1 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:07,872 This set may look familiar to you. 2 00:00:08,041 --> 00:00:10,601 The first 134 episodes of Seinfeld usually opened... 3 00:00:10,777 --> 00:00:12,768 ...with Jerry performing comedy. 4 00:00:12,946 --> 00:00:15,381 The practice was discontinued at the end of season seven... 5 00:00:15,549 --> 00:00:18,280 ...following executive producer Larry David's departure... 6 00:00:18,452 --> 00:00:19,647 ...from the series. 7 00:00:19,820 --> 00:00:22,653 After David left, Seinfeld took a more hands-on approach... 8 00:00:22,823 --> 00:00:23,847 ...to running his series. 9 00:00:24,024 --> 00:00:25,253 Since time was so precious... 10 00:00:25,425 --> 00:00:27,393 ...Jerry opted to stop writing and performing... 11 00:00:27,561 --> 00:00:29,427 ...a new stand-up routine for every episode. 12 00:00:29,596 --> 00:00:30,893 Larry David returned to write... 13 00:00:31,064 --> 00:00:33,692 ...this one-hour-plus final episode and, not coincidentally... 14 00:00:33,867 --> 00:00:36,131 ...the opening monologues returned along with him. 15 00:00:40,774 --> 00:00:43,454 Former Seinfeld writers Steve Skrovan and Fred Stoller are seated... 16 00:00:43,610 --> 00:00:45,050 ...at the table behind the main cast. 17 00:00:45,212 --> 00:00:47,647 You might recognize Skrovan from his multiple appearances... 18 00:00:47,814 --> 00:00:49,814 ...in the fourth season, including as a comedian... 19 00:00:49,983 --> 00:00:51,463 ...at the comedy club in "The Pitch." 20 00:00:51,618 --> 00:00:52,778 Stoller played Fred Yerkes... 21 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:54,920 ...in the seventh-season episode "The Secret Code." 22 00:00:55,088 --> 00:00:57,113 Friends of the series were used as extras... 23 00:00:57,291 --> 00:00:58,781 ...for this episode for two reasons. 24 00:00:58,959 --> 00:01:01,587 One, with the series ending, there was a surplus of nostalgia... 25 00:01:01,762 --> 00:01:03,321 ...and everyone wanted in on it. 26 00:01:03,497 --> 00:01:06,398 Two, more importantly, friends of the show were less likely... 27 00:01:06,567 --> 00:01:09,195 ...to blab plot secrets to the media for large sums of money. 28 00:01:09,403 --> 00:01:11,770 According to the script, this woman is named Carol... 29 00:01:11,939 --> 00:01:14,465 ...and her companion is Bernie. 30 00:01:14,641 --> 00:01:18,339 Carol is played by McNally Sagal, whose other credits include roles... 31 00:01:18,512 --> 00:01:20,947 ...in the films Pleasantville, The Whole Ten Yards... 32 00:01:21,114 --> 00:01:22,434 ...High School High and Coneheads. 33 00:01:22,583 --> 00:01:26,611 On TV, you might have seen Sagal on Boy Meets World, Murder One... 34 00:01:26,787 --> 00:01:29,688 ...Chicago Hope, Bones, Cold Case and The X-Files. 35 00:01:29,856 --> 00:01:32,484 Jim Zulevic (Bernie) made his network-TV debut in this scene. 36 00:01:32,659 --> 00:01:34,127 Zulevic went on to appear... 37 00:01:34,294 --> 00:01:38,322 ...in episodes of Prison Break, The Shield, Early Edition... 38 00:01:38,498 --> 00:01:40,432 ...and The Drew Carey Show. 39 00:01:46,773 --> 00:01:49,174 George's comment about "15 minutes" is a reference... 40 00:01:49,343 --> 00:01:51,437 ...to the famous quote by pop artist Andy Warhol. 41 00:01:51,612 --> 00:01:53,944 Warhol said that in the future, everyone in the world... 42 00:01:54,114 --> 00:01:55,673 ...would each get 15 minutes of fame. 43 00:02:01,054 --> 00:02:03,386 Warhol wasn't saying it was a good thing. 44 00:02:03,557 --> 00:02:05,548 It was actually a comment on the ease... 45 00:02:05,726 --> 00:02:08,024 ...with which celebrities become obscurities. 46 00:02:10,230 --> 00:02:13,029 That's Sean Moran playing the man wishing Jerry and George a nice day. 47 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,532 Moran also acts in episodes of Caroline in the City... 48 00:02:15,702 --> 00:02:17,670 ...Beverly Hills, 90210, Herman's Head and Dirt. 49 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:20,578 The table reading for "The Finale" was held on a closed set... 50 00:02:20,707 --> 00:02:22,027 ...on Wednesday, April 1st, 1998. 51 00:02:22,175 --> 00:02:23,735 Filming commenced immediately afterward. 52 00:02:23,910 --> 00:02:25,344 To insure confidentiality... 53 00:02:25,512 --> 00:02:27,776 ...all the participants signed legal releases... 54 00:02:27,948 --> 00:02:30,468 ...that they would not disclose the script's contents to anyone. 55 00:02:30,617 --> 00:02:32,457 All but one copy of the script was destroyed... 56 00:02:32,619 --> 00:02:33,859 ...following the table reading. 57 00:02:34,121 --> 00:02:37,182 The surviving copy belonged to script supervisor Christine Nyhart... 58 00:02:37,357 --> 00:02:40,037 ...who needed to retain her copy for timing and continuity purposes. 59 00:02:40,527 --> 00:02:42,887 Burt Lancaster (1913-1994) was a Hollywood screen legend... 60 00:02:42,996 --> 00:02:45,260 ...with a long list of starring roles in such films... 61 00:02:45,432 --> 00:02:47,992 ...as From Here to Eternity, Elmer Gantry, Birdman of Alcatraz... 62 00:02:48,168 --> 00:02:49,602 ...and The Rainmaker. 63 00:02:50,170 --> 00:02:52,867 Elaine's friend Jill never appeared on camera. 