Your favorite SEINFELD secondary characters....

[Bennyboy]

Lt Bookman, NY library cop....

I don't judge a man by the length of his hair or the kind of music he listens to. Rock was never my bag. But you put on a pair of shoes when you walk into the New York Public Library, fella."
- Lt. Bookman, in "The Library"

"Let me tell you something, funny boy... You know that little stamp? The one that says New York Public Library? Well, that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole helluva lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before -- flashy, making the scene, flaunting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking... Why's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me.... Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world. What about that kid, sitting down, opening a book right now in a branch of the local library and finding pictures of pee-pees and wee-wees in The Cat in the Hat and The Five Chinese Brothers. Doesn't he deserve better? Look, if you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped. Or maybe that turns you on, Seinfeld... Maybe that's how you get your kicks... You and your goodtime buddies... I've got a flash for you, joy boy. Partytime is over."
- Lt. Bookman, in "The Library"

[NewWaveChick1981]

1. A library man named Bookman? That's like an ice cream man named Cone...

:rofl: :hi: :P

I have LOTS of secondary character faves...The Soup Nazi...:rofl: I have an autographed photo of the Soup Nazi that says, "No Soup for you either, Julie!" :P :rofl:

Low Talker, High Talker, Man Hands, Crazy Joe Devola, the crazy guy who made Jerry bootleg movies (can't remember his name), and many, many others... :rofl:

[rockymountaindem]

5. Bootleg movie guy was named Brody

"That Brody he's a reasonable man but he's INSANE!!!"

[NewWaveChick1981]

7. That's it!

:rofl: :hi: Brody... :rofl: Thank you!

[Bennyboy]

14. Mulva?

How would you like it if your name rhymed with a part of the female anatomy?

[NewWaveChick1981]

15. ...

:rofl: :hi: Love that episode!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. I love that scene. You could tell Seinfeld could hardly keep from laughing.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. There were some great guest character monologues on that show.

Like the cleaning lady with the cashmiere sweater.

[FredScuttle]

4. My attorney, Jackie Chiles

"This is the most public yet of my many humiliations"

[rockymountaindem]

6. You people and your mayonaise, it never ends! n/t

[skygazer]

19. "Who told you to use the balm?"

"I didn't tell you to use the balm!" :rofl:

Jackie was a riot.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

40. "You don't have to help anybody! That's what this country's all about!"

:rofl:

[driver8]

91. Jackie was the best!!

"How do I look, Jackie"

"Oh...you always look good. You are one fine, lookin' woman!"

[alcibiades_mystery]

93. That's outrageous, egregious, preposterous

:rofl:

[Bennyboy]

8. David Puddy....

High Five...
You're the one that's going to hell..
it feels like an Arby's Night...

[NewWaveChick1981]

9. "You stole my Jesus Fish!"

:rofl: :hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

11. "YOu got a question, you ask the 8-ball."

Puddy was great.

[volstork]

37. "Don't boss me!"

[regularguy]

48. Go Devils!

[Mad_Dem_X]

51. I love Puddy!

When he and Elaine would argue, I'd nearly wet my pants laughing. They were great together.

[MrCoffee]

56. el diablo! el diablo!

[Mad_Dem_X]

85. "The heat...my God, the heat!"

Sorry, that was Elaine's line. But I loved that whole scene where Puddy's telling her she's going to Hell.

[Richard Steele]

60. "Yeah. That's right."

[Bennyboy]

10. Uncle Leo!

HELLO!
Aren't I a good uncle?
You know what his favorite animal is? THE LEOPARD, he likes the spots....

[zanne]

50. I love Uncle Leo!

Hellooooooooooooooo

[pokerfan]

12. J. Peterman

Peterman: I know what you're going through. I too once fell under the spell of opium. It was 1979. I was travelling the Yangtzee in search of a Mongolian horsehair vest. I had got to the market after sundown, all of the clothing traders had gone, but a different sort of trader still lurked about. "Just a taste," he said. That was all it took.

Elaine: Mr. Peterman, I don't know what's going on here. I am not addicted to anything.

Peterman: Oh, Elaine. The toll road of denial is a long and dangerous one. The price? Your soul. Oh, and by the way, you have til' 5:00 to clear out your desk. You're fired.

