Though its truncated first season didn’t air until summer 1990, Seinfeld’s pilot (not to be confused with fourth-season finale “The Pilot), “The Seinfeld Chronicles” (alternately known as “Good News, Bad News”), inconspicuously premiered on NBC 25 years ago this week. Little did the Peacock Network know that eponymous star Jerry Seinfeld and his co-creator Larry David’s little “show about nothing” would become their benchmark sitcom for the next decade, redefining primetime comedy in the process. Accordingly, few series prior or since have elicited such loyal trivia-buff obsession. But before you get too big for your Kramer-inspired, boxer-free britches, see how you stand up to our Seinfeld superfan quiz.
How Well Do You Know Seinfeld?
What Manhattan neighborhood did Jerry reside in?Lower East Side
Upper East Side
Upper West Side
Soho
Which Seinfeld writer voiced George Steinbrenner on and off from seasons five through nine?Larry David
Larry Charles
Peter Mehlman
Spike Feresten
Guest-star Teri Hatcher’s breasts, as confirmed by her character Sidra in season four’s “The Implant,” were not only real, but …unforgettable
exceptional
remarkable
spectacular
In season six’s “The Doorman,” Frank Costanza wants to name the chest-support garment he and Kramer invent “the Manssiere,” but Kramer prefers…“the Bro”
“the Breast Man”
“Man’s Best Friend”
“the Buddy System”
Which of these occupations did George’s alias, Art Vandelay, NOT purport to peddle in?latex salesman
novelist
garbageman
importer-exporter
The Tao of Jerry: Newman is the _________ to his Superman.Kryptonite
Lois Lane
Lex Luthor
Jimmy Olsen
The last Seinfeld episode written or co-written by Larry David was …“The Finale”
“The Invitations”
“The Cadillac”
“The Contest”
In later seasons, Kramer frequently sought the counsel of an excitable attorney who parodied which member of O.J. Simpson’s defense team?Robert Kardashian
Alan Dershowitz
Johnnie Cochran
F. Lee Bailey
Elaine’s preferred “big salad” is, per her illustration, like a salad, “only bigger, ________.”with more of everything
with more ingredients
with lots of stuff in it
like a big salad
Elaine has many talents, including copyediting and recreational skiing. But, as we learn in season eight’s “The Little Kicks,” this skill is not one of them.singing
dancing
cooking
soccer
Midway through season eight, Kramer lost plenty of sleep, thanks to this fledgling fast-food chain’s giant neon sign:Boston Market
Quiznos
Dallas BBQ
Kenny Rogers Roasters
This future primetime TV star landed an early role as a neo-Nazi in season three’s “The Limo.”Matthew Fox
Peter Krause
Matthew Perry
Josh Charles
In season four’s “The Cheever Letters,” what article of clothing did Jerry inquire about during dirty talk with girlfriend Sandra?her mother’s panties
Z. Cavariccis
the puffy shirt
edible underwear
Jerry loves being friends with famous ex–New York Met Keith Hernandez, but balks at Hernandez’s request to …support his second-spitter theory
dog-sit his poodle
set him up with Elaine
help him move
Which Pendant Publishing officemate did George sleep with, leading to his eventual firing in season three’s “The Red Dot”?Mr. Lippman’s secretary
the receptionist
the cleaning lady
the mail lady
Cosmo: Kramer_____: Seinfeld
Jerald
Jerome
Jereth
Jerelyn
Season two’s “The Jacket” concludes with Elaine’s hardass father humming a show tune from which Broadway smash?Cats
Miss Saigon
Cabaret
Les Misérables
Hear ye, hear ye! It’s a Festivus for …all eternity!
the rest of us!
for the pair of us!
the ages!
