The one memorable scene among many in this sitcom that brought out the Stereotypical Self Depreciating Transparent in weakness "Jew" - We can't leave now - what will we tell him? Well tell him we're frightened and we have to go home. Could be the all time line
I love how he's wearing a black cotton blazer with khaki pants and George is wearing a green cardigan instead of a jacket with brown pants. I also wear a blue cardigan with khakis under an winter overcoat, or a brown blazer. It's nice how you can switch up cardigan and blazer underneath an overcoat or a raincoat.
Like when people like "George" come to my bar asking "rum and coke no ice", and then they said .."why my glass is no full..??", I just look at them , i paused , and then i place the check in front of them, and ..SMH....
@@zanguusu The ice makes the glass appear fuller than it is, I imagine the guy is saying he puts the same amount of liquid whether it has ice or not. But I understand your point, it wouldn't hurt to add a bit more coke to make the glass full.
I volunteered at the Veteran's Hospital once, in 1999, my old guy was 92, Mr. Flowers. There are no words to describe the impossibility of relating to him. Particularly because he was in late stage dementia and one of the only words I could get out of him was "cold" when I took him outside for a walk.
Really? That non-stop smiling makes a lot of his scenes unwatchable for me. He has improved somewhat throughout the years, but his acting is mostly atrocious on the show. Easily the worst of the main cast, which makes sense because he was not an actor.
I know in season 2 they didn't quite know yet it would be one of the biggest shows of all time, but the brilliance of that line being just terrifying to the characters, yet absolutely cracking up the studio...just perfect.
Very True Story about Lawrence being a bit "Nefarious" on set! One video that can be seen on UA-cam is the behind the scenes of this particular episode...and quite a few of the actors and personnel were leery of Mr. Tierney! Salute
Watching Seinfeld for the first time. Burst out of laughing when Elaine's dad cough at the moment when George is trying to shake his hand. So simple yet so funny.
He apparently stole one of the kitchen knives off the set and Jerry caught him...the actor(cant thinks of his name now)has a long history of very bizarre behaviour
They were really frighten by this actor enough not to invite him back. Meantime, we wish he had been back, being one strong, funny character. Can you imagine Frank Costanza meeting this guy?
He was so serious. I don't think he knew how to be funny but it just came out that way bec of the dialogue. They said he was getting upset when people were laughing when he was saying his lines. They had to explain to him it was suppose to be funny
Rewatching Seinfeld, it's like the only sitcom that feels so... "filmed before a live audience" to me. It's very theater-esque and the acting is treated far more seriously than most shows of this type. Just a really great show. I dont think ill ever get tired of it.
The funniest part about this entire scene, is every time the camera pans to Elaine's father, and he's just silently frowning at them! Lol.. 😂 ...Staring without break! ..Hilarious!!
@@sakabula1285 it’s an estimate, however, even if it’s not exactly that number, I still paid for the jacket and I’m not going to ruin it just because someone doesn’t like the pink colored stripes.
"Wait does that mean he was an actor who played bad guys, or a bad guy who was an actor." "...Yes." (Not necessarily a terrible guy in real life compared to some of the characters he played, but at least a very rough guy heh.)
George: We'll say we are frightened and have to go home.
Jerry: Oh yeah, like that will work. He’d clunk our heads together like Moe!
It's the TRUTH, tho!😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
i love that line!! cracks me up every time!!
Thanks I forgot the part when he said that
To this day, no matter how many times I see the scene of Jerry yanking his arm away, it makes me laugh.
You know what's even funnier. He did this to George so many times 🤣
The sound effects in this scene, after the 100th time I’ve seen it… are so funny! The creaking in the floorboards
OMG! I'm the same way. Its a brilliant piece of physical comedy that is so subtle, but adds so much to the scene.
It is my life.
George* yanks his hand away. Not Gerald.
“We had a funny guy with us in Korea. They blew his brains out all over the Pacific.” 😂😂😂😂🤣
There's nothing funny about that
Wow dude buzz kill
Theres nothing funny about that
tail gunner ......
I could have swore Jerry replied to that with "So do you write children's books?"
“We’ll say we’re frightened and we have to go home “! made me absolutely bust a gut the first time I heard it. I still laugh when I hear it.
This was my first time watching this part. I died laughing too.
My wife's favorite Seinfeld line
Sometimes honestly is the best policy when you're frightened and just wanna go home 🤣🤣
One of the most memorable scenes from Seinfeld
Funny guy..His brain's were blown all over the Pacific....
I bust out laughing... nothing funny about that
Tail gunner
In fairness, that IS hilarious!
😉😆
blown OUT all over the pacific
@@stephaniestanley8041 the....dribble parts?
I don't think any scene in history, cinema or TV, has captured an awkward encounter like this so perfectly. You feel the tension in your bones
Ikr?
