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{{TV Show
 
|name = Seinfeld
 
|image =
 
|genre = Comedy
 
|Starring = {{w|Jerry Seinfeld}}
 
|Country of Origin = [[USA]]
 
|Channel = [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]]
 
|First Appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror XIX]]"
 
}}
 
  
 
'''''Seinfeld''''' was an American comedy sitcom that aired on [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]].
 
'''''Seinfeld''''' was an American comedy sitcom that aired on [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]].
  
== History ==
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== References to ''Seinfeld'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
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=== Episodes ===
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{{Table|
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{{TH|Season}}
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{{TH|Episode number}}
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{{TH|Episode name}}
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{{TH|Reference}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Springfield Seinfeld.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 6|6]]}}
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{{TB|121}}
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{{TB|"[[A Star Is Burns]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Patty]] and [[Selma]] suggest changing Springfield's name into "Seinfeld" and thus attracting more visitors. The soundtrack then mimics the show's opening theme.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Chalkboard203.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}}
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{{TB|203}}
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{{TB|"[[Natural Born Kissers]]"}}
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{{TB|{{W|Cosmo Kramer|Kramer}} is one of the main characters in Seinfeld.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 12|12]]}}
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{{TB|261}}
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{{TB|"[[Day of the Jackanapes]]"}}
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{{TB|The television executives suggest that [[Krusty the Clown]] remake his set to resemble the Seinfeld diner.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}}
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{{TB|280}}
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{{TB|"[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]"}}
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{{TB|The ''Seinfeld'' theme song plays after [[Seymour Skinner]]'s comedy sketch.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 15|15]]}}
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{{TB|328}}
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{{TB|"[[Co-Dependent's Day]]"}}
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{{TB|Marge drunkenly calls Homer "Seinfeld" after he makes a joke.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 20|20]]}}
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{{TB|424}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XIX]]"}}
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{{TB|When [[Homer Simpson]] and [[Ned Flanders]] cars turned into [[Transformers]] when they were in them, Ned asked Homer what he got for [[Christmas]]. Homer said he got ''Seinfeld'' season 7.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 26|26]]}}
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{{TB|553}}
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{{TB|"[[Clown in the Dumps]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Krusty the Clown]] mentions Newman from ''Seinfeld''.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 31|31]]}}
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{{TB|667}}
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{{TB|"[[Gorillas on the Mast]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Lolo]] the gorilla signs the sign language for ''Seinfeld''. Later, [[Lisa]] puts on ''Seinfeld'' to make Lolo calm.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 32|32]]}}
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{{TB|692}}
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{{TB|"[[The Road to Cincinnati]]"}}
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{{TB|One of [[Principal Skinner]]'s conversation starters cards includes 'Favourite ''Seinfeld'' episode'.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 35|35]]}}
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{{TB|759}}
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{{TB|"[[Murder, She Boat]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] says that he's not a beloved quirky character like {{W|Cosmo Kramer|Kramer}}, but he is instead widely reviled like the guy who played Kramer, {{W|Michael Richards}}.}}
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}}
  
In th episode ''[[A Star is Burns]]'' Patty and Selma suggest changing Springfield's name into "Seinfeld" and thus attracting more visitors. The soundtrack then mimicks the shows's opening theme.
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== Common Cast and Crew ==
 