64 00:02:56,843 --> 00:03:01,246 It's likely that the two became friends after the seventh season... 65 00:03:01,415 --> 00:03:05,215 ...when we learned that Elaine had no female friends. 66 00:03:14,561 --> 00:03:17,531 Perhaps this Jill story line sheds some light... 67 00:03:17,698 --> 00:03:19,632 ...on that Elaine characteristic. 68 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,334 TV Jerry's NBC pilot, Jerry, was the subject... 69 00:04:29,503 --> 00:04:31,801 ...of a season-long arc back in the 1992-93 season. 70 00:04:46,553 --> 00:04:49,614 The pilot did not get picked up to a series... 71 00:04:49,790 --> 00:04:53,420 ...but you can find out all the details by checking out Volume 3... 72 00:04:53,593 --> 00:04:55,357 ...of Seinfeld on DVD. 73 00:04:59,032 --> 00:05:01,228 The Jerry pilot was discussed again... 74 00:05:01,401 --> 00:05:04,860 ...in the seventh-season episode "The Checks"... 75 00:05:05,038 --> 00:05:07,029 ...and earlier this season in "The Butter Shave." 76 00:05:29,029 --> 00:05:31,469 You can see the words "Rainbow Room" in the establishing shot. 77 00:05:31,598 --> 00:05:34,693 The Rainbow Room nightclub is a local landmark in New York City. 78 00:05:34,868 --> 00:05:37,860 Opened in 1934, it's located on the 65th floor of the GE Building... 79 00:05:38,038 --> 00:05:40,439 ...at 30 Rockefeller Center, a few floors up... 80 00:05:40,607 --> 00:05:44,009 ...from the New York offices and studios of the NBC network. 81 00:05:49,449 --> 00:05:52,749 Dianne Turley Travis plays the receptionist in this scene. 82 00:05:54,321 --> 00:05:56,551 She's also appeared on such series... 83 00:05:56,723 --> 00:05:59,351 ...as Hotel, Hill Street Blues and Freddie. 84 00:05:59,526 --> 00:06:03,360 Her film credits include The Distinguished Gentleman... 85 00:06:03,530 --> 00:06:05,498 ...and Listen to Me. 86 00:06:13,874 --> 00:06:16,900 Kevin Page and Peter Blood return to the roles they originated... 87 00:06:17,077 --> 00:06:19,239 ...in season four, Stu Chermak and Jay Crespi. 88 00:06:20,747 --> 00:06:23,182 James Kimbrough is played by Peter Riegert. 89 00:06:24,651 --> 00:06:27,177 Riegert is probably best known for his role as Boon... 90 00:06:27,354 --> 00:06:29,288 ...in the classic frat-boy film Animal House. 91 00:06:29,456 --> 00:06:32,056 Other film work includes roles in the popular movies Local Hero... 92 00:06:32,225 --> 00:06:34,023 ...Oscar and The Mask. 93 00:06:34,194 --> 00:06:36,674 On TV, Riegert has guest-starred in episodes of Trying Times... 94 00:06:36,830 --> 00:06:38,958 ...Sports Night, The Sopranos and Law & Order: SVU. 95 00:07:13,099 --> 00:07:14,828 "Been there, done that" first appeared... 96 00:07:15,001 --> 00:07:17,521 ...in printed form in a Syracuse, New York, newspaper in 1982... 97 00:07:17,671 --> 00:07:19,751 ...but is widely believed to be of Australian origin. 98 00:07:21,274 --> 00:07:23,800 The phrase "water-cooler show" originated in the early 1990s. 99 00:07:35,622 --> 00:07:37,784 Despite the extra-long duration of this episode... 100 00:07:37,958 --> 00:07:40,359 ...a significant amount of material was cut prior to... 101 00:07:40,527 --> 00:07:42,188 ...the episode's premiere. 102 00:07:44,030 --> 00:07:45,691 Instead of providing sample dialogue... 103 00:07:45,865 --> 00:07:48,129 ...or hinting at certain deleted moments... 104 00:07:48,301 --> 00:07:51,202 ...we'll just suggest that you plunder the Vault one last time... 105 00:07:51,371 --> 00:07:54,341 ...and enjoy the wealth of material hidden inside. 106 00:07:54,507 --> 00:07:57,067 Kevin Page was originally cast as Stu Chermak... 107 00:07:57,243 --> 00:08:01,373 ...because of his physical resemblance to NBC executive Rick Ludwin. 108 00:08:01,548 --> 00:08:05,075 Ludwin championed Seinfeld to his bosses during its early years... 109 00:08:05,251 --> 00:08:08,710 ...and remained associated with the show until its final episode. 110 00:08:16,763 --> 00:08:19,528 Real-life NBC executive Warren Littlefield... 111 00:08:19,699 --> 00:08:22,168 ...really did want Jerry and Elaine to get together... 112 00:08:22,335 --> 00:08:24,201 ...during its second season... 113 00:08:24,371 --> 00:08:27,170 ...but Jerry and Larry David abandoned the idea... 114 00:08:27,340 --> 00:08:29,468 ...after trying it for one episode. 115 00:09:47,620 --> 00:09:50,487 Xena: Warrior Princess is an action/adventure series... 116 00:09:50,657 --> 00:09:53,177 ...that was originally syndicated in the U.S. from 1995 to 2001. 117 00:09:53,326 --> 00:09:55,385 It starred Lucy Lawless as a reformed villain... 118 00:09:55,562 --> 00:09:57,428 ...on a quest to make good for her past sins. 119 00:09:57,597 --> 00:10:00,157 Helen's right. Xena is not 6'6". Lucy Lawless is just over 5'10". 120 00:10:51,718 --> 00:10:54,915 In real life, Jerry was indeed given access to the NBC jet... 121 00:10:55,088 --> 00:10:57,955 ...but only after Seinfeld was a proven TV hit. 122 00:11:00,193 --> 00:11:01,627 KRAMER ENTRANCE COUNTER: #389 123 00:11:01,794 --> 00:11:03,819 Ladies and gentlemen, Kramer has just made... 124 00:11:03,997 --> 00:11:06,796 ...his final on-camera entrance into Jerry's apartment. 