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TIL NY State prosecuted a fake architect named “Newman,” and called the investigation “Operation Vandelay Industries,” based on two Seinfeld characters, including fake architect George Costanza, aka “Art Vandelay.”

by whatilearned June 13, 2022, 10:45 am

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What’s your favorite Seinfeld line?

by QuestionGuy May 20, 2022, 4:40 am

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TIL the fictional Seinfeld coffee shop “Monks” was named after the legendary jazz great Thelonious Monk. A poster of the pianist/composer just happened to be in the room when Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld needed a name for the shop while writing the show.

by whatilearned April 18, 2022, 12:27 am

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TIL that the titular restaurant of the song “Tom’s Diner” is the same one used for exterior shots of the diner in “Seinfeld”

by whatilearned April 11, 2022, 5:28 pm

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TIL that Wayne Knight, best known for playing Newman on “Seinfeld”, worked as a private investigator for five years

by whatilearned February 13, 2022, 3:51 am

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TIL actor Daniel von Bargen, who was known for his roles as Mr. Kruger on Seinfeld, Commandant Edwin Spangler on Malcolm in the Middle, and Chief Grady in Super Troopers shot himself in the temple in 2012 in an apparent suicide attempt

by whatilearned December 5, 2021, 10:36 am

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TIL that Festivus was first celebrated in 1966 and the creator’s son, Dan O’Keefe, was a writer for the show “Seinfeld.”

by whatilearned October 26, 2021, 12:30 am

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TIL Jerry Seinfeld’s association to the phrase “What’s The Deal With..” was caused by an SNL sketch he was in mocking Observational Comedians that always say the phrase before a joke. Seinfeld himself rarely said the phrase in his shows and in all 180 episodes of his series he only said it 4 times.

by whatilearned September 15, 2021, 10:35 pm

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TIL that Jerry Seinfeld was paid a cool $267million for the final season of Seinfeld.

by whatilearned August 27, 2021, 10:16 am

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TIL Kramer from Seinfeld was based on co-creator Larry David’s eccentric neighbor who was always trying to come up with get-rich-quick schemes.

by whatilearned August 27, 2021, 2:23 am

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TIL Jerry Seinfeld is actually related to Evan Seinfeld, lead singer/bassist of hardcore punk band Biohazard, and porn star who has been married to Tara Patrick and now Lupe Fuentes. He also had a recurring role in HBO’s show OZ and done voice acting for several video games, including GTA IV.

by whatilearned August 3, 2021, 4:18 pm

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TIL Jerry Seinfeld had a small recurring role in the sitcom ‘Benson’ playing Frankie, a mail-delivery boy w/ comedy routines no one wanted to hear. Seinfeld was abruptly fired from the show due to creative differences. He was not told, showed up for a read-through, finding no script for him.

by whatilearned July 19, 2021, 9:37 pm

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