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  • @BrendanJSmith
    @BrendanJSmith 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3819

    Seeing George succeed in life gives me genuine happiness.

  • @zacharymash1225
    @zacharymash1225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2753

    Jerry just completely going with whatever George’s musings are on that particular day is always entertaining.

    • @darthkek1953
      @darthkek1953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +217

      Jerry goes along with his depressed friend, his delusional friend and his sociopathic friend ... for material.

    • @tylerlamb9930
      @tylerlamb9930 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      And to top it off, he also gets his mail from the person he hates the most.

    • @michaelmason9736
      @michaelmason9736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The fastback band mr bass man

    • @lostone9700
      @lostone9700 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wait sociopathic? Oh You mean his lady friend.

    • @robrick9361
      @robrick9361 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@lostone9700 Elaine does exhibit several sociopathic tendencies.

  • @SolamenteVees
    @SolamenteVees 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3347

    Jason’s non-verbal acting is amazing. The tilt of his head, his gestures, etc… brilliant.

    • @leafyleaf3125
      @leafyleaf3125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Jason Momoa IS amazing, true.

    • @ai7593
      @ai7593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      "Acting without Acting"

    • @3rdEarlRussell
      @3rdEarlRussell 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ai7593 “Everything is without”

    • @WinslowLeach1974
      @WinslowLeach1974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Frankly, Jason Alexander was the show's main strength IMO, Richards second.

    • @merky6004
      @merky6004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He should try dancing….like a McDonald’s commercial.

  • @davidl570
    @davidl570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7787

    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!

    • @nour2146
      @nour2146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +492

      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 😂

    • @davidl570
      @davidl570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      @@nour2146 Go for it!

    • @tommym875
      @tommym875 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      What’s your first step? Make a documentary about it!

    • @DeluxBass
      @DeluxBass 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      @@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.

    • @Christoff070
      @Christoff070 3 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      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

  • @Jamthecoolerator
    @Jamthecoolerator ปีที่แล้ว +2974

    "My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents." Greatest pickup line ever.

    • @jasonfallon4968
      @jasonfallon4968 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      LD all over it.

    • @djjazzyjeff1232
      @djjazzyjeff1232 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      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.

    • @mrowen1331
      @mrowen1331 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Gawd damn

    • @ratbagley
      @ratbagley ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Only if your name was George ;)

    • @Freakazoid12345
      @Freakazoid12345 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jasonfallon4968 LD ?

  • @echolot
    @echolot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6078

    "if every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right" is a vastly underrated philosophy

    • @after_midnight9592
      @after_midnight9592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      Every time I'm doing trading.

    • @OnceShy_TwiceBitten
      @OnceShy_TwiceBitten 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@after_midnight9592 looollllllllllllllllllllll I felt that one haha.

    • @steelyspielbergo
      @steelyspielbergo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      @@after_midnight9592 I've had this thought and somehow I lose both ways.

    • @SillyGoose2024
      @SillyGoose2024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      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.

    • @b.a.samuels
      @b.a.samuels 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You speak truth. Counter intuitive.

  • @Mantorok12
    @Mantorok12 ปีที่แล้ว +540

    Brilliant that Elaine dresses and acts like George in the last scene. Like that's a common outfit George wears throughout the show

    • @Ronin-kk4bt
      @Ronin-kk4bt ปีที่แล้ว +25

      She became George 🤣

    • @joseph_b319
      @joseph_b319 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I always thought that too

    • @WALDENSOFTWARE
      @WALDENSOFTWARE ปีที่แล้ว +16

      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.

    • @robgabriel8900
      @robgabriel8900 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@WALDENSOFTWAREhe prefers goretex

  • @prazertv
    @prazertv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1064

    I love all of the Seinfeld actors but none make me laugh harder than George. He's my favorite on this show.