125 00:11:10,436 --> 00:11:13,269 And since there are no girl- or boyfriends introduced... 126 00:11:13,439 --> 00:11:16,101 ...in this episode, we can reveal the final standings... 127 00:11:16,276 --> 00:11:17,573 ...in our relationship counter. 128 00:11:17,744 --> 00:11:20,111 Bringing up the rear: Cosmo Kramer with 27 girlfriends. 129 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:22,510 Third place: Elaine Marie Benes with 50 boyfriends. 130 00:11:22,682 --> 00:11:24,946 At number two, the man himself: George Louis Costanza... 131 00:11:25,118 --> 00:11:26,176 ...with 62 girlfriends. 132 00:11:26,352 --> 00:11:29,253 And topping the list at number one: Jerome Seinfeld... 133 00:11:29,422 --> 00:11:31,356 ...with an astounding 73 girlfriends dated... 134 00:11:31,524 --> 00:11:34,357 ...during just nine years of his life. Not bad. 135 00:11:45,872 --> 00:11:47,704 Fans of the fourth season may recall that... 136 00:11:47,874 --> 00:11:50,070 ...despite Kramer's claims that nobody leaves L.A... 137 00:11:50,243 --> 00:11:52,610 ...he himself left after failing in his quest... 138 00:11:52,779 --> 00:11:54,838 ...to become a Hollywood actor. 139 00:11:55,014 --> 00:11:57,608 For the full details, see "The Trip: Parts 1 and 2." 140 00:12:26,045 --> 00:12:28,980 Geishas were originally female entertainers and concubines... 141 00:12:29,148 --> 00:12:31,913 ...who served at the pleasure of the Japanese elite. 142 00:12:32,085 --> 00:12:33,985 In modern Japan, the sexual activities... 143 00:12:34,153 --> 00:12:35,678 ...of the geisha have disappeared. 144 00:12:35,855 --> 00:12:38,449 They are simply unmarried, exotically dressed performers... 145 00:12:38,625 --> 00:12:41,424 ...typically in elaborate white makeup and elaborate hairstyles... 146 00:12:41,594 --> 00:12:44,495 ...who recite verse, play instruments, dance... 147 00:12:44,664 --> 00:12:48,328 ...and take part in light conversation with their clients. 148 00:13:02,315 --> 00:13:04,511 The von Trapp family is Austrian, not Swiss. 149 00:13:04,684 --> 00:13:07,210 The musical family's amazing, enlightening tale of escape... 150 00:13:07,387 --> 00:13:09,981 ...from the Nazis during World War II was brought to life... 151 00:13:10,156 --> 00:13:12,022 ...in the popular 1965 film The Sound of Music. 152 00:13:15,428 --> 00:13:17,868 You might recognize previous Seinfeld director Tom Cherones... 153 00:13:18,031 --> 00:13:21,023 ...seated at the table behind the gang. 154 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,635 He directed most episodes in the show's first five seasons... 155 00:13:23,803 --> 00:13:25,897 ...and he even played a TV director in "The Pilot"... 156 00:13:26,072 --> 00:13:27,562 ...at the close of season four. 157 00:13:28,908 --> 00:13:30,108 Seated across from Cherones... 158 00:13:30,276 --> 00:13:32,370 ...is then-NBC president Warren Littlefield... 159 00:13:32,545 --> 00:13:34,479 ...who also previously appeared in "The Pilot." 160 00:13:34,647 --> 00:13:36,843 Writer Dave Mandel is also present in the background... 161 00:13:37,016 --> 00:13:38,814 ...but we'll let you find him yourself. 162 00:13:39,919 --> 00:13:42,911 The group's handshake was first used in the episode "The Contest." 163 00:13:43,089 --> 00:13:45,850 The cast also used it backstage while forming their "circle of power." 164 00:13:45,992 --> 00:13:48,859 For the full story, check out the "Running with the Egg" documentary... 165 00:13:49,028 --> 00:13:50,894 ...available on Volume 5 of Seinfeld on DVD. 166 00:13:53,933 --> 00:13:56,334 Elaine beeps NBC's audio catch phrase in this scene. 167 00:13:56,502 --> 00:13:59,870 It was the first-ever series of notes to be trademarked... 168 00:14:00,039 --> 00:14:01,302 ...at the U.S. Patent Office. 169 00:14:01,474 --> 00:14:03,169 The three notes are G3, E4 and C4. 170 00:14:03,343 --> 00:14:05,573 They first played on NBC on November 29th, 1929... 171 00:14:05,745 --> 00:14:07,385 ...with full-time usage beginning in 1931. 172 00:14:22,962 --> 00:14:24,930 "HELLO, NEWMAN" COUNTER: #15 173 00:14:25,098 --> 00:14:28,068 And that's Jerry's last "Hello, Newman" of the series. 174 00:14:28,234 --> 00:14:31,534 Again, to help maintain a cone of silence around the production... 175 00:14:31,704 --> 00:14:34,036 ...the studio audience was made up entirely... 176 00:14:34,207 --> 00:14:37,199 ...of friends and family of the production staff. 177 00:14:37,377 --> 00:14:39,937 Each attendee had to sign a release form promising... 178 00:14:40,113 --> 00:14:44,243 ...not to disclose any part of what they were about to see and hear. 179 00:14:50,790 --> 00:14:53,953 In another layer of secrecy, the production personnel... 180 00:14:54,127 --> 00:14:57,392 ...referred to this project as "A Tough Nut to Crack." 181 00:14:58,831 --> 00:15:01,596 The humorous fake title was created to distract curious eyes... 182 00:15:01,768 --> 00:15:04,669 ...from sneaking a peek at production materials... 183 00:15:04,837 --> 00:15:08,239 ...labeled simply Seinfeld, "The Finale." 184 00:15:49,081 --> 00:15:51,601 This was filmed at the Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys, California. 