Seinfeld: 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts And Recent Revelations

Seinfeld was on the air long enough that we are still learning new secrets about the show’s history.
Seinfeld: 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts And Recent Revelations

Welcome, reader, to this strange tale of strange facts. I enjoy this list of interesting facts as much as any other person, but I feel that a great many people don't fully understand the significance of some of the odd things in this list. Many people consider the Seinfeld facts in this list to be insignificant and even laughable, but I beg of you to read them and find out just how ridiculous the Seinfeld facts in this list really are. I have written this list to make the reader realize that these facts aren't funny at all, and if you laugh at these facts, I'll simply ask you to reflect upon the fact that you laughed at something you should have considered profoundly. I'd like to start off by saying that I am a very curious person, and I find Seinfeld fascinating. I enjoy this list because I have found that it is one of the few ways I can truly show my curiosity, and it is one of the few ways I can truly be entertaining. 

The Episode That Almost Got The Show Canned

The Episode That Almost Got The Show Canned NBC execs almost made the biggest mistakes of their lives when they nearly canceled the show over the episode The Chinese Restaurant. Widely re- garded as one of the show's best, this episode was praised for its experimen- tal plot. When it was pitched, however, the execs found it boring and refused to shoot it. After Larry David threat- ened to quit the show, they allowed it to air near the end of season 2. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Jason Alexander and Jerry Weren’t Close During The Show’s Run

Jason Alexander and Jerry Weren't Close During The Show's Run Although Alexander and Seinfeld had some of the best onscreen chemistry of any sitcom friends, Alexander has mentioned that they were really just work friends. Alexander elaborates, We had very different lives. But we really hung out with each other at the show. We were workmates. After nine years, when the show ended, we kind of went, 'Oh, bye, see ya! CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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The Huge Money Jerry Turned Down For Season 10

The Huge Money Jerry Turned Down For Season 10 When Jerry was approached about doing a 10th season, NBC offered Jerry a whopping five million dollars per episode. Jerry has since ex- plained he turned down the money because comedy is all about pro- portion. 'How long is this joke go- ing to be? How many minutes? And getting that right is what makes it art or what makes it mediocre. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Jason Alexander’s Reaction To George Being Named Most Immoral Character

Jason Alexander's Reaction To George Being Named Most Immoral Character In a poll on Twitter, George Costan- za was voted the most immoral character on Seinfeld. George didn't just win by a little, he won 63% of the vote. Newman came in second place with 15% of the vote, to which Jason Alexander respond- ed Wow, this kinda stings. I mean, come on...more immoral than New- man?? CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Buck Showalter Still Loses Money On His Seinfeld Cameo

Buck Showalter Still Loses Money On His Seinfeld Cameo Buck Showalter appeared in the episode The Chap- erone in 1994. Не says that because he was forced to join the screen actors guild, he is still taxed $19 every time the episode airs. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Tom Hanks Asked Permission To Reference Jerry

Tom Hanks Asked Permission To Reference Jerry Robert Smigel pitched Tom Hanks a sketch called The Stand Ups for his first SNL episode, which lampooned Seinfeld's trademark What's the deal with socks. Dennis Miller felt like it was wrong to take the joke from Jerry and poke fun at it, when it very well might still be in his act. Hanks called Jerry, having never spoken to him before, pitched the sketch, and Jerry Signed off as he said he'd retired the bit. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Dark Theory Posits Kramer Was Always Secretly Married

Dark Theory Posits Kramer Was Always Secretly Married Fans have concocted a theory that perhaps Kramer was a part of an abusive marriage which ended shortly before the show's first episode. The evidence to substantiate the claim is that Kramer became a shut-in, rarely leaving his apartment early on, as he isn't as prevalent as other characters in the first season. They also cite Kramer's hatred of marriage in the first episode of season 7 where Kramer describes marriage as man made prisons. They also add that he ref- erences needing to ask permission to use the bathroom or watch

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Could Jerry’s Hallway Exist?

Could Jerry's Hallway Exist? A user on Reddit recently discovered that Jerry's hall- way defies the laws of phys- ics and really could not ex- ist. After a 3D recreation was made, they realized that the hallway would com- pletely intersect with Jerry's kitchen. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Jason Alexander Tried To Get Carol Leifer To Break

Jason Alexander Tried To Get Carol Leifer To Break In the episode The Kiss Hello, writer and executive story editor Carol Leifer played the receptionist who gets in an argument with George over their cancel- lation policy. Leifer revealed 27 years later that When Jason Alexander wrote a check to me in that scene, he wrote something crazy dirty to try and break me up. And with each take, the checks got filthier and filthier! Still surprised to this day that I never lost it! ??? CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Why Frank Costanza Was Recast After Season 4

Why Frank Costanza Was Recast After Season 4 Frank Costanza was originally portrayed by John Randolph in the season 4 epi- sode The Handicap Spot. While the show creators had nothing but nice things to say about Randolph, they said they went in a new direction with Jerry Stiller. They felt Randolph's portrayal was a bit too waspy, and too unlike George. They also added that while they original- ly wanted a calmer father for George to juxtapose his mother, they eventually de- cided they wanted the character to be more Seinfeldian. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Lorelei From Gilmore Girls Was On Seinfeld

Lorelei From Gilmore Girls Was On Seinfeld Lauren Graham played Jer- ry's girlfriend Valerie on season 8 episode 20, The Millennium. She landed the role of Jerry's speed dial ob- sessed partner just 3 years before landing her most fa- mous role of Lorelei on Gilm- ore Girls. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Paul Shaffer Was Offered The Role Of George

Paul Shaffer Was Offered The Role Of George Jerry Seinfeld early on ар- proached Paul Schaffer to be his Sidekick on the new pilot he was developing. Schaffer thought the show wouldn't amount to any- thing so he didn't even bother to return his call. Schaffer says, That shows the smarts that a guy like me has. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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