George Does The Opposite | The Opposite | Seinfeld
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- George is up, Elaine is down and Jerry is even Steven.
From Seinfeld Season 5 Episode 22, 'The Opposite': George decides to turn his life around by doing the exact opposite of what he would usually do. Elaine is having a lot of bad luck. Jerry keeps breaking even. Kramer gets the coffee table book published.
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Seinfeld stars Jerry Seinfeld as a stand-up comedian whose life in New York City is made even more chaotic by his quirky group of friends who join him in wrestling with life's most perplexing, yet often trivial questions. Often described as "a show about nothing," Seinfeld mines the humor in life's mundane situations like waiting in line, searching for a lost item, or the trials and tribulations of dating. Co-starring are Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Jerry's ex-girlfriend and current platonic pal, Elaine Benes; Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Jerry's neurotic hard-luck best friend; and Michael Richards as Jerry's eccentric neighbor, Kramer.
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"My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents." Greatest pickup line ever.
LD all over it.
I choose to believe in his head he was like, "Whatever you do DO NOT let her know you're unemployed and live with your parents, but I'm gonna do the opposite!" And he instead leads with it.
Gawd damn
Only if your name was George ;)
@@jasonfallon4968 LD ?
Seeing George succeed in life gives me genuine happiness.
💯
It makes me feel uncomfortable. I love neurotic angry George.
It was nice while it lasted
Gives me hope.
okay, now ask yourself WHY.
Little trivia: Jason Alexander said that several friends came up to him after this ep. aired and told him that it inspired them to live their lives differently. This really is an inspirational ep. when you think about it!
This is kind of my life right now, I’m bold, no job, no money and live with my parents. I should do the opposite 😂
@@nour2146 Go for it!
What’s your first step? Make a documentary about it!
@@nour2146 I tried doing the opposite of my current life. It made things even worse. I have no job, no money, live in dorms, facing an enquiry. BUT I have lovers.
But what is the opposite though. It's really simple actually, just do things that push you out of your comfort zone a bit, don't be afraid to be vulnerable and spontaneous with women, and generally be positive
"if every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right" is a vastly underrated philosophy
Every time I'm doing trading.
@@after_midnight9592 looollllllllllllllllllllll I felt that one haha.
@@after_midnight9592 I've had this thought and somehow I lose both ways.
no it isnt. it suggests that all outcomes are binary. and they aren't. many outcomes in fact are indeed singular. for example, if you are a short balding chubby guy - you doing the OPPOSITE and approaching a beautiful woman somewhere will in fact net you the same result as if you didnt do anything which is: she's not interested in you. only you will have the embarrassment for trying on top of it and the assurance that comes along with it that you shouldnt be trying in the first place.
You speak truth. Counter intuitive.
Jerry just completely going with whatever George’s musings are on that particular day is always entertaining.
Jerry goes along with his depressed friend, his delusional friend and his sociopathic friend ... for material.
And to top it off, he also gets his mail from the person he hates the most.
The fastback band mr bass man
Wait sociopathic? Oh You mean his lady friend.
@@lostone9700 Elaine does exhibit several sociopathic tendencies.
Jason’s non-verbal acting is amazing. The tilt of his head, his gestures, etc… brilliant.
Jason Momoa IS amazing, true.
"Acting without Acting"
@@ai7593 “Everything is without”
Frankly, Jason Alexander was the show's main strength IMO, Richards second.
He should try dancing….like a McDonald’s commercial.
Brilliant that Elaine dresses and acts like George in the last scene. Like that's a common outfit George wears throughout the show
She became George 🤣
I always thought that too
Kind of. I could tell it was supposed to be George, but like her take on it, cause I don't think I've ever seen him in a denim jacket.
@@WALDENSOFTWAREhe prefers goretex
One of the greatest Seinfeld episodes ever
Absolutely.
The best one was when they were waiting for ages for a table at the Chinese restaurant.
My favorite is the one where George and Elaine aren't getting any, and George becomes a savant while Elaine becomes a neanderthal.
I tried to do this once I threw out all my superstitions and did the OPPOSITE then my luck just got even worse
It is my favorite.
I love the part at 2:23 where you can see him start to think about lying and saying he's an architect named Art Vandelay. Then he does the opposite and is brutally honest.
He did make a pretty good pretend architect though
Good thing he didn’t say he was a marine biologist.
Nope, that's your assumption.