185 00:15:51,751 --> 00:15:53,951 The cable network TV Land, certain that most would be... 186 00:15:54,053 --> 00:15:56,954 ...watching this when it premiered, decided to shut down broadcasting. 187 00:15:57,123 --> 00:15:59,563 If you tuned into that channel at 9:00 pm on May 14th, 1998... 188 00:15:59,625 --> 00:16:02,060 ...you would have seen a picture of a closed office door... 189 00:16:02,228 --> 00:16:03,468 ...with a note on it that read: 190 00:16:03,596 --> 00:16:05,356 "Gone watchin' Seinfeld, back in 60 minutes." 191 00:16:05,498 --> 00:16:08,178 Steve Carlson (Captain Maddox) previously appeared in Dr. Kildare... 192 00:16:08,334 --> 00:16:10,826 ...Ironside, The Wild, Wild West, Mr. Belvedere and Baywatch. 193 00:16:11,003 --> 00:16:14,462 He's also appeared on dramas General Hospital, Santa Barbara... 194 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:16,074 ...and Days of Our Lives. 195 00:16:38,731 --> 00:16:41,564 Ted Danson was the star of NBC's Cheers... 196 00:16:41,734 --> 00:16:43,930 ...when it ran on the network from 1982 to 1993. 197 00:16:44,103 --> 00:16:46,094 During the aforementioned fourth season... 198 00:16:46,272 --> 00:16:49,207 ...George incessantly complained that the deal he and Jerry received... 199 00:16:49,375 --> 00:16:52,572 ...from NBC for writing their pilot was nothing compared to... 200 00:16:52,745 --> 00:16:55,976 ...what they had been paying Danson to act on their top-rated sitcom. 201 00:17:01,053 --> 00:17:04,216 An entire episode of the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg... 202 00:17:04,390 --> 00:17:06,358 ...was built around the belief... 203 00:17:06,526 --> 00:17:09,018 ...that most of America would be watching Seinfeld. 204 00:17:12,131 --> 00:17:15,011 The story line involved the married couple having sex in public places... 205 00:17:15,167 --> 00:17:20,128 ...confident that nobody would be far enough away from a TV to see them. 206 00:17:42,828 --> 00:17:46,423 The stunt flying was performed in California by pilot Kenneth Albrecq. 207 00:18:08,220 --> 00:18:11,246 George said a similar thing about God when he feared he had cancer... 208 00:18:11,424 --> 00:18:13,825 ...back in "The Pilot" at the end of season four. 209 00:18:27,807 --> 00:18:30,687 "The Contest" is the aforementioned classic episode from the same season. 210 00:18:30,843 --> 00:18:32,937 The following year, in "The Puffy Shirt"... 211 00:18:33,112 --> 00:18:36,173 ...George proclaimed that he won the contest. 212 00:19:13,786 --> 00:19:16,187 Latham, Massachusetts, is not a real place. 213 00:19:16,355 --> 00:19:20,383 The town and its name were made up for this episode. 214 00:19:32,071 --> 00:19:34,597 These street scenes were filmed on the Warner Bros. back lot... 215 00:19:34,774 --> 00:19:36,606 ...in Burbank, California. 216 00:20:08,407 --> 00:20:11,172 That's veteran actor Van Epperson as the Passerby. 217 00:20:13,713 --> 00:20:15,807 The criminal is played by Jeff Johnson. 218 00:20:16,849 --> 00:20:19,841 Johnson has appeared in the films The Postman, Contact and Citizen Ruth. 219 00:20:20,019 --> 00:20:22,351 You can also catch him in episodes of Diagnosis Murder... 220 00:20:22,521 --> 00:20:24,853 ...Pacific Blue and Roswell. 221 00:20:26,125 --> 00:20:30,756 Finally, the very funny comedian John Pinette is featured here... 222 00:20:30,930 --> 00:20:33,297 ...as Howie, the mugging victim. 223 00:20:33,466 --> 00:20:36,299 Pinette played Coach Kohler... 224 00:20:36,469 --> 00:20:39,097 ...in multiple episodes of Parker Lewis Can't Lose. 225 00:20:39,271 --> 00:20:43,674 Other TV appearances include roles in ALF, Vinnie and Bobby... 226 00:20:43,843 --> 00:20:44,843 ...and Life's Work. 227 00:20:45,010 --> 00:20:48,207 He's also appeared in such films as The Punisher, Junior and My 5 Wives. 228 00:20:49,415 --> 00:20:52,817 Actor Scott Jaeck was cast in the role of Officer Vogel. 229 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:59,255 Jaeck has a long list of TV credits... 230 00:20:59,425 --> 00:21:02,486 ...including recurring roles on Prison Break, China Beach... 231 00:21:02,661 --> 00:21:05,096 ...Beverly Hills, 90210, Charmed, NYPD Blue and ER. 232 00:21:06,465 --> 00:21:09,298 If you enjoy a willing suspension of disbelief... 233 00:21:09,468 --> 00:21:11,766 ...turn off the notes feature now. 234 00:21:14,807 --> 00:21:18,300 There is an actual Good Samaritan Law... 235 00:21:18,477 --> 00:21:21,469 ...enforced in the state of Massachusetts. 236 00:21:22,481 --> 00:21:26,475 But the maximum penalty is a fine ranging from 500 to 2500 dollars. 237 00:21:27,653 --> 00:21:30,645 No jail time is served. 238 00:21:41,433 --> 00:21:45,165 Samaritans are an Israeli tribe that dates back to ancient times. 239 00:21:46,138 --> 00:21:50,473 The tribe is probably famous today thanks to a popular parable... 240 00:21:50,643 --> 00:21:54,602 ...in the Bible that extols the virtues of compassion as personified... 241 00:21:54,780 --> 00:21:59,877 ...by a Samaritan passerby. 242 00:22:05,191 --> 00:22:10,061 In the story, a man is attacked and left to die by the side of a road. 243 00:22:10,229 --> 00:22:14,029 Though two priests see the victim, they do not stop. 244 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:18,034 A Samaritan comes to the man's rescue, treating his wounds... 