    • @jchis9852
      @jchis9852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ya gotta feel for the little fella. He's a bonifide, genu-ine ne'er do well. 🤣

    • @roberts5539
      @roberts5539 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      yea, the shrinkage one was tragedy at it's finest.

    • @johngonzalez4298
      @johngonzalez4298 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      George and Kramer are my favorite characters

    • @INYB
      @INYB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      In my opinion he is the best actor in sitcom history

    • @walden6272
      @walden6272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@roberts5539 I like the one where he got caught eating refuge. LOL

  • @owenrees7544
    @owenrees7544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1010

    The faces Elaine makes while George is talking at the start....gold!

    • @bossfan49
      @bossfan49 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      ...I was bright......oh, maybe not in the academic sense....

    • @chriscothron3606
      @chriscothron3606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      “We’ll there’s no telling what could happen from this…”

    • @DavesMathVideos
      @DavesMathVideos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Gold, Jerry... Gold!

    • @robertway5756
      @robertway5756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      She's cuter when realizing she's George.

    • @rossviles7794
      @rossviles7794 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Her facial expressions in the final scene when George is talking about Don Mattingly are just as good!

  • @jarrodbarkley9061
    @jarrodbarkley9061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +971

    "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.

    • @peterwestenthaler7954
      @peterwestenthaler7954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      you are very impressionable

    • @alexanderopdahl290
      @alexanderopdahl290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It's also a logical fallacy

    • @toooydoeur
      @toooydoeur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@alexanderopdahl290 they never said it worked

    • @alexanderopdahl290
      @alexanderopdahl290 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@toooydoeur true

    • @zapkvr
      @zapkvr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This is like discovering plutonium, BY ACCIDENT!!! Best line in the series

  • @foolwitatool3957
    @foolwitatool3957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1332

    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.

    • @jr6200
      @jr6200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      He did make a pretty good pretend architect though

    • @matthewriley7826
      @matthewriley7826 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Good thing he didn’t say he was a marine biologist.

    • @Raison_d-etre
      @Raison_d-etre 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nope, that's your assumption.

    • @switch12345678
      @switch12345678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Raison_d-etre Anyway, Dedee Pfeiffer is such a hottie 😍😍🥰🥰

    • @sblagg527
      @sblagg527 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well he did design the addition to the Guggeneheim

  • @nrlrocks9503
    @nrlrocks9503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +936

    One of the greatest Seinfeld episodes ever

    • @tenkenroo
      @tenkenroo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Absolutely.

    • @jewdavid5627
      @jewdavid5627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The best one was when they were waiting for ages for a table at the Chinese restaurant.

    • @danielskrivan6921
      @danielskrivan6921 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      My favorite is the one where George and Elaine aren't getting any, and George becomes a savant while Elaine becomes a neanderthal.

    • @worsethanhitlerpt.2539
      @worsethanhitlerpt.2539 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I tried to do this once I threw out all my superstitions and did the OPPOSITE then my luck just got even worse

    • @Tigerman1138
      @Tigerman1138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is my favorite.

  • @Ronin-kk4bt
    @Ronin-kk4bt ปีที่แล้ว +87

    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

  • @JeffreyJetsKohut
    @JeffreyJetsKohut ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The way Elaine proclaims "I'm George" is AWESOME!

  • @nathanashkenazi897
    @nathanashkenazi897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +674

    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

    • @Tigerman1138
      @Tigerman1138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Jerry’s fear is very present 04:12

  • @GizmoMaltese
    @GizmoMaltese 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1372

    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.

    • @trevertravis8963
      @trevertravis8963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      My life is a series of missed opportunities.

    • @GizmoMaltese
      @GizmoMaltese 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@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)

    • @briandhont517
      @briandhont517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ...for now

    • @InternetUser-d7s
      @InternetUser-d7s 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trevertravis8963 what's the most notable missed opportunity?

    • @englandbengal
      @englandbengal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I got wife #1 right and still screwed it up.

  • @elementrypenguin3116
    @elementrypenguin3116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    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.

