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Seinfeld’s 25 greatest contributions to the English ...
New York Post ^ | July 1, 2014

Posted on 07/02/2014 2:41:32 PM PDT by SMGFan

Twenty-five years ago this Saturday, “Seinfeld” debuted on NBC.

It didn’t do particularly well at first, but it slowly began gathering viewers and then — yada yada yada — it permanently changed the way that we, as New Yorkers, talk.

In honor of those 25 years, here are 25 things that “Seinfeld” added to the popular vernacular over the course of its nine seasons on the air (1989-98).

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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First Season and Second were not that good.
1 posted on 07/02/2014 2:41:32 PM PDT by SMGFan
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Not that there’s anything wrong with it...


2 posted on 07/02/2014 2:42:50 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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episode 1 was July 5 , 1989, #2 to 5 May 31 to June 21, 1990

Second season was January to June 1991


3 posted on 07/02/2014 2:44:27 PM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is now on twitter @RealSMG)
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Gotta see “The Bay-bee!”


4 posted on 07/02/2014 2:44:48 PM PDT by Rocko
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To: Labyrinthos

Are you the master of your domain?


5 posted on 07/02/2014 2:46:44 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: SMGFan

Another article about New Yawkers. Is there a place on Earth more provincial than New York??


6 posted on 07/02/2014 2:46:57 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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Minneapolis, maybe...


7 posted on 07/02/2014 2:49:17 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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As far as I can tell, Kramerica Industries is a tiny apartment that may or may not have a chicken in it


8 posted on 07/02/2014 2:49:27 PM PDT by Brasky (You miss every shot you never take.)
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To: SMGFan

That was one magic loogie.


9 posted on 07/02/2014 2:49:35 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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“I always wanted to pretend that I was an architect.” Probably doesn’t qualify, but that line always cracks me up.


10 posted on 07/02/2014 2:49:36 PM PDT by fhayek
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Bizzaro world


11 posted on 07/02/2014 2:50:43 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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Its a shame that in that entire list, they didn’t even bother to mention Puddy. It feels like an Arbys night.


12 posted on 07/02/2014 2:52:00 PM PDT by Brasky (You miss every shot you never take.)
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To: SMGFan

“Worlds are colliding Jerry!”


13 posted on 07/02/2014 2:52:33 PM PDT by Hugin
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Rush has invented more than 100 additions to common English.


14 posted on 07/02/2014 2:53:57 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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There are two that crack me up;

"Giddyup!"

"Sweet fancy Moses."


15 posted on 07/02/2014 2:55:35 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Can anyone tell me who the head of the Muslim peace movement is?)
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To: Brasky
Its a shame that in that entire list, they didn’t even bother to mention Puddy.

"You're going to Hell for being too bossy." I still occasionally use that one on Mrs. Hugin.

16 posted on 07/02/2014 3:00:05 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: SMGFan

That show solidly convinced me New Yorkers were to be avoided.


17 posted on 07/02/2014 3:04:51 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
"It's more like a full-body dry heave set to music."
18 posted on 07/02/2014 3:05:22 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Red_Devil 232

The only thing Mississippi is first in is fat a****.


19 posted on 07/02/2014 3:07:50 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: SMGFan; MotleyGirl70; Cagey; Mr. Brightside; earlJam; Rb ver. 2.0; lesser_satan; Taffini; jdm; ...

Seinfeld ping list ping.

Yada, yada yada.


20 posted on 07/02/2014 3:08:03 PM PDT by Gamecock (There is room for all of God's animals. Right next to the mashed potatoes and gravy.)
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