245 00:22:18,204 --> 00:22:20,195 ...and bringing him to safety. 246 00:22:21,774 --> 00:22:26,234 Scott Klace appears in this scene as the guard. 247 00:22:28,781 --> 00:22:33,241 Look for Klace in select episodes of Dirt, Star Trek: Voyager... 248 00:22:33,419 --> 00:22:37,481 ...The District, Angel, Judging Amy, The West Wing... 249 00:22:37,656 --> 00:22:42,059 ...and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. 250 00:22:45,631 --> 00:22:48,293 Jackie's diatribe about cheese is similar to one he gave Kramer... 251 00:22:48,467 --> 00:22:50,868 ...about a Chinese balm back in the seventh-season episode... 252 00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:53,698 ...in which he debuted, "The Maestro." 253 00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:57,707 Shortly after Seinfeld ended its nine-year run... 254 00:22:57,877 --> 00:23:00,938 ...there was talk of Phil Morris returning to the role... 255 00:23:01,113 --> 00:23:05,573 ...of Jackie Chiles for a spin-off series. 256 00:23:08,454 --> 00:23:12,049 After several attempts, the series regrettably never got off the ground. 257 00:23:20,399 --> 00:23:22,527 Assistant DA O'Neal is played by Gay Thomas. 258 00:23:22,701 --> 00:23:25,821 Look for her in episodes of such series as the original Battlestar Galactica... 259 00:23:25,971 --> 00:23:27,962 ...Freddy's Nightmares, The Pretender, Cracker... 260 00:23:28,140 --> 00:23:29,869 ...The Sopranos and Nip/Tuck. 261 00:23:30,042 --> 00:23:31,601 That's Seinfeld producer Tim Kaiser... 262 00:23:31,777 --> 00:23:33,737 ...sitting opposite the main lawyer in this scene. 263 00:23:33,879 --> 00:23:36,473 That main lawyer, DA Hoyt, is being performed by veteran actor... 264 00:23:36,649 --> 00:23:37,649 ...James Rebhorn. 265 00:23:37,816 --> 00:23:40,736 Rebhorn works almost exclusively in feature films, with prominent roles... 266 00:23:40,886 --> 00:23:43,246 ...in Scent of a Woman, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Game... 267 00:23:43,289 --> 00:23:46,088 ...I Love Trouble, Carlito's Way, Guarding Tess and many, many more. 268 00:23:46,258 --> 00:23:48,522 On TV, he's also guest-starred on Wiseguy, Third Watch... 269 00:23:48,694 --> 00:23:50,174 ...Law & Order and The Book of Daniel. 270 00:24:30,836 --> 00:24:34,670 Another bit of reality to be checked is the fact that it's unlikely... 271 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:38,504 ...Jerry would still be allowed to keep his beeper while held in a prison cell. 272 00:24:46,185 --> 00:24:49,018 TV journalist and investigative reporter Geraldo Rivera... 273 00:24:49,188 --> 00:24:52,180 ...first gained national attention as a correspondent for ABC News. 274 00:24:54,026 --> 00:24:56,859 Geraldo Rivera's work on the primetime news show 20/20... 275 00:24:57,029 --> 00:25:00,021 ...made him a household name. 276 00:25:02,668 --> 00:25:05,433 He went on to host an infamous live event... 277 00:25:05,604 --> 00:25:08,437 ...uncovering the mystery of Al Capone's vaults. 278 00:25:08,607 --> 00:25:11,542 At the 1986 opening of the gangster's long-lost vaults... 279 00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:14,543 ...Geraldo found very little of interest. 280 00:25:14,713 --> 00:25:17,307 But he was a good sport during his time at Seinfeld... 281 00:25:17,483 --> 00:25:19,178 ...agreeing to take off his news hat... 282 00:25:19,351 --> 00:25:23,379 ...and not give away the scoop of the year, namely this episode's plot. 283 00:25:23,555 --> 00:25:26,525 Jane Wells continues to be involved with CNBC... 284 00:25:26,692 --> 00:25:29,354 ...through her own "Funny Business" blog on the station's website. 285 00:25:38,137 --> 00:25:40,003 Geraldo's marriage reference is a subtle dig... 286 00:25:40,172 --> 00:25:42,892 ...at the sentimental Seinfeld fans who speculated that the finale... 287 00:25:43,042 --> 00:25:45,136 ...would involve a marriage between Jerry and Elaine. 288 00:25:52,351 --> 00:25:55,184 Jerry's love of cereal was established in the very first episode... 289 00:25:55,354 --> 00:25:58,255 ...as he snacked on some on his couch after midnight. 290 00:26:24,983 --> 00:26:27,145 For more on Frank Costanza's experiences in Korea... 291 00:26:27,319 --> 00:26:29,651 ...check out the sixth-season episode "The Understudy"... 292 00:26:29,822 --> 00:26:31,813 ...or "The Fatigues" from season eight. 293 00:27:10,996 --> 00:27:12,996 That's Seinfeld production coordinator J.T. Krul... 294 00:27:13,165 --> 00:27:15,725 ...knocking on Steinbrenner's door and carrying away his luggage. 295 00:27:15,868 --> 00:27:18,496 The body of Steinbrenner is played by the one and only Lee Bear. 296 00:28:11,056 --> 00:28:13,218 Easy-listening-music legend Perry Como (1912-2001 )... 297 00:28:13,392 --> 00:28:14,472 ...signed with RCA in 1943. 298 00:28:14,626 --> 00:28:16,746 The crooner's number one hits include "Hot Diggity"... 299 00:28:16,895 --> 00:28:19,055 ..."Some Enchanted Evening" and "Catch a Falling Star." 300 00:28:19,198 --> 00:28:21,565 Como's television success stemmed from a hugely popular... 