    • @davidneal3684
      @davidneal3684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He’s so good! Best actor on the show

  • @uneedtherapy42
    @uneedtherapy42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    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.

    • @TayR0C
      @TayR0C 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      but were you bald and short?

    • @scottperry8354
      @scottperry8354 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I love that story.

    • @shoshanamichaelia9739
      @shoshanamichaelia9739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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

    • @booshank2327
      @booshank2327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So did you get up and do the opposite?

    • @yuckyool
      @yuckyool ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We are all George (& Elaine & Kramer & Jerry).

  • @joewojtecki9991
    @joewojtecki9991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    My favorite part is when George yells at the two guys at the movie theater.

    • @Russell_Rieckenberg
      @Russell_Rieckenberg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      My favorite part is George's slow turn after "I'm Victoria. Hi." 2:30

    • @profahn7353
      @profahn7353 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Try me! TRY ME!!!!

    • @sdgojdfpghj
      @sdgojdfpghj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The "take you out back and show you what it's like" line came from Buddy Rich yelling at his band. 😆

    • @jayadevmenon7086
      @jayadevmenon7086 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If this was Gotham , George is Penguin ,Jerry is Joker , Elaine is Harley

    • @zapkvr0101
      @zapkvr0101 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@profahn7353yup. The best line in the show BECAUSE I WOULD LOVE IT!!!

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals 3 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    George and Newman were simply fantastic characters. But it is hard to stop there - this cast was top shelf all the way!

  • @akshaygupta7425
    @akshaygupta7425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    2:25 One of the greatest pickup lines ever

  • @330_Crew
    @330_Crew ปีที่แล้ว +299

    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.

    • @MrWeebable
      @MrWeebable ปีที่แล้ว +20

      What was their advice and what did you do instead?

    • @sj-237
      @sj-237 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Please enlighten us. How

    • @robertgarcia7024
      @robertgarcia7024 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You parents told you to Invest in bitcoin?

    • @sblagg527
      @sblagg527 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@robertgarcia7024 LOL!!!

    • @sblagg527
      @sblagg527 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A "weekend warrior dad" doesn't sound very successful

  • @jaybestnz
    @jaybestnz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    This premise is actually so clever and it is interesting that people don't ever consider how bad people's own decisions are.

    • @zapkvr0101
      @zapkvr0101 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Its called confirmation bias. We all have it

    • @roymarshall_
      @roymarshall_ หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@zapkvr0101I don't, I'm perfect

    • @FilJR99
      @FilJR99 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@roymarshall_Me neither! I’m perfect too!😂

  • @Dan-zq5wt
    @Dan-zq5wt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    This might be the greatest 30 minutes of comedy ever written for television.

  • @Obrian81
    @Obrian81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Elaine: I'm George, I'm George!!
    Then walks in George wearing a suit & tie feeling like a Million bucks!!
    Classic moment!!

  • @SwornReaper
    @SwornReaper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1322

    "Bald men with no job, no money, who live with parents, don't approach strange women" HAAHAAAAA I can't stop laughing at this!!!

    • @Debonair.Aristocrat
      @Debonair.Aristocrat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Mmhmm. Funny but I can't help feeling slighted by the personal intrusion.

    • @thewizardofoz511
      @thewizardofoz511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Debonair.Aristocrat It's a sign lol

    • @davidmurphy8236
      @davidmurphy8236 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Where’s my Victoria?...

    • @patrickdron
      @patrickdron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      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

    • @knightrcer
      @knightrcer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@davidmurphy8236 You just have to keep trying that line until you get her.

  • @Dan-zq5wt
    @Dan-zq5wt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    George’s soliloquies in this episode are the best ever. They needed to show his confrontation with Steinbrenner to make this clip video complete.

