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The Abstinence" Seinfeld episode: Episode no. Season 8 Episode 9: Directed by: Andy Ackerman: Written by: Steve Koren: Production code: 809: Original air date: November 21, 1996 () Guest appearances; Phil Morris as Jackie Chiles; Bob Odenkirk as Ben Gelfen; Derek Jeter as himself; Bernie Williams as himself; Alex Trebek as himself; Brenda ...
The Abstinence: Directed by Andy Ackerman. With Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander. Abstinence allows George to become a genius, but it turns Elaine into an idiot. Jerry gets bumped from career day at his old Jr. High School.
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- Comedy
- Andy Ackerman
- 1996-11-21
George's girlfriend has mononucleosis, so he can't have sex with her for six weeks. Elaine has met a Doctor Ben (Bob Odenkirk) who has almost gotten his license to practice. Ben went to medical school but hasn't passed his exam yet. He has already taken the exam three times yet.
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In the late 1980s and the 1990s, Odenkirk was a writer for sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live and The Ben Stiller Show, according to IMDb. He also made small guest appearances on TV shows such as Roseanne and 3rd Rock from the Sun. In 1996, Bob Odenkirk portrayed Ben in SeinfeldSeason 8 Episode 9, “The Abstinence.” Odenkirk’s character...
While speaking with GQ, Bob Odenkirk broke down his role in Seinfeld and his time on the show. “I was just offered that role on Seinfeld. And it was a great experience. You know, Seinfeldworked like a laugh machine, and not in a bad way, not in a cold and unfeeling and mechanical way, but in a reliable and professional way,” the actor said. “So I w...
Odenkirk went on to have a plethora of eclectic acting roles. Now the actor is best known as Saul Goodman, his Breaking Bad character who was introduced in 2009. According to Entertainment Weekly, the idea of a Saul Goodman spinoff started as a joke in the writer’s room. “They say all great jokes have a kernel of truth to them,” said Better Call Sa...
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Jerry Seinfeld ... Jerry Seinfeld: Julia Louis-Dreyfus ... Elaine Benes: Michael Richards ... Cosmo Kramer: Jason Alexander ... George Costanza: Phil Morris ... Jackie Chiles: Debra Jo Rupp ... Katie: Brenda Strong ... Sue Ellen Mischke: Bob Odenkirk ... Ben: Meagen Fay ... Mrs. Burns: Tamara Bick ... Louise: Alex Trebek ... Alex Trebek: Derek ...
Bob Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. On Seinfeld, Odenkirk portrayed Elaine Benes' would-be doctor boyfriend Ben; he appeared in “The Abstinence”. Odenkirk is best known for co-creating the short-lived HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David...
Crew 3. Andy Ackerman. David Mandel. Steve Koren. George's intellect thrives when thoughts of sex are shut out; Elaine wants her intern to become a doctor--stat; Jerry is bumped from a school's Career Day.
