Jason Alexander was the only one of the main four characters never awarded an Emmy. Ironically, he was probably the most talented actor among the four.
One of the best roles I've ever seen him in was the 1981 slasher horror movie the Burning. He has a full head of hair and the movie is pretty cheesey but got good centerpiece kills.
The nominators were biased against Jason Alexander in this case because they didn't find George as likable as the other characters and they thought of George as playing "himself." But they failed to recognize that playing such a character and making him funny is actually more demanding than the roles of the others and Alexander was almost always funny and rarely too pathetic in his "loser" persona.
This was a monumental moment in the show, the paradigm shift if you could call it that, the first time George didn’t lie to a woman, George does the opposite of everything he would normally do, it’s like he opened up the portal to an alternate universe.
The turn from George at the end is comedy gold. He just looks away like “Wtf this shit actually works? The hell is going on?” And then the transition from that just cracks me up every time
TheJimmy It helped me so much to learn how to speak up. I first saw it when I was 10 and it first aired on TV. It helped me accept myself and speak my truth instead of hiding it away. The first episode I had seen was the shrinkage one but this one made me a fan till the end.
it's because he was blunt and straight to the point. he didn't try to hide the fact he has faults. as a woman i would be intrigued by this honesty, i want know more. go on
The look that George gives when she responds to his pickup line is just priceless - he has found an unknown treasure and the sacred knowledge of all times! Thank you, Jason Alexander, for another extraordinary performance!
I was at a dance club in the 80's & this real hotie blonde was dancing around next to the rail of a hall way. I was gonna ask her to dance. Which is my normal. I was a athletic skinny balding guy in his early 20's. She saw me walking her way & I was probably 15 feet from her & she locked on to my eyes & started shaking her head no!!! I thought fast & kept walking by her into the mens bathroom. When I came out she smirked at me & said you were gonna ask me to dance (then a little laugh came out) I said what are you talking about I had to use the bathroom hence that is why I am just walking out of the bathroom. Why would I want to ask you to dance. I started to walk off. She ran in front of me & said you want to dance with me. At this point I figured she was testing me. So I said nah I have a beer waiting for me & walked to where my beer was. Well after a few minutes she came over & said how dare I. I said dare I what? Can you just leave me alone. Well a slow song came on & she grabbed my hand & pulled me out to the dance floor wrapping her arms around me & pressing two glorious globes into my chest. I banged her for about a year until she moved across the country.
The look that Jason Alexander gives at the end is priceless, where you can almost read his thoughts: "What else might go right by doing the opposite of my inclinations?"
With the possible exception of the Magic Loogie speech delivered by Jerry, this was by far the best bit in the entire Seinfeld series. It was also the best pick-up line of all time.
This is hands down the best Seinfeld episode ever. So many twists and turns, and opposites. George actually gets a few victories. Win one for us "commoners".
@@mohiabro Checkout the waitress with the boy cut after Victoria says hi. She couldn't stay in character and was laughing throughout the entire exchange.
@@Jgm-gm9wi It looks umemployment benefits are quite good in US . In Estonia it is 189 euros in month ( ca 200 dollars ). Person can hardly pay for electricity and heating and eat the cheapest home cooked meals for that money . But usually people find occasional unofficial work and pay ,about which unemplyoment office does not know . Eating out in diner ( or pub) is quite expensive .Nice stake with potatos + dessert + coffee cost al least 12 euros, if you want a beer too it could be 20 euros . But we dont have to pay enormous tips like in US, usually we tip 10 % of the bill . Some customers dont tip even that and noone is offended .
The funny thing is, George being upfront about being unemployed and living with his parents is not a bad idea. Owning who you are and being honest makes you a lot more attractive.
That amount of courage is enticing. It can show such confidence a woman had to see more. Obviously he will need to find work, but with that much blunt honesty and lack of fear… go.
Definitely Costanza’s best episode and easily one of the five or ten finest installments of a series that had a ridiculous number of outstanding episodes.
