64–69, 80, 144–45, 157–59, 169–70, 189, 252
end of Seinfeld, 201–17
fame and fortune, 82–83, 142, 194–95, 225
physical appearance, 25, 69
post-Seinfeld life, 195, 216–17, 225, 244–45, 250–53, 268–70
salary negotiations, 194–95
See also George
Alf, 30, 147
Allen, Tim, 82, 246
Allen, Woody, 26, 27
All in the Family, 18, 199, 244
“The Alternate Side,” 162
animation, 47, 183, 204
Annie McGuire, 36
“anti-dentite,” 180
Antonoff, Dave, 134–36
AOL, 136–37
apartment, Jerry’s, 4, 72, 125, 131, 250, 260
“The Apartment,” 53
Apatow, Judd, 12, 13, 14
Arnold, Tom, 150
Arrested Development, 224
Asner, Ed, 74
Associated Press, 32, 203
Atlantic, 81
Azzari, Tom, 131, 167
babka, 139
Babs, 128
Balaban, Bob, 114–16
Ball, Lucille, 19, 42, 75
Bania, Kenny, 196
bar mitzvah kid, 160
Barr, Pippin, 266
Barr, Roseanne, 150–51, 246
Barry, Dave, 142
baseball, 1–5, 69, 132, 153, 227
Bay, Frances, 152
Baywatch, 32
“The Beard,” 76
Beatles, 201
Beckett, Samuel, 60, 119, 150
Beckman, Preston, 84
B
elushi, John, 25
Belzer, Richard, 216
Benes, Alton, 54–57
Benes, Elaine. See Elaine
Benson, 12
Berg, Alec, 79, 84, 120, 167, 172–74, 177, 185–86, 192, 196, 207, 212, 240, 251
Berman, Gail, 86–87
“The Bet,” 156
“The Betrayal,” 190, 193, 200
Big Bang Theory, The, 225
“The Bizarro Jerry,” 175–76, 190, 200–201
bizarros, 107–33, 226–38
Bizarro World, 174–75
Blackout Thursday, 100–101
“The Blood,” 188
Bob Newhart Show, The, 51
Bob Patterson, 245
Boosler, Elayne, 11, 12
Bosgang, Jeremiah, 34–37, 46, 58–62, 108–11
Brady Bunch, The, 235
“The Bris,” 160
Brooklyn Cyclones, 1–5
Brooks, Bobby Allen, 125
Brooks, Jay, 162
Brooks, Mel, 146
Bruns, Phil, 146, 222
“The Bubble Boy,” 88, 96
“The Busboy,” 60–61
Buscemi, Steve, 24
Businessweek, 141
bus tours, 5, 125, 185–86, 226–29
Butler, Brett, 99
BuzzFeed, 262, 264
cable TV, 63, 141, 224
Carlin, George, 246
Carlson, Gretchen, 232
Carney, Art, 74
Caroline in the City, 137, 167
Carrey, Jim, 177
Carson, Johnny, 13–14, 17, 101
“The Cartoon,” 204
casting, 21–33, 109, 170
Elaine, 41–45
George, 24–27
Kramer, 21–23, 27–29
Soup Nazi, 127–29
See also guest stars; specific actors
Castle Rock Entertainment, 14–19, 23, 24, 27, 36, 46, 62, 107, 123, 131, 170, 194, 251
Catch a Rising Star, 7–8, 11, 106
catchphrases, 2, 4, 91
“Hello, Jerry,” 143
“master of my domain,” 2, 4, 90–91
“No soup for you!” 127, 203, 233–36
“not that there’s anything wrong with that,” 165, 222
“they’re real, and they’re spectacular,” 97, 182
“yada yada,” 178–81, 222
See also specific episodes
CBS, 48, 62, 81–83, 125, 218, 220
CBS-MTM Studios lot, 51–52
CBS Studio Center, 131, 150, 250
“The Chaperone,” 168
Chappelle, Dave, 212
Charles, Larry, 53, 65, 86, 156, 165
Chase, David, 223
Cheers, 27, 33, 36, 45, 47, 54, 70, 82–84, 87, 115, 137, 138, 148, 168, 213, 218
Cheever, John, 139
