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Oh noooo. I'm so sorry. It's the Moops. The correct answer is 'The Moops.'
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kolby posted:Don't think I've seen a youtube of that posted yet. It really is one of the top 5 lines ever. Hahahahaha. "That voice..."
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Sep 2, 2010 04:27
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You sayin'... you want a piece a me?
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Sep 2, 2010 04:37
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Tiny Fistpump posted:Everything evens out for Jerry You know, you could've thrown a PENCIL out the window and see if I got that back.
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"Quick tempered...with a strange.halting.way.of.speaking...."
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Sep 2, 2010 12:44
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Oh dear god I just rewatched the standup intro to 'Male Unbonding' (S1E03) and can't stop groaning. It's like watching a jew version of Tim Allen doing standup without the masculinity.
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"So what did you do there all day?" "They gave me the Pensky file!"
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Metajo Cum Dumpster posted:Oh dear god I just rewatched the standup intro to 'Male Unbonding' (S1E03) and can't stop groaning. I wish they'd release a Tool Time Only dvd edition of home improvement. The series may be terrible but those segments have moments of pure gold.
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Metajo Cum Dumpster posted:Oh dear god I just rewatched the standup intro to 'Male Unbonding' (S1E03) and can't stop groaning. His "friend" is so annoying in that one. I almost can't stand watching it myself.
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Sep 3, 2010 00:15
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HateTheInternet posted:"So what did you do there all day?" George fakes having a job, Kramer fakes having a job, Elaine fakes being someone else at her job... Has Jerry ever done anything stupid like that? I really can't think of an instance of anything like that. Either way, I love The Pensky File. Good episode.
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Sep 3, 2010 03:39
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octothorpopus posted:George fakes having a job, Kramer fakes having a job, Elaine fakes being someone else at her job... Has Jerry ever done anything stupid like that? I really can't think of an instance of anything like that. Jerry's never had a job. Though he did take calls for Vandelay Industries.
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-you see my dear, all certified mail is registered but registered mail is not necessarily certified. -I could listen to you talk about mail all day! -Anything you wish! I'll tell you a little secret about zip codes...they're meaningless.
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Sep 3, 2010 04:16
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Jerry pretended to be bad at his job that one time to spite someone.
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BrainMeats posted:Jerry's never had a job. Though he did take calls for Vandelay Industries. Hey he sold umbrellas for awhile... but he got out before the poncho craze of '84.
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I've been slowly watching and rewatching the entire series over the past couple of months, and while I still like seasons 8 and 9, I really feel like season 7 could have been the perfect one to go out on. Up until that point, the show was largely an exploration of somewhat-normal people trying to cope with the minor hassles of existence, often revealing the dark (but often practical) undercurrent of humanity in the process. A good portion of season 7 focused on George, who spends an entire year suffering under the shadow of his upcoming wedding date. What's obviously funny about the issue is that he could break things off so easily; he obviously hates Susan, and spends every waking moment devising ways for HER to break things off. But calling off an engagement may be the trickiest social situation Seinfeld presents, and George can't find a way to do it effectively (see the multiple conversations about break-ups during the show) without losing face. To me, this is when the show reached its logical conclusion, with George's inability to deal with this situation causing the death of Susan. If you view the show in this light, the last few seasons are kind of tragic. Jerry's career goes nowhere (and even hits new lows), and the rest of the characters practically circle the bowl until the inevitable finale. Seasons 8 and 9 kind of took the characters out of the traditional Seinfeldian "elephant in the room" social situations, and instead reveled in their amorality, which really contrasts with Larry David's general philosophy. I hope this made sense because it's been bouncing around in my head for weeks now. The show really has a different impact when you watch it sequentially as opposed to random syndicated episodes.
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Didn't Art Vandelay start out as Art Corvelay?
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octothorpopus posted:George fakes having a job, Kramer fakes having a job, Elaine fakes being someone else at her job... Has Jerry ever done anything stupid like that? I really can't think of an instance of anything like that. Jerry the Mailman. He wasn't faking, he was the best drat mailman they ever saw!
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I just finished watching season 7, as well, and I really think ending it with Susan's death (and the hilarious way they dealt with it "Let's go get some coffee.") would have been a GREAT series finale. Of course, if they stopped right there, we would have missed out on a lot of classic episodes, but from a story and character standpoint, it would have worked. In fact, I think the way they all just shrugged off a person's death and moved on did a much better job of showing what kind of people they were than the finale. Sure, they don't get their comeuppance, but I think that's the beauty of it. These people are going to continue to ruin people's lives incidentally, and that's the way we liked it.
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pyromance posted:I just finished watching season 7, as well, and I really think ending it with Susan's death (and the hilarious way they dealt with it "Let's go get some coffee.") would have been a GREAT series finale. Of course, if they stopped right there, we would have missed out on a lot of classic episodes, but from a story and character standpoint, it would have worked. In fact, I think the way they all just shrugged off a person's death and moved on did a much better job of showing what kind of people they were than the finale. Sure, they don't get their comeuppance, but I think that's the beauty of it. These people are going to continue to ruin people's lives incidentally, and that's the way we liked it. I actually view Susan in the same way as Frank Grimes from the Simpsons episode "Homer's Enemy." She was a person from the "real world" (she didn't tolerate any of the characters' bullshit or hang-ups) who entered the Seinfeld universe and disrupted the order of things, so she had to die. As viewers, we're led to find relief in the death of an innocent person (albeit portrayed poorly from George's perspective), which puts us in the shoes of the characters at that very moment. It's probably the biggest gut punch delivered by broadcast TV -- I still remember being a little shocked when it happened.
