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This set may look familiar to you.
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The first 134 episodes
of Seinfeld usually opened...
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...with Jerry performing comedy.
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The practice was discontinued
at the end of season seven...
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...following executive producer
Larry David's departure...
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...from the series.
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After David left, Seinfeld took
a more hands-on approach...
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...to running his series.
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Since time was so precious...
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...Jerry opted
to stop writing and performing...
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...a new stand-up routine
for every episode.
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Larry David returned to write...
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...this one-hour-plus final episode
and, not coincidentally...
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...the opening monologues
returned along with him.
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Former Seinfeld writers Steve Skrovan
and Fred Stoller are seated...
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...at the table
behind the main cast.
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You might recognize Skrovan
from his multiple appearances...
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...in the fourth season,
including as a comedian...
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...at the comedy club in "The Pitch."
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Stoller played Fred Yerkes...
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...in the seventh-season episode
"The Secret Code."
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Friends of the series
were used as extras...
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...for this episode for two reasons.
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One, with the series ending,
there was a surplus of nostalgia...
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...and everyone wanted in on it.
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Two, more importantly,
friends of the show were less likely...
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...to blab plot secrets to the media
for large sums of money.
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According to the script,
this woman is named Carol...
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...and her companion is Bernie.
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Carol is played by McNally Sagal,
whose other credits include roles...
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...in the films Pleasantville,
The Whole Ten Yards...
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...High School High
and Coneheads.
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On TV, you might have seen Sagal
on Boy Meets World, Murder One...
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...Chicago Hope, Bones,
Cold Case and The X-Files.
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Jim Zulevic (Bernie) made
his network-TV debut in this scene.
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Zulevic went on to appear...
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...in episodes of Prison Break,
The Shield, Early Edition...
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...and The Drew Carey Show.
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George's comment
about "15 minutes" is a reference...
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...to the famous quote
by pop artist Andy Warhol.
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Warhol said that in the future,
everyone in the world...
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...would each get
15 minutes of fame.
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Warhol wasn't saying
it was a good thing.
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It was actually a comment
on the ease...
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...with which celebrities
become obscurities.
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That's Sean Moran playing the man
wishing Jerry and George a nice day.
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Moran also acts in episodes
of Caroline in the City...
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...Beverly Hills, 90210,
Herman's Head and Dirt.
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The table reading for "The Finale"
was held on a closed set...
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...on Wednesday, April 1st, 1998.
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Filming commenced
immediately afterward.
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To insure confidentiality...
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...all the participants
signed legal releases...
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...that they would not disclose
the script's contents to anyone.
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All but one copy
of the script was destroyed...
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...following the table reading.
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The surviving copy belonged
to script supervisor Christine Nyhart...
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...who needed to retain her copy
for timing and continuity purposes.
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Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
was a Hollywood screen legend...
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...with a long list of starring roles
in such films...
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...as From Here to Eternity,
Elmer Gantry, Birdman of Alcatraz...
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...and The Rainmaker.
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Elaine's friend Jill
never appeared on camera.
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It's likely that the two became friends
after the seventh season...
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...when we learned
that Elaine had no female friends.
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Perhaps this Jill story line
sheds some light...
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...on that Elaine characteristic.
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TV Jerry's NBC pilot, Jerry,
was the subject...
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...of a season-long arc
back in the 1992-93 season.
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The pilot did not get picked up
to a series...
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...but you can find out all the details
by checking out Volume 3...
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...of Seinfeld on DVD.
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The Jerry pilot
was discussed again...
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...in the seventh-season episode
"The Checks"...
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...and earlier this season
in "The Butter Shave."
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You can see the words "Rainbow
Room" in the establishing shot.
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The Rainbow Room nightclub
is a local landmark in New York City.
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Opened in 1934, it's located
on the 65th floor of the GE Building...
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...at 30 Rockefeller Center,
a few floors up...
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...from the New York offices
and studios of the NBC network.
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Dianne Turley Travis plays
the receptionist in this scene.
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She's also appeared on such series...
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...as Hotel,
Hill Street Blues and Freddie.
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Her film credits include
The Distinguished Gentleman...
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...and Listen to Me.
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Kevin Page and Peter Blood return
to the roles they originated...
