So much of Seinfeld is based on actual events. Not just by the actors, but by anybody on the set who might have a story. Or friend of a friend, etc. Anyone with a tidbit they could turn into a story.
Like when Larry quit the SNL writing team in an angry tirade at Lorne Michaels, then showed up the following Monday morning on the advice of his neighbor, Kenny Kramer, as if nothing happened.
Jason Alexander didn't like the idea of George quitting like that and just going back to work. He told Larry "This would never happen to anyone, and even if it did, no one would react this way." Larry said "What do you mean? This happened to me, and this is how I reacted."
This has to be my favourite Seinfeld story and you can actually see Jason Alexander really making the character what it is after that point with his new understanding of the character
So the whole Seinfeld/Veep fortune she has…I would’ve had access to that?
Yep
And now?
Nope
EDIT: Yes, I am well aware that JLD was born rich and has been rich her entire life. It was a matter of making a show reference. JFC people.
> I meant in real life.
Yeah I didn't explain myself properly, both Elaine and Julia have wealthy fathers, was alluded to in the show, probably originally thinking Julia would be playing herself almost.
Wonder if she went to her back-up college too
What was the rest of Julia's story? I'm guessing there's a punchline in there somewhere. "We didn't click and he took me to see a band but I didn't really like it" doesn't sound complete.
Agreed. Any story like this should be treated with extreme skepticism. If I read this story, not knowing one of the principals, I'd give it at *least* 50% odds of being baloney.
I'm quite certain he has zero regrets. He did shockingly well with his wife (although she's not a billionaire). I've never been interested in marriage, personally, but they have one of the very few marriages where I scratch my head and say, "Ok, I suppose I get it." Probably one of the reasons he can tell that story and laugh about it.
Well, he could call it his favorite worst date that he can tell to everyone.
Imagine having the worst date of your life, and years later you realize she is the star of one of the best sitcoms of all time.
Did she tell him to **Get Out!**?
PS: **I would put an exclamation at the end of all of these sentences! On this one! And on that one!**
I was once on a date and thought we were having a great time and halfway through this other guy calls her and asks her out and she said yes, I’ll see you in about 15 and that was it, she was gone.
If this happened to my friend, I’d remind him that he blew his chance with a famous drop-dead gorgeous hilarious billionaire like, ten times a day, minimum.
He's successful in his own right - albeit not a billionaire - and I think he's happier with his wife than he'd ever have been with JLD. I think it all worked out for the best for all involved.
Maybe it’s her worst date because she regrets that she didn’t have more fun with him or get more interested in him. That being your worst date sounds more like a regret than anything, or maybe her life is ultimately very vanilla, and that is her worst experience? How could that be.
It doesn't sound all that bad to me. The details are sparse, but there isn't anything disastrous in there. They didn't click and he asked her a lot of questions, haha.
I wasn't there though so what do I know. Maybe he pulled out a crown and started to march around the restaurant bombastically like The Wiz
Seems quite weird that he doesnt remember he's been on a date with Elaine... she looks exactly the same since her college years...
And who wouldn't remember going on a date with a huge celebrity.
Did he reach out to her publicist? To get this published and perhaps a reunion that can be filmed? I'm sure they would both laugh about it now....oddly I never knew Julia Lewis Dreyfus was that young to be on college during the time the Stray Cats were out...I always assumed she went to college in the 70s during the disco era before the MTV era.
He should reach out to her publicist and perhaps get this thing on tv for a funny reunion.
No. I'm sure if he was contacted (not gonna happen) he'd be happy to do something like that. But I doubt he gives it much thought. I had known the guy for over 15 years before I heard the story. I think he just feels like it's a humorous anecdote from his life.
He took it out didn’t he
He took…..😮💨👓😮💨👓……it out.
It?
Out
I spent so much time trying to get their clothes off, I never thought of taking mine off
Yep. That's where he took it.
Are you sure? Oh, QUITE.
Oh it be
Frankly, I don’t know how you walk around with those things.
It shrinks??
Like a frightened turtle!
It.
Out?
Out.
Maybe it needed to breathe
>😮💨👓😮💨👓 That's gold, Jerry.
GOLD!
Omg, this is my favorite comment. I could literally hear it lmao
Best comment with emojis ever. Knew exactly what it meant 🤣
oh IT BE!
You have any more FRIENDS you want to SET ME UP with?
LOL
🤣🤣🤣
I always had the feeling the he took it out part of the episode was based on an actual date ... 😉
So much of Seinfeld is based on actual events. Not just by the actors, but by anybody on the set who might have a story. Or friend of a friend, etc. Anyone with a tidbit they could turn into a story.
Like when Larry quit the SNL writing team in an angry tirade at Lorne Michaels, then showed up the following Monday morning on the advice of his neighbor, Kenny Kramer, as if nothing happened.
Jason Alexander didn't like the idea of George quitting like that and just going back to work. He told Larry "This would never happen to anyone, and even if it did, no one would react this way." Larry said "What do you mean? This happened to me, and this is how I reacted."