301 00:28:21,733 --> 00:28:24,333 ...CBS variety show that ran throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. 302 00:28:35,047 --> 00:28:40,611 Jackie's assistant Susie is played by Wendle Josepher. 303 00:28:40,786 --> 00:28:44,745 Josepher is featured in the movies Twister, EdTV... 304 00:28:44,923 --> 00:28:47,119 ...and Intolerable Cruelty. 305 00:28:47,292 --> 00:28:52,423 You might have also seen her in episodes of Ellen, Melrose Place... 306 00:28:52,598 --> 00:28:57,434 ...Party of Five, George & Leo, Alias and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. 307 00:29:10,415 --> 00:29:13,942 Please rise for Geoffrey C. Ewing as the Bailiff. 308 00:29:18,323 --> 00:29:23,955 Ewing has worked as a regular on such soap operas... 309 00:29:24,129 --> 00:29:30,728 ...as Loving and The Guiding Light. 310 00:29:32,271 --> 00:29:37,004 You may also see him in episodes of Ed, Spin City, Law & Order... 311 00:29:37,175 --> 00:29:43,638 ...and Law & Order: SVU. 312 00:29:52,090 --> 00:29:57,927 The name Vandelay first appeared on Seinfeld... 313 00:29:58,096 --> 00:30:04,559 ...in the first-season episode "The Stake Out." 314 00:30:04,736 --> 00:30:11,267 The name has since become inextricably linked to the series. 315 00:30:27,225 --> 00:30:32,527 But if you're looking for the most notable Vandelay moment... 316 00:30:32,698 --> 00:30:39,195 ...we recommend checking out "The Boyfriend"... 317 00:30:39,371 --> 00:30:43,239 ...the two-part episode from season three. 318 00:31:00,392 --> 00:31:06,263 The jury is made up of still more friends of the show... 319 00:31:06,431 --> 00:31:11,267 ...including writers Spike Feresten, Steve Koren and Darin Henry. 320 00:31:11,436 --> 00:31:16,272 Also, you can see Jason Alexander's wife, Daena... 321 00:31:16,441 --> 00:31:22,437 ...seated at the end of the front row of the jury box. 322 00:32:12,297 --> 00:32:15,130 Judge Vandelay is none other than actor Stanley Anderson. 323 00:32:16,001 --> 00:32:18,493 Another Seinfeld crew member, Jim Marcos... 324 00:32:18,670 --> 00:32:20,536 ...is in the back of the courtroom. 325 00:32:24,709 --> 00:32:28,612 You can see Anderson on the big screen in Legally Blonde 2... 326 00:32:28,780 --> 00:32:32,273 ...Spider-Man, The Rock, City Hall, Canadian Bacon and Robocop 3. 327 00:33:22,934 --> 00:33:25,346 We can also spot Jerry's stand-in for most of Seinfeld's nine seasons... 328 00:33:25,370 --> 00:33:26,895 ...Deck McKenzie. 329 00:33:27,205 --> 00:33:29,731 Mabel Choate's first appearance was in "The Rye"... 330 00:33:29,908 --> 00:33:32,468 ...which originally aired on January 4th, 1996. 331 00:33:32,644 --> 00:33:36,205 She returned to plague the Seinfelds a few weeks later in "The Cadillac." 332 00:34:57,696 --> 00:35:00,324 Marla Penny was originally seen in Seinfeld... 333 00:35:00,498 --> 00:35:03,433 ...during season four in "The Virgin" and "The Contest." 334 00:35:03,602 --> 00:35:05,696 She also made a cameo appearance in "The Pilot." 335 00:35:08,306 --> 00:35:13,039 Jane Leeves (Marla) went on to star in the popular Cheers spinoff, Frasier. 336 00:35:57,155 --> 00:36:01,649 Donald Sanger also made a brief appearance in "The Pilot"... 337 00:36:01,826 --> 00:36:04,158 ...but it's his first appearance, in "The Bubble Boy"... 338 00:36:04,329 --> 00:36:06,661 ...that most fans remember. 339 00:36:10,301 --> 00:36:12,702 He's voiced by comedian and writer John Hayman. 340 00:36:20,278 --> 00:36:24,112 October 7th, 1992, was the original airdate of "The Bubble Boy." 341 00:37:29,848 --> 00:37:32,442 The fourth season is again represented in this trial. 342 00:37:32,617 --> 00:37:35,314 The wheelchair incident happened... 343 00:37:35,487 --> 00:37:37,581 ...back in "The Handicap Spot" that season. 344 00:37:37,756 --> 00:37:41,283 Donna Evans plays the woman in the wheelchair. 345 00:37:41,459 --> 00:37:43,553 Don't worry about her safety in this flashback scene. 346 00:37:43,728 --> 00:37:45,168 Evans is an experienced stuntwoman... 347 00:37:45,330 --> 00:37:48,095 ...with credits on such films as Total Recall, Universal Soldier... 348 00:37:48,266 --> 00:37:49,927 ...Miss Congeniality and Charlie's Angels. 349 00:37:56,174 --> 00:37:59,940 Dr. Wexler is played by Victor Raider-Wexler. 350 00:38:00,111 --> 00:38:02,045 The actor became so associated with his role... 351 00:38:02,213 --> 00:38:04,807 ...that the writers changed the character's name... 352 00:38:04,983 --> 00:38:07,452 ...from Dr. Siegel to Dr. Wexler. 353 00:38:07,619 --> 00:38:10,486 He previously appeared in "The Junior Mint"... 354 00:38:10,655 --> 00:38:13,386 ..."The Summer of George"... 355 00:38:13,558 --> 00:38:17,290 ...and "The Invitations," which first aired on May 16th, 1996. 356 00:38:17,462 --> 00:38:19,897 WHERE'S NORMAN?: There's Michael Richards' stand-in... 357 00:38:20,064 --> 00:38:23,967 ...Norman Brenner, standing behind the Rosses in this shot. 358 00:38:29,340 --> 00:38:33,402 Teri Hatcher originated the role of Sidra back in season four (again!)... 359 00:38:33,578 --> 00:38:34,909 ...in "The Implant." 360 00:38:43,888 --> 00:38:48,485 Hatcher has gone on to star in two popular ABC series... 361 00:38:48,660 --> 00:38:52,654 ...Lois & Clark and Desperate Housewives. 