    • @jr6200
      @jr6200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes, that was the ultimate example of getting the opposite to work with the most difficult situation possible

  • @ImMilkthedog
    @ImMilkthedog ปีที่แล้ว +97

    It’s funny how George always listens to Jerry and takes his advice

    • @Scrappicat
      @Scrappicat ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Well Jerry is like George, only successful.

    • @ekklesiast
      @ekklesiast ปีที่แล้ว +8

      it's because George is secretly in love with Jerry

    • @chrism3784
      @chrism3784 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      and Jerry listens to Kramer, and shouldn't have

    • @ImMilkthedog
      @ImMilkthedog 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chrism3784 idk why everyone listens to Kramer now and then 🤦‍♂️

    • @xavierharding8938
      @xavierharding8938 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ImMilkthedog I would've listened to Kramer on that long shot horse bet ! $$$$$

  • @MatthewSmith-cv7op
    @MatthewSmith-cv7op 3 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    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.

    • @indroneilbiswas
      @indroneilbiswas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Remember how everything balances out for Jerry… George becomes successful whereas Elaine becomes.. well… George. So it evens out

    • @75aces97
      @75aces97 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      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.

    • @standardofexcellence
      @standardofexcellence 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is brilliant

  • @jbrumundsmith
    @jbrumundsmith ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Literally impossible to not make Elaine look gorgeous.

  • @garyfrombrooklyn
    @garyfrombrooklyn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I love this episode! I was so happy for George 😄 “what a beautiful day for a ball game … let’s play two!”

    • @bak-mariterry5180
      @bak-mariterry5180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not too.
      It's two.
      R.I.P. Mr. CUB.... Erie Banks.

    • @marudebaka6041
      @marudebaka6041 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@bak-mariterry5180 I suspect you meant to say Ernie Banks, right?

    • @mobus1603
      @mobus1603 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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!

  • @ZeroKool7140
    @ZeroKool7140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    “Don’t say that.” 😂 I love it hahaha the delivery was a perfect combination of fear and shock.

  • @pierceeyeball4021
    @pierceeyeball4021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    I literally put Seinfeld on as comforting background noise to fall asleep to

    • @shiptj01
      @shiptj01 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought that you figuratively or metaphorically did it.

    • @seanl6478
      @seanl6478 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do still to this day. It’s been twenty years.

  • @Xylarxcode
    @Xylarxcode 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    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.

    • @nidkahg9648
      @nidkahg9648 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is my second George fave, first is "Marine Biologist"!

    • @PerryHowell-h9v
      @PerryHowell-h9v 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​​@@nidkahg9648+1. Also Abstinence, and Andrea Doria.

  • @PretentiousStuff
    @PretentiousStuff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    "if every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right" -- wallstreetbets should really take note of that philosophy.

  • @deckofcards87
    @deckofcards87 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The Opposite is one of the episodes that just got every beat right. Its a masterpiece.

  • @clareomalley5644
    @clareomalley5644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    She was disarmed by his honesty !

    • @PO-pi5su
      @PO-pi5su 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It doesn't much matter what he says. The ice breaker was something he did before he spoke to her.

    • @La_sagne
      @La_sagne 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PO-pi5su yeah i dont think ice breakers are that powerful

  • @fourscoreandmore
    @fourscoreandmore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I really think this is the best episode of Seinfeld. Season 5 is such a great season from start to finish.

    • @briancox9357
      @briancox9357 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed, The Mango and The Marine Biologist are 2 of my favourite episodes also

  • @rdoodoo2021
    @rdoodoo2021 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The way he says "salutations" is so awesome! I replayed it a few times 😁

  • @davidfisk6759
    @davidfisk6759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Her epiphany spilling into horror and disgust is a brilliant insight of her true feelings of George.lol

  • @misterelom
    @misterelom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    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.

  • @Dtrain-kq8kd
    @Dtrain-kq8kd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    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...

  • @Nailey13
    @Nailey13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Left out the best scene: "Hire this man!"