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=== Cast ===
When [[Homer Simpson]] and [[Ned Flanders]] cars turned into [[Transformers]] when they were in them, Ned asked Homer what he got for [[Christmas]]. Homer said he got ''Seinfeld'' season 7.
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{{Table|
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{{TH|Picture|width=100px}}
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{{TH|Name}}
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{{TH|Role in ''Seinfeld''}}
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{{TH|Role on ''The Simpsons''}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Jason Alexander.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jason Alexander]]}}
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{{TB|Played George Costanza.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Bourbon Verlander]] in "[[The Caper Chase]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Michael Chiklis.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Chiklis]]}}
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{{TB|Played Steve in "The Stranded".}}
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{{TB|Voiced the [[handsome quarterback]] in the [[season 28]] episode "[[The Town]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bryan Cranston.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bryan Cranston]]}}
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{{TB|Played Tim Whatley in "The Mom and Pop Store", "The Label Maker", "The Jimmy", "The Yada Yada", and "The Strike".}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Stradivarius Cain]] in "[[The Spy Who Learned Me]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Janeane Garofalo.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Janeane Garofalo]]}}
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{{TB|Played Jeannie Steinman in "The Invitations" and "The Foundation".}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Janeane Garofalo|herself}} in "[[The Last Temptation of Krust]]" and "[[The Ten-Per-Cent Solution]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Brian George.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Brian George]]}}
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{{TB|Played Baby Bhatt in "The Cafe", "The Visa" and "The Finale".}}
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{{TB|Voiced several British men in "[[The 7 Beer Itch]]" and "[[The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A.]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kathie Lee Gifford.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Kathie Lee Gifford]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in "The Opposite".}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Kathie Lee Gifford|herself}} in the [[season 10]] episode "[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]", via live-action recording.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Dana Gould.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Dana Gould]]}}
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{{TB|Played Frankie Merman in "The Junk Mail".}}
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{{TB|Worked as a co-executive producer and writer from [[season 12]] to [[season 19]], and had also served as a guest star for the show.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kathy Griffin.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Kathy Griffin]]}}
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{{TB|Played Sally Weaver in "The Doll" and "The Cartoon".}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Francine Rhenquist]] in "[[Bye, Bye, Nerdie]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Jane Leeves.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jane Leeves]]}}
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{{TB|Played Marla Penny.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Edwina]] in "[[The Regina Monologues]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Julia Louis-Dreyfus.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]]}}
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{{TB|Played Elaine Benes.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{ap|Gloria|Snake's wife}} in the [[season 13]] episode "[[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]", the [[season 19]] episode "[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]", and the [[season 20]] episode "[[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bette Midler.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bette Midler]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in "The Understudy".}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Bette Midler|herself}} in "[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Megan Mullally.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Megan Mullally]]}}
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{{TB|Played Betsy in "The Implant".}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Sarah Wiggum]] in "[[Uncut Femmes]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bob Odenkirk.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Odenkirk]]}}
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{{TB|Played Ben in "The Abstinence".}}
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{{TB|Voiced the [[mob lawyer]] in "[[The Fat Blue Line]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Regis Philbin.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Regis Philbin]]}}
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{{TB|Played himself in "The Opposite".}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Regis Philbin|himself}} in "[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Brian Posehn.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Brian Posehn]]}}
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{{TB|Played Artie in "The Burning".}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Dumlee]] in "[[A Father's Watch]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Stephen Root.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Stephen Root]]}}
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{{TB|Played Mr. Lager in "The Invitations".}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Bildorf]] in the [[season 32]] episode "[[Wad Goals]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sarah Silverman.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Sarah Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|Played Emily in "The Money".}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Nikki McKenna]] in "[[Stealing First Base]]" and "[[Moonshine River]]", {{Ch|Sarah Silverman|herself}} in "[[Clown in the Dumps]]" and [[Rachel Cohen]] in "[[Treehouse of Horror XXVII]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Marisa Tomei.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Marisa Tomei]]}}
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{{TB|Played herself in "The Cadillac, Part 2".}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Sara Sloane]] in the [[season 14]] episode "[[A Star Is Born Again]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Robert Wagner.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Robert Wagner]]}}
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{{TB|Played Dr. Abbott in "The Yada Yada".}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Robert Wagner|himself}} in "[[Goo Goo Gai Pan]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Patrick Warburton.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Patrick Warburton]]}}
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{{TB|Played David Puddy in several episodes over the course of several seasons.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Joe Swanson]] in "[[The Simpsons Guy]]".}}
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}}
  
== Appearances ==
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== External links ==
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIX|(mentioned)}}
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
  
[[Category:Real-world TV shows]]
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{{Cultural references|TV=yes}}

Latest revision as of 12:31, October 10, 2024


Seinfeld was an American comedy sitcom that aired on NBC.