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...in season four,
Stu Chermak and Jay Crespi.
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James Kimbrough is played
by Peter Riegert.
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Riegert is probably best known
for his role as Boon...
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...in the classic frat-boy film
Animal House.
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Other film work includes roles
in the popular movies Local Hero...
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...Oscar and The Mask.
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On TV, Riegert has guest-starred
in episodes of Trying Times...
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...Sports Night, The Sopranos
and Law & Order: SVU.
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"Been there, done that"
first appeared...
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...in printed form in a Syracuse,
New York, newspaper in 1982...
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...but is widely believed
to be of Australian origin.
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The phrase "water-cooler show"
originated in the early 1990s.
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Despite the extra-long duration
of this episode...
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...a significant amount of material
was cut prior to...
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...the episode's premiere.
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Instead of providing
sample dialogue...
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...or hinting at
certain deleted moments...
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...we'll just suggest that you plunder
the Vault one last time...
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...and enjoy the wealth
of material hidden inside.
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Kevin Page was originally cast
as Stu Chermak...
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...because of his physical resemblance
to NBC executive Rick Ludwin.
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Ludwin championed Seinfeld
to his bosses during its early years...
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...and remained associated
with the show until its final episode.
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Real-life NBC executive
Warren Littlefield...
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...really did want Jerry and Elaine
to get together...
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...during its second season...
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...but Jerry and Larry David
abandoned the idea...
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...after trying it for one episode.
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Xena: Warrior Princess
is an action/adventure series...
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...that was originally syndicated
in the U.S. from 1995 to 2001.
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It starred Lucy Lawless
as a reformed villain...
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...on a quest to make good
for her past sins.
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Helen's right. Xena is not 6'6".
Lucy Lawless is just over 5'10".
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In real life, Jerry was indeed
given access to the NBC jet...
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...but only after Seinfeld
was a proven TV hit.
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KRAMER ENTRANCE COUNTER: #389
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Ladies and gentlemen,
Kramer has just made...
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...his final on-camera entrance
into Jerry's apartment.
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And since there are no
girl- or boyfriends introduced...
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...in this episode,
we can reveal the final standings...
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...in our relationship counter.
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Bringing up the rear:
Cosmo Kramer with 27 girlfriends.
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Third place: Elaine Marie Benes
with 50 boyfriends.
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At number two, the man himself:
George Louis Costanza...
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...with 62 girlfriends.
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And topping the list at number one:
Jerome Seinfeld...
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...with an astounding
73 girlfriends dated...
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...during just nine years
of his life. Not bad.
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Fans of the fourth season
may recall that...
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...despite Kramer's claims
that nobody leaves L.A...
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...he himself left
after failing in his quest...
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...to become a Hollywood actor.
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For the full details,
see "The Trip: Parts 1 and 2."
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Geishas were originally
female entertainers and concubines...
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...who served at the pleasure
of the Japanese elite.
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In modern Japan,
the sexual activities...
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...of the geisha have disappeared.
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They are simply unmarried,
exotically dressed performers...
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...typically in elaborate white makeup
and elaborate hairstyles...
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...who recite verse,
play instruments, dance...
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...and take part in light conversation
with their clients.
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The von Trapp family is Austrian,
not Swiss.
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The musical family's amazing,
enlightening tale of escape...
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...from the Nazis during World War II
was brought to life...
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...in the popular 1965 film
The Sound of Music.
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You might recognize previous
Seinfeld director Tom Cherones...
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...seated at the table
behind the gang.
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He directed most episodes
in the show's first five seasons...
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...and he even played
a TV director in "The Pilot"...
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...at the close of season four.
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Seated across from Cherones...
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...is then-NBC president
Warren Littlefield...
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...who also previously appeared
in "The Pilot."
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Writer Dave Mandel is also present
in the background...
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...but we'll let you
find him yourself.
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The group's handshake was first used
in the episode "The Contest."
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The cast also used it backstage
while forming their "circle of power."
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For the full story, check out the
"Running with the Egg" documentary...
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...available on Volume 5
of Seinfeld on DVD.
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Elaine beeps NBC's audio catch phrase
in this scene.
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It was the first-ever series of notes
to be trademarked...