Because it’s a fictional show. It’s a common thing in many shows where the plain or ugly guy can somehow date or marry beautiful women. The reason usually being 1) eye candy 2) if you are gonna hire an actress why not a pretty one?
Rushinator1 you ever watch girls? Or any Amy Schumer movie? It’s the same thing. I think it’s actors want to secretly get to be with a hot person and not get called a creep or shallow!
@@calviincalifornia4048 yes and then if you're the kind of guy that asks out 100 women in a row you complete your date by leaving their ravaged corpse in a dumpster
@@calviincalifornia4048 that happens quite often to men, and probably more often to women, who get jaded and just give up. I remember watching an advice show, lady was telling others you don't find a good husband, you make a good husband. The same could be said of a lot of woman, if they're willing and motivated.
Jason Alexander is so good at acting. All he needs to make a punchline is his face and maybe a subtle gesture, and it kills me every time. Also seems like a genuinely chill and nice dude irl.
I just got the Kindle version of the official "Seinfeld" cookbook. George's chicken salad sandwich from this scene is one of the recipes featured in it and I'm so excited to try it.
It's funny how subtle the show can be - Elaine is all dolled up in this clip, but ends up looking like George by the end, and Jerry is wearing virtually the same thing (even Steven)
"Yeah right, in these matters you never do what your instincts tell you. Always, ALWAYS do the opposite." george says this to jerry on the seinfeld chronicles, the pilot for the show... i watched it recently and i couldn't believe it never caught my attention before...
It was probably disarming. Doesn't work all the time though. I did see another guy at a bar once who tried a similar line and the girl turned around and started talking to the guy next to him without even missing a beat.
Jason Alexander was the only one of the main four characters never awarded an Emmy. Ironically, he was probably the most talented actor among the four.
One of the best roles I've ever seen him in was the 1981 slasher horror movie the Burning. He has a full head of hair and the movie is pretty cheesey but got good centerpiece kills.
Bill Oakley ..... That's a travesty !!!
He's a bit smarmy and over acty like .... can't remember her name but we all hate her..
Not probably. He was.
The nominators were biased against Jason Alexander in this case because they didn't find George as likable as the other characters and they thought of George as playing "himself." But they failed to recognize that playing such a character and making him funny is actually more demanding than the roles of the others and Alexander was almost always funny and rarely too pathetic in his "loser" persona.
"If every instinct that you have is wrong, then the opposite must be right" is one of the greatest Seinfeld quotes 😂😂
@@alfa-psi Your mother was a mudder
It's a philosophy I can embrace
The way he said it reminded me of Spock 🖖
"My name is George, I am unemployed and live at home with my parents" The greatest pickup line of all time.
i tried it once, got laughed at
it is now because of seinfeld, in the real world they look for a cop.
curt chrisensen. you'd be less of a threat with a library card than a badge.
It'd never work, they want the $$$
Curt Christensen as long as you don’t have any overdue books. Don’t want Bookman coming after you
I admire George's willingness to change.
It's the Summer of George!
But what did have to lose?
@@04dram04 that doesn't make sense
One of many reasons why George is one of the greatest sitcom characters of all time.
Yes, and still J.A. never got an Emmy.
They should cancel the whole award.
#Emmysohairy...
leafyutube amen. I heard Jason Alexander is in a wheelchair. Yeah, he broke his back carrying Seinfeld for years.
leafyutube Larry.. George is based on Larry.
absolutely agree
His slow head turn towards his friends at the end....pinnacle of genius.
Jack Benny (sp?) callback.
It’s almost like he found the most powerful cheat code ever.
i've tried this line and it works. but it's awkward later when they find out my name isn't George.
:-D Ha,ha, a good one!
Well-played, indeed.
Why not just use the line with your real name?
🤣🤣🤣
@@emmaray6215 because he has been burned and is now in Miami trying to find the people who did this to him.
30 years later and still a fantastic show
30 years?! Damn man. Damn.
This show is timeless.
