***The SEINFELD TRIVIA Thread***

Ledbetterman10

HughFreakingDillon said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

The Juggler said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

The Juggler said:

 I agree with Mookie, I think it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times. I guess the same can be said for most shows before cell phones and stuff but Seinfeld sticks out more than the others to me.  

I think most would work just fine. I don’t see how The Contest would be any different with cell phones. Or Elaine having faked her orgasms with Jerry. I guess maybe Jerry sends a group text to his exes asking if he gave them orgasms rather than calling them one by one, but the storyline doesn’t change. Most of the storylines would still work. Even if some of the particulars wouldn’t. Something like Jerry and George losing touch on the highway in the Bubble Boy wouldn’t work with cell phones. But they could do the story of “Jerry is supposed to meet this Bubble Boy but George ends up there instead” by a different means. 

The one where George tries to replace the tape of his girlfriend's answering machine would be kinda tough in 2023.

the movie theatre fiasco also never would happen today. 

Well yeah there's several plot points and even some full stories (like the movie theater) that wouldn't work. But Juggler said "it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times," and that's just wrong. 

true. I found it weird how they introduced cell phone use for the first time in the series finale. 

There was one more time before that. Kramer uses a cell phone to call Jerry in The Bottle Deposit when he and Newman are trailing the mechanic that stole Jerry's car. 

GlowGirl

The Juggler said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

The Juggler said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

The Juggler said:

 I agree with Mookie, I think it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times. I guess the same can be said for most shows before cell phones and stuff but Seinfeld sticks out more than the others to me.  

I think most would work just fine. I don’t see how The Contest would be any different with cell phones. Or Elaine having faked her orgasms with Jerry. I guess maybe Jerry sends a group text to his exes asking if he gave them orgasms rather than calling them one by one, but the storyline doesn’t change. Most of the storylines would still work. Even if some of the particulars wouldn’t. Something like Jerry and George losing touch on the highway in the Bubble Boy wouldn’t work with cell phones. But they could do the story of “Jerry is supposed to meet this Bubble Boy but George ends up there instead” by a different means. 

The one where George tries to replace the tape of his girlfriend's answering machine would be kinda tough in 2023.

the movie theatre fiasco also never would happen today. 

Or the Kramer Movie Phone guy plot! hahaha

I can't imagine explaining to kids today that we used to call an 800 number to find out movies times back in the day

I remember calling a number for the weather before work each day. Also, do you all remember this - "at the tone, the time will be 1:35pm - beeeep".

GlowGirl

Ledbetterman10 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

The Juggler said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

The Juggler said:

 I agree with Mookie, I think it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times. I guess the same can be said for most shows before cell phones and stuff but Seinfeld sticks out more than the others to me.  

I think most would work just fine. I don’t see how The Contest would be any different with cell phones. Or Elaine having faked her orgasms with Jerry. I guess maybe Jerry sends a group text to his exes asking if he gave them orgasms rather than calling them one by one, but the storyline doesn’t change. Most of the storylines would still work. Even if some of the particulars wouldn’t. Something like Jerry and George losing touch on the highway in the Bubble Boy wouldn’t work with cell phones. But they could do the story of “Jerry is supposed to meet this Bubble Boy but George ends up there instead” by a different means. 

The one where George tries to replace the tape of his girlfriend's answering machine would be kinda tough in 2023.

the movie theatre fiasco also never would happen today. 

Well yeah there's several plot points and even some full stories (like the movie theater) that wouldn't work. But Juggler said "it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times," and that's just wrong. 

true. I found it weird how they introduced cell phone use for the first time in the series finale. 

There was one more time before that. Kramer uses a cell phone to call Jerry in The Bottle Deposit when he and Newman are trailing the mechanic that stole Jerry's car. 

Was that a cell phone, or a car phone?

Ledbetterman10

The Juggler said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

The Juggler said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

I haven’t but maybe I’ll check it out. I haven’t had much success with Seinfeld books. I’ve gotten some in the past that I didn’t think were very good. I’d love and official book in the vein of The Beatles Anthology. Told by the people that were there…but I guess the DVDs kinda cover all that. 

Yeah that is what I was looking for too and not sure it exists. But from what I found, this one appears to be the closest thing out there at the moment. 

Actually, I think it would make for a perfect birthday gift for my sister, whose birthday is next month. I'm gonna grab it on Amazon. Read some or all of it myself before giving it to her. Thanks for the recommendation. 