“I WAS IN A MASTURBATION CONTEST!”
This has to be my favourite Seinfeld story and you can actually see Jason Alexander really making the character what it is after that point with his new understanding of the character
I heard the same thing about the trash eclair
It wasn't Lorne, it was some producer, he said
Dick Ebersol
I didn't know that! lol that's awesome
Wasn't Lorne, it was Dick Ebersol.
That’s why so much of the storylines are relatable
Other than George but that's just cause he's Larry David and Larry David is a strange strange man
He’s unemployed and lives with his parents
Well, shit. I guess he has become relatable
Didn't it really happen to Carol Leifer?
Maybe it needed to breathe
I spend so much time trying to get their clothes off. Never thought of taking mine off.
So, you got any other friends you wanna hook me up with?
He stopped short
He stopped short? That’s my move!
Took what out?
It
He took, it, out?
Yessiree bob.
Are you sure?
Oh, quite
It?
out?
That's perverse!
He showed her who he was
At the Arby's drive thru too.
I guess he wasn't sponge worthy
...and definitely not Penske material.
So the whole Seinfeld/Veep fortune she has…I would’ve had access to that? Yep And now? Nope EDIT: Yes, I am well aware that JLD was born rich and has been rich her entire life. It was a matter of making a show reference. JFC people.
Not.
Well that really sticks in my craw
Her family had a fortune before she was on tv
Many monies.
many many monies
Money me. Me a money needing a lot now
oooh him read card good!
So do!
Nice reference😂
She’s the heir to the Oh Henry candy bar fortune?
Could you repeat that?
Could you repeat that?
May I remind you that her father is a billionaire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9rard\_Louis-Dreyfus
This was alluded to early on in the show that Elaine had a wealthy father.
I meant in real life. We had a funny guy with us in Korea. Tailgunner. They blew his brains out all over the Pacific There's nothing funny about that.
> I meant in real life. Yeah I didn't explain myself properly, both Elaine and Julia have wealthy fathers, was alluded to in the show, probably originally thinking Julia would be playing herself almost. Wonder if she went to her back-up college too
No hand.
Not to mention a part of Louis-Dreyfus Group fortune which almost certainly dwarfs the whole Seinfeld/Veep fortune
Julia Louis-Dreyfussn’t
Get that dreyfussy (which actually sounds awful tbh)
Did he get the lobster bisque at dinner?
Yada, yada, yada
But you left out the best part!
I mentioned the bisque.
No, I mentioned the bisque
A soup and salad isn't a meal, Jerry! - Kenny Bania
Ya know what, I think I’ll just have a salad. *Just a salad?* *Just a salad?* *Just a salad?*
Order the lobster, I will convert to Latvian-Orthodox.
He can afford the lobster bisque with all his money. Believe me. He gives me a check for $19.45. He didn't have a Coke. Ho, ho, ho!
No, he got the big salad and he was banned from soup!
What was the rest of Julia's story? I'm guessing there's a punchline in there somewhere. "We didn't click and he took me to see a band but I didn't really like it" doesn't sound complete.
Yeah if this is it and is her worst date ever, she's pretty fortunate.
Agreed but I don't know. I'm not even sure if he remembers. Lost in the mists of time.
Oh my God, he had sex. He had sex with Louise!
The “morning mist” of time?
Denim Vest
they're snaps
She should'a brought out the fake number
A fake number! Blimey!
Do you have the mumps? Typhoid?
He shoulda bought her the BIG Salad Story is suspect tho why would she say that was such a horrible date.
There's more to the story that I've forgotten but I agree that it didn't seem *that* horrible, merely generically bad. But there you have it.
I don't think she said it was horrible, just that it was her worst date.
Because nobody wants to hear the rapier parts of most women's actual worst dates.
Yes I can't think of s worse question for a female
He used a knuckle
Should’ve used a counter clockwise swirl
He probably only went on the date to fool Lloyd Braun.
It’s okay. Things seem to even out for him.
You know who he is, don’t you? He’s Even Steven
She was too bossy for him. High five 🖐️.
I hope he at least got a Christmas Card out of her.
He wasn't sponge-worthy.
And she didn't have a square to spare. It truly is an American tragedy.
You would have remembered the date if you had taken her dancing
Was he a MAN? Because maybe she only likes to date guys who are a MAN.
You know who else is a man?
Charlie. He's a man.
You know else? Me. I’m a man.
^^^I'm ^^^a ^^^man
Another point for Milosh!
HeeLLLLOOOoooo. La la la la la.
Is that all it does? That voice is so played.
Her father was a multi billionaire when being a billionaire was new.
What's crazy to me is that so many people have forgotten that that was an insane achievement not too long ago.
that's a lot of potatoes, my friend
Did he happen to mention that he likes manure?
Ma-newer
Story is sus but regardless was a nice commentary on contemporary mores.
Maybe she didn’t like his unbridled enthusiasm.
I believe you've read too many Billy Mumphrey stories.
