![]() ![]() And among the various grunts and stammers out of the weirdo neighbor, this was probably the most normal. But for Cosmo Kramer, it was a general exaltation. Some might think this is something one says to a horse. Hence, the standard all future boyfriends had to meet was sponge-worthiness. Sure, Elaine might like a guy enough to jump in the hay without thinking twice, but when the Today Sponge went off the market and Elaine bought up the last case in the city, she learned to be a little more discriminating. What is it about the shiksa that holds such allure? We don’t know - but “Seinfeld” named it “shiksappeal.” (His glibness was justified - it was the Moors who invaded Spain in 711, not the Moops.)Īs any reader of Philip Roth knows, many Jewish men fall victim to the siren song of the non-Jewish woman (a k a the shiksa). The characteristics of this bubble boy were rudeness, a raging libido, violence and glibness. ![]() MASTER OF MY DOMAIN SEINFELD QUOTES MOVIEWhen John Travolta starred in the made-for-TV movie “Boy in the Plastic Bubble,” the idea of a young man with no immune system inspired tears and pathos.īut a “bubble boy” became a whole new concept in “Seinfeld’s” hands. At least this is the garment Jerry wore on the “Today” show. You might end up wearing a loose-fitting white blouse - like the ones pirates used to wear - on national television. When a low talker asks you a question, don’t just smile and nod. The “sideler” (n., sid-ler), an underling who sneaks up alongside you to take a share of credit for your work.Īnd, of course, the two face (n., too fas), the woman who will look attractive one minute, ugly the next. The “low talker” (n., lo-tokr), the quiet person who murmurs their questions and traps you into doing crazy things. ![]() The “close talker” (n., kloz-tokr), anyone who stands too close when he speaks to you. Close talker, low talker, sideler, two faceĪmong the many terms and phrases invented by “Seinfeld,” four stand out. In honor of those 25 years, here are 25 things that “Seinfeld” added to the popular vernacular over the course of its nine seasons on the air (1989-98). It didn’t do particularly well at first, but it slowly began gathering viewers and then - yada yada yada - it permanently changed the way that we, as New Yorkers, talk. With his apartment overlooking that of a female nudist, it’s hard to resist temptation.Twenty-five years ago this Saturday, “Seinfeld” debuted on NBC. The phrase is used throughout the episode to determine which characters are still in the running. It’s a delicately judged balancing act, and one that saw David awarded the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series.īut it’s the phrase “master of my domain” that really entrenched itself in the popular culture lexicon after the episode’s broadcast a figure of speech that perfectly encapsulates zen-like abstention from a guilty pleasure. Through deft use of euphemism, innuendo and double entrendres, David managed to keep the suggestive episode clear from the ire of the censors.Īnd somehow it worked: The Contest somehow retains an endearing innocence, while being focused almost entirely on the act of self-pleasure. “But are you still ‘Master of your Domain?'” It is co-creator Larry David’s pin-sharp writing that makes the episode one of the funniest in Seinfeld history (though admittedly the subject matter can elicit a few childish giggles in itself). He believed finding creative, alternative words and phrases throughout would improve the episode. Which is when Seinfeld quickly realised that complying with the censors would make the episode infinitely funnier. Julia Louis-Dreyfus – who played Elaine – didn’t think the episode would ever get made, given the subject matter.Ī note from the censors politely encouraged the removal of the word “masturbate”. ![]() It wasn’t until the night before the cast read-through that the actors got their hands on the original script, a version that was not quite as clean as the one that made it to air. Years later, David would draw on these events for inspiration, though he was reluctant to share his idea with Seinfeld, fearing the episode would be impossible to sum-up in an inoffensive pitch. L-R: George, Elaine, Kramer and Jerry ‘enjoy’ a subway ride in classic episode, ‘The Subway’ (Photo: NBC) Larry David allegedly took part after being convinced by his friends to do so (he didn’t think he had a chance of winning). Kenny Kramer – the inspiration behind the Kramer character – claimed that a real life Contest once took place. ![]()
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