Think you know your Monk’s Café from your Kramerica Industries? Seinfeld gave us 9 seasons and 180 episodes of brilliantly petty observations, and more catchphrases than any sitcom before it.
Test yourself with these 10 questions. Pick an answer for each one, find out if you were right, and see your score at the end. No peeking at the answers. Serenity now!
Question 1 of 10
Where do Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer usually hang out over coffee?
Monk’s Café. The gang’s booth at Monk’s is where half the show’s schemes are hatched. The exterior shots are actually of Tom’s Restaurant at Broadway and 112th Street in Manhattan.
Question 2 of 10
What is the name of the fake company George uses to fool the unemployment office?
Vandelay Industries. George claims he’s interviewing with Art Vandelay, an importer/exporter, and gives out Jerry’s number as the office line. Kramerica Industries was Kramer’s own business idea.
Question 3 of 10
What is Kramer’s first name, finally revealed in Season 6?
Cosmo. Jerry and George are stunned when Kramer’s mother, Babs, lets it slip in “The Switch”.
Question 4 of 10
What does the Soup Nazi famously shout at customers who break his rules?
“No soup for you!” Played by Larry Thomas, the Soup Nazi made his debut in Season 7 in 1995. Elaine gets banned for a whole year, but she gets her revenge in the end.
Question 5 of 10
Who was the first to drop out of “The Contest”?
Kramer. After seeing the woman across the street, he slams his money on the counter and declares, “I’m out!” The episode won Larry David an Emmy for writing.
Question 6 of 10
Who provided the voice of George Steinbrenner, George’s boss at the Yankees?
Larry David. The co-creator voiced the Yankees owner, who was always shown from behind. The character’s face was never shown; he was always filmed from behind.
Question 7 of 10
In which episode do we first see Elaine’s infamous dancing?
“The Little Kicks”. At her office party, Elaine busts out her moves, and George calls it “a full-body dry heave set to music”. It became one of the most famous scenes in the show’s run.
Question 8 of 10
What does Frank Costanza use instead of a tree for Festivus?
A plain aluminum pole. Frank finds tinsel “distracting”. Festivus, celebrated on December 23 with the Airing of Grievances and the Feats of Strength, came from writer Dan O’Keefe’s real family tradition.
Question 9 of 10
What is Newman’s job?
Postal worker. Jerry’s nemesis is a mail carrier for the US Postal Service, who explains that the mail never stops. Wayne Knight played him for years, greeted every time with a withering “Hello, Newman.”
Question 10 of 10
In the series finale, what law are the four friends convicted of breaking?
The Good Samaritan law. They mock a carjacking victim instead of helping and end up on trial in Latham, Massachusetts, sentenced to a year in jail. The finale aired on May 14, 1998, watched by about 76 million people.
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