Disagree. I don't think raised voices and anger constitute comedy, which was when ''Seinfeld'' got the biggest laughs. Says a lot about the audience who live vicariously through the steam. Every one of the characters lost their temper for laughs. Go for cool and calm humour, says I.
Jason Alexander is definitely the best actor on the show. He always has the best scenarios and the best lines. Definitely the best character arcs in the show.
@@PatternLand You're clearly not from NY lol. I wouldn't consider New York a "fashion" city, it's more a "do/look however tf you want" type of city. You're thinking of LA 🤣
He could have taken a cab, and met them at the restaurant. A $10 cab ride could have saved him hundreds of dollars. Of course Kramer did not have the decency to give him back his old jacket. All for the sake of comedy!
He stole props from the set ( a kitchen knife I believe) and got caught. Jerry fired him. Its in the commentary on the DVD. I don't remember why they didn't replace him.
@@farandwide7176 He was way too perfect for the role. Jerry and George's fathers were minor enough to be replaced, but Elaine's dad was the first one to have such a highlight. No one could have such a terrifying energy like Tierney did.
In case everyone wants to know, according to the magazine "The Ultimate Guide to Seinfeld and Costanza" published by Entertainment Weekly on June of 2020, Jerry shells out $1,000.00 for the suede jacket.
Exactly. You ruin it, you bought it. I have a long black suede overcoat I love. I hardly ever get a chance to wear it though. Partly for the reasons outlined in this episode.
One of my favorite episode i skipped it while watching the serie by accidents, and when i finished the series i went back to rewatch this masterpiece, i found this episode, it was like a hidden gem
1:00 everything Seinfeld says about how the jacket makes him feel flies out the window when he sees Alton Benes. "That was brutal, I can't go back out there..."
Elaine’s dad in this episode looks like a 1950’s villain who belongs on Dragnet. Sorry Jerry, the lining kills the jacket for me. If it was a solid grey or black lining I would agree with you Seinfeld.
Lawrence Teirney (the actor playing Elaine’s dad) was never on Dragnet, but he played a lot of tough guys, detectives and heavies in the 40’s and 50’s. He also scared the heck out of the Seinfeld cast because he was a lunatic.
People often say season 2 isn't very good, but this is one of my favorite episodes. So much funny stuff and Alton Benes was a fantastic one off character.
Is it only me or did George´s character develop a bit during the seasons ? I feel he was more secure and "cool", even tough he was angry, in the beginning... and then slowly evolved into the angry, insecure and weird George that we all love ? Not only George, but Kramers character also, turned more "wacky" and extreme compared to the start, when he was more toned down ? Elaine and Seinfeld seems to have stayed the same tough :=) I need to rewatch it!
Well, I'd say the characters in season 1-3 were more realistic and less over the top, especially Kramer. IMO, the show really became amazing once they turned up their personalities to 11. It sounds weird but the more unreasonable they became, the funnier it was.
"He's In The Bathroom" That line is Still A Gut Buster! And Kramer talking about what damages Suede....just like VOMIT. Susan would agree! To this day I still walk around every so often and start singing "Master Of The House."
A thousand dollars?! You paid a thousand dollars for this jacket?! All right, fine. I'm walking out of here right now thinking you paid a thousand dollars for this jacket, unless you tell me different.
$1000 in 1991 when this came out is equivalent to $2200 right now (probably more like $2500-3000). In ultra high end stores you can spend that, but it is indeed a crazy amount to spend on a jacket. IMO anything more than $400-700 is really crazy to spend. I don't even spend half that, but spending that much is crazy. They were starting with their guesses at around $800-1000 in today's money.
The genius of this show was that everyone had a very well designed character, There were no weak spots. No one lacked energy and precision. THAT is the real meaning of this show.
This was the very first episode of Seinfeld I ever watched. Once I saw this one, I was hooked forever. "Master of the House..." I couldn't stop laughing.
I've been rewatching Seinfeld on Netflix with the latin spanish dub just for a change and turns out George sounds less heterosexual there, instead of "it's fabulous" he literally tells Jerry he looks beautiful
If I was Jerry, I'd take off the jacket and ask George to carry it under his coat and then walk to the restaurant. Yes, it would be cold but a few minutes of shivering is preferable to losing a fabulous and expensive jacket! Who's with me?
Yeah really; or just turn it inside out and carry it folded up; I guess you're supposed to think he just lost his cool under the pressure and made a blunder
for the amount of money he paid for that jacket, he should sue for tens times that amount for them having the unmitigated gaul to put such an eye sore of an inner lining. never in my life have I seen such a gaudy and disturbing jacket liner.
See, that's what makes the episode work. At first it's just a curiosity, but who cares, Jerry thinks. His eye is only on the jacket. It's only later that it comes back to bite him.
It is a shame that Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld would not share backend royalties with the rest of the cast. Newman actor made very little from the show. It is a show about greed ultimately.
I actually consider the first 4 seasons to be the best, because the production was not that big, characters were more laid-back, and it was more focused on the dialogue. From season 5, when it was clear that Seinfeld is a hit, the budget increased, the characters became more expansive, more action in more places with more cameras and more actors was added, and to my personal taste it became a bit too cinematic, or too dramatic, if you wish. Still very good, but different.
The writing and delivery became better than this. Seems to be alot of awkward pausing. It's not "tight". Timing is everything in comedy and it's not quite right.
''According to the magazine "The Ultimate Guide to Seinfeld and Costanza" published by Entertainment Weekly on June of 2020, Jerry shells out $1,000.00 for the suede jacket.''