And most of us can totally relate 😂😂😂
@@melodiefrances3898 ikr
If you look up “always sunny raccoon meat” it makes this seem like a first date
Yes, I was totally uncomfortable just watching the exchange
The actor playing Elaine's dad is just awesome.
I was surprised to find out he was an actor in various black and white films from the 1950s I've seen.
He was kind of nuts apparently. He was supposed to be a recurring character but they were actually scared of him lol
He was the boss in reservoir dogs also
The Thing. Guy looks just like The Thing. Y'know, like from the Fantastic Four?
Laurence Tierney was awesome. Natural gravitas and some to spare.
Gotta love the exchange between George and Elaine’s father… George: “You like ice…?” Father: “LIKE it??!” That’s an underrated exchange. 😆
Ikr?
The whole scene is brilliant 😂😂😂
dont you find you get more without it lol
Drivel
Every line out of Tierneys mouth is genius hilarity😂!!+
Just goes to show how much of their everyday banter is absolute drivel. Which parts? All of them!
The thing that makes this so funny is that we have all had this experience and all been terrified like Jerry and George 🤣🤣🤣
There are many sociopaths that wouldn't even blink an eye with this guy LOL! :)
The one memorable scene among many in this sitcom that brought out the Stereotypical Self Depreciating Transparent in weakness "Jew" - We can't leave now - what will we tell him? Well tell him we're frightened and we have to go home.
Could be the all time line
@@paladinr3016 Yeah they would.. Sociopaths easily get intimidated, by a more dominant man. They pray on the weak
That's what makes this episode, and all of "Seinfeld", so timelessly funny: It points out the humor in everyday scenarios we've all been in.
Reminds me of my ex-girlfriend’s dad
Jerry was talking about how confident he was in that jacket but Elaine's father brought him back down to earth quick 😂..
I love how he's wearing a black cotton blazer with khaki pants and George is wearing a green cardigan instead of a jacket with brown pants. I also wear a blue cardigan with khakis under an winter overcoat, or a brown blazer. It's nice how you can switch up cardigan and blazer underneath an overcoat or a raincoat.
@@hufficag you like cardigans?
@@JustPlainSteve5372 Yeah they're like a soft blazer you can wear at the office every day.
@@JustPlainSteve5372
Like ‘em?!
@@hufficag 👍
'Don't you find that you get more without it?'
George and I think exactly alike and that's why I love this show.
Gimme a kids steak quesadilla, black beans, white rice, chips, and a coke no ice.
Like when people like "George" come to my bar asking "rum and coke no ice", and then they said .."why my glass is no full..??",
I just look at them , i paused , and then i place the check in front of them, and ..SMH....
@@mauriciodupuy408 why not just give them more coke? It'll take more drinks to grt buzzed and presumably you're getting tipped 20%+
@@zanguusu The ice makes the glass appear fuller than it is, I imagine the guy is saying he puts the same amount of liquid whether it has ice or not. But I understand your point, it wouldn't hurt to add a bit more coke to make the glass full.
a shot is a shot, ice or not.
Hilarious when George imitates Elaine's Father by saying "He's in the bathroom" and sounding exactly like Mr. Benes!
So funny 😂👍
huh, when
@@zidiousg8119 in the scene when Elaine finally gets to the dinner and she asks "Where is my Father"...and that's when George does his bit!
@@TheStuport Yup! He's in da BaaaChroom! 🤣
@@zidiousg8119 yeah when? I didn’t see that
The fact is George is the best actor out of the bunch. A very detailed actor that does not miss a beat!!
But… Michael Richards is so good
@@zachsalvatore5175 I hear he's not that good live
Many say that about george, surprisingly, he is the only one of the four stars of this series who did not receive an award, which is unfathomable.
George is the only good actor among the bunch.
Elaine is okay most of the times..
Jerry is just terrible
@@malicious9608I loved one act in particular
Forget Joe Devola, this guy was the most intimidating character.
In real life too, from what I've read.
@@TheReaperMan275 Yeah...Joe Davola didn't freak them out so much they never invited him back :P
This guy would probably make Joe Devola a little nervous.
I volunteered at the Veteran's Hospital once, in 1999, my old guy was 92, Mr. Flowers. There are no words to describe the impossibility of relating to him. Particularly because he was in late stage dementia and one of the only words I could get out of him was "cold" when I took him outside for a walk.
Thats really. Just another reason I don't want to believe in or love a God that would let a situation like thst exist
I've seen dementia first-hand and it's absolutely horrible
@@MLBlue30well good things it’s not up to you
We’ll say we’re frightened and we have to go home.
He'd crack our heads together like Moe.
@@klina7645 Well start Scratching, tell him you have the crabs. He was in the military, he'll understand that...
George left alone with Elaines father,his face is epic when Jerry goes to bathroom 🤣
Jerry not being able to not smile the whole time is so funny. It's part of the charm of this show.