Chernin, Peter, 46, 108
Cherones, Tom, 36–37, 40, 48, 57, 59, 62, 78, 80, 93, 99, 109, 131, 156, 167, 189
Chiles, Jackie, 132, 161–62, 211
“The Chinese Restaurant,” 58–60, 91, 162, 206
Christon, Lawrence, 20
cigar-store Indian, 96, 161
Club Comedy, 12
Coach, 41
Cochran, Johnnie, 161, 162
Cohen, Ruthie, 104–5
Coleman, Dabney, 100
Columbia Pictures, 19, 218
Columbia TriStar, 204
Comedian (documentary), 241
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, 249, 269
Comedy Cellar, 241
comic books, 174–75, 176
“The Contest,” 2, 4, 88–91, 134, 139, 145, 148, 154
Cosby, Bill, 10, 11
Cosby Show, The, 31, 32, 47, 81, 82, 85, 138, 199
Costanza, Estelle, 69, 73, 90, 143–46
Costanza, Frank, 69, 120–21, 143–46, 222
Costanza, George. See George
costumes, 72–73
“The Couch,” 75
Cox, Courtney, 138, 182
Crane, David, 139
Cranston, Bryan, 182
Creative Artists Agency, 81
Crespi, Jay, 111
critics, 19–20, 46–47, 60, 61, 80–81, 94, 151, 154, 160, 165, 196–97, 240
on finale, 213–14, 253
on pilot episode, 32–33
See also specific critics and publications
Crittenden, Jennifer, 182–83, 192–93
Crosby, Bing, 16
crossover gimmicks, 140
Crystal, Billy, 42, 70, 80
Curb Your Enthusiasm, 239–41, 243, 250–53
Seinfeld cast on, 250–53
curse, Seinfeld, 239–53
Dalrymple, Russell, 114–16
Danson, Ted, 84, 240
David, Larry, 5, 6, 11, 15–17, 149, 150, 269
autobiographical plots, 54–58, 63–68, 91, 107–8, 159, 169, 251–52
background of, 15–17
characters created by, 21–33, 41–45
comedic approach, 8, 15–17, 52–68, 80, 86–108, 159, 169–70, 189, 228, 239–41, 251
Emmys of, 148
fame and fortune, 141, 166–67, 239–41
fifth season, 67–68, 76, 160
final episode, 205–15, 270
four-episode order, 33–47
fourth season, 68–69, 83–84, 87–99, 112–16, 145, 148, 155–56, 165–66
leaves Seinfeld, 169–71, 174, 187, 190–94, 207, 252, 270
marriage and children of, 166
origin of Seinfeld, 7–20
physical appearance, 8, 15, 166, 217
pilot episode, 21–33
post-Seinfeld life, 170–71, 239–41, 245, 250–53
second season, 47–49, 50–62
sensitivity to outside interference, 40–41, 57, 59, 84
seventh season, 152, 163, 169–74, 176, 183
sixth season, 69, 75, 76, 100–106, 153–55, 167–68, 174
as SNL writer, 16–17, 41
stand-up routine, 8, 9, 228
as Steinbrenner voice, 171
third season, 62–66, 77–84
writers and, 85–106, 170–74, 187–88
Davola, Joe, 17, 46–47, 107–8, 111–13, 175
“The Deal,” 53–54
DeBellis, John, 48
DeGeneres, Ellen, 180, 181, 270
“Desperado,” 190
DeVito, Danny, 24
Dharma and Greg, 213
Dick Van Dyke Show, The 17, 52
Different World, A, 32, 47
Diller, Phyllis, 142
direction, 36–37, 57, 69, 129, 167–69
Ackerman takes over, 167–69, 189–90, 210–12
final episode, 210–12
four-episode order, 33–47
“Junior Mint” episode, 93–94
post–Larry David changes, 189–93
toilet point of view, 189–90