@@Raison_d-etre Anyway, Dedee Pfeiffer is such a hottie 😍😍🥰🥰
Well he did design the addition to the Guggeneheim
I love all of the Seinfeld actors but none make me laugh harder than George. He's my favorite on this show.
Ya gotta feel for the little fella. He's a bonifide, genu-ine ne'er do well. 🤣
yea, the shrinkage one was tragedy at it's finest.
George and Kramer are my favorite characters
In my opinion he is the best actor in sitcom history
@@roberts5539 I like the one where he got caught eating refuge. LOL
"If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right."
Brilliant, brilliant line! One of the best lines in the series.
you are very impressionable
It's also a logical fallacy
@@alexanderopdahl290 they never said it worked
@@toooydoeur true
This is like discovering plutonium, BY ACCIDENT!!! Best line in the series
Literally impossible to not make Elaine look gorgeous.
The faces Elaine makes while George is talking at the start....gold!
...I was bright......oh, maybe not in the academic sense....
“We’ll there’s no telling what could happen from this…”
Gold, Jerry... Gold!
She's cuter when realizing she's George.
Her facial expressions in the final scene when George is talking about Don Mattingly are just as good!
I love Jerry’s reaction to Elaine’s claim that she became George, “don’t say that” as if being like his good friend George is the worst thing that could possibly happen to her
Jerry’s fear is very present 04:12
"Bald men with no job, no money, who live with parents, don't approach strange women" HAAHAAAAA I can't stop laughing at this!!!
Mmhmm. Funny but I can't help feeling slighted by the personal intrusion.
@@Debonair.Aristocrat It's a sign lol
Where’s my Victoria?...
that's my favorite line from the episode that and after George gets the job with the Yankees tells his parents "I'm not gonna be nice that's how I got the job" this of course was after his father smacked him in the head
@@davidmurphy8236 You just have to keep trying that line until you get her.
George's realization about his life being a series of bad decisions really hits home. Not every decision but most of them. I'm just glad I got wife #2 right.
My life is a series of missed opportunities.
@@trevertravis8963 I know how you feel, bro. But keep your head up. "Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around" -Vanilla Sky (Cameron Crowe)
...for now
@@trevertravis8963 what's the most notable missed opportunity?
I got wife #1 right and still screwed it up.
This premise is actually so clever and it is interesting that people don't ever consider how bad people's own decisions are.
Its called confirmation bias. We all have it
@@zapkvr0101I don't, I'm perfect
My favorite part is when George yells at the two guys at the movie theater.
My favorite part is George's slow turn after "I'm Victoria. Hi." 2:30
Try me! TRY ME!!!!
The "take you out back and show you what it's like" line came from Buddy Rich yelling at his band. 😆
If this was Gotham , George is Penguin ,Jerry is Joker , Elaine is Harley
@@profahn7353yup. The best line in the show BECAUSE I WOULD LOVE IT!!!
That advice jerry gave George is actually solid it’s not so much doing the opposite but just changing your mindset and doing something different can really make you a new person
This episode actually inspired my life. When I was in my early 20s trying to figure out my life, my parents kept on trying to tell me what to do. However, my parents were not exactly "successful". Instead, I did the exact opposite of their guidance and turned out way more successful 25 years later than if I had followed their goofy guidance.
What was their advice and what did you do instead?
Please enlighten us. How
You parents told you to Invest in bitcoin?
@@robertgarcia7024 LOL!!!
A "weekend warrior dad" doesn't sound very successful
Years ago I was watching this at my parents house when I was broke and had no job. I was living with my parents. George's line here will always remind me of that time. I literally was George at that time in my life.
but were you bald and short?
I love that story.
Did walk u p a woman saying my name so so I have no job that I am a bold guy with no money hahaha
So did you get up and do the opposite?
We are all George (& Elaine & Kramer & Jerry).
Elaine: I'm George, I'm George!!
Then walks in George wearing a suit & tie feeling like a Million bucks!!
Classic moment!!
An amazing segment for Jason Alexander! Fantastic body language, facial expressions, his forlorn demeanor. Absolutely brilliant. One of the funniest actors in the history of television.
He’s so good! Best actor on the show
"if every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right" -- wallstreetbets should really take note of that philosophy.
Try that while driving a car.