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...at the U.S. Patent Office.
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The three notes are G3, E4 and C4.
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They first played on NBC
on November 29th, 1929...
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...with full-time usage
beginning in 1931.
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"HELLO, NEWMAN" COUNTER: #15
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And that's Jerry's last
"Hello, Newman" of the series.
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Again, to help maintain a cone
of silence around the production...
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...the studio audience
was made up entirely...
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...of friends and family
of the production staff.
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Each attendee had to sign
a release form promising...
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...not to disclose any part of what
they were about to see and hear.
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In another layer of secrecy,
the production personnel...
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...referred to this project as
"A Tough Nut to Crack."
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The humorous fake title was created
to distract curious eyes...
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...from sneaking a peek
at production materials...
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...labeled simply
Seinfeld, "The Finale."
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This was filmed at the Van Nuys
Airport in Van Nuys, California.
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The cable network TV Land,
certain that most would be...
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...watching this when it premiered,
decided to shut down broadcasting.
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If you tuned into that channel
at 9:00 pm on May 14th, 1998...
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...you would have seen a picture
of a closed office door...
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...with a note on it that read:
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"Gone watchin' Seinfeld,
back in 60 minutes."
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Steve Carlson (Captain Maddox)
previously appeared in Dr. Kildare...
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...Ironside, The Wild, Wild West,
Mr. Belvedere and Baywatch.
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He's also appeared on dramas
General Hospital, Santa Barbara...
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...and Days of Our Lives.
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Ted Danson was the star
of NBC's Cheers...
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...when it ran on the network
from 1982 to 1993.
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During the aforementioned
fourth season...
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...George incessantly complained
that the deal he and Jerry received...
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...from NBC for writing their pilot
was nothing compared to...
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...what they had been paying Danson
to act on their top-rated sitcom.
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An entire episode
of the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg...
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...was built around the belief...
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...that most of America
would be watching Seinfeld.
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The story line involved the married
couple having sex in public places...
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...confident that nobody would be far
enough away from a TV to see them.
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The stunt flying was performed
in California by pilot Kenneth Albrecq.
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George said a similar thing about
God when he feared he had cancer...
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...back in "The Pilot" at the end
of season four.
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"The Contest" is the aforementioned
classic episode from the same season.
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The following year,
in "The Puffy Shirt"...
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...George proclaimed
that he won the contest.
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Latham, Massachusetts,
is not a real place.
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The town and its name were made up
for this episode.
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These street scenes were filmed on
the Warner Bros. back lot...
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...in Burbank, California.
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That's veteran actor Van Epperson
as the Passerby.
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The criminal is played by
Jeff Johnson.
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Johnson has appeared in the films The
Postman, Contact and Citizen Ruth.
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You can also catch him in episodes
of Diagnosis Murder...
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...Pacific Blue and Roswell.
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Finally, the very funny comedian
John Pinette is featured here...
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...as Howie, the mugging victim.
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Pinette played Coach Kohler...
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...in multiple episodes of
Parker Lewis Can't Lose.
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Other TV appearances include roles in
ALF, Vinnie and Bobby...
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...and Life's Work.
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He's also appeared in such films as
The Punisher, Junior and My 5 Wives.
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Actor Scott Jaeck was cast
in the role of Officer Vogel.
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Jaeck has a long list of TV credits...
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...including recurring roles
on Prison Break, China Beach...
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...Beverly Hills, 90210, Charmed,
NYPD Blue and ER.
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If you enjoy a willing suspension
of disbelief...
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...turn off the notes feature now.
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There is an actual
Good Samaritan Law...
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...enforced in
the state of Massachusetts.
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But the maximum penalty is a fine
ranging from 500 to 2500 dollars.
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No jail time is served.
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Samaritans are an Israeli tribe that
dates back to ancient times.
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The tribe is probably famous today
thanks to a popular parable...
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...in the Bible that extols the virtues
of compassion as personified...
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...by a Samaritan passerby.
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In the story, a man is attacked and
left to die by the side of a road.
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Though two priests see the victim,
they do not stop.
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A Samaritan comes to the
man's rescue, treating his wounds...
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...and bringing him to safety.
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Scott Klace appears in this scene
as the guard.
