In fact, on december 23rd, the day of festivus, the episode saw 17 times the number of average views than any other day during the six months prior or afterwardproving festivus is really a. Thanks to it revolutionizing the network sitcom inspiring countless imitators, and its constant presence on syndication earning it new generations of fans, the show about nothing is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most popular tv. Seinfeld podcast in itunes seinfeld podcast rss feed. The jokes keep coming with these seinfeld playing cards dedicated to the infamous festivus episode. The celebration includes the festivus dinner, an aluminum festivus pole in lieu of a tree, the airing of grievances, the feats of strength, and of course, recognition of festivus miracles. Thewrap s airing of grievances as for the actual origins of the faux holiday, seinfeld scribe dan okeefe has got you covered. George, elaine and jerry attend tim whatleys hanukkah party. The festivus podcast episode 5 an interview with dan okeefe december 14, 2019. Elaines quest to become a submarine captain and get her free sub. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this past summer, seinfeld remains a force in popculture, even though a new episode hasnt aired since 1998. Seinfeld tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv guide. Seinfeld is an american television sitcom created by jerry seinfeld and larry david. Festivus episode is dating a woman who looks good one moment and hideous the next, kramer is back working at a pretzel shop after a 12 year strike, elaines using fake phone numbers causes her to have problems getting a free sandwich, georges christmas presents at work are donations to a fake foundation and frank costanza gets ready to.
Subscribe to the seinfeld only podcast on itunescaption. The festivus podcast episode 6 festivus fun at the great lakes distillery december 18, 2019. Jerry stiller gave us festivus in his most memorable. The landmark jerry seinfeldlarry david creation about four neurotic new yorkers was ostensibly about nothing, but of course was uniquely something. In season 9, kramer meets merv griffin and makes a selfdiscovery. George is still a sneaky liar as he scrapes to save his best job yet. As an episode, the strike is carried by jason alexander and jerry stiller. Holiday born in mount pleasant popularized by seinfeld, festivus.
Seinfeld writers explain the true meaning and origin of. This was the tenth episode of the ninth and final season. The writers of seinfeld didnt have the immediate feedback of twitter so they didnt really see how much people loved the episode and the idea of festivus. When and where to watch the strike online and on tv dec. Watch seinfeld episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The noncommercial holidays celebration, as depicted on seinfeld, occurs on december 23 and includes a festivus dinner, an unadorned aluminum festivus pole, practices such as the airing of grievances and feats of strength, and the labeling of easily explainable events as festivus miracles. Jerry goes out with a woman who is beautiful one day and ugly the next. Elaine meets a man in a bad denim vest and gives him her fake number. Ive been watching the strike for years and had no idea that december 23rd is the official date of festivus. Thus a festivus for the rest of us was born though the holiday was really created by seinfeld writer dan okeefes father, dan sr. Popularized by seinfeld, festivus marks its 20th anniversary dec. It has the name and episode number with the episode description in the dvd set also. This holiday season a donation has been made in your name to the childrens alliance.
Stillers frank costanza explained and celebrated festivus, which he created as a reaction to the commercialization of christmas, in the strike, a seinfeld episode that aired dec. Festivus is first mentioned in the strike, the 10th episode of the final season of seinfeld. The festivus podcast episode 4 feet of strength at the festivus 5k for autism. Kramer and elaines arcs are full of dull scheming, and jerrys romantic travails come. The strike is probably the last example of a classic seinfeld, but its one of the most enduring. The feats of strength, the festivus pole and georges dad are here with quick. With jerry seinfeld, julia louisdreyfus, michael richards, jason alexander. In true festivus fashion, rob cesternino and akiva wienerkur demonstrated their feats of strength by getting together to recap the next episode in the seinfeld run, despite being smack dab in the middle of a busy hanukkah and christmas season.
This is the legendary backwards episode, beginning at the end with a bedraggled jerry jerry seinfeld, george jason alexander, and elaine julia louisdreyfus returning from a trip to india. Seinfelds festivus created by dan okeefes dad in mt. The strike is the 166th episode of the sitcom seinfeld. Jerry meets an attractive woman with whom he sets up a date. Watch seinfeld season 9 episode 10 full online for free. Seinfelds comedy comes to this deck of playing cards with hilarious moments from the hittv show. The strike seinfeld christmas specials wiki fandom. The pilot 1993, when he attempted to audition for the part of kramer. Their trials and tribulations of life on new york citys upper west side can center on lost parking spots, forgotten names, re.
The classic seinfeld episode the strike is remembered most for introducing the world to festivus, but the halfhour also features many nonfestivus classic moments. Set predominantly in an apartment block on new york citys upper west side, the show features a host. Hulu reveals most watched episodes ahead of festivus. The slicer 1997, kramer uses the alias to pretend to be a dermatologist, while in episode 8. Jerry seinfeld is the lead character and played as a fictionalized version of himself. Turns to george hey, george, thanks again for getting me those yankee tickets. Seinfeld is a show about nothing, similar to the selfparodying show within a show of fourthseason episode the pilot. George is offended by whatleys gift to him, a donation in his name to a charity. The episode, along with several others from the comedy series, is available to stream online.
George is also reminded of the festivus holiday his father created many years ago. Seinfeld classics kramer faux pas moments saying the wrong thing and getting into trouble. Festivus was introduced to seinfeld fans in season 9 episode 10. Originally a family tradition of seinfeld writer dan okeefe, the holiday became popularized after it was the focus of the 1997 episode, the strike. The episode refers to it as a festivus for the rest of us. Seinfeld writers tell the true story of how festivus. George tries to get away with giving away fake donation cards as christmas gifts at work, and much to his chagrin, his father decides to revive festivus, a unique holiday hed invented years earlier. It was the tenth episode of the shows ninth and final season, and originally aired on december 18, 1997, on nbc. In 1997, seinfelds own frank costanza gave audiences a festivus for the rest of us, an allinclusive fictional holiday with its own traditions, decorations, and menu. Jerry and his pals george, elaine and kramer can find trouble anywhere. I have to admit im tickled that its on my birthday. Festivus quotes quotes from the seinfeld episode the strike, which aired on nbc on thursday 18 december 1997 george. Tim whatleys hanukkah party where each receive a card notifying him or her that a donation has been made by whatley to the childrens.
This episode featured and popularized the holiday of festivus. In the final season of seinfeld, we get little nuggets like the catchphrase serenity now the serenity now and seinfeld festivus. We absolutely love seinfeld, and at christmas time we loves watching the festivus episode, so we bought the whole season. Ah, the festivus episode, an amazing concept in an episode that, quite frankly, needed more festivus. Each playing card is a festivus miracle full of funny images from cast members and quotes from the fan favorite episode. All 169 seinfeld episodes, ranked from worst to best. Elaines use of a fake phone number backfires when she loses a card that will entitle her to a free sandwich. The strike is the 166th episode of the nbc sitcom seinfeld.
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