It’s funny how George always listens to Jerry and takes his advice
Well Jerry is like George, only successful.
it's because George is secretly in love with Jerry
and Jerry listens to Kramer, and shouldn't have
@@chrism3784 idk why everyone listens to Kramer now and then 🤦♂️
@@MilkeyMilkthedog I would've listened to Kramer on that long shot horse bet ! $$$$$
The way Elaine proclaims "I'm George" is AWESOME!
George and Newman were simply fantastic characters. But it is hard to stop there - this cast was top shelf all the way!
I hate Newman
2:25 One of the greatest pickup lines ever
Watch the final scene, Elaine is wearing what George is wearing at the beginning and George is wearing something similar to what Elaine was wearing at the beginning, opposing outfits, appropriate given they are in the opposite situations they were in from the beginning of the episode.
Remember how everything balances out for Jerry… George becomes successful whereas Elaine becomes.. well… George. So it evens out
All after she did a series of George-like things. Using Canadian coins, eating too many Jujubees, and missing the tissue to the boss are very George ways to screw up.
That is brilliant
George’s soliloquies in this episode are the best ever. They needed to show his confrontation with Steinbrenner to make this clip video complete.
Yes, that was the ultimate example of getting the opposite to work with the most difficult situation possible
I literally put Seinfeld on as comforting background noise to fall asleep to
I thought that you figuratively or metaphorically did it.
I do still to this day. It’s been twenty years.
The Opposite is one of the episodes that just got every beat right. Its a masterpiece.
This might be the greatest 30 minutes of comedy ever written for television.
She was disarmed by his honesty !
It doesn't much matter what he says. The ice breaker was something he did before he spoke to her.
@@PO-pi5su yeah i dont think ice breakers are that powerful
“You can always live with my parents.”
That’s actually a great line
Lol especially when Elaine mocks him for it.
Left out the best scene: "Hire this man!"
Yes you are correct ...a classic line! So abrupt, it is hilarious. The crazed Steinbrenner character, voiced by Larry David, and all the Yankee head office scenes to come, all sprang to life from this very episode.
I really think this is the best episode of Seinfeld. Season 5 is such a great season from start to finish.
Agreed, The Mango and The Marine Biologist are 2 of my favourite episodes also
Some Seinfeld episodes approach a truly Twilight-Zone-level of weirdness. The mutual transformation of Elaine & George is one.
Right! Like the bizzaro Jerry
And the Abstinence episode where George becomes really smart and Elaine really dumb
I thank heavens that Jason gave up the idea of making George a woody Alan like character. All of the other actors stayed the same from the pilot, but Jason really created the character of George through trial and error
Kramer changed too. Michael Richards played him dumb in the first half dozen episodes. Then he played him as the smartest guy in the room & that made all the difference.
@@lynnturman8157 bro what?
He actually modeled him after Larry David. Woody Allen was the initial basis but then he realized how much of Larry David was in George. There is an interview where he talks about doing a table read and saying to Larry "there is no way this would ever happen to a person and even if it did this isn't how a person would react in this situation." Larry responded "what are you talking about? Thus happened to me and thus is exactly what I did." Once he found out about that it clicked.
@@chikipichi5280 he is right. Kramer changed a lot since the show started
Elaine wasn't in the pilot
This is another top 5 episode for me cause it's one of the only times we see George winning in the end, not to mention it was funny and interesting seeing Elaine "become George" for an episode. Plus it's the beginning of his time working for the Yankees which is my favorite era of the character.
This is my favorite George episode and that's saying something, because he's got many great ones. But this one. This one is the peak. When something finally worked out for George and didn't backfire, he actually showed some spine and it was hilarious and beautiful to watch. Easy favorite.
This is my second George fave, first is "Marine Biologist"!
@@nidkahg9648+1. Also Abstinence, and Andrea Doria.
It's hilarious how George slowly turns around to look at Jerry and Elaine, after Victoria introduces herself to him.
What's your FAVORITE episode?!!! LOL 😂
Good for the tuna!
This one is my favourite - The Opposite
@@heavenbound7508
Her epiphany spilling into horror and disgust is a brilliant insight of her true feelings of George.lol
For whatever reason, this is my favourite episode.
"If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right"
Seeing George becoming confident/successful etc, is so motivating
Me too his life completely changes in this episode
Jerry is a real friend, he really knows how George's brain works...
Jerry is also known to be sarcastic, and I can never tell when he is being sarcastic or sincere.
He did sleep with George's girlfriend.