[ghostsofgiants]

13. I once trolled an Eminem message board as J. Peterman.

All my posts were like excerpts from the Peterman catalogue, except about Eminem, haha.

Ahh my youth, how I squandered it so.

[fudge stripe cookays]

17. .

:rofl:

I knew there was a reason I liked you...

[ghostsofgiants]

29. It was pretty hilarious.

I was only like 16 at the time, but the Eminem fans had no idea what to make of me, haha.

[fudge stripe cookays]

32. I think a lot of us STILL have that problem!

:P

[RiffRandell]

25. That is so funny.

Remember when Elaine's coworker thought she was "Suz"?

[pokerfan]

28. Elaine "faked" the suicide of a mythical character

Then at the memorial...

PETERMAN (steps up to the podium): "Ah, I don't think I'll ever be able to forget Susie. And most of all, I will never, forget that one night. Working late on the catalog. Just the two of us. And we surrendered to temptation. And it was pretty good! But I never heard her cries for help.
And now.. Susie is gone."

Reminded me of the MASH "Tuttle" episode.

[vireo]

24. Also Mr. Pitt

All of Elaine's bosses were pretty funny.

[Mad_Dem_X]

52. Mr. Pitt was pretty funny

He had to have special socks, and he ate the candy bar w/a knife and fork.

[Mojambo]

16. I always liked Charles Levin as the Mohel in "The Bris"

"Darling, you see where that glass is? How that glass is near the edge of the table. You got the whole table there to put the glass, why you chose the absolute edge, so half the glass is hanging off the table, you breath and that glass falls over, then you're gonna have broken glass on the carpet, embedded in the carpet fibers, deep, deep in the shag, broken glass, bits of broken glass that you never get out. you can't get it out with a vacuum cleaner. Even on your hands and knees with a magnifying glass, you can't get all the pieces, and then you think you got it all and two years later, you're walkin' barefoot and you step on a piece of broken glass and you kill yourself, is that what you want? I don't think you want that, is it? .. Do ya? Huh?"

And my favorite line...

"I coulda been a kosher butcher like my brother. The money's good. There's a union, with benefits. And, cows have no families. You make a mistake with a cow, you move on with your life... Anyway."

[Bennyboy]

21. Gotta love that one...

[triguy46]

18. The odd girlfriends..

The quiet talker. Big hands. etc

[Richard Steele]

61. And my all-time fave GF: "Mulva". nm

[stirlingsliver]

20. The Mannikan-Maker

It's the guy Elaine meets on the subway as she is returning from Queens.

He notices her reading TV Guide.

He makes a tree out of the paper from the TV Guide.

And later, we discover that he makes mannikans. Including one named "Elaine".

[Bennyboy]

22. The naked guy on the subway..

That jerry takes to Coney Island...

[patricia92243]

26. I don't remember that one - gives me something to look forward to as I watch them for a thousand

times.

WELCOME TO DU!!!

[vireo]

34. First season, I believe nt

[gmoney]

23. Sue Ellen Mischke, Elaine's nemesis who didn't wear a bra...

...then ONLY wore a bra. She was also the "Oh Henry!" bar heiress.

Her character has her own Wikipedia entry... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Ellen_Mischke

[underpants]

45. Mmmm yes

:P

Mmm yoga
http://www.brendastrong.com/

[Skittles]

27. Puddy

just his constipated face would make me laugh

[NMDemDist2]

30. how bad will I be flamed when I admit I never saw an entire episode

of Seinfeld?

or Will & Grace

:hide:

[Bennyboy]

31. I have a friend that was that way till...

he watched one a couple of weeks ago. Now he calls me all the time and tells me how stupid he was for not watching all along....

[AwakeAtLast]

57. He must be my husband

He's doing the very same thing. Good thing I like to watch the reruns! :D

[Bennyboy]

33. Jack Clompus!

I've ridden in a Caddilac before, thousands of them....

I know so many friends of my parents (inclduing my parents) that are exactly like this guy...

[Bennyboy]

35. Kenny Banya!

It's Gold Jerry, GOLD!

I'll have the soup..

Why do they call it Ovaltine? the can is round....

