Truly bizarre to see. Also, Jerry just turned 67 years old. I'm blown away by that fact even more.
The Debt said:
Damn that's overacting. Glad he toned it down
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Jerry Seinfeld on the sitcom "Benson" (1980) as Frankie, the unfunny delivery boy. After filming three episodes, Jerry showed up to a table read, couldn't find his script, and eventually learned that he was fired.
Who are the ad wizards that came up with that one!The Dirty Sock said:
On Seinfeld he and Larry David would mine their writer's for funny things that happened to them in their past and incorporate it into the show. Once they drained them of all their stories they basically let them go so he learned to be ruthless like he was treated. Of course they kept the best writers who could create new material but for most they were treated as disposable.CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Jerry Seinfeld on the sitcom "Benson" (1980) as Frankie, the unfunny delivery boy. After filming three episodes, Jerry showed up to a table read, couldn't find his script, and eventually learned that he was fired.
Ouch.
I went through youtube one night watch all of the Stand-Ups bits I could find. They started in - I think - 85 before Seinfeld was even well known.The Dirty Sock said:
I wonder if they bought any of Kramer's stories?Prosperdick said:On Seinfeld he and Larry David would mine their writer's for funny things that happened to them in their past and incorporate it into the show. Once they drained them of all their stories they basically let them go so he learned to be ruthless like he was treated. Of course they kept the best writers who could create new material but for most they were treated as disposable.CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Jerry Seinfeld on the sitcom "Benson" (1980) as Frankie, the unfunny delivery boy. After filming three episodes, Jerry showed up to a table read, couldn't find his script, and eventually learned that he was fired.
Ouch.
maverick2076 said:
What funny sitcom did he produce? Because it wasn't Seinfeld.
Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:
His acting on Seinfeld wasn't even close to great. Don't get me wrong I love Seinfeld but he was easily the least skilled actor placed smack dab in the center of great writing and funny story telling
I had never seen that one with Damon Wayons and Tom Hanks before thats fantastic. Especially since the posters in the background were of guys like Jerry and Leno well before Jerry had national fame.Harry Lime said:I went through youtube one night watch all of the Stand-Ups bits I could find. They started in - I think - 85 before Seinfeld was even well known.The Dirty Sock said:
This is an old one w/ Tom Hanks doing the bit
JCA1 said:maverick2076 said:
What funny sitcom did he produce? Because it wasn't Seinfeld.
I meant produce in the "write/make/create" sense, not the Hollywood producer sense. But thanks for stopping by. Your semantics are no doubt appreciated by all.
Good call, everyone hated that show.maverick2076 said:JCA1 said:maverick2076 said:
What funny sitcom did he produce? Because it wasn't Seinfeld.
I meant produce in the "write/make/create" sense, not the Hollywood producer sense. But thanks for stopping by. Your semantics are no doubt appreciated by all.
It's not that he wasn't a producer. It's that Seinfeld wasn't funny.
So you clicked on a Jerry Seinfeld thread just to pose as the contrarian who doesn't think Seinfeld was a good show?maverick2076 said:JCA1 said:maverick2076 said:
What funny sitcom did he produce? Because it wasn't Seinfeld.
I meant produce in the "write/make/create" sense, not the Hollywood producer sense. But thanks for stopping by. Your semantics are no doubt appreciated by all.
It's not that he wasn't a producer. It's that Seinfeld wasn't funny.
It's their attempt at making themselves "edgy". The same morons will tell you how much The Beatles sucked or how much (insert great restaurant here) sucks, etc. etc. Pay them no mind.Chipotlemonger said:
Just mentioning the name 'Seinfeld' gets the haters out in droves I've realized. People love to hate what's successful and popular.
where's the ejection seat button?maverick2076 said:JCA1 said:maverick2076 said:
What funny sitcom did he produce? Because it wasn't Seinfeld.
I meant produce in the "write/make/create" sense, not the Hollywood producer sense. But thanks for stopping by. Your semantics are no doubt appreciated by all.
It's not that he wasn't a producer. It's that Seinfeld wasn't funny.
maverick2076 said:JCA1 said:maverick2076 said:
What funny sitcom did he produce? Because it wasn't Seinfeld.
I meant produce in the "write/make/create" sense, not the Hollywood producer sense. But thanks for stopping by. Your semantics are no doubt appreciated by all.
It's not that he wasn't a producer. It's that Seinfeld wasn't funny.
SWC Ag said:It's their attempt at making themselves "edgy". The same morons will tell you how much The Beatles sucked or how much (insert great restaurant here) sucks, etc. etc. Pay them no mind.Chipotlemonger said:
Just mentioning the name 'Seinfeld' gets the haters out in droves I've realized. People love to hate what's successful and popular.
Never seen this either. Great sketch. Was Damon Wayans on the show at some point? I definitely don't remember that.The Milkman said:I had never seen that one with Damon Wayons and Tom Hanks before thats fantastic. Especially since the posters in the background were of guys like Jerry and Leno well before Jerry had national fame.Harry Lime said:I went through youtube one night watch all of the Stand-Ups bits I could find. They started in - I think - 85 before Seinfeld was even well known.The Dirty Sock said:
This is an old one w/ Tom Hanks doing the bit
Also, I don't think I knew Lovitz could talk without his usual voice. That was Lovitz right?
And yes, that was Lovitz in the sketch.Quote:
From 1985 to 1986, he appeared on Saturday Night Live as a featured performer, before getting fired after just eleven episodes for improvising during a live sketch, playing his character as a flamboyant gay cop instead of a straight cop. (Damon continued this sketch character in his family created show In Living Color on Fox Television, in 1990, as the flamboyant gay character, Blaine Edwards, an obvious hat tip to Blake Edwards of movies starring The Pink Panther.) Wayans later claimed that he wanted to be fired due to lack of creative freedom and screen time. Wayans further explained that Lorne Michaels did not want Wayans to do too much too soon and begin drawing comparisons to Eddie Murphy who had just left the show
this is one of those moments where an "opinion" can be objectively wrong.maverick2076 said:JCA1 said:maverick2076 said:
What funny sitcom did he produce? Because it wasn't Seinfeld.
I meant produce in the "write/make/create" sense, not the Hollywood producer sense. But thanks for stopping by. Your semantics are no doubt appreciated by all.
It's not that he wasn't a producer. It's that Seinfeld wasn't funny.