True
Really? That non-stop smiling makes a lot of his scenes unwatchable for me. He has improved somewhat throughout the years, but his acting is mostly atrocious on the show. Easily the worst of the main cast, which makes sense because he was not an actor.
@@PopeFikshinimo that’s what makes the show hilarious and kinda makes sense considering how outrageous and over the top all the other characters are
"We'll say we are frightened and we have to go home"😂😂😂😂😂
I admit, I don't get that line... what's it mean?
When George goes to bathroom after Jerry is one of the brilliants scene ive ever seen, so funny
Master of the house, doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Schumann! 🤪
"He's in da batroom!"😅
I know that guy was a bit "unhinged" but he was a great intimidating force.
30 minutes of that is more than eternity… 😄
“It’s my way or the highway, what’s it gonna be mister pink?”
Mr. Benes: “Nothing funny about that.”
(audiences busts out in laughter)
I know in season 2 they didn't quite know yet it would be one of the biggest shows of all time, but the brilliance of that line being just terrifying to the characters, yet absolutely cracking up the studio...just perfect.
This guy would make Joe Davola tremble in fear.
This was one of the best episodes.
The look Jerry gives to George when he was trying talk Jerry up, like yeah "he's the comedian" , priceless.
Lawrence Tierney..he great in reservoir dogs..huge star in 40's.
Jerry pulling his arm away 😂😂
he is a veteran drinking scotch on the rocks jerry and George are ordering silly drinks this scene is so hysterical
Yep
Poofter drinks
@@seamusdelahunty1615Cranberry juice... maybe he had a UTI? And limes? 🤔 Scurvy?
It's still strange seeing Lawrence Tierney from Reservoir Dogs on Seinfeld, I hear he creeped out the entire cast
strange to you, it's normal for us avid Seinfeld fans
Cough up a buck you cheap b@st*rd
Best line in that movie
Very True Story about Lawrence being a bit "Nefarious" on set! One video that can be seen on UA-cam is the behind the scenes of this particular episode...and quite a few of the actors and personnel were leery of Mr. Tierney! Salute
Lawrence Tierney was also a store security guard in the simpsons
@@Instasamps I missed that episode!
RIP Lawrence Tierney
" ....... they blew his brains out all over the Pacific!" 🤣
Classic scene , even Elaine's dad intimidates me lol.
He's like the Godfather.
Just start scratching and tell him you got crabs 🤣🤣🤣
Said he was in the military he'll understand.
George was wild.
I don’t think there’s an appointment in my life we’re I didn’t want the other guy to show up
Ain’t that the truth 😂😅
This scene is absolutely exquisite - so well executed. Just perfect.
it was gold Margaret, GOLD!
@@JustPlainSteve5372 Yes, it was.
@@margaretpetrovich5543 👌
I've seen this sketch a hundred times, and every single time I'm rolling on the floor, especially with the line about the tail gunner. LOL!!
And ‘which ones supposed to be the funny guy?’
Would have been interesting if Elaine's father and Mr. Bookman met
Brilliant!
That's like an unstoppable force against an immovable object.
Woulda been a great spinoff....Bookman and Benes. Couple of old Korean war vets scaring the crap out of everyone.
"The waiter was trembling!"
Watching Seinfeld for the first time. Burst out of laughing when Elaine's dad cough at the moment when George is trying to shake his hand. So simple yet so funny.
One of my favorite episodes. So, many hilarious moments and a relatable storyline. 😂
Yes.. snow ruined my suede jacket too in the 9th grade.
Laurence Tierney also played Dillinger in the 40's and the Boss in Reservoir Dogs - outstanding Character Actor
In a little bit of an nut ball of a person
Elaine's Dad: Alright, everybody cough up a buck for the waiter.
George: Nuh uh, I don't tip.
Tierney scared everyone.
This guy is great--so funny. He's the exact opposite of Jerry and George.
This is MY FAVORITE SEINFELD SCENE OF ALL TIME!!!
“He’s a big softie”, she says!
“You two will get along”, she says!
Elaine always staring something…. 😂😂😂
Just remembering this tough old guy singing "Master of the House". 😂😂😂
“She’ll be here in 30 minutes” 🤣
I love Elaine’s father! I wonder why they didn’t use him more!
Apparently Lawrence Tiereny was a nut job behind the scenes.
He was kind of a nutcase. They didn't want to work with him anymore.
He apparently stole one of the kitchen knives off the set and Jerry caught him...the actor(cant thinks of his name now)has a long history of very bizarre behaviour
@@sakabula1285 So basically he took the raisins?
@@sakabula1285 Lawrence Tierney
Sometimes she's on time, and sometimes she late
Tierney was great in Reservoir Dogs
They were really frighten by this actor enough not to invite him back. Meantime, we wish he had been back, being one strong, funny character. Can you imagine Frank Costanza meeting this guy?