    • @SHG-im9bk
      @SHG-im9bk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @PokeBowl82
    @PokeBowl82 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I watched this bit just to hear George saying: ".. good for the tuna".
    Such amazing delivery, so incredibly funny 😂

  • @SalesforceUSA
    @SalesforceUSA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Nobody on this planet can replace Michael Richards in that role of Cosmo. He is gold.

    • @chunkyMunky329
      @chunkyMunky329 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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

  • @mumblesbadly7708
    @mumblesbadly7708 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    “Can’t you see what happened???… I’m George! I’m GEORGE!!!” 🤣

  • @backfru
    @backfru 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    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

    • @jlouis4407
      @jlouis4407 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too his life completely changes in this episode

  • @johncotton5561
    @johncotton5561 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    It's hilarious how George slowly turns around to look at Jerry and Elaine, after Victoria introduces herself to him.

  • @boomer2095
    @boomer2095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    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

    • @lynnturman8157
      @lynnturman8157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      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.

    • @chikipichi5280
      @chikipichi5280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lynnturman8157 bro what?

    • @galactic85
      @galactic85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      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.

    • @rawpower12xu
      @rawpower12xu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@chikipichi5280 he is right. Kramer changed a lot since the show started

    • @ncapone87
      @ncapone87 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Elaine wasn't in the pilot

  • @MisaelMatute76
    @MisaelMatute76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Jerry is a real friend, he really knows how George's brain works...

    • @jameshaggerty8348
      @jameshaggerty8348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jerry is also known to be sarcastic, and I can never tell when he is being sarcastic or sincere.

    • @shrapnel77
      @shrapnel77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He did sleep with George's girlfriend.

    • @HQLondon23
      @HQLondon23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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

    • @StephenPaulTroup
      @StephenPaulTroup 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "George's brain consists of 2 parts..."

    • @theprinceoftides6836
      @theprinceoftides6836 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jameshaggerty8348 Who is this?,,,.😜

  • @StanleyKewbeb1
    @StanleyKewbeb1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    Some Seinfeld episodes approach a truly Twilight-Zone-level of weirdness. The mutual transformation of Elaine & George is one.

    • @John-cq3hk
      @John-cq3hk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Right! Like the bizzaro Jerry

    • @arvindhmani06
      @arvindhmani06 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      And the Abstinence episode where George becomes really smart and Elaine really dumb

  • @kenthefele113
    @kenthefele113 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    “You can always live with my parents.”
    That’s actually a great line

    • @matthewriley7826
      @matthewriley7826 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol especially when Elaine mocks him for it.

  • @shareofmoney
    @shareofmoney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    I am so glad this is coming to Netflix.

    • @paultownsley5521
      @paultownsley5521 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When?

    • @shareofmoney
      @shareofmoney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@paultownsley5521 If I am not mistaken, it’s coming in October

    • @BalticoYT
      @BalticoYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@shareofmoney Yup, October 1st.

    • @shareofmoney
      @shareofmoney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @George Marius Podaru I absolutely love Seinfeld

    • @jayy6420
      @jayy6420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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.

  • @hisodesu1
    @hisodesu1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    One of the best, along with the Marine biologist. There’s really something in this attitude.

  • @somesillyusername
    @somesillyusername 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    the acting on this show is just so good, Jerry is fine i guess but George, Kramer and Elaine are simply terrific!

    • @walden6272
      @walden6272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I think Jerry's semi acting is perfect for his character. Him trying to hold back his laughter is part of the fun.

    • @nonmagicmike723
      @nonmagicmike723 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

    • @davidlarry780
      @davidlarry780 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jerry was perfect 🤌🏻

    • @disneytoysr4fun975
      @disneytoysr4fun975 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jerry is arguably the best actor, hes the only one who feels real.

  • @dawson8364
    @dawson8364 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    George's slow head turn is absolutely fantastic. 2:35

  • @notallowed337
    @notallowed337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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

  • @jaym3064
    @jaym3064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Anyone else think JLD just as adorable when she’s pissed 😆

  • @RSidneyB
    @RSidneyB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    One of my favorite scenes in this episode is when Jerry realizes he’s Even Steven. Heh-heh-heh!!

