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May 30, 2021 · Kramer rebuilds the set of "The Merv Griffin Show" in his apartment. (Part 1)EPISODE HIGHLIGHTThe Merv Griffin Show, S09, E06.SEINFELD SHOWFollow the mundane...
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The Merv Griffin Show is widely considered one of the premier talk shows in the history of television. Hosted by the charming and intelligent Merv Griffin, this ground-breaking show was known for ...
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“The Merv Griffin Show” is the sixth episode of the ninth and final season of Seinfeld, and the 162nd episode overall. This episode first aired on November 6, 1997. It was written by Bruce Eric Kaplan and was directed by Andy Ackerman.
Kramer discovers the set of the old Merv Griffin Show in a dumpster. George's girlfriend, Miranda, is disgusted when George runs over some pigeons with his car. George believes that pigeons and humans "have a deal" (pigeons are to move out of the way when humans approach, and humans will overlook the pigeons' statue defecation), and that the pigeons have broken the deal. Jerry is fascinated with his girlfriend Celia's old toy collection that she won't let him near. Elaine's new co-worker is a real "sidler" (Brent Hinkley): he moves silently behind people. He causes Elaine to spill coffee that creates a stain that looks like Fidel Castro.
Kramer takes the discarded set pieces and recreates The Merv Griffin Show set in his apartment. He pretends that the show is still on the air and acts as the new host, even using the show's theme when guests come onto the set, conducting interviews of everyone who enters his apartment. Kramer even stops interviews and cuts to a "commercial break" where he sips on a Diet Coke and eats from a bag of chips, before exclaiming, "We're back!" Elaine schemes to out-sidle the sidler who might be sidling her out of a job. While George swerves to avoid a pigeon, he hits a squirrel. Jerry schemes for an opportunity to play with his girlfriend's toys. Kramer adds Newman as a co-host for his show to help relieve the pressure of being a host. On his show Jerry says he has finally found a way to play with the toys, by drugging his girlfriend. Kramer is disgusted.
Miranda insists that George pay for the special surgery required to fix the squirrel. Elaine gives Tic Tacs to the sidler to make him noisy; the sound annoys J. Peterman. Jerry and George treat Jerry's girlfriend to a dinner of turkey and wine, followed by a home movie; they hope that the wine and the tryptophan in the turkey will cause her to fall asleep, and she soon dozes off. Once she is asleep, Jerry and George happily play with the toys. Later, Elaine joins in to play with an Easy-Bake Oven.
Kramer is concerned about his "ratings" and decides to change the format of the show to "Scandals and Animals". On the "show" (still without cameras) Kramer gets Jerry to admit that he has been drugging his girlfriend. Kramer then brings out the angry girlfriend (who was "backstage"); she breaks up with Jerry as Kramer and Newman do their best to whip up the non-existent audience, à la The Jerry Springer Show.
•A young Jerry Seinfeld appeared on The Merv Griffin Show in 1981.
•The "commercial break" music Kramer uses is actually the theme music of the "Jerry" sitcom pilot from the Season 4 finale.
•After Jerry says “Hakuna Matata”, the title of a hit Disney song, Elaine replies “Let it go”, which would become the title of a hit Disney song 16 years later.
•It is a common misconception that turkey is a leading source of tryptophan, an essential amino acid. The real correlation between eating turkey and falling asleep is the excessive consumption of calories. Incidentally, whole milk and bananas are both richer sources of tryptophan than turkey.
Jerry Seinfeld : Of course we have a deal: They get out of the way of our cars; we look the other way on the statue defecations. George Costanza : [George and Jerry are seated as guests on "The Merv Griffin Show"] So, they're flying the tiny instruments in from El Paso. Cosmo Kramer : El Paso, I spent a month there one night.
The Merv Griffin Show ranks as one of television’s most highly successful and long-running variety/talk shows. Between 1962 and 1986, the daily program garnered critical acclaim, multiple Emmy Awards, and a loyal audience, setting a standard that remains enviable today. Over the years, comedians have good-naturedly lampooned Merv’s on-air ...
Nov 16, 2022 · By Andrew Amelinckx / Nov. 16, 2022 2:42 pm EST. On September 23, 1980, Merv Griffin, the media mogul and entertainer who had a long-running talk show from the 1960s to the 1980s, appeared on "The David Letterman Show" to promote a new book. During the interview, Griffin, in an aside, mentioned what he planned to have written on his tombstone.
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Acknowledged as one of the premier talk shows in the history of television, The Merv Griffin Show ran daily for some 25 years — from October 1962 to September 1986.