362 00:39:30,034 --> 00:39:32,969 Bookman the library cop made his first and, until now, only appearance... 363 00:39:33,137 --> 00:39:35,572 ...in the season three episode "The Library." 364 00:40:00,298 --> 00:40:02,892 You probably recognize Robin from season five's "The Fire." 365 00:40:03,067 --> 00:40:04,467 She's played by Melanie Chartoff... 366 00:40:04,602 --> 00:40:06,962 ...who starred alongside Larry David and Michael Richards... 367 00:40:07,105 --> 00:40:09,733 ...in the early-'80s ABC variety show Fridays. 368 00:40:20,551 --> 00:40:22,918 There's no such place as the Garden Valley Shopping Mall... 369 00:40:23,087 --> 00:40:24,567 ...but Jerry's apartment is located... 370 00:40:24,722 --> 00:40:27,089 ...about 20 miles from the Jersey Gardens Mall... 371 00:40:27,258 --> 00:40:29,249 ...in Elizabeth, New Jersey. 372 00:40:33,264 --> 00:40:36,097 David Dunard reprises his role as the security guard. 373 00:40:39,037 --> 00:40:42,007 Jerry and George's encounter with the mall cops... 374 00:40:42,173 --> 00:40:46,076 ...is chronicled in the third season's classic episode "The Parking Garage"... 375 00:40:46,244 --> 00:40:49,771 ...available in Volume 2 of Seinfeld on DVD. 376 00:41:00,291 --> 00:41:02,350 James Pickens Jr. (Detective Hudson)... 377 00:41:02,527 --> 00:41:04,359 ...has a long list of TV and film credits... 378 00:41:04,529 --> 00:41:07,294 ...including roles in Grey's Anatomy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Philly... 379 00:41:07,465 --> 00:41:10,230 ...The Practice, Roseanne, RocketMan, Traffic and The X-Files. 380 00:41:10,401 --> 00:41:12,601 You're seeing a flashback to the season seven episode... 381 00:41:12,770 --> 00:41:15,000 ..."The Wig Master." 382 00:41:26,985 --> 00:41:28,646 Leslie the low talker... 383 00:41:28,820 --> 00:41:33,917 ...first mumbled in the fifth-season classic "The Puffy Shirt." 384 00:41:49,774 --> 00:41:52,471 George Steinbrenner is voiced by the writer of this very episode... 385 00:41:52,643 --> 00:41:55,203 ...Larry David. 386 00:41:55,380 --> 00:41:58,213 See "The Opposite," "The Calzone" and "The Race"... 387 00:41:58,383 --> 00:42:01,216 ...for a few of his more notable appearances. 388 00:42:09,060 --> 00:42:11,552 During Hideki Irabu's brief, stormy tenure with the Yankees™... 389 00:42:11,729 --> 00:42:13,569 ...the pitcher received two World Series rings. 390 00:42:14,465 --> 00:42:16,385 Marcelino first appeared in "The Little Jerry"... 391 00:42:16,534 --> 00:42:17,865 ...back in season eight. 392 00:42:18,369 --> 00:42:21,498 David Byrd played the pharmacist just once before... 393 00:42:21,672 --> 00:42:24,198 ...in "The Sponge," back in season seven. 394 00:42:29,781 --> 00:42:32,307 Tony Carlin is reprising his role as Fred the Religious Guy... 395 00:42:32,483 --> 00:42:33,973 ...from season four's "The Pick." 396 00:42:34,152 --> 00:42:36,472 The full scoop on Mr. Pitt's painful dismissal of Elaine... 397 00:42:36,621 --> 00:42:38,861 ...can be found in "The Diplomat's Club" from season six. 398 00:42:44,062 --> 00:42:47,760 Yev Kassem's Soup Nazi first appeared, appropriately enough... 399 00:42:47,932 --> 00:42:51,232 ...in "The Soup Nazi," also in season seven. 400 00:44:11,449 --> 00:44:13,918 Following their defeat in World War II... 401 00:44:14,085 --> 00:44:17,316 ...many German Nazis found safe haven from justice... 402 00:44:17,488 --> 00:44:21,686 ...by moving to the South American country of Argentina. 403 00:44:31,335 --> 00:44:34,430 Babu Bhatt's previous two experiences with Jerry... 404 00:44:34,605 --> 00:44:37,472 ...were part of events in "The Cafe" and "The Visa"... 405 00:44:37,642 --> 00:44:40,373 ...from seasons three and four, respectively. 406 00:44:40,545 --> 00:44:44,778 He promised to exact vengeance at the end of "The Visa"... 407 00:44:44,949 --> 00:44:49,785 ...and many fans had been awaiting his return ever since. 408 00:44:49,954 --> 00:44:53,083 Babu's return was one of the few things accurately predicted by fans... 409 00:44:53,257 --> 00:44:56,693 ...as they guessed what would happen in "The Finale." 410 00:44:56,861 --> 00:44:58,056 In all fairness... 411 00:44:58,229 --> 00:45:02,188 ...Babu's restaurant was not doing well prior to Jerry's suggestion. 412 00:45:02,366 --> 00:45:06,428 In fact, his Dream Cafe was performing quite poorly. 413 00:45:06,604 --> 00:45:10,268 Furthermore, the mix-up with Babu's visa was not malicious... 414 00:45:10,441 --> 00:45:12,808 ...so his arguments, though convincing... 415 00:45:12,977 --> 00:45:16,208 ...are not entirely accurate. 416 00:45:50,114 --> 00:45:54,347 Rivera Live aired on NBC's cable channel... 417 00:45:54,518 --> 00:45:56,418 ...from 1993 to 2001. 418 00:46:01,225 --> 00:46:06,686 Though enough material was filmed to make up three episodes... 419 00:46:06,864 --> 00:46:10,425 ...it was decided that shorter would be better. 420 00:46:14,105 --> 00:46:17,131 Since it originally aired in a 75-minute time slot... 421 00:46:17,308 --> 00:46:20,903 ...a sizable chunk of material had to be cut... 422 00:46:21,078 --> 00:46:25,015 ...prior to its addition into the syndication package. 