References to Seinfeld in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Springfield Seinfeld.png 6 121 "A Star Is Burns" Patty and Selma suggest changing Springfield's name into "Seinfeld" and thus attracting more visitors. The soundtrack then mimics the show's opening theme.
Chalkboard203.png 9 203 "Natural Born Kissers" Kramer is one of the main characters in Seinfeld.
12 261 "Day of the Jackanapes" The television executives suggest that Krusty the Clown remake his set to resemble the Seinfeld diner.
13 280 "The Bart Wants What It Wants" The Seinfeld theme song plays after Seymour Skinner's comedy sketch.
15 328 "Co-Dependent's Day" Marge drunkenly calls Homer "Seinfeld" after he makes a joke.
20 424 "Treehouse of Horror XIX" When Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders cars turned into Transformers when they were in them, Ned asked Homer what he got for Christmas. Homer said he got Seinfeld season 7.
26 553 "Clown in the Dumps" Krusty the Clown mentions Newman from Seinfeld.
31 667 "Gorillas on the Mast" Lolo the gorilla signs the sign language for Seinfeld. Later, Lisa puts on Seinfeld to make Lolo calm.
32 692 "The Road to Cincinnati" One of Principal Skinner's conversation starters cards includes 'Favourite Seinfeld episode'.
35 759 "Murder, She Boat" Comic Book Guy says that he's not a beloved quirky character like Kramer, but he is instead widely reviled like the guy who played Kramer, Michael Richards.

Common Cast and Crew[edit]

Cast[edit]

Picture Name Role in Seinfeld Role on The Simpsons
Jason Alexander.jpg Jason Alexander Played George Costanza. Voiced Bourbon Verlander in "The Caper Chase".
Michael Chiklis.jpg Michael Chiklis Played Steve in "The Stranded". Voiced the handsome quarterback in the season 28 episode "The Town".
Bryan Cranston.jpg Bryan Cranston Played Tim Whatley in "The Mom and Pop Store", "The Label Maker", "The Jimmy", "The Yada Yada", and "The Strike". Voiced Stradivarius Cain in "The Spy Who Learned Me".
Janeane Garofalo.jpg Janeane Garofalo Played Jeannie Steinman in "The Invitations" and "The Foundation". Voiced herself in "The Last Temptation of Krust" and "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution".
Brian George.jpg Brian George Played Baby Bhatt in "The Cafe", "The Visa" and "The Finale". Voiced several British men in "The 7 Beer Itch" and "The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A.".
Kathie Lee Gifford.jpg Kathie Lee Gifford Played herself in "The Opposite". Voiced herself in the season 10 episode "Treehouse of Horror IX", via live-action recording.
Dana Gould.jpg Dana Gould Played Frankie Merman in "The Junk Mail". Worked as a co-executive producer and writer from season 12 to season 19, and had also served as a guest star for the show.
Kathy Griffin.jpg Kathy Griffin Played Sally Weaver in "The Doll" and "The Cartoon". Voiced Francine Rhenquist in "Bye, Bye, Nerdie".
Jane Leeves.jpg Jane Leeves Played Marla Penny. Voiced Edwina in "The Regina Monologues".
Julia Louis-Dreyfus.jpg Julia Louis-Dreyfus Played Elaine Benes. Voiced Gloria in the season 13 episode "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love", the season 19 episode "I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", and the season 20 episode "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes".
Bette Midler.jpg Bette Midler Played herself in "The Understudy". Voiced herself in "Krusty Gets Kancelled".
Megan Mullally.jpg Megan Mullally Played Betsy in "The Implant". Voiced Sarah Wiggum in "Uncut Femmes".
Bob Odenkirk.jpg Bob Odenkirk Played Ben in "The Abstinence". Voiced the mob lawyer in "The Fat Blue Line".
Regis Philbin.jpg Regis Philbin Played himself in "The Opposite". Voiced himself in "Treehouse of Horror IX".
Brian Posehn.jpg Brian Posehn Played Artie in "The Burning". Voiced Dumlee in "A Father's Watch".
Stephen Root.jpg Stephen Root Played Mr. Lager in "The Invitations". Voiced Bildorf in the season 32 episode "Wad Goals".
Sarah Silverman.jpg Sarah Silverman Played Emily in "The Money". Voiced Nikki McKenna in "Stealing First Base" and "Moonshine River", herself in "Clown in the Dumps" and Rachel Cohen in "Treehouse of Horror XXVII".
Marisa Tomei.jpg Marisa Tomei Played herself in "The Cadillac, Part 2". Voiced Sara Sloane in the season 14 episode "A Star Is Born Again".
Robert Wagner.jpg Robert Wagner Played Dr. Abbott in "The Yada Yada". Voiced himself in "Goo Goo Gai Pan".
Patrick Warburton.jpg Patrick Warburton Played David Puddy in several episodes over the course of several seasons. Voiced Joe Swanson in "The Simpsons Guy".

External links[edit]