I love Seinfeld and it was very cool to discover these facts about the series.
- Elaine was the only member of the quartet to not appear in the pilot episode.
- George Constanza’s middle name is “Louis,” a homage of Lou Costello.
- In the original pilot script, Kramer was referred to as “Kessler” because the guy Larry David based the character on hadn’t yet given his consent to use his name.
- Nathan Lane, Steve Buscemi, David Alan Grier, Brad Hall and Larry Miller all auditioned for the role of George.
- Both Jerry and George’s dads were played by different actors in early episodes and later replaced.
- Larry David originally envisioned the Newman character as African-American and suicidal.
- The show was originally titled “The Seinfeld Chronicles,” but was changed because of a failed ABC show called “The Marshall Chronicles.”
- 76 million viewers (58 percent of all TV watchers that night) tuned in to the series finale, making it the third most-watched series finale behind “M*A*S*H*” and “Cheers.”
- Before Julia Louis-Dreyfus scored the role of Elaine, Patricia Heaton, Megan Mullally, and Rosie O’Donnell read for the part.
- The female lead in the show was originally supposed to be Claire, a waitress played by actress Lee Garlington.
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