[driver8]

92. Banya was great. "I've been working out...I'm huge!" n/t

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

36. I like Susan and her parents, especially her lush of a mother

But love them all - how could one choose a favorite?

[bridgit]

38. "Cherish the cabin!!"

:spray:

[Bennyboy]

39. The Cheever Letters....

And my favorite scene with the Ross's...When George figures he has been lying about his income long enought that he can afford a fake house in the Hamptons.He drives them all the way out there. Telling them about his house, two solariums etc. And then they get to the end, and George is exposed for the liar he is and he sks the Ross' why he let him go on...The Ross reply "Becasue we don't like you George and have always felt you were responsible for Susan's death.." George "okay"....

[Mike Daniels]

81. Loved Susan

I think in one of the DVD commentaries it was mentioned that one of the regular questions asked by viewers, reporters, etc. was how someone like George could pull/date women like Susan that were his "better" in every way ( looks, career, smarts, etc.)

Within that context I think it was mentioned that if you looked closely at George's girlfriends you'll see that most had some pretty deep rooted "issues" of their own to where George may have been the only viable dating option.

[alcibiades_mystery]

94. "They're all chickens. The rooster has sex with all of them."

THAT'S POY-VOYS!

[Lifelong Protester]

41. How about NEWMAN?

or does everyone not consider him secondary?
When he, Elaine, and Kramer kidnapped the dog, and the police came for him, and he was smoking, and said to the cops "What took you so long?"
Eating broccoli "VILE WEED!" in an attempt to show that the order of Kenny Rogers chicken was for him and NOT Kramer...

And what about the Maestro? His unwrinkled pants? His villa in Tuscany? His gig with the Policemen's Benevolent Society Orchestra?

And Poppy?

and my all time favorite: BABU!!! "You very bad man, very, very bad man" "all the time mocking mocking mocking" "they are totally indifferent" "I will save every rupee, and I will exact my revenge"

"You said 'change to Pakistani restaurant' and NOBODY CAME. You are a bad man, a very, very, bad man".

[Bennyboy]

42. I love it when Mrs Seinfeld goes

hello NEWMAN.....like Jerry during the Schindler's List episode...

[Starbucks Anarchist]

43. I actually ran into "Babu" at a Staples in L.A.

His name is Brian George.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313364/

We ended up in the same aisle, and I recognized him instantly. He was with his wife, but before I could ask if it was him, he had already left.

[Zywiec]

58. Yep, I like Newman the best. n/t

[Richard Steele]

62. That's the reason I didn't name him- I think he's more than "Secondary".

But DAMN, was he not an awesome sitcom character?
Best comedic nemesis EVER!

[Recovered Repug]

44. The dentist.

I can't recall his name though - that doesn't make me an anti-dentite does it?

[Lifelong Protester]

90. Dr. Watley!!

the whole converting to Judaism for the jokes thing...:rofl:

[Dragonbreathp9d]

46. James Spader's character

[Bennyboy]

53. The Low Talker....

[MissMillie]

47. Frank Costanza

Serenity Now!!!

[Auggie]

97. Yep. Mickey would be second.

[bullwinkle428]

49. Call me crazy, but I loved Eddie Sherman, the slightly unbalanced

wannabe vet from "The Fatigues" episode...



In Peterman's absence, Elaine promotes Eddie up from the mailroom as she's too scared to fire him, and he ends up in the meeting where the executives are pitching ideas for the newest product addition to the catalog:

Eddie (reading): It's a hot night. The mind races. You think about your
knife; the only friend who hasn't betrayed you, the only friend who won't be
dead by sun up. Sleep tight, mates, in your quilted Chambray nightshirts.


:rofl:

[Mike Daniels]

79. I would have liked to see Eddie a few more times

Any time the protege episode is on I'll watch it just for Eddie's catalog "copy".

[Bennyboy]

54. "they're real.....

and they're spectacular" Teri Hatcher as Jerry's Gilfriend and later as Jackie Child's paramour in the finale....

[Bennyboy]

55. "Pinkus...Poor little Pinkus"

Jerry:"you don't really need any extra incentive to kill a dry cleaner".