You're not a book trophy guy, eh? 

Actually I am. And I'm in the process of moving and books took up way too many boxes. Books, magazines, Pearl Jam stuff, and more commemorative 2008 Phillies publications than any normal person needs.  

The Juggler

GlowGirl said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

The Juggler said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

The Juggler said:

 I agree with Mookie, I think it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times. I guess the same can be said for most shows before cell phones and stuff but Seinfeld sticks out more than the others to me.  

I think most would work just fine. I don’t see how The Contest would be any different with cell phones. Or Elaine having faked her orgasms with Jerry. I guess maybe Jerry sends a group text to his exes asking if he gave them orgasms rather than calling them one by one, but the storyline doesn’t change. Most of the storylines would still work. Even if some of the particulars wouldn’t. Something like Jerry and George losing touch on the highway in the Bubble Boy wouldn’t work with cell phones. But they could do the story of “Jerry is supposed to meet this Bubble Boy but George ends up there instead” by a different means. 

The one where George tries to replace the tape of his girlfriend's answering machine would be kinda tough in 2023.

the movie theatre fiasco also never would happen today. 

Well yeah there's several plot points and even some full stories (like the movie theater) that wouldn't work. But Juggler said "it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times," and that's just wrong. 

true. I found it weird how they introduced cell phone use for the first time in the series finale. 

There was one more time before that. Kramer uses a cell phone to call Jerry in The Bottle Deposit when he and Newman are trailing the mechanic that stole Jerry's car. 

Was that a cell phone, or a car phone?

I feel like Jerry used a car phone in quite a few episodes. They were different than cell phones right? I never had a car phone so not quite sure 

vant0037

Ledbetterman10 said:

vant0037 said:

As Jerry and Elaine separately try to talk David and Beth Lookner from reconciling, what do they each say happened to them when they were 9?

This is a great question. I have no idea. 

Elaine explains that her father left them when she was 9, and so has a fear of abandonment.  Nauseous Jerry’s problem?  He really wanted these all black handball sneakers, but they only came in adult sizes. So, you know, he never got them.

lol

Vitalogensia

vant0037 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

vant0037 said:

As Jerry and Elaine separately try to talk David and Beth Lookner from reconciling, what do they each say happened to them when they were 9?

This is a great question. I have no idea. 

Elaine explains that her father left them when she was 9, and so has a fear of abandonment.  Nauseous Jerry’s problem?  He really wanted these all black handball sneakers, but they only came in adult sizes. So, you know, he never got them.

lol

I remember Jerry saying "I never got them" but couldn't remember anything else.  Great question!  

I'm really happy to see some movement on this thread, too!

Ledbetterman10

vant0037 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

vant0037 said:

As Jerry and Elaine separately try to talk David and Beth Lookner from reconciling, what do they each say happened to them when they were 9?

This is a great question. I have no idea. 

Elaine explains that her father left them when she was 9, and so has a fear of abandonment.  Nauseous Jerry’s problem?  He really wanted these all black handball sneakers, but they only came in adult sizes. So, you know, he never got them.

lol

Lol, that’s a great episode. 

GlowGirl

The Juggler said:

GlowGirl said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

The Juggler said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

The Juggler said:

 I agree with Mookie, I think it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times. I guess the same can be said for most shows before cell phones and stuff but Seinfeld sticks out more than the others to me.  

I think most would work just fine. I don’t see how The Contest would be any different with cell phones. Or Elaine having faked her orgasms with Jerry. I guess maybe Jerry sends a group text to his exes asking if he gave them orgasms rather than calling them one by one, but the storyline doesn’t change. Most of the storylines would still work. Even if some of the particulars wouldn’t. Something like Jerry and George losing touch on the highway in the Bubble Boy wouldn’t work with cell phones. But they could do the story of “Jerry is supposed to meet this Bubble Boy but George ends up there instead” by a different means. 

The one where George tries to replace the tape of his girlfriend's answering machine would be kinda tough in 2023.

the movie theatre fiasco also never would happen today. 

Well yeah there's several plot points and even some full stories (like the movie theater) that wouldn't work. But Juggler said "it would be extremely difficult to find even one episode that would work in modern times," and that's just wrong. 

true. I found it weird how they introduced cell phone use for the first time in the series finale. 

