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Seinfeld fans: Favorite scene or moment?
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Randolph Freelander
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I would very much like that to be the case. Any reissue, really. Blu-ray or DVD, it doesn't matter so much.
drunkendonuts
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LOL i just saw this again last night, how everyone's issues in that episode ties together and builds up to that last scene is just perfect.
The Contest (to see who can go on the longest without masturbating; Elaine wants in but the others object):
Jerry Seinfeld: It's easier for a woman not to do it than a man, we have to do it, it's part of our lifestyle. It's like shaving.
Elaine Benes: Oh, that is such baloney! I shave my legs.
Cosmo Kramer: [while eating] Not everyday.
Jerry berating George due to newly acquired habit of wearing sweatpants everywhere:
Jerry: (to George) You know the message you're sending out to the world with these sweat pants? You're telling the world: I give up! I can't compete in normal society. I'm miserable, so I might as well be comfortable.
Jerry Seinfeld: It's easier for a woman not to do it than a man, we have to do it, it's part of our lifestyle. It's like shaving.
Elaine Benes: Oh, that is such baloney! I shave my legs.
Cosmo Kramer: [while eating] Not everyday.
Jerry berating George due to newly acquired habit of wearing sweatpants everywhere:
Jerry: (to George) You know the message you're sending out to the world with these sweat pants? You're telling the world: I give up! I can't compete in normal society. I'm miserable, so I might as well be comfortable.
Rabid Wolverine
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Laughing just reading all these. The Glasses is my fave ep, that hot dog eating scene kills me.
Can't believe no one's mentioned this gem of a sequence:
George Costanza:
Guys, hitting is not about muscle. It's simple physics. Calculate the velocity V in relation to the trajectory T in which G gravity, of course, remains a constant.
[Hits a home run]
George Costanza:
It's not complicated.
Bernie Williams:
Are you the guy who put us in that Ramada in Milwaukee?
George Costanza:
Do you want to talk about hotels or do you want to win some ball games?
Derek Jeter:
We won the World Series.
George Costanza:
In six games.
Can't believe no one's mentioned this gem of a sequence:
George Costanza:
Guys, hitting is not about muscle. It's simple physics. Calculate the velocity V in relation to the trajectory T in which G gravity, of course, remains a constant.
[Hits a home run]
George Costanza:
It's not complicated.
Bernie Williams:
Are you the guy who put us in that Ramada in Milwaukee?
George Costanza:
Do you want to talk about hotels or do you want to win some ball games?
Derek Jeter:
We won the World Series.
George Costanza:
In six games.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I never realized how much of a running gag that joke was.
I just downloaded two episodes of Seinfeld in HD... first ep in S1 and "The Parking Garage". Looks like season 1 is mostly untouched, but holy hell has season 3 polished up well. The TBS banners are frustrating, though 
How come this hasn't been released on BR yet? I'd rebuy the whole series again.
How come this hasn't been released on BR yet? I'd rebuy the whole series again.
Sleeplessnights
Banned
I just downloaded two episodes of Seinfeld in HD... first ep in S1 and "The Parking Garage". Looks like season 1 is mostly untouched, but holy hell has season 3 polished up well. The TBS banners are frustrating, though
How come this hasn't been released on BR yet? I'd rebuy the whole series again.
I have no idea, it's really irritating. What's worse is their HD version is 16:9 is cropped 16:9 to make it widescreen.
I'm sure they're not just cropping a full 4:3 picture to make it 16:9, though. I have a feeling it was probably 14:9 or something... given that there only seems to be a little bit cut and a little bit extra on each broadcast:
From that AVSForum thread I linked to a little bit back:
4:3
16:9
4:3 w/ 16:9 overlaid
So yeah, it looks like neither were missing out. It may just be that because all we've seen it in is full-frame, it looks weird any other way (even though there's only a little less visual information on-screen).
n64coder
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Same here, I never knew. Even though I was a Mets fan at the time, I loved all of those episodes with George working for the Yankees and interacting with the Boss. Classic stuff.