[alcibiades_mystery]

95. LOL

My wife and I say that all the time

[stirlingsliver]

59. The Two "Street Thugs"

I like the two "street thugs" that take Elaine's armoire from the street as Kramer is supposed to be guarding it.

They also appear in the episode where Kramer does the Aids walk.

[Bennyboy]

64. HA ha...

And Kramer is afraid of them! That is the funny part. Two really flaming gay guys and they all talk tough.."Who doesn't wear the ribbon?".....

[stirlingsliver]

67. "Are Chu Talking To ME?"

"Chu must be talking to me!"

[NewWaveChick1981]

63. "Seinfeld...Four..."

:rofl: The maitre d' at the Chinese restaurant...

[Bennyboy]

65. That's right.,

I said Cartwright.....

[Bennyboy]

66. My Friend Bob Sacamenna....

Kramer's off screen friend that has everything and does everything....

[Richard Steele]

68. I can't believe no one has yet mentioned: George Steinbrenner.

I loved how they managed to satirize a real person, and yet
keep it working in the context of such outrageous fictional
situations.

Plus, the whole affectation wherein he was never seen,
but always just a voice coming from behind our point of view...
IMHO, that was much funnier than having an actor portray him
on-camera ever could have been.

[Bennyboy]

69. What's that I smell?

Costanza is in the building!

I love how George walks out on him all the time while he talking.....

[Blue_Tires]

75. i was just about to mention him

I prayed many nights hoping for a Steinbrenner spin-off show (i knew it would never happen, though...)

[Richard Steele]

77. Am I remembering correctly; was it Larry David doing the Steinbrenner voice for those episodes?

Although "Seinfeld" wasn't the type of show that lent itself
well to the "spinoff" concept, I hafta agree that George Costanza
working for the Yankees would have been good for a few seasons.

Elaine working for Peterman was CLOSE to a good spinoff show,
but George at the Yankees was so much more "out there".

[PittPoliSci]

98. that's my vote!

[stirlingsliver]

70. How About Mr. Pitt?

No, not the Mr. Pitt that just left DU.

The Mr. Pitt that employed Elaine.

I love his speech to the Board when he talked about taking Poland, and saying that profits would go "Higher"!

[Richard Steele]

71. "All I want are socks that fit and don't fall down!"

Yeah, Mr. Pitt was a good one! :thumbsup:

[Mad_Dem_X]

86. Yes! n/t

[MrScorpio]

72. The Soup Nazi, of course

"NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!"


Based on this guy

[stirlingsliver]

73. No Soup For YOU!

Not even any "Jumbalaya!"

[Bennyboy]

74. You're pushing your luck little man....

[Richard Steele]

87. The only Seinfeld character I have ever turned into an internet Pic-response:

For obvious DISRUPTORS who arrive late to flame-fests:

[Bennyboy]

76. Popi!

Doesn't wash his hands in the restroom.
pees on Jerry's couch.
Goes into biz with Kramer to make your own pizza.

[noonwitch]

78. I never like Seinfeld.

I didn't think it was funny. I thought they were self-absorbed assholes, every one of them.

Third Rock From The Sun, on the other hand, I loved, so I will say I liked Newman best, as he was on both shows.

[Rude Horner]

80. George's parents

Both of 'em. I roll on the floor everytime they get into one of their screaming arguments. Pure genius.


ESTELLE: I knew it. I knew it.. I always knew you had beautiful hands. I used to tell people. Frank, didn't I used to talk about his hands?

FRANK: (Looking up from his paper) Who the hell did'ya ever mention his hands to?

ESTELLE: (Getting annoyed) I mentioned his hands to plenty of people!

FRANK: You never mentioned them to me!

ESTELLE: I always talk about your hands - how they're so soft and milky white..

FRANK: No! You never said milky white!

ESTELLE: (Getting angry) I said milky white!