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Look for Klace in select episodes of
Dirt, Star Trek: Voyager...
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...The District, Angel, Judging Amy,
The West Wing...
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...and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
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Jackie's diatribe about cheese
is similar to one he gave Kramer...
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...about a Chinese balm back in
the seventh-season episode...
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...in which he debuted,
"The Maestro."
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Shortly after Seinfeld
ended its nine-year run...
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...there was talk of Phil Morris
returning to the role...
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...of Jackie Chiles
for a spin-off series.
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After several attempts, the series
regrettably never got off the ground.
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Assistant DA O'Neal is played by
Gay Thomas.
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Look for her in episodes of such series
as the original Battlestar Galactica...
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...Freddy's Nightmares,
The Pretender, Cracker...
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...The Sopranos and Nip/Tuck.
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That's Seinfeld producer
Tim Kaiser...
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...sitting opposite the main lawyer
in this scene.
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That main lawyer, DA Hoyt,
is being performed by veteran actor...
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...James Rebhorn.
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Rebhorn works almost exclusively in
feature films, with prominent roles...
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...in Scent of a Woman,
The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Game...
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...I Love Trouble, Carlito's Way,
Guarding Tess and many, many more.
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On TV, he's also guest-starred
on Wiseguy, Third Watch...
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...Law & Order and
The Book of Daniel.
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Another bit of reality to be checked
is the fact that it's unlikely...
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...Jerry would still be allowed to keep
his beeper while held in a prison cell.
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TV journalist and investigative
reporter Geraldo Rivera...
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...first gained national attention
as a correspondent for ABC News.
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Geraldo Rivera's work on the
primetime news show 20/20...
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...made him a household name.
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He went on to host
an infamous live event...
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...uncovering the mystery
of Al Capone's vaults.
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At the 1986 opening of the
gangster's long-lost vaults...
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...Geraldo found
very little of interest.
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But he was a good sport
during his time at Seinfeld...
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...agreeing to take off
his news hat...
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...and not give away the scoop of
the year, namely this episode's plot.
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Jane Wells continues to be
involved with CNBC...
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...through her own "Funny Business"
blog on the station's website.
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Geraldo's marriage reference
is a subtle dig...
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...at the sentimental Seinfeld fans
who speculated that the finale...
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...would involve a marriage
between Jerry and Elaine.
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Jerry's love of cereal was established
in the very first episode...
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...as he snacked on some
on his couch after midnight.
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For more on Frank Costanza's
experiences in Korea...
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...check out the sixth-season episode
"The Understudy"...
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...or "The Fatigues"
from season eight.
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That's Seinfeld
production coordinator J.T. Krul...
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...knocking on Steinbrenner's door
and carrying away his luggage.
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The body of Steinbrenner is played by
the one and only Lee Bear.
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Easy-listening-music legend
Perry Como (1912-2001 )...
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...signed with RCA in 1943.
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The crooner's number one hits
include "Hot Diggity"...
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..."Some Enchanted Evening" and
"Catch a Falling Star."
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Como's television success
stemmed from a hugely popular...
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...CBS variety show that ran
throughout the 1950s and early 1960s.
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Jackie's assistant Susie
is played by Wendle Josepher.
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Josepher is featured in the movies
Twister, EdTV...
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...and Intolerable Cruelty.
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You might have also seen her in
episodes of Ellen, Melrose Place...
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00:28:52,598 --> 00:28:57,434
...Party of Five, George & Leo, Alias
and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
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Please rise for Geoffrey C. Ewing
as the Bailiff.
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Ewing has worked as a regular
on such soap operas...
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...as Loving and The Guiding Light.
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You may also see him in episodes of
Ed, Spin City, Law & Order...
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...and Law & Order: SVU.
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00:29:52,090 --> 00:29:57,927
The name Vandelay
first appeared on Seinfeld...
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...in the first-season episode
"The Stake Out."
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The name has since become
inextricably linked to the series.
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But if you're looking for the
most notable Vandelay moment...
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...we recommend checking out
"The Boyfriend"...
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...the two-part episode
from season three.
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The jury is made up of
still more friends of the show...
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...including writers Spike Feresten,
Steve Koren and Darin Henry.