    • @tenkenroo
      @tenkenroo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ya when he pulls the 20 out of a random jacket after Elaine took a 20 and threw it out the window

  • @sherparoyale
    @sherparoyale 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Elaine tapping George on the forehead is gold!

  • @makani9004
    @makani9004 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love how Elaine gives George the little Frank Costanza head slap.

  • @Trusteft
    @Trusteft 3 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    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.

    • @duncanurquhart5278
      @duncanurquhart5278 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      although that only works if you're as lazy and neurotic as george. an outgoing, highly motivated person wouldn't fare as well.

    • @Kalsarikannit72
      @Kalsarikannit72 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.

    • @rsrs6959
      @rsrs6959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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!

  • @MrUndersolo
    @MrUndersolo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    I did ask a female friend about that opening line from George, and she said that she would be intrigued by someone that honest...

    • @kentuckysugarbear9644
      @kentuckysugarbear9644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Challenge accepted!

    • @SinaAla
      @SinaAla 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I would be too. Not quite attracted yet, but they’d definitely have my attention.

    • @catfan5756
      @catfan5756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sina I have Ed, PE and LD do want to go out? Lol

    • @harsesishoktar9386
      @harsesishoktar9386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Until she figured out that it isn't just a line.....

    • @iloveyouamberappel
      @iloveyouamberappel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      same thing with Larry David's line in curb your enthusiasm

  • @dinabakyt
    @dinabakyt ปีที่แล้ว +6

    “I put Canadian quarters in the washing machine” I love how she delivers that line😂

  • @axjohn
    @axjohn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    “I’m GEORGE!” 🤣🤣🤣

  • @AyratHungryStudent
    @AyratHungryStudent 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    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.

    • @apseudonym
      @apseudonym ปีที่แล้ว +7

      kramer is the epitome of chaotic good

    • @aussiebear738
      @aussiebear738 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Considering how Kramer would help himself to everything in Jerry's fridge and pantry, now bemoans the unfairly split bill is a nice touch

    • @mobus1603
      @mobus1603 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@aussiebear738 Kramer would let Jerry eat everything in his fridge, too...if he had one

  • @Hupomone
    @Hupomone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Half of me is laughing, half is marveling at how great Elaine looks.

  • @nishitnhegde
    @nishitnhegde 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Kramer looking away when Elaine says “I’ve become George” pure gold 🤣🤣

  • @krishnajain4391
    @krishnajain4391 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    1:40 I love how Jerry winds George up just to entertain himself.

  • @timuribragimov8591
    @timuribragimov8591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Jason Alexander is underrated in this sitcom. He is very talented. He should be paid for reruns. The world is unfair.

    • @damazywlodarczyk
      @damazywlodarczyk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      the world is not unfair, his net worth is 50 million, he got all the money in the world from seinfeld

    • @robertdevoy3119
      @robertdevoy3119 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      He is paid for reruns.... handsomely.

    • @Zack29810
      @Zack29810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      dude’s not underrated. he’s a legend.

    • @VideoAmericanStyle
      @VideoAmericanStyle ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Oh come on, there’s no aspect of this show that is underrated in any remote sense of the word.

    • @jenlindley7780
      @jenlindley7780 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@VideoAmericanStylethanks god

  • @LordSkella
    @LordSkella 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I never realized exactly how much George and I are the same. It’s like he’s speaking to my experience.

  • @jeremytheoneofdestiny8691
    @jeremytheoneofdestiny8691 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    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.

  • @marla591
    @marla591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is my fav episode of Seinfeld. More people should try this Opposite tactic; it really works!