Frank would be whimpering like a little baby doge.
Even Tarantino thought he was a nut
He was so serious. I don't think he knew how to be funny but it just came out that way bec of the dialogue. They said he was getting upset when people were laughing when he was saying his lines. They had to explain to him it was suppose to be funny
Obviously the greatest actor ever
They were just intimidated by a real man. Seinfeld, Dreyfuss, etc are just soft celebs that couldn't cope.
So many great lines in this episode.
this was one of the great scenes
yep
He's like an older Puddy 😄
one of my top 5 Seinfeld episodes
The way they hastily grabbed their glasses the same time and started sipping 😂😂
lol "We're frightened and we have to go home!"
I recognized the guy from Reservoir Dogs when I first saw this episode
He shot his nephew during the filming of the movie.
You’re not Mr. Purple - you’re Mr. Pink!!
God forbid---I thought MY dad was intimidating. 😂😂😂😂
"He'd clunk our heads together like moe!" 😂
Ah, the days before cell phones and texting.
"I'll have another scotch with plenty of ice."
"You like ice."
"HUH?!"
Apparently the actor who played Elaine’s dad wasn’t really acting. He was actually like this in real life 😂
So basically, he’s playing himself in this episode or he’s just a really good method actor
“There’s nothing funny about that” after the expected audience laughter was pure gold
Rewatching Seinfeld, it's like the only sitcom that feels so... "filmed before a live audience" to me. It's very theater-esque and the acting is treated far more seriously than most shows of this type.
Just a really great show. I dont think ill ever get tired of it.
The craft they did with the script is incomparable by any other show until today 2023
“Looks like rain…”
Great episode, this was the episode that made George my favourite character.
The funniest part about this entire scene, is every time the camera pans to Elaine's father, and he's just silently frowning at them! Lol.. 😂 ...Staring without break! ..Hilarious!!
Imagine if George C. Scott was Elaine's Uncle.
Imagine these two scaring the crap outta the guys.
You didn't include the best part: George impersonating Elaine's dad. "He's in the baaattthhhhh rooooomm."
Batroom
See a guy like Elaine's dad, it is everyone for themselves. You just try to get the heck out of there.
You cut out the moment that George pulled Jerry's arm and managed not to sit closer to Mr. Benes.
That was brutal.
"The drivel parts" 🤣😆😂 Lol.. lol.. I can't even breathe. Lol..
A book on Tierney will be out in November.
I would've told Elaine's pop "unless you're giving me $1,500 to buy a new suede jacket, f you, I'm looking like a candy cane walking in the ❄" lmao 🤣
How do you know what he paid?Jerry never told how much he paid
@@sakabula1285 it’s an estimate, however, even if it’s not exactly that number, I still paid for the jacket and I’m not going to ruin it just because someone doesn’t like the pink colored stripes.
@@steverogers7601 thank you, you get my comment
Then he'd bop your heads together like Moe.
@Terrell P 22
Yeah, sure; and I can beat up Muhammad Ali. See, it's easy to talk big on the Internet.
“We’ll say we’re frightened and we have to go home!” 😂
You're not Mr. Purple. Some guy on some other job is Mr. Purple. You’re Mr. PINK!!!
If you ignore the laugh track in the background, the tension is almost suffocating.
Laugh track?!
Excuse me Mr and Mrs Simpson, this is Detective Don Brodka. That's right, Don Brodka, eh heh.
It's one of the best episodes. Can't imagine if Kramer was around.
Damn.. this show & Curb !! Golden .. Just Golden !!! ❤
the waiter was trembling!!
3:29 every author will call their own work drivel but will hate it when anyone else calls their work drivel haha
I wonder how Kramer would've behaved had he met Alton Benes.
Kramer was in the Army but he can't talk about it. It's classified.
Kramer would have jumped out of his seat every time the old man talked.
With Kramer's Chrasmia he would have been fine.
He would have been totally chillax and well-behaved. That's how odd he is 😂
Probably would have made great friends with him. He befriends an extremely surly soup chef in a later episode, whom everyone else is terrified of.
Bro this is one of the greatest moments in television history. I'm not joking lol
Lawrence Tierney(1919-2002) Famous Bad Guy Actor
"Wait does that mean he was an actor who played bad guys, or a bad guy who was an actor."
"...Yes."
(Not necessarily a terrible guy in real life compared to some of the characters he played, but at least a very rough guy heh.)
I love Jerry’s tie! Pretty cool❤😊
Back when you couldn’t text or call someone ‘where the F are you we’re here with your father!’ 4:29
Lawrence Tierney, classic
Way do I get the feeling that Lawrence Tierney it’s going to lash out any second
Laurence Tierney was perfect for this.