See also specific directors and episodes
Doogie Howser, M.D., 61
Drew Carey Show, The, 204
Dunham, Lena, 265
DVDs, 195, 243, 247
Ebersol, Dick, 16
Eddy, Sonya, 162
Edge, The, 111
editing, 79, 170
Eisen, Arnold, 160
Elaine, 2, 41–45, 74–77, 245
casting of, 41–45
creation of character, 41–45
dance of, 1, 2, 4, 126
eighth season, 174–95
fifth season, 67–68, 76, 160
finale, 205–15
fourth season, 68–69, 87–99, 112–16, 155–56
hair of, 74–75
ninth season, 194–98, 199–217
second season, 50–62
seventh season, 169, 174
sixth season, 75, 76, 100–106, 155, 174
story lines, 53–54, 65–66, 74–77, 80, 88–94, 98–103, 106, 111–18, 126–30, 142, 143, 155, 156, 159–61, 174, 182, 185–86, 190–94, 204, 209, 251–52, 261, 263, 266
third season, 62–66, 77–84
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See also Louis-Dreyfus, Julia; specific episodes
Ellen, 167
“Puppy Episode,” 180, 181
Emmys, 74, 91, 112, 148–49, 180–81, 193, 240, 245, 246
Empty Nest, 219
English Patient, The, 192
Entertainment Tonight, 72, 83
Entertainment Weekly, 74, 82, 136, 205, 213
Entourage, 224
ER, 196, 202
Everybody Hates Chris, 248
Everything’s Relative, 25–26
“The Ex-Girlfriend,” 61
Facebook, 237, 261, 263
“The Face Painter,” 105–6
Family Guy, 225
Family Ties, 147
fans, 1–6, 82–83, 94, 124, 134–37, 151, 222
bus tours, 5, 125, 185–86, 226–29
famous, 142–43
Festivus and, 121, 232
new generations of, 223–25, 239
online message boards, 134–37, 205
Seinfeld appreciation nights, 1–5
Seinfeldia and, 218–25, 254–70
fat-free frozen yogurt, 132
Favreau, Jon, 182, 263
Feresten, Spike, 125–30, 183–86, 192, 217, 244
Seinfeld scripts, 126–30, 184–86, 196
Festivus, 4, 119–21, 144, 231–33
Fey, Tina, 181, 224
fictional films, 17, 98, 142, 254–60
finale, 205–15, 221, 242, 270
criticism of, 213–14, 253
filming, 210–12
script, 205–9
secrecy, 206, 211
table read, 208–10
Fox, 46, 47, 62, 82, 86, 107–11, 117, 167, 203, 220, 244, 265
Fox News, 4, 232
Franklyn, Jill, 180, 181
Frasier, 148, 181, 185, 204
Fridays, 9, 15–17, 27, 28, 70
Friends, 75, 100, 106, 137–39, 161, 182, 196, 204
“The Frogger,” 191–92
Full House, 82
“Fusilli Jerry,” 155
Gallo, Phil, 197
Gammill, Tom, 91–92, 95–96, 172–73
Garlin, Jeff, 240
Garlington, Lee, 29, 33, 40–44
Garr, Teri, 42, 142
Gaudy, Bawdy, and Blue, 75–76
gay issues, 140, 165–66
General Electric, 141, 200
George, 2, 24–27, 64–69, 136, 245
casting of, 24–27
creation of character, 24–27
eighth season, 174–95
fifth season, 67–68, 142–43, 160
finale, 205–15
fourth season, 68–69, 87–99, 113–16, 145, 155–56, 165–66
ninth season, 120–21, 194–98, 199–217
second season, 50–62
seventh season, 152, 169–74
sixth season, 69, 100–106
story lines, 64, 67–69, 80, 88–94, 101, 111–16, 140–46, 152, 155–59, 165–70, 175, 178, 187–89, 192, 197, 205, 209, 251–52, 258–63, 266, 268–69