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Also, you can see Jason Alexander's
wife, Daena...
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...seated at the end of the front row
of the jury box.
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Judge Vandelay is none other
than actor Stanley Anderson.
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Another Seinfeld crew member,
Jim Marcos...
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...is in the back of the courtroom.
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You can see Anderson on the
big screen in Legally Blonde 2...
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00:32:28,780 --> 00:32:32,273
...Spider-Man, The Rock, City Hall,
Canadian Bacon and Robocop 3.
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We can also spot Jerry's stand-in
for most of Seinfeld's nine seasons...
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00:33:25,370 --> 00:33:26,895
...Deck McKenzie.
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00:33:27,205 --> 00:33:29,731
Mabel Choate's first appearance
was in "The Rye"...
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...which originally aired on
January 4th, 1996.
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She returned to plague the Seinfelds
a few weeks later in "The Cadillac."
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Marla Penny was originally
seen in Seinfeld...
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00:35:00,498 --> 00:35:03,433
...during season four
in "The Virgin" and "The Contest."
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00:35:03,602 --> 00:35:05,696
She also made a cameo appearance
in "The Pilot."
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00:35:08,306 --> 00:35:13,039
Jane Leeves (Marla) went on to star
in the popular Cheers spinoff, Frasier.
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00:35:57,155 --> 00:36:01,649
Donald Sanger also made
a brief appearance in "The Pilot"...
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00:36:01,826 --> 00:36:04,158
...but it's his first appearance,
in "The Bubble Boy"...
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00:36:04,329 --> 00:36:06,661
...that most fans remember.
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He's voiced by comedian and writer
John Hayman.
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October 7th, 1992, was the original
airdate of "The Bubble Boy."
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The fourth season
is again represented in this trial.
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00:37:32,617 --> 00:37:35,314
The wheelchair incident
happened...
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00:37:35,487 --> 00:37:37,581
...back in "The Handicap Spot"
that season.
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Donna Evans plays the woman
in the wheelchair.
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Don't worry about her safety
in this flashback scene.
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Evans is an experienced
stuntwoman...
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00:37:45,330 --> 00:37:48,095
...with credits on such films
as Total Recall, Universal Soldier...
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00:37:48,266 --> 00:37:49,927
...Miss Congeniality
and Charlie's Angels.
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00:37:56,174 --> 00:37:59,940
Dr. Wexler is played
by Victor Raider-Wexler.
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The actor became
so associated with his role...
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00:38:02,213 --> 00:38:04,807
...that the writers
changed the character's name...
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00:38:04,983 --> 00:38:07,452
...from Dr. Siegel to Dr. Wexler.
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00:38:07,619 --> 00:38:10,486
He previously appeared in
"The Junior Mint"...
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00:38:10,655 --> 00:38:13,386
..."The Summer of George"...
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00:38:13,558 --> 00:38:17,290
...and "The Invitations,"
which first aired on May 16th, 1996.
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WHERE'S NORMAN?:
There's Michael Richards' stand-in...
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00:38:20,064 --> 00:38:23,967
...Norman Brenner, standing
behind the Rosses in this shot.
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00:38:29,340 --> 00:38:33,402
Teri Hatcher originated the role
of Sidra back in season four (again!)...
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...in "The Implant."
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00:38:43,888 --> 00:38:48,485
Hatcher has gone on
to star in two popular ABC series...
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00:38:48,660 --> 00:38:52,654
...Lois & Clark
and Desperate Housewives.
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00:39:30,034 --> 00:39:32,969
Bookman the library cop made his first
and, until now, only appearance...
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00:39:33,137 --> 00:39:35,572
...in the season three episode
"The Library."
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00:40:00,298 --> 00:40:02,892
You probably recognize Robin
from season five's "The Fire."
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00:40:03,067 --> 00:40:04,467
She's played by Melanie Chartoff...
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00:40:04,602 --> 00:40:06,962
...who starred alongside
Larry David and Michael Richards...
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00:40:07,105 --> 00:40:09,733
...in the early-'80s
ABC variety show Fridays.
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00:40:20,551 --> 00:40:22,918
There's no such place
as the Garden Valley Shopping Mall...
