10. Larry David Often Lent his Voice to the Show
Larry David not only voiced the Yankees-owner George Steinbrenner (who is a real person), but also an MTA subway announcer, Saddam Hussein, a boxing referee, and a soap opera director. Not all of his voice-over work on the show is officially credited.
11. Some of the Most Outrageous Storylines Were Real
Some of Seinfeld is funny because it’s relatable, and some of it is funny because it’s not. Take George quitting his job, regretting it, and then showing back up at the office like nothing had happened. That would never happen in real life, right? Wrong. Larry David actually did that when he worked on Saturday Night Live.
12. The J. Peterman Catalogue is Real
In real life the J. Peterman catalogue is only based in Kentucky, but it’s real. The show just switched the name Jacopo Peterman for the real John Peterman. Elaine’s character famously comes up with the “urban sombrero” which the fictional J. Peterman responds to with “The horror. The horror.” However, just this week the real life news broke that the real J. Peterman company is launching a campaign to sell the hat. Oh, and by the way, the actor John O’Hurley who played the fictional J. Peterman actually owns the real J. Peterman company now. It’s almost too much, and amazing. Says John: “I have resisted the many demands to offer [the hat] in the Owner’s Manual catalog because it wasn’t an authentic item. But after 20 years, maybe the Urban Sombrero has served enough time in purgatory. Maybe it has earned its authenticity. More importantly, I’m looking forward to wearing mine at our next board meeting.”
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