@@scathexz Absolutely
Love how he chewed Steinbrenner out and his reaction of "HIRE THIS MAN!" Makes me laugh every time
That’s my favorite moment in the series.
This was a monumental moment in the show, the paradigm shift if you could call it that, the first time George didn’t lie to a woman, George does the opposite of everything he would normally do, it’s like he opened up the portal to an alternate universe.
Victoria gets George his job with the NY Yankees. I love when George tells the "opposite" to Steinbrenner (voiced by Larry David). "Hire this man!"
BigBadBrad My favorite scene.
Holy shite... thank you for blessing this fact upon me
And sadly, Victoria, appears in a couple of other scenes and is never seen again.
@@iknowyou393 because she probably fucking killed herself
George Steinbrenner... What a character. Larry David is a freaking genius
The turn from George at the end is comedy gold. He just looks away like “Wtf this shit actually works? The hell is going on?” And then the transition from that just cracks me up every time
He just tested, with positive results, an amazing idea.
George dates so many good looking women.
MetalmaT that plain jane who died from licking envelopes was no catch.
+Alex 10,000 That's why the producers thought she was "wife material"
Victoria had to be in the top 3.
Susan was a babe.
Remember Christine Miller. He dated her. Then she went on to the Drew Carey Show. I don't remember her character name.
A legendary scene in a legendary episode on the best show ever.This scene also has the smartest lines ever written for any show.
Agreed...they caught lightening in a bottle for sure...
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TheJimmy It helped me so much to learn how to speak up. I first saw it when I was 10 and it first aired on TV. It helped me accept myself and speak my truth instead of hiding it away. The first episode I had seen was the shrinkage one but this one made me a fan till the end.
Totally agree!
This and Frasier are my favorites, they're not just for pure laughs, they're witty and insightful funny
it's because he was blunt and straight to the point. he didn't try to hide the fact he has faults. as a woman i would be intrigued by this honesty, i want know more. go on
You officially have won the Internet with your comment.
The look that George gives when she responds to his pickup line is just priceless - he has found an unknown treasure and the sacred knowledge of all times! Thank you, Jason Alexander, for another extraordinary performance!
This may be the best episode in all of Seinfeld. Certainly the most philosophical!
The kenny rogers episode is up there too!
This episode is even better than The Contest.
The Outing is the best. They make of political correctness
It is my favorite episode.
My favorite for sure.
I've tried doing "the opposite" many times. It's hard to stick to, but it's fun while it lasts.
So what were the results? :)
I was at a dance club in the 80's & this real hotie blonde was dancing around next to the rail of a hall way. I was gonna ask her to dance. Which is my normal. I was a athletic skinny balding guy in his early 20's. She saw me walking her way & I was probably 15 feet from her & she locked on to my eyes & started shaking her head no!!! I thought fast & kept walking by her into the mens bathroom. When I came out she smirked at me & said you were gonna ask me to dance (then a little laugh came out) I said what are you talking about I had to use the bathroom hence that is why I am just walking out of the bathroom. Why would I want to ask you to dance. I started to walk off. She ran in front of me & said you want to dance with me. At this point I figured she was testing me. So I said nah I have a beer waiting for me & walked to where my beer was. Well after a few minutes she came over & said how dare I. I said dare I what? Can you just leave me alone. Well a slow song came on & she grabbed my hand & pulled me out to the dance floor wrapping her arms around me & pressing two glorious globes into my chest. I banged her for about a year until she moved across the country.
BBBYpsi. Somehow, I doubt that story
Women are weird that way so it is more than likely true
BBBYpsi Wow that's some hard banging to move her that far! 😜
George Costanza : one of the greatest comic characters ever created. Can’t imagine anyone but Jason Alexander in that role. Iconic.
well considering the character is based on Larry David...
@@awakeinsdand you can watch how Larry Davis is acting as George in Curb your enthusiasm
Jason Alexander is a diva
Man, this show never gets old.
The look that Jason Alexander gives at the end is priceless, where you can almost read his thoughts: "What else might go right by doing the opposite of my inclinations?"