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...but Jerry's apartment
is located...
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...about 20 miles
from the Jersey Gardens Mall...
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...in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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David Dunard reprises his role
as the security guard.
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Jerry and George's
encounter with the mall cops...
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...is chronicled in the third season's
classic episode "The Parking Garage"...
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...available in Volume 2
of Seinfeld on DVD.
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00:41:00,291 --> 00:41:02,350
James Pickens Jr.
(Detective Hudson)...
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...has a long list
of TV and film credits...
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00:41:04,529 --> 00:41:07,294
...including roles in Grey's Anatomy,
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Philly...
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00:41:07,465 --> 00:41:10,230
...The Practice, Roseanne,
RocketMan, Traffic and The X-Files.
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00:41:10,401 --> 00:41:12,601
You're seeing a flashback
to the season seven episode...
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..."The Wig Master."
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00:41:26,985 --> 00:41:28,646
Leslie the low talker...
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00:41:28,820 --> 00:41:33,917
...first mumbled in the fifth-season
classic "The Puffy Shirt."
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00:41:49,774 --> 00:41:52,471
George Steinbrenner is voiced
by the writer of this very episode...
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00:41:52,643 --> 00:41:55,203
...Larry David.
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00:41:55,380 --> 00:41:58,213
See "The Opposite," "The Calzone"
and "The Race"...
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00:41:58,383 --> 00:42:01,216
...for a few of his
more notable appearances.
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00:42:09,060 --> 00:42:11,552
During Hideki Irabu's brief,
stormy tenure with the Yankees™...
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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"...
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00:42:16,534 --> 00:42:17,865
...back in season eight.
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00:42:18,369 --> 00:42:21,498
David Byrd played the pharmacist
just once before...
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00:42:21,672 --> 00:42:24,198
...in "The Sponge,"
back in season seven.
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00:42:29,781 --> 00:42:32,307
Tony Carlin is reprising his role
as Fred the Religious Guy...
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00:42:32,483 --> 00:42:33,973
...from season four's "The Pick."
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00:42:34,152 --> 00:42:36,472
The full scoop on Mr. Pitt's
painful dismissal of Elaine...
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00:42:36,621 --> 00:42:38,861
...can be found in
"The Diplomat's Club" from season six.
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00:42:44,062 --> 00:42:47,760
Yev Kassem's Soup Nazi first appeared,
appropriately enough...
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00:42:47,932 --> 00:42:51,232
...in "The Soup Nazi,"
also in season seven.
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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...
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00:44:34,605 --> 00:44:37,472
...were part of events
in "The Cafe" and "The Visa"...
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00:44:37,642 --> 00:44:40,373
...from seasons three and four,
respectively.
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00:44:40,545 --> 00:44:44,778
He promised to exact vengeance
at the end of "The Visa"...
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00:44:44,949 --> 00:44:49,785
...and many fans had been
awaiting his return ever since.
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00:44:49,954 --> 00:44:53,083
Babu's return was one of the few
things accurately predicted by fans...
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00:44:53,257 --> 00:44:56,693
...as they guessed
what would happen in "The Finale."
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00:44:56,861 --> 00:44:58,056
In all fairness...
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00:44:58,229 --> 00:45:02,188
...Babu's restaurant was not
doing well prior to Jerry's suggestion.
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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...
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00:45:54,518 --> 00:45:56,418
...from 1993 to 2001.
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00:46:01,225 --> 00:46:06,686
Though enough material was filmed
to make up three episodes...
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00:46:06,864 --> 00:46:10,425
...it was decided
that shorter would be better.
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00:46:14,105 --> 00:46:17,131
Since it originally aired
in a 75-minute time slot...
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00:46:17,308 --> 00:46:20,903
...a sizable chunk of material
had to be cut...
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00:46:21,078 --> 00:46:25,015
...prior to its addition
into the syndication package.
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As a result,
this DVD marks the first time...
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..."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.
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00:47:17,535 --> 00:47:19,765
TV Jerry's experience in prison...
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00:47:19,937 --> 00:47:22,167
...became fodder for comedy
on October 2nd, 1999.
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00:47:22,340 --> 00:47:26,038
That night, the real Jerry
appeared in a hilarious parody...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.