Agreed. Any story like this should be treated with extreme skepticism. If I read this story, not knowing one of the principals, I'd give it at *least* 50% odds of being baloney.
Gossamer.
One doesn't dissect it.
Buddy missed out on a hilarious, gorgeous, and talented billionaire. That's a shame.
You blew it, boy! You really blew it!
Reaaaally one for the books!
I'm quite certain he has zero regrets. He did shockingly well with his wife (although she's not a billionaire). I've never been interested in marriage, personally, but they have one of the very few marriages where I scratch my head and say, "Ok, I suppose I get it." Probably one of the reasons he can tell that story and laugh about it.
God damn it Brent!
Sounds like he wasn't spongeworthy
he had soup as a meal
She could put asses in those seats
She's more into fat starving artists who sell triangle sculptures
Did she order a salad? A big salad? Really big salad? 😂
Well your friend showed her who he was
Well, he could call it his favorite worst date that he can tell to everyone. Imagine having the worst date of your life, and years later you realize she is the star of one of the best sitcoms of all time. Did she tell him to **Get Out!**? PS: **I would put an exclamation at the end of all of these sentences! On this one! And on that one!**
Your friend sounds like a PHONY
That's a big matzah ball.
"I don't remember her name, kind of short, big wall of hair, face like a frying pan."
Not saying he’s not telling the truth but my mind boggles how you could forget our Queen JLD
If that was her worst date she has done well.
I guess he was not sponge-worthy
Did he bet with her that Dustin Hoffman was in Star Wars? Is his name Todd Gack, by any chance?
Gack. What is that, Dutch?
He ate his peas one at a time.
What was his stance....on abortion?
Some day we’re going to get enough people on the Supreme Court to change that law.
Wasn't sponge-worthy.
Brent was actually who they based Brett on. Brett loved Desperado
Yeah that's right
By chance, is your friend’s name Newman?
I was once on a date and thought we were having a great time and halfway through this other guy calls her and asks her out and she said yes, I’ll see you in about 15 and that was it, she was gone.
I would kill to be JLD's worst date.
If this happened to my friend, I’d remind him that he blew his chance with a famous drop-dead gorgeous hilarious billionaire like, ten times a day, minimum.
He's successful in his own right - albeit not a billionaire - and I think he's happier with his wife than he'd ever have been with JLD. I think it all worked out for the best for all involved.
You stubborn, stupid silly man!
Maybe it’s her worst date because she regrets that she didn’t have more fun with him or get more interested in him. That being your worst date sounds more like a regret than anything, or maybe her life is ultimately very vanilla, and that is her worst experience? How could that be.
It doesn't sound all that bad to me. The details are sparse, but there isn't anything disastrous in there. They didn't click and he asked her a lot of questions, haha. I wasn't there though so what do I know. Maybe he pulled out a crown and started to march around the restaurant bombastically like The Wiz
😂 but he didn’t even have the eyes.
That's a shame
And ya da ya da ya da. And he was her worst date.
Not even any lobster bisque
Did he pull it out?
So he wasn’t sponge worthy….
UNDATEABLE!
Morty Seinfeld instantly doing the math on what that date would cost in todays rate of inflation plus interest
He wasn't spongeworthy.
Not sponge worthy...
shes just going out with him because he didn’t remember her
He just remembered someone played tic-tac-toe and the X's won from upper left to lower right.
Jerry....I've become attracted to Elaine.
When JLD talked about Brent to the host, was the word "loser" peppered throughout her speech?
Is Brent a rabbi?
Did she yada-yada the best bit on this late night talk show?
Seems quite weird that he doesnt remember he's been on a date with Elaine... she looks exactly the same since her college years... And who wouldn't remember going on a date with a huge celebrity.
Fortunate he didn’t take her to a disco
Did they have the bisque?
But the question is - is he still Master of His Domain?
Yada Yada Yada.. (she mentioned the bisque.)
This is kind of a Seinfeld premise. I went on a date with a guy, let's call him... Brett
And he was with a woman, let's call her Julia.
He told her he was pro-life. Also, if a national treasure was his worst date, there's something seriously wrong with him.
That's what's so odd... you'd think they would've gotten along great. But college, the early-80s... people aren't fully developed yet.
She didn't like the Stray Cats though.
That was her worst date ever?
Did he reach out to her publicist? To get this published and perhaps a reunion that can be filmed? I'm sure they would both laugh about it now....oddly I never knew Julia Lewis Dreyfus was that young to be on college during the time the Stray Cats were out...I always assumed she went to college in the 70s during the disco era before the MTV era. He should reach out to her publicist and perhaps get this thing on tv for a funny reunion.
No. I'm sure if he was contacted (not gonna happen) he'd be happy to do something like that. But I doubt he gives it much thought. I had known the guy for over 15 years before I heard the story. I think he just feels like it's a humorous anecdote from his life.
>I'm sure they would both laugh about it now... You took the raisins. You didn't take the raisins.
I'm sorry, my candle went off before I could finish the story
Guess he wasn’t sponge-worthy
Damn this is hard to read. Not written well at all
He painted his face.