Yes, Susan dies at the end of season seven’s “The Invitations,” but Jerry also meets his exact female counterpart, played by this comedic actress.Sarah Silverman
Carol Leifer
Courteney Cox
Janeane Garofalo
Season four’s “The Bubble Boy” featured which Caddyshack co-star as the titular immune-deficient teenager’s father?Chevy Chase
Brian Doyle-Murray
Rodney Dangerfield
Michael O’Keefe
Actress Kristin Bauer van Straten, whose “man hands” freaked Jerry out in season eight’s “The Bizarro Jerry,” later scared innumerable men half to death as Pam on which hit series?American Horror Story
Dexter
True Blood
Lost
While dining at Mendy’s in season six’s “The Soup,” Jerry’s stand-up nemesis, Kenny Bania, raves that they make the best _____ in the city.salmon
sorbet
swordfish
steak
Kramer rescued the set of which talk show from a dumpster?The Merv Griffin Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Phil Donahue Show
Faced with the possible shortage of one of her favorite products, Elaine started using this term when assessing potential suitors:Jujyfruit-hunk
sponge-worthy
Jell-O Pudding Pops hoarder
scrunchie-bunchie
In season four’s landmark “The Contest,” Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer sealed their wager with…a pinky swear
a blood oath
a down payment
a handshake
Future Entourage barker Jeremy Piven portrayed an actor named ________, who is cast as George in “The Pilot.”Walter Morris
Michael Barth
Ben Reiser
Terrence Abate
Part Two of penultimate series installment “The Chronicle” featured a montage set to the following pop song:Goo Goo Dolls, “Iris”
Green Day, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans, “I’ll Be Missing You”
Verve Pipe, “The Freshman”
How many multiple-part episodes did Seinfeld air?9
3
7
10
Elaine’s jazz-saxophonist beau John Jermaine won’t perform what intimate act?oral sex
French kissing
hand-holding
cuddling
In the season-five finale, “The Opposite,” Kramer dubs Jerry “Even Steven.” Elaine tests his theory by throwing what denomination of Jerry’s money out the window?$100 bill
$10 bill
$20 bill
$1 bill
Which of Jerry’s relatives never appears on-screen?Uncle Leo
Cousin Jeffrey
Nana
Manya
Jason Alexander assumed he’d never get the part of George since this real-life friend of Jerry’s was in the mix.Larry Miller
Richard Lewis
Bob Einstein
Howie Mandel
This recurring Seinfeldian foil did NOT appear in “The Finale.”Jack Klompus
Newman
Marla a.k.a. “the virgin”
Mrs. Choate a.k.a. “the marble-rye lady”
The Tao of Jerry, re: guilty pleasure Melrose Place: “Oh, that _____, she just makes me so mad!”Amanda
Allison
Jane
Kimberly
Midway through season eight, Kramer gets involved with a street gang whose namesake is which 19th century U.S. president?Chester A. Arthur
Martin Van Buren
Benjamin Harrison
Abraham Lincoln
Mark Metcalf, who played season seven’s titular “Maestro,” famously appeared in a 1980s music video by what hair-metal band?Twisted Sister
Ratt
Cinderella
Quiet Riot
Jerry was incredulous at season-six guest-star Mel Torme’s coy nickname, which was …the translucent cloud
the Velvet Fog
Mr. Pretender
the Misty Melody
Susan got fired from NBC when …George threw a rage fit during a pitch meeting
the network pulled the plug on Jerry and George’s pilot
George kissed her in a meeting
she called George “snookums” during a meeting
The Tao of Jerry: “Who figures an immigrant’s gonna have a _____?”pony
donkey
diamond ring
maid
What season-two Seinfeld episode’s plot did Jerry illustrate while pitching NBC execs in season four’s “The Virgin”?“The Statue”
“The Chinese Restaurant”
“The Baby Shower”
“The Jacket”
Season nine’s “The Burning” finds Kramer and his pal Mickey battling over ownership of which STD?gonorrhea
chlamydia
herpes
HPV
Which of these phony movie titles was never uttered in a Seinfeld episode?Chunnel
Corpus Christi
Prognosis Negative
Rochelle Rochelle
Kramer gets in a tizzy when Calvin Klein steals his idea for The Beach