"My name is George... I'm unemployed and I live with my parents."
"I'm Victoria. Hi" ^_^ lol
Hilarious
And it led to a job with Yankees.
John Van Hof ... Deedee Pfeiffer. Michelle's cuter sister.
@@JW...-oj5iw yeah I thought that was her. Does a great job also as a fast food waitress in Falling Down
I have used this to pick up chicks it's funny
George Constanza is probably one of the best characters ever created.
This is comedy on expert level
Victoria was played by Dedee Pfeiffer, Michelle's sister.
i knew i had seen that family resemblance somewhere.
Nice.
I thought she looked familiar, I mainly remember her from playboy
she played in the legendary fastfood scene in falling down.
Huh !
The mans laugh at the end is so priceless. And all the women in the scene smiling so goofily. Love it.
You are sooooo right. It just adds another level of funny!
Yep one of the few times the laugh track worked well
i just love the bewildered look on George's face when it actually got a response from her lol
He found a major cheat code.
"Holy crap, it's working. Quick, keep going!"
That look on his face after she says" I'm Victoria, Hi" is priceless.
There used to be a little coffee shop near downtown that served "the Victoria."
It was chicken salad on rye with potato salad and hot tea.
That's gold!!! Do they sell roundtine? ;)
Cuomo and Deblasio probably put them out of business.
@@chewy98ta28 Or maybe, ya know, the pandemic?
@@DaveOJ pandemics dont take away ppls freedom. tyrants do, like trump and cuomo
A restaurant near me actually had a nicely framed print of George's "Timeless Art of Seduction" photo hanging in the Ladies room!
Best. Seinfeld. Episode. EVER. The genius here is next-level shit.
There were some good ones.
The Hand Model/low talker
The Roomate switch
The Second spitter/Keith Hernandez
@@jamesanthony5681 The Roomate switch
was 4D chess level shit
@@jamesanthony5681 the episodes' titles as follows:
The Puffy Shirt
The Switch
The Boyfriend
@@saulgoodman5494 Thanks.
With the possible exception of the Magic Loogie speech delivered by Jerry, this was by far the best bit in the entire Seinfeld series. It was also the best pick-up line of all time.
This is hands down the best Seinfeld episode ever. So many twists and turns, and opposites. George actually gets a few victories. Win one for us "commoners".
He got a Victoria in this scene
LOVE LOVE this actress. (Dedee Pfeiffer, Michelle's younger sister) AND the slow "Jack Benny" turn at the end.
A lot of people forget that she worked at the Whammyburger in Falling Down 😄
You know it's funny when the extras can't hold their laughter
Who couldn't hold their laughter ? Who are you referring to ?
That’s just the laugh track
Kevin So, a live audience was present during the scenes that consisted of the actors being outside?
@@mohiabro Checkout the waitress with the boy cut after Victoria says hi. She couldn't stay in character and was laughing throughout the entire exchange.
@@themagnoliaproject864 maybe she was in character...wouldn't you laugh if you were a waitress and overheard that bit?
Love the look on George's face when he looks around at the end, clearly thinking, "I can't believe that worked" :-)
I also like the clip where he tells off Steinbrenner. "Hire this man!"
Because of this George was hired with the Yankees. They quickly became a dynasty.
Yankee fans should eat chicken salad for every meal.
"Yankee fans should eat chicken salad for every meal" --> *and a cup of TEA, heheh!*
I do.... LOL
This might be the best episode of the whole damn series. And that's saying a lot because this show was bloody magnificent.
Tied with the marine biologist
"Elaine, bald men, with no jobs, and no money, who live with their parents, don't approach strange women"
@ColoredSpaces
Jason Robinhood since when?
But they eat out everyday? Lol
Haha
It worked!!! Love it.