He does really know him. Forget which ep. Where he says George do that thing you do will you? George replied lying? Jerry nods. Gold
"George's brain consists of 2 parts..."
@@jameshaggerty8348 Who is this?,,,.😜
I love this episode! I was so happy for George 😄 “what a beautiful day for a ball game … let’s play two!”
Not too.
It's two.
R.I.P. Mr. CUB.... Erie Banks.
@@bak-mariterry5180 I suspect you meant to say Ernie Banks, right?
I've quoted that line many times (usually without anyone catching the reference 😛). It's actually scary how often I've quoted Seinfeld lines in my life--so much that even *_I_* forget I'm making a quote. It's just part of my regular vocabulary now--eek!
The way he says "salutations" is so awesome! I replayed it a few times 😁
Hahahaha 🤣
“Don’t say that.” 😂 I love it hahaha the delivery was a perfect combination of fear and shock.
Nobody on this planet can replace Michael Richards in that role of Cosmo. He is gold.
Yeah its a shame that things went downhill for him after the show ended. He made a mistake, but I wish it never happened and that he had continued onto other roles
“Can’t you see what happened???… I’m George! I’m GEORGE!!!” 🤣
I watched this bit just to hear George saying: ".. good for the tuna".
Such amazing delivery, so incredibly funny 😂
I love George's acceptance and resignation to years of failure..content and safe at the bottom of the ladder..Elaine's facial questions and then Jerry's line...It does make a lot of sense...
One of the best, along with the Marine biologist. There’s really something in this attitude.
I am so glad this is coming to Netflix.
When?
@@paultownsley5521 If I am not mistaken, it’s coming in October
@@shareofmoney Yup, October 1st.
@George Marius Podaru I absolutely love Seinfeld
Is it really a good show? I just watch clips from the show here in TH-cam and I find it funny. I was born in 99 so I haven’t really seen a full episode of it.
George's slow head turn is absolutely fantastic. 2:35
Love how Elaine gives George the little Frank Costanza head slap.
the acting on this show is just so good, Jerry is fine i guess but George, Kramer and Elaine are simply terrific!
I think Jerry's semi acting is perfect for his character. Him trying to hold back his laughter is part of the fun.
I always found Jerry's acting horrible. It's what ruined the show for me. He looked like the director who gave himself an affirmative-action job in order to be a part of history. Not to mention there was never any depth to his character. Jerry's good at writing jokes and he should've stuck at that.
I feel the same at that Curb Your Enthusiasm guy, by the way. A writer who AA'd himself into acting and ended up doing a terrible job of it.
Jerry was perfect 🤌🏻
Jerry is arguably the best actor, hes the only one who feels real.
I did ask a female friend about that opening line from George, and she said that she would be intrigued by someone that honest...
Challenge accepted!
I would be too. Not quite attracted yet, but they’d definitely have my attention.
Sina I have Ed, PE and LD do want to go out? Lol
Until she figured out that it isn't just a line.....
same thing with Larry David's line in curb your enthusiasm
My high school math teacher used to always say 'life is a series of choices'. At the time i never thought about the premise. I would chalk it up as a saying that old people would say. As ive aged, i realized just how true those words actually are. Once we become aware and are a product of our own decisions, each one puts you on a particular path. Each one is connected to the one previous whether they relate or not but in the end we're all a product of the ones we make.
Mind blowing
Elaine being about to say something, then giving the little "there you go" motion when George says "not academically" is one of the funniest parts of the episode, if not the series to me, it's done so well
Anyone else think JLD just as adorable when she’s pissed 😆
"Good for the tuna" - George Constanza (Marine Biologist)
One of my favorite scenes in this episode is when Jerry realizes he’s Even Steven. Heh-heh-heh!!
Ya when he pulls the 20 out of a random jacket after Elaine took a 20 and threw it out the window
Kramer looking away when Elaine says “I’ve become George” pure gold 🤣🤣
I never realized exactly how much George and I are the same. It’s like he’s speaking to my experience.
“I put Canadian quarters in the washing machine” I love how she delivers that line😂
Elaine tapping George on the forehead is gold!
Frank does that too
My favourite episode.
Also, notice Kramer saying "It's too much, mine was more than yours" while splitting the bill.