There was one more time before that. Kramer uses a cell phone to call Jerry in The Bottle Deposit when he and Newman are trailing the mechanic that stole Jerry's car. 

Was that a cell phone, or a car phone?

I feel like Jerry used a car phone in quite a few episodes. They were different than cell phones right? I never had a car phone so not quite sure 

Yes. They had cords. So big as well. 

vant0037

In "The Calzone," Jerry thinks he's getting Cuban cigars but instead gets a "producto de Peru" (Jerry, upon smoking one, says "its like trying to smoke a chicken bone.").

Name at least two other negative situations involving a cigar that happen on the show.

Bonus: who gave Jerry the Peruvian cigars?

Go!

Vitalogensia

Todd Gak gave Jerry the cigars.  Not sure if these count for the question, but:
1) Elaine is smoking a cigar when she calls Jerry to tell him he is the doofus, not Kramer, to which Jerry tells her she should go see Kramer at his karate class.
2) Kramer is selling his cigar store Indian to Lippman, and pitches the idea of the coffee table book, which isn't negative per se, except for Elaine.
3) An extra one for good measure: Jerry is smoking a cigar and laughing when Elaine is paying him for continually seeing Puddy. 

Ledbetterman10

vant0037 said:

In "The Calzone," Jerry thinks he's getting Cuban cigars but instead gets a "producto de Peru" (Jerry, upon smoking one, says "its like trying to smoke a chicken bone.").

Name at least two other negative situations involving a cigar that happen on the show.

Bonus: who gave Jerry the Peruvian cigars?

Go!

The other negative cigar situations are Kramer burning down Susan's father's cabin with one, and Kramer setting his hair on fire with one. 

Todd Gak gave Jerry the Peruvian cigars. 

The Juggler

I believe Mickey is smoking a cigar when he tells Jerry he's getting married

GlowGirl

Also - cigar adjacent - the crepe rollers rolling them too tight and burning everyone with the filling. 

Ledbetterman10

GlowGirl said:

Also - cigar adjacent - the crepe rollers rolling them too tight and burning everyone with the filling. 

That's why you need real Cubans..

Jumb0

Ledbetterman10 said:

GlowGirl said:

Also - cigar adjacent - the crepe rollers rolling them too tight and burning everyone with the filling. 

That's why you need real Cubans..

We're talking about cigars right?

vant0037

For a show of 180 episodes, they sure worked cigar gags in there…

Ledbetterman10

vant0037 said:

For a show of 180 episodes, they sure worked cigar gags in there…

Similarly, in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Neal Brennon tells Jerry, "I didn't really watch your show too often, but whenever I did, it always seemed like you guys were doing something related to a jacket. You lost a jacket, or you had to find a jacket......"

I laughed so hard when he said this. I never noticed it, but yes, there are a lot of jacket-related plot devices. 

-Kramer's jacket in early seasons that he ends up trading for, wait for it, cigars.
-Jerry's Friars Club jacket
-Jerry buys a jacket and returns it for spite
-Jerry's expensive jacket with the pink lining

Another often used trope is "weirdos that want to be friends with Jerry"
-His childhood friend Joel Hornick in "Male Unbonding"
-Kenny Bania
-The comic in "The Movie" that wants to store something (can't remember what, probably a jacket lol) in Jerry's closet
-Ramon the pool guy

HughFreakingDillon

Ledbetterman10 said:

vant0037 said:

For a show of 180 episodes, they sure worked cigar gags in there…

Similarly, in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Neal Brennon tells Jerry, "I didn't really watch your show too often, but whenever I did, it always seemed like you guys were doing something related to a jacket. You lost a jacket, or you had to find a jacket......"

I laughed so hard when he said this. I never noticed it, but yes, there are a lot of jacket-related plot devices. 

-Kramer's jacket in early seasons that he ends up trading for, wait for it, cigars.
-Jerry's Friars Club jacket
-Jerry buys a jacket and returns it for spite
-Jerry's expensive jacket with the pink lining

Another often used trope is "weirdos that want to be friends with Jerry"
-His childhood friend Joel Hornick in "Male Unbonding"
-Kenny Bania
-The comic in "The Movie" that wants to store something (can't remember what, probably a jacket lol) in Jerry's closet
-Ramon the pool guy

it was a jacket! LOL

mookieblalock

We seriously going to ignore Puddy’s 8 ball jacket? That was half an episode.