423 00:46:25,182 --> 00:46:28,982 As a result, this DVD marks the first time... 424 00:46:29,153 --> 00:46:32,453 ..."The Finale" can be seen in its original form... 425 00:46:32,623 --> 00:46:37,151 ...since it was repeated on NBC in the summer of 1998. 426 00:47:17,535 --> 00:47:19,765 TV Jerry's experience in prison... 427 00:47:19,937 --> 00:47:22,167 ...became fodder for comedy on October 2nd, 1999. 428 00:47:22,340 --> 00:47:26,038 That night, the real Jerry appeared in a hilarious parody... 429 00:47:26,210 --> 00:47:27,450 ...of HBO's® prison drama Oz... 430 00:47:27,578 --> 00:47:31,481 ...while guest-hosting Saturday Night Live. 431 00:48:47,191 --> 00:48:49,250 Some litigious fans have noted... 432 00:48:49,427 --> 00:48:52,829 ...that the interaction shown in this scene... 433 00:48:52,997 --> 00:48:55,398 ...between a defense attorney... 434 00:48:55,566 --> 00:48:58,126 ...and one of the prosecution's star witnesses... 435 00:48:58,302 --> 00:49:01,636 ...may be grounds for a mistrial. 436 00:49:28,799 --> 00:49:30,995 United Airlines originated in 1926. 437 00:49:31,168 --> 00:49:34,536 As of 2007, it is the second-largest airline in the world. 438 00:51:08,799 --> 00:51:10,790 An alternate ending was filmed... 439 00:51:10,968 --> 00:51:13,562 ...showing the cast being acquitted of their crimes. 440 00:51:13,737 --> 00:51:18,402 This countermeasure aimed to throw the suspicious off-kilter. 441 00:51:18,576 --> 00:51:20,840 The ending can be found in an Easter egg... 442 00:51:21,011 --> 00:51:24,072 ...hidden elsewhere in this DVD set, so we suggest you start hunting. 443 00:52:38,822 --> 00:52:41,348 "Real and spectacular" is a reference to Sidra's last line... 444 00:52:41,525 --> 00:52:44,324 ...in the previously mentioned episode "The Implant." 445 00:53:02,880 --> 00:53:05,850 The Broadway musical Bye Bye, Birdie was first staged in 1960. 446 00:53:06,016 --> 00:53:08,041 Seinfeld's own Jason Alexander... 447 00:53:08,218 --> 00:53:10,550 ...starred in a 1995 TV-movie version on NBC. 448 00:53:10,721 --> 00:53:13,713 First staged in 1956, My Fair Lady is a popular Broadway musical... 449 00:53:13,891 --> 00:53:15,859 ...based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion. 450 00:53:16,026 --> 00:53:17,551 In the musical... 451 00:53:17,728 --> 00:53:20,720 ...Professor Henry Higgins wagers that he can turn Eliza Doolittle... 452 00:53:20,898 --> 00:53:23,924 ...a low-class cockney girl into a well-spoken lady. 453 00:53:29,273 --> 00:53:31,264 Thirty-three sets were built for this episode. 454 00:53:31,442 --> 00:53:33,672 Filming took place on three sound stages... 455 00:53:33,844 --> 00:53:37,041 ...along with several outside locations off the lot. 456 00:53:37,214 --> 00:53:39,683 "The Finale" premiered on NBC... 457 00:53:39,850 --> 00:53:42,080 ...at 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, 1998. 458 00:53:42,252 --> 00:53:44,414 An estimated 76 million people tuned in... 459 00:53:44,588 --> 00:53:47,353 ...to discover the fate of the New York Four... 460 00:53:47,524 --> 00:53:50,152 ...making it the third-most-watched sitcom finale in history... 461 00:53:50,327 --> 00:53:52,728 ...following only M*A*S*H and Cheers. 462 00:53:52,896 --> 00:53:55,729 NBC's ratings for "The Finale" were 41 .3... 463 00:53:55,899 --> 00:53:59,301 ...with a whopping 58 audience share. 464 00:54:08,078 --> 00:54:09,637 This scene's shirt-button dialogue... 465 00:54:09,813 --> 00:54:12,748 ...is actually a reprisal of the very first exchange of dialogue... 466 00:54:12,916 --> 00:54:15,647 ...shared by Jerry and George in the very first episode... 467 00:54:15,819 --> 00:54:18,948 ..."The Seinfeld Chronicles" pilot. 468 00:54:19,123 --> 00:54:22,093 If you don't believe us, then see it for yourself... 469 00:54:22,259 --> 00:54:24,523 ...by picking up Volume 1 of Seinfeld on DVD. 470 00:54:24,695 --> 00:54:26,857 Kramer and Elaine weren't there, though. 471 00:54:27,030 --> 00:54:28,930 At that point in the series... 472 00:54:29,099 --> 00:54:31,539 ...the Kramer character was still written as an agoraphobic... 473 00:54:31,702 --> 00:54:33,693 ...who was afraid to leave his apartment building. 474 00:54:33,871 --> 00:54:38,206 Elaine wasn't even cast until episode two. 475 00:54:46,183 --> 00:54:48,481 After reviewing an initial cut of "The Finale"... 476 00:54:48,652 --> 00:54:51,087 ...Jerry and Larry decided that the jail-cell scene... 477 00:54:51,255 --> 00:54:54,350 ...was ending the series on the wrong note. 478 00:54:54,525 --> 00:54:56,960 As a result, this scene was written... 479 00:54:57,127 --> 00:54:59,687 ...and staged a few days after the Seinfeld wrap party. 480 00:55:26,824 --> 00:55:29,424 And there's Larry David playing yet another character on Seinfeld. 481 00:55:29,593 --> 00:55:31,193 This time, he's the heckler who shouts... 482 00:55:31,361 --> 00:55:34,888 ..."Grand theft auto" and "You suck!" 483 00:55:35,065 --> 00:55:37,985 Jon Hayman has the distinction of playing two roles in this final episode. 484 00:55:38,135 --> 00:55:39,535 He was the voice of the bubble boy. 485 00:55:39,670 --> 00:55:42,110 And now he's the prison guard who escorts Jerry off the stage. 486 00:55:42,239 --> 00:55:44,435 And that's it from us. Bye.