Yeah, this was one of my favorite ones. George's parents were very good in their roles. I never cared for Jerry's parents.
Yes, agreed.
I don't think anyone mentioned the Even Steven episode. This was one of my favorite:
"Elaine, don't get too down. Everything will even out. See, I have two friends. You were up, he was down. Now he's up, you're down. You see how it all evens out for me?"
Amory
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There's pretty much a "favorite scene or moment" in every episode for me. A couple that immediately spring to mind
Kramer pulling Newman in the rickshaw, and then the subsequent trip down the hill
When they drop the big ball of oil on the "Hellooooooo" girlfriend
Jerry's Kramer impression, and Kramer's Jerry impression, when they switch apartments
The whole concept of Elaine just really really wanting to see "Sack Lunch" for whatever reason..."Don't you wanna know how they got in that bag? Is it a really big lunch bag, or did they get really small??"
Wasn't drunk, high on muscle relaxers
Kramer pulling Newman in the rickshaw, and then the subsequent trip down the hill
When they drop the big ball of oil on the "Hellooooooo" girlfriend
Jerry's Kramer impression, and Kramer's Jerry impression, when they switch apartments
The whole concept of Elaine just really really wanting to see "Sack Lunch" for whatever reason..."Don't you wanna know how they got in that bag? Is it a really big lunch bag, or did they get really small??"
NIN90 said:
Wasn't drunk, high on muscle relaxers
I would love to see The Other Side of Darkness.
love the show and this thread but one thing has become clear Reading it...
I forgot how smart the dialog is, when you read it you realize the genius in it. I am laughing out loud (of course it helps when you picture the person sating it) which speaks to how well acted it was as well.
just phenomenal writing though.
I forgot how smart the dialog is, when you read it you realize the genius in it. I am laughing out loud (of course it helps when you picture the person sating it) which speaks to how well acted it was as well.
just phenomenal writing though.
diffusionx
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The scene that gets me every time is from the Chinese restaurant one, where George misses the phone call because the guy called out Cartwright.
CharminUltra
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Believe it or not, George isn't home.
Please leave a message at the beep.
I must be out or I'll pick up the phone.
Where could I be?
Believe it or not, I'm not home.
Please leave a message at the beep.
I must be out or I'll pick up the phone.
Where could I be?
Believe it or not, I'm not home.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Has to be "TAKE THE PEN!" and "STELLLLAAAAAA!"
Such a great episode, I'm in tears every time.
Such a great episode, I'm in tears every time.
TangoAlphaLima
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I'm a huge Seinfeld junkie, which makes it so, so difficult to pick out the best scenes. If I had to pick only one, though, I'd probably go with George's Marine Biologist monologue.
BigJonsson
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Hmmmmm
"I had a pony!"
"I had a pony!"
thechristoph
Sir!
"You really went bald, there" and "HEY, THIS GUY'S A COMMIE!" from The Race are my two favorite lines from the whole thing. I think the Chinese food delivery guy is a liiiiittle too much of a racist caricature for comfort.
I wonder why a gif of George eating popcorn while listening to his answering machine song never shows up in those "post gifs of people eating popcorn" circlejerks that's all the rage with you kids these days.
I wonder why a gif of George eating popcorn while listening to his answering machine song never shows up in those "post gifs of people eating popcorn" circlejerks that's all the rage with you kids these days.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
When Kramer starts hitting the table at the diner to get Dimaggio's attention is gold!
A lot of fantastic moments already listed so I will post one of my favorite dialogues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZRqH7sRyA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZRqH7sRyA
Same here. There are so many great moments in this series, but that part epitomizes the randomness/brilliance of Seinfeld.
I love all these posts, smiling at the thought of many scenes. Some quotes that I enjoy off the top of my head (I wouldn't know where to begin with picking whole scenes / moments):
"And you want to be my latex salesman"
"Oh he's a dandy, he's a real fancyboy."
