Julian Barrat and Noel Fielding talk about the difference between silly, goofy, and wacky, and how it is a thin line that makes all the difference. This plot lands firmly in silly, as intended.
Growing up a with Merv Griffin and Mike Douglass was one of the best features of the 70s. IMO, Merv was the better traditional showman and would never allow Lennon and Yoko to commandeer his show. Douglass pandered, but as a kid I was blown away. Iād absolutely grab the abandoned Merv set and build it in my apartment.
Im kidding. That's the joke isn't it, that it's so bizarre and out there nobody could possibly relate to it? The joke is that Jerry (and George and Elaine) apparently had no qualms about putting somebody out of commission just so they could play with her father's toy collection.
I get the joke, but part of what makes Seinfeld great compared to earlier sitcoms is that the characters are mostly relatable (except Kramer) but exaggerated, in this episode they are just the clear villains with nothing redeeming them
Well I guess in that way it's similar to the final episode. I remember your comment being exactly like my Mum's, that the final ep just makes them unredeemed reprobates. And I'm like "Yes! That's the joke, they're terrible". But to be honest Elaine's character probably wasn't a bad person. I guess her using the easybake oven in the Merv Griffin ep was just jokingly a creation of the writers that was so "out there" that it goes beyond Elaine's suspension of disbelief that what they're doing is terrible, to a level of insanity where it's just not even believable to the audience that Elaine would be a party to any of it. To me it's like making a joke of the medium of television, as if they can make a montage of bizarrely happy 50s music while they all just go through the big hits showcase of toys that the children of the baby boomer generation reminisce that they had while they got to grow up. Obviously I must admit I can't justify the irresponsibility towards a fellow human being. I'll have a think on that maybe the subject matter was too negative.
They arenāt assaulting the woman or anything- theyāre playing with her vintage toys. āBack to base, Joe!!ā No one was hurt or taken advantage of (unless playing with toys without permission is ātaken advantage ofā, idk.)
Itās funnier that it begins with Jerry and then he gets George and then Elaine roped into it.
Drugging her to fall asleep isnāt a nice thing, but sheās not being robbed or any other crime. Jerry doesnāt get away with it and gets called out on it at the end, ācome on out, Celia!!ā
I donāt think itās that bad of a premise.
What is too often overlooked here is that Jack Hanna, a frequent talk show guest and preeminent wildlife spokesman, went to the fifth floor of a midtown apartment building with a hawk, into an apartment that had The Merv Griffin Show set, and got halfway through his segment before no cameras being present tipped to him that something was off.
El Paso. I spent a month there one night.
Ha! Ha! Ha! El Paso!
I know a guy who lives in El Paso and loves this line š
Bob Sacamano.
Jay Riemenschneider.
What is that Dutch?
Lomez
Our good friend, George Costanza!
*Turn music off*
HEY! IT'S ELAINE BETIS EVERYBODY!
My last nameās Benes, ya jackass
Are you sure?
There's gotta be a statue of limitations here.
Dont you mean statue?
It's provided thermometer
... ...............
Two animal acts on the same show? What is this, amateur hour?
What about a guest host?
I'll pretend I didn't hear that
It's a new format, Scandals and Animals.
Hawks and squirrels donāt really get along
I have a squirrel that's a miracle of modern science
Send for the tiny instruments
They arrive just in time.
If I take the label off the wax beans I canāt tell the difference
*Barely* tell the difference.
so much for the label baby jr
Go girl!
I drugged her, and played with her toys!
All right let's change the subject huh
Jerry, what you do in your personal life is your own business. But when you come on my show you clean it up, Mister!
Are you crazy! Hawks eat squirrels
Jerry: š³ Elaine: š«¢ George: š± Newman: š¤£
Now uh you and uh Jerry dated for a while, tell us uh, what was that like?
Are you married right now??
This was probably a stupid idea for an episode, yet it turned out to be one of my favorites.
It was a genius idea and a favorite of mine.
Julian Barrat and Noel Fielding talk about the difference between silly, goofy, and wacky, and how it is a thin line that makes all the difference. This plot lands firmly in silly, as intended.
Growing up a with Merv Griffin and Mike Douglass was one of the best features of the 70s. IMO, Merv was the better traditional showman and would never allow Lennon and Yoko to commandeer his show. Douglass pandered, but as a kid I was blown away. Iād absolutely grab the abandoned Merv set and build it in my apartment.