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Sep 3, 2010 05:58
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LividLiquid posted:Didn't Art Vandelay start out as Art Corvelay? Yeah, I think it was the episode with the other guy who played Jerry's dad. George: "Art Core............ velay"
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Sep 3, 2010 06:10
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ChairMaster posted:Jerry pretended to be bad at his job that one time to spite someone. What's the deal with CANCER?
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Libandano Urfam posted:What's the deal with CANCER? Laughter is the best medicine!
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George: I guess the only thing I can do is to go into George Steinbrenners office and tell him that he has to give her a raise. Jerry: How long has she been there? George: 3 days. Jerry: Thats almost a week.
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bobservo posted:I've been slowly watching and rewatching the entire series over the past couple of months, and while I still like seasons 8 and 9, I really feel like season 7 could have been the perfect one to go out on. Up until that point, the show was largely an exploration of somewhat-normal people trying to cope with the minor hassles of existence, often revealing the dark (but often practical) undercurrent of humanity in the process. I think its an interesting point. At the beginning of Season 7, they precipitate sort of an endgame where both Jerry and George decide to actually settle down and grow up, which does seem like an eventual end to the show. But, both of them show that neither of them can make that step and that they can't live any other existence than the petty, aimless ones they've lived throughout the show. It was their one chance to change as people and they just barely fell short. Seasons 8&9 represent their slow decline until they get what's coming to them in the end. Karl Rove fucked around with this message at 07:32 on Sep 3, 2010 |
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Human Tornada posted:Yeah, I think it was the episode with the other guy who played Jerry's dad. And the first fake name was "Bert Harbinson" but they thought it sounded made up.
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The funny thing is the record store owner is Saw.
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Why do they keep dressing up Julia Louis-Dreyfus in either Mennonite raiments or mens' blazers from the 70s in the beginning seasons? She's way too cute for;
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Metajo Cum Dumpster posted:Why do they keep dressing up Julia Louis-Dreyfus in either Mennonite raiments or mens' blazers from the 70s in the beginning seasons? She's way too cute for; Maybe I'm just a Mennonite at heart, but I kinda like that look.
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Metajo Cum Dumpster posted:Why do they keep dressing up Julia Louis-Dreyfus in either Mennonite raiments or mens' blazers from the 70s in the beginning seasons? She's way too cute for; Oh God, the dress was bad enough, but I just noticed the shoes! 
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bobservo posted:A good portion of season 7 focused on George, who spends an entire year suffering under the shadow of his upcoming wedding date. What's obviously funny about the issue is that he could break things off so easily; he obviously hates Susan, and spends every waking moment devising ways for HER to break things off. But calling off an engagement may be the trickiest social situation Seinfeld presents, and George can't find a way to do it effectively (see the multiple conversations about break-ups during the show) without losing face. To me, this is when the show reached its logical conclusion, with George's inability to deal with this situation causing the death of Susan. If you like that you really should watch Peep Show if you haven't already. (Obviously spoilers since it's season 4 but it's comedy so who cares) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLf2HLmFBT8
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Jerry: Well, with so many people in the world deprived and unhappy, it doesn't seem like it would be fair to be cheerful. Cheryl: I understand. Jerry reaches for the milk for his coffee. Cheryl: I think it's curdled. Jerry: I don't care. Cheryl: Do you ever laugh? Jerry: Not really. Sometimes, when I'm in the tub.
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Cakebaker posted:If you like that you really should watch Peep Show if you haven't already. I always thought Mark Corrigan was a bit like a British George Costanza, although he's possibly even more deranged.
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Cakebaker posted:If you like that you really should watch Peep Show if you haven't already. I'll check that out, thanks; I'm a big fan of dark humor. Speaking of which, am I the only Seinfeld fan who's bored by Curb Your Enthusiasm? I've tried to get into it multiple times, but it just seems way too contrived -- and, strange as this may sound, Larry's problems don't seem all that pressing when he's got hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Jack Bandit posted:Jerry: Well, with so many people in the world deprived and unhappy, it doesn't Kramer: I just took a bath, Jerry. A bath! Jerry: No good? Kramer: It's disgusting. I'm sitting there in a tepid pool of my own filth. All kinds of microscopic parasites and organisms having sex all around me.
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Just saw this and its probably been posted before, but goddamn its so funny. i just like conan's exaggerated jerry seinfeld. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS_oc_zlt48
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LesterGroans posted:I love Jerry when he's playing the cunning trickster, egging George on or sitting back and watching things unfold. It plays to Seinfeld's strengths because he really just has to enjoy the others' misfortunate and being a second away from cracking up just adds to that. That's why his repeated "That's a shame" is one of my favourite lines.
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Metajo Cum Dumpster posted:Why do they keep dressing up Julia Louis-Dreyfus in either Mennonite raiments or mens' blazers from the 70s in the beginning seasons? She's way too cute for; Welcome to the fashion of the early 90's!
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They actually talked about how they dressed Elaine more conservatively than other shows, but I'll be damned if I can remember which extra it was.
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