:rofl:

[Bennyboy]

82. Frank and Estelle Costanza!

" I've been selling computers for a month. Two months ago I saw a provocative movie on cable TV it was called The Net, with that girl from the bus. I did a little research and I realized it wasn't that far fetched."-Frank "Dad do you know what it takes to compete with IBM and Microsoft?"-George "That's why I have a secret weapon, my SON!"-Frank

"We're gone for two days and you turn this house into Bourbon Street!"-Frank

(Mr. Steinbrenner tells the Costanza's George is dead) "WHY THE HELL DID YOU TRADE JAY BUHNER!? HE HAD AN ARM LIKE A ROCKET! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE DOIN'!"-Frank

"I go out for a quart of milk and I come home and find my son treating his body like an amusement park!"-Estelle

"How long does it take to find a bra? WHAT'S GOING ON IN THERE? You ask me to get a pair of underwear and I'm back in 2 seconds! Did you know bra's come in different sizes? You've got your A, B, C, and your D! The D is the biggest! Did you know that?"-Frank

"Assman? I will give him ass man!"-Frank

"In my mind a war is still going on. I was the best cook Uncle Sam ever saw. The supply lines started getting small and we discovered ten pounds of prime Texas steer, well at least it used to be prime. But I was arrogant. I thought if I spiced it just right no one would notice, but I over spiced. The men started keelling over and choking. I sent ten men to the hospital that night! All Smith wanted to do was go home! Well he went home alright with a crater in his colon the size of a quarter, he had to sit on a cork the whole way home. I will NEVER cook again! NEVER! NOW GET THE HELL OUTTA MY HOUSE! Go....just go..."-Frank

"This omelet is dry!"-Frank "That's the way I always make it!"-Estelle "Well it SUCKS! Your gravy is lumpy, your meat loaf is mushy, and your eggplant parmesan is a disgrace to this house!!!!"-Frank "Well that's too bad because I'm the only one who cooks around here!!!!"-Estelle "Give me that spatula! *cracks an egg* I'm back BAY-BEE!"-Frank

[Rude Horner]

84. Yup. You know you've got magic when ...

you can't imagine any other person playing a character. That was one of the beatiful things about Seinfeld. Yes, the four main characters are great, but the supporting cast were all so fantastic!

Frank and Estelle - absolutely a perfect team.

[DS1]

83. is Dad's rival in Florida

Oh, too good for the early bird special are we?

[AllegroRondo]

102. "You think I've never ridden in a Cadillac before?"

"I've ridden in plenty of Cadillacs!"

[HEyHEY]

88. I'm with you... LOVED that guy

[Bennyboy]

89. Hanke, the guy going thru the 12 step program (James Spader)

GEORGE: (entering Monk's) Oh, hello, Hanke, others.

HANKE: George.

GEORGE: You know, Jason, I, uh, I couldn't help notice, I... I didn't get my apology.

HANKE: Apology? For what?

GEORGE: A drafty apartment? A... sweaterless friend? A ball-game giveaway Metlife windbreaker?

HANKE: George, come on, not that neck hole thing.

GEORGE: Yeah, the neck hole thing, and I would appreciate it if you would say you're sorry.

HANKE: No way, you would've completely stretched it out.

GEORGE: You're an alcoholic! You have to apologize. Step Nine! Step Nine.

HANKE: All right, George, all right. I'm sorry. I'm very, very sorry. I'm so sorry that I didn't want your rather bulbous head struggling to find its way through the normal-size neck hole of my finely knit sweater.

[Bennyboy]

96. LLoyd Braun!

George's lifelong nemesis!

Proposes that everyone in NY wear name tags! (Elaine's idea)
Sells computers with Frank Costanza (You're not giving away our water pick!)
Gives jerry the case of gum...

[Bennyboy]

99. Sister Roberta. "the Kavorka!"

When George wants to become Latvian Orthodox. A sister becomes attracted to Kramer (of course)and wants to give up her vows. Kramer has to wear a lei made of garlic to keep the kavorka away.

[pokerfan]

100. “The Bubble Boy”

George: Oh nooooo. I'm so sorry, the correct answer is "the "Moops".

[Bennyboy]

101. STEP OFF, GEORGE!

Tony the Membo. Elaine's boyfriend that George has a non sexual crush on. "I made some sandwiches". He falls on his face in a rock climbing accident.....

"Did the doctor mention anything about skin grafts? Extensive reconstructive surgery?"

Also in that episode is Jerry's new G/F Jane, the phone sex girl that Kramer has a thing for with the flinty voice.... And the scene with Elaine in the stall of the bathroom, "I can't spare a square, I don't have a square to spare..." One of my fave episodes...