You start appreciating people like him with years.
kramer is the epitome of chaotic good
Considering how Kramer would help himself to everything in Jerry's fridge and pantry, now bemoans the unfairly split bill is a nice touch
@@aussiebear738 Kramer would let Jerry eat everything in his fridge, too...if he had one
Jason Alexander is underrated in this sitcom. He is very talented. He should be paid for reruns. The world is unfair.
the world is not unfair, his net worth is 50 million, he got all the money in the world from seinfeld
He is paid for reruns.... handsomely.
dude’s not underrated. he’s a legend.
Oh come on, there’s no aspect of this show that is underrated in any remote sense of the word.
@@VideoAmericanStylethanks god
I like how Elaine is encouraging george here
1:40 I love how Jerry winds George up just to entertain himself.
This is my fav episode of Seinfeld. More people should try this Opposite tactic; it really works!
George was the funniest of ALL the characters on the show.
I find Kramer to be equally funny. But George's dad might be funnier than both of them
Geo: "Nothing's ever worked out for me with tuna on toast". Absolutely the scientific conclusion!
4:21 "Greetings people, greetings! Greetings and salutations!"
The girl sitting at the counter was the girl working at the Wammy Burger in Falling Down.
She's Michelle Pfeiffer's sister too.
She's Hot!!!
Dorothy Diane "Dedee" Pfeiffer (sometimes credited as De Dee Pfeiffer or Deedee Pfeiffer)
Gotta love George I can relate even though it is Larry mind set still hilarious every time u watch it
George is Larry, but with hella manic energy 👌
Half of me is laughing, half is marveling at how great Elaine looks.
I like how if you can listen carefully, you can hear Larry David laughing off camera from time to time
Remember this is how George got the job with the Yankees. We all have a little George Costanza in us. 😂 😆
Seinfeld & Two & half men are my all time favourite sitcoms. I have lost count on how many times I have rewatched it again & again. Whenever i am down in life I just rewatch them always cheers me up🫶🏻😍
This is the very first Seinfeld episode I saw on the American Airlines flight from London to New York during my very first visit to the US. I’ve been hooked ever since.
Here after the daily calm app meditation talked about this episode. Felt
The whole "the opposite" thing is not entirely wrong. Though probably not for just being the opposite. It's more to do with taking chances, thus greater amount of negative AND positive results. Also the lack of caring, the lack of being obviously desperate (women or job), does help with how they perceive you and give you an air of winner.
although that only works if you're as lazy and neurotic as george. an outgoing, highly motivated person wouldn't fare as well.
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
I love the advice you gave here- Get out of the fearful comfort zone and *Take chances* in all aspects of life, and don't care about the results ( *trying without being desperate* ). Best Advice! Thank You!
I know it’s random but when he asks for a cup of tea and points to the sky is hilarious.
1:49...Jerry's so pleased to wind him up
“I’m GEORGE!” 🤣🤣🤣
My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.
- George Costanza.
One of the greatest lines of this show.
it is so sad but true :)
That and "George is gettin upset".
My name is George. I’m unemployed and I live with my parents.
I'm Victoria, hi
@@carcast It's Michelle Pfeiffer's sister, Deedee.
@@imtryinghere1 she was very beautiful in that Scene.
I used that line once and it didn't work out.
Jason is incredible of course and by far the superior actor, but Jerry really nailed these scenes. He was the perfect actor for the show.
the only trained actor ;)
BINGO. Truth.
I have seen every episode of Seinfeld at least 20 times each. This is my favorite episode of the entire series.
This is the best episode of the show and a standout in a string of fantastic episodes in Seasons 4, 5, and 6, which were all hilarious. IMHO, that was peak Seinfeld.
This is actually a wonderful case study in authenticity and self growth
this episode is unironically inspiring, there's no way I'm the only one who watched this and decided to improve their life by doing the opposite
How's that going so far?
@@zinsy23got a girlfriend and a job now, so far so good
This is the exact moment that George's life changed for the better.
Not sure if this is in the comments somewhere, but the beautiful Victoria in this episode is Michelle Pfeiffer's sister.
Elaine nails that facial expression at 4;20 "I'm George", reality and nausea combined lol.
That woman should have won an Emmy just the way she delivered the "I'm Victoria. Hi!"
After hearing the worst pickup line ever.
This opposite theory came up in season 1. This is good life advice.
I know the coffee shop scene when George approaches the pretty lady & seen it many times but it still cracks me up, just like when Kramer built Merv Griffin set in his apt. F'ing hilarious!!!