The Heartbreak Kid
2007
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- “The Fusilli Jerry” (Season 6, Episode 21) As memorable as the Festivus miracle is, Frank Costanza’s finest hour came in “The Fusilli Jerry,” which put all of Jerry Stiller’s gifts in the spotlight.
- “The Strike” (Season 9, Episode 10) “The Strike” was written by Dan O’Keefe, whose father really invented the holiday of Festivus as a non-commercial alternative to Christmas.
- “The Doorman” (Season 6, Episode 17) Frank’s obsession with brassieres continued in “The Doorman” with Kramer and Frank famously going into business to sell supportive undergarments to saggy men, but arguing over what to call them.
- “The Sniffing Accountant” (Season 5, Episode 4) Frank gets the unemployed George a job interview for a bra salesman position, prompting an extensive conversation (around the dinner table no less!)
May 11, 2020 · Stiller appeared in 26 of Seinfeld ’s 172 episodes (all currently streaming on Hulu ), but his Frank was so riotous that the character itself feels as essential to the show’s comedic ecosystem ...
- Contributor
May 12, 2020 · Stiller didn’t appear on Seinfeld until the show’s fifth season, and he was in fewer than 30 of the show’s 180 episodes, as noted in the New York Times and elsewhere. That’s worth dwelling ...
- Heather Schwedel
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- "The Puffy Shirt" (5x2) Jerry Stiller is such an integral part of Seinfeld’s legacy, it’s truly wild to think that he didn’t join the show until Season 5—66 episodes into the show’s run!
- "The Doorman" (6x18) The show struck gold when they discovered the chemistry between Stiller and Michael Richards, whose jittery hipster doofus proved to be a surprisingly funny foil for the nuclear bombast of Frank Costanza.
- "The Fatigues" (8x6) Like a Phoenix rising from Arizona, Stiller got his own Platoon moment in this Season 8 episode. “The Fatigues” flashed back to Frank’s disastrous stint as an army cook in the Korean War, providing Stiller with the perfect showcase for his explosive comedic talents.
- "The Serenity Now" (9x3) When you have a character with as short a fuse as Frank’s, of course you’re going to do an anger management episode. And Frank being Frank, he takes his doctor-prescribed mantra of “serenity now” and turns it into a bone-rattling battle cry.
May 11, 2020 · Jerry Stiller’s Greatest ‘Seinfeld’ Moments. The man behind Frank Costanza died on Monday morning at the age of 92. In his honor, we recount his greatest performances as the hollering, red ...
- The Ringer Staff
Seinfeld: Created by Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld. With Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
The Handicap Spot: Directed by Tom Cherones. With Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander. At Kramer's insistence, George parks his Dad's car in a handicap spot.