@@Jgm-gm9wi It looks umemployment benefits are quite good in US . In Estonia it is 189 euros in month ( ca 200 dollars ). Person can hardly pay for electricity and heating and eat the cheapest home cooked meals for that money . But usually people find occasional unofficial work and pay ,about which unemplyoment office does not know . Eating out in diner ( or pub) is quite expensive .Nice stake with potatos + dessert + coffee cost al least 12 euros, if you want a beer too it could be 20 euros . But we dont have to pay enormous tips like in US, usually we tip 10 % of the bill . Some customers dont tip even that and noone is offended .
Elaine being supportive is so adorable..
One of my favorite scenes in the the whole series. George was by far my favorite character.
This is only second to his telling off Steinbrenner and getting a position. “Hire this man!”
The funny thing is, George being upfront about being unemployed and living with his parents is not a bad idea. Owning who you are and being honest makes you a lot more attractive.
That amount of courage is enticing. It can show such confidence a woman had to see more. Obviously he will need to find work, but with that much blunt honesty and lack of fear… go.
Definitely Costanza’s best episode and easily one of the five or ten finest installments of a series that had a ridiculous number of outstanding episodes.
If every instinct you've ever had is wrong then the opposite would have to be right. lol
The way George looks back - *LOL!*
This is just a PIECE OF ART.
When he stands up to go and talk to her and even so he is nervous and hesistating until the end.
That look of 'How the hell can this line work with ANY woman?'
Twilight Zone moment...
Gerty
It's because she sees they have similar taste in food by ordering the same lunch, and then intrigued by his confidence...
The Power of Confidence...
Because it’s a fictional show. It’s a common thing in many shows where the plain or ugly guy can somehow date or marry beautiful women.
The reason usually being 1) eye candy 2) if you are gonna hire an actress why not a pretty one?
@@Rushinator1 yeah, like she's out of my league
It's fantasy, and it sells
Rushinator1 you ever watch girls? Or any Amy Schumer movie? It’s the same thing. I think it’s actors want to secretly get to be with a hot person and not get called a creep or shallow!
"My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents." BIG laugh. Comedy Gold.
"I'm Victoria. Hi!" BIGGER laugh. Out of the park.
Is there a man on the planet that doesn't want to meet a Victoria at least one time in his life?
women are not loveable, they're leaveable. if you go up and do consistently the same to 100 women in a row, one or two will actually go for it
There’s Victoria and then there’s Vicky. BIG difference!
@@calviincalifornia4048 yes and then if you're the kind of guy that asks out 100 women in a row you complete your date by leaving their ravaged corpse in a dumpster
@@calviincalifornia4048 Wow, you seem like someone women are missing out on.
@@calviincalifornia4048 that happens quite often to men, and probably more often to women, who get jaded and just give up. I remember watching an advice show, lady was telling others you don't find a good husband, you make a good husband. The same could be said of a lot of woman, if they're willing and motivated.
George is the most relatable character like ever
my name is George, I'm unemployed and I live with my parents. The delivery. I absolutely love George Costanza
This is my favourite episode of Seinfeld.
*George and Cosmo were the true stars of this show, hands down.*
"If every instinct you have is wrong then the opposite would have to be right" 🖤
Love how Jerry always plays along. This opposite thing is actually his idea lol.
Jerry's been trolling George since they were teenagers and this is the only time it's paid off
Luckily for George she was also doing the opposite thing.
Hahaha, you said it.
Well the female equivalent would be that she was really 50 years old, overweight and toothless, just pretending to be a smokin hot blonde.
😂
@ And that's what she went with.
Yeah, normally he's not her type, but she overheard that entire conversation and decided to play along.
0:37 I love that laugh he does after he says "and a cup of tea."
The look on George's face at the end is almost as priceless as Kramer's when he finds out he hit a hole in one.
wrinkleneckbass George has realized a WORKING output.
The sea was angry that day my friends
Meh... The golf ball in the whale's blow-hole was a lot funnier than this.
Are u serious?! How
.. How can u even come to that conclusion.... There's so frickin many good ones it needs it own season
That's in the Biologist episode.