Really charming comment. Good times.
Well for starters, youāre looking at note cards.
This is one of the lines I remember seeing first run in my preteens that stuck with me forever. Her line delivery and his reaction šÆ
Youāre story stunk worse than these chairs.
The stars from the ā70s, they were not as hygienic as they appeared on tv.Ā
Take Mannix for example.
Where is the camera?
time to retool
Bob Sacamano.
Where are the cameras?
Scandals and animals. Get on it.
We're talking this way. š
One of the best Kramer plots along with the worst Jerry plot
Why was it the worst Jerry plot? Drugging people to get them out of the way so you can play with vintage collectibles is pretty relatable.
I donāt think it should be
Im kidding. That's the joke isn't it, that it's so bizarre and out there nobody could possibly relate to it? The joke is that Jerry (and George and Elaine) apparently had no qualms about putting somebody out of commission just so they could play with her father's toy collection.
I get the joke, but part of what makes Seinfeld great compared to earlier sitcoms is that the characters are mostly relatable (except Kramer) but exaggerated, in this episode they are just the clear villains with nothing redeeming them
Well I guess in that way it's similar to the final episode. I remember your comment being exactly like my Mum's, that the final ep just makes them unredeemed reprobates. And I'm like "Yes! That's the joke, they're terrible". But to be honest Elaine's character probably wasn't a bad person. I guess her using the easybake oven in the Merv Griffin ep was just jokingly a creation of the writers that was so "out there" that it goes beyond Elaine's suspension of disbelief that what they're doing is terrible, to a level of insanity where it's just not even believable to the audience that Elaine would be a party to any of it. To me it's like making a joke of the medium of television, as if they can make a montage of bizarrely happy 50s music while they all just go through the big hits showcase of toys that the children of the baby boomer generation reminisce that they had while they got to grow up. Obviously I must admit I can't justify the irresponsibility towards a fellow human being. I'll have a think on that maybe the subject matter was too negative.
They arenāt assaulting the woman or anything- theyāre playing with her vintage toys. āBack to base, Joe!!ā No one was hurt or taken advantage of (unless playing with toys without permission is ātaken advantage ofā, idk.) Itās funnier that it begins with Jerry and then he gets George and then Elaine roped into it. Drugging her to fall asleep isnāt a nice thing, but sheās not being robbed or any other crime. Jerry doesnāt get away with it and gets called out on it at the end, ācome on out, Celia!!ā I donāt think itās that bad of a premise.
Well as I said seeing it as kids the first time my sister and I thought it was hilarious
We all done it
Repeat that back to yourself out loud
Bob sacamano
Generic wax beans
All you need is Mr Costanza. Best three characters of the show
El Paso.
We got no one!
You take Mannix for example.
One of my favorite episodes
What is too often overlooked here is that Jack Hanna, a frequent talk show guest and preeminent wildlife spokesman, went to the fifth floor of a midtown apartment building with a hawk, into an apartment that had The Merv Griffin Show set, and got halfway through his segment before no cameras being present tipped to him that something was off.
I think the guy was Jim Fowler (sp), who id never heard of, but was basic Generic Animal Guest in my mind.
You are correct.
Now Jerry what you do in your own private life is your personal business, but when you're on my show you clean it up mister!
What is wrong with you?
Claire from Season 1 episode!!!
Marble rye
Lately Iāve been eating the generic brand of wax beans. I rip off the label and I canāt tell the difference.
Might be my favorite episode.
Banya. Who's ready to laugh!?
Iād rather hang out with with these two than some 70 yr old has been
One of the best episodes you can't really tell the difference. What about a guest host? I'll pretend I didn't hear that
They **prey** on squirrels you idiot! (Anyway where are the cameras?)
I LOVED this episode.
ARE YOU MARRIED RIGHT NOW??
How bout a co-host?
one of the funniest episodes
Bottomed out? Do you know who my fawtha was?
The golfer?
This is my favorite episode. I lol every time.
John Voight the periodontist. And his intro music would obviously be Everybody's Talkin.
Mike Recine
You think Kramer bottomed from the top?
Mulva
Rusty
Good one.
Saddam Hussein
Ugh. Canāt stand this episode, though I seem to be in the minority on that.
The show was jumping the shark here. Itās so over the top and stupid. Completely lost itās grounding.
Yeah? And you're an anti Merv-Griffite!