  • @bmla88
    @bmla88 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like how Elaine is encouraging george here

  • @Qlipothictree
    @Qlipothictree 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I am starting to feel like my life is like George. 🤣

    • @rocking4joy
      @rocking4joy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      We all are

    • @omairsh8
      @omairsh8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "Don't say that"

  • @12trillioniq25
    @12trillioniq25 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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

  • @wramsey2656
    @wramsey2656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Elaine nails that facial expression at 4;20 "I'm George", reality and nausea combined lol.

  • @alanpecherer5705
    @alanpecherer5705 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Geo: "Nothing's ever worked out for me with tuna on toast". Absolutely the scientific conclusion!

  • @AdamG1983
    @AdamG1983 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I like how if you can listen carefully, you can hear Larry David laughing off camera from time to time

  • @attackb5349
    @attackb5349 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have seen every episode of Seinfeld at least 20 times each. This is my favorite episode of the entire series.

  • @fabioalvesshow
    @fabioalvesshow ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Good for the tuna" - George Constanza (Marine Biologist)

  • @sanjidvinsmoke2676
    @sanjidvinsmoke2676 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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🫶🏻😍

  • @Dat-yi4iz
    @Dat-yi4iz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Gotta love George I can relate even though it is Larry mind set still hilarious every time u watch it

    • @Toothily
      @Toothily 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      George is Larry, but with hella manic energy 👌

  • @light279
    @light279 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    George was the funniest of ALL the characters on the show.

    • @chunkyMunky329
      @chunkyMunky329 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I find Kramer to be equally funny. But George's dad might be funnier than both of them

  • @KiscosAplsos
    @KiscosAplsos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @JoseDiaz-mn9it
    @JoseDiaz-mn9it 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Remember this is how George got the job with the Yankees. We all have a little George Costanza in us. 😂 😆

  • @mikepetitti
    @mikepetitti 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @griff8578
    @griff8578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I know it’s random but when he asks for a cup of tea and points to the sky is hilarious.

  • @beani24329
    @beani24329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    My name is George. I’m unemployed and I live with my parents.

    • @carcast
      @carcast 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I'm Victoria, hi

    • @imtryinghere1
      @imtryinghere1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@carcast It's Michelle Pfeiffer's sister, Deedee.

    • @u47mkbg
      @u47mkbg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@imtryinghere1 she was very beautiful in that Scene.

    • @TayR0C
      @TayR0C 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I used that line once and it didn't work out.

  • @bilalhadrous6829
    @bilalhadrous6829 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like the way George is looking around when he is shocked 😂😂😂

  • @newsforus9254
    @newsforus9254 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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!!!

  • @zekesterboospirit8658
    @zekesterboospirit8658 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how Jerry always sends George into the fire for his own amusement.

  • @generyan4043
    @generyan4043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Best sitcom episode ever!

  • @matureyoungman
    @matureyoungman 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what a monologue. pure poetry.

  • @pinSjon79
    @pinSjon79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    4:21 "Greetings people, greetings! Greetings and salutations!"

  • @justdaffy
    @justdaffy ปีที่แล้ว +12

    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

    • @zinsy23
      @zinsy23 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How's that going so far?

    • @justdaffy
      @justdaffy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@zinsy23got a girlfriend and a job now, so far so good

  • @michaelkelly3221
    @michaelkelly3221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The girl sitting at the counter was the girl working at the Wammy Burger in Falling Down.
    She's Michelle Pfeiffer's sister too.

    • @toms4442
      @toms4442 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She's Hot!!!

    • @Roostermania2010
      @Roostermania2010 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dorothy Diane "Dedee" Pfeiffer (sometimes credited as De Dee Pfeiffer or Deedee Pfeiffer)

  • @beachlifebestlife
    @beachlifebestlife 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    the 1 guys loud laugh at the end is iconic

  • @bunkerzero
    @bunkerzero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    There's a balance between Elaine and George, like the episode where George got smarter Elaine got dumber

  • @micahclawrence
    @micahclawrence 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    1:49...Jerry's so pleased to wind him up