"Seinfeld! You magnificent bastard!"
"What have you done to my little cable boy"
"Was that wrong?...Should I not have done that?"
"Which one is supposed to be the funny guy? ...We had a funny guy in Korea. Tail gunner. Blew his brains out all over the pacific."
"You see you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to HOLD the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them *moves arms around taking reservations*"
"Sorry, the card says moops"
"I'm speechless, I have no speech"
"He stopped short"
"That's a shame"
"She had man-hands. The hands of a man"
"I did invite you....your invitation must have....got lost in the mail. *postmen laughing* Lost-in-the-mail"
And I've always loved this exchange, Kramer's delivery on "No" always gets me for some reason.
Thread needs more Peterman.
"And you want to be my latex salesman"
"Oh he's a dandy, he's a real fancyboy."
"Seinfeld! You magnificent bastard!"
"What have you done to my little cable boy"
"Was that wrong?...Should I not have done that?"
"Which one is supposed to be the funny guy? ...We had a funny guy in Korea. Tail gunner. Blew his brains out all over the pacific."
"You see you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to HOLD the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them *moves arms around taking reservations*"
"Sorry, the card says moops"
"I'm speechless, I have no speech"
"He stopped short"
"That's a shame"
"She had man-hands. The hands of a man"
"I did invite you....your invitation must have....got lost in the mail. *postmen laughing* Lost-in-the-mail"
And I've always loved this exchange, Kramer's delivery on "No" always gets me for some reason.
Thread needs more Peterman.
RobotNinjaHornets
Banned
Most of the best bits have been taken, so I'll post one of my favourite small jokes.
Woah, back it up, back it up...beep, beep, beep. Tractor story?
Woah, back it up, back it up...beep, beep, beep. Tractor story?
Talladega Knight
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This is also one of my favorite exchanges:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOQpxg1r88c
Jerry's reaction is priceless.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOQpxg1r88c
Jerry's reaction is priceless.
Amory
Member
People are always criticizing Jerry for not being able to act, but he delivers some of the best lines in the show. He's fantastic as the straight man.
Edit: Another of my favorites is this scene with newman. "I said, 'Nice try Granny,' and sent her to the back of the line."
Edit: Another of my favorites is this scene with newman. "I said, 'Nice try Granny,' and sent her to the back of the line."
Peterman: Elaine, you've tested positive for opium.
Elaine: What?
Peterman: That's right, Elaine. White lotus. Yam-yam. Shanghai Sally!
Peterman: I know what you're going through. I too once fell under the spell of opium. It was 1979. I was traveling the Yangtzee in search of a Mongolian horsehair vest. I had got to the market after sundown. All of the clothing traders had gone, but a different sort of trader still lurked about. "Just a taste" he said. That was all it took.
Elaine: Mr. Peterman, I don't know what's going on here. I am not addicted to anything.
Peterman: Oh, Elaine, the toll road of denial is a long and dangerous one. The price? Your soul. Oh, and by the way, you have till 5:00 to clear out your desk. You're fired.
Amory
Member
(Mr. Peterman shows Elaine the tape of her waltzing around the room eating the cake.)
Elaine: Mr. Peterman, I, uh...
Peterman: Elaine, I have a question for you. Is the item still...with you?
Elaine: Um...as far as I know.
Peterman: Do you know what happens to a butter-based frosting after six decades in a poorly ventilated English basement?
Elaine: Uh, I guess I hadn't--
Peterman: Well, I have a feeling that what you are about to go through is punishment enough. Dismissed.
Elaine: Mr. Peterman, I, uh...
Peterman: Elaine, I have a question for you. Is the item still...with you?
Elaine: Um...as far as I know.
Peterman: Do you know what happens to a butter-based frosting after six decades in a poorly ventilated English basement?
Elaine: Uh, I guess I hadn't--
Peterman: Well, I have a feeling that what you are about to go through is punishment enough. Dismissed.
Goodacre0081
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