That's Dedee Pfeiffer, Michelle's sister.She was in the movie Falling Down.
Whammy Burger
Ahhh Falling Down. What a classic
Another commenter already mentioned this.
@@not-so-smartaleck8987
So it got mentioned again. So what.
Dave G I can see why Michelle is the famous one because that DeeDee is looking very basic
The way he just slowly looks back at his friends was magnificent
*We should come up with an "Opposite Day" every year, to do everything we never do*
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That's a fantastic idea!
So I will have sex that day. So much sex.
Jason Alexander is so good at acting. All he needs to make a punchline is his face and maybe a subtle gesture, and it kills me every time. Also seems like a genuinely chill and nice dude irl.
this is one of my all time favorite scenes from Seinfeld
2:02 the best moment on Seinfeld
My favorite show EVER!! This show helps me a lot with what I’ve been dealing with all depression and anxiety 👍
Omar Cano Leija *Potrillo* Hang in there bud! We’re all in this together
best part of the scene id the one guy laughing in background....kill me everytime
Yes!😂
Victoria is so beautiful. George had nothing to lose & he won! Just the opposite for most guys. Lol
"I'm Victoria, ...Hii". Hysterical
One of the best scenes of all time.
I just got the Kindle version of the official "Seinfeld" cookbook. George's chicken salad sandwich from this scene is one of the recipes featured in it and I'm so excited to try it.
It's funny how subtle the show can be - Elaine is all dolled up in this clip, but ends up looking like George by the end, and Jerry is wearing virtually the same thing (even Steven)
I love that telling the truth is the opposite of what he’d normally do.
Absolute class. Great upload, thanks.
0:38 idk why but i find George's laugh here so funny 😂
George's slow head turn to Jerry and elaine kills.
"Yeah right, in these matters you never do what your instincts tell you. Always, ALWAYS do the opposite." george says this to jerry on the seinfeld chronicles, the pilot for the show... i watched it recently and i couldn't believe it never caught my attention before...
Seinfeld truly is a great documentary.
Remember, the real world is opposite of Seinfeld world.
I can relate to George on so many levels lol
Same
For me, this is more than comedy. It is words to live by. Try the opposite sometimes when your life is not working the way you want.
I have never been on George's side but whoever wrote this episode was a Genius.
George is a beast. He is one of the best characters of all time
"Good for the tuna." great episode,great scene
Top 3 scene in Seinfeld history.
"I'm unemployed and live with my parents"
Before 2020: funny and red flag
After 2020: Relatable to millions of both men and women after COVID
@Noah Levine Dummy.
Love how Jerry is understanding but still the instigator.
That laugh at 0:38
Fun Fact: that actress is Deedee Pfeiffer, sister of Catwoman herself, Michelle Pfeiffer.
This ranks right up there with Saul Goodman getting lucky with a woman because he told her he was Kevin Costner.
That slow look round our George’s is just the f-king icing. Great scene.
That line works guys. No joke. I at one time was unemployed and lived with my parents an told a woman that. Yep went out with her.
@@Erixon55 to be fair, your dates weren't on her level
It was probably disarming. Doesn't work all the time though. I did see another guy at a bar once who tried a similar line and the girl turned around and started talking to the guy next to him without even missing a beat.
1:26 - Alas, the greatest TV show line ever written is born
"My name is George, I am unemployed and live at home with my parents"
2019: STRANGER DANGER!
It’s actually not a terrible philosophy in some scenarios. This is possibly the greatest of all the season finales for Seinfeld.
That's Sheila. She used to work at Whammy Burgers. She served Michael Douglas once. :D
"Falling Down". I love that movie.
Oh yeah good job that's where I've seen her
JabberCT She's a hot MILF now!
Thank God for that.
That’s Dedee Pfeiffer, Michelle’s younger sister.
I used this line over and over. It's a winner.
Not necessarily the 'opposite', but I've followed a similar program and it's making a massive difference.
This gem has got to be one of the best scenes ever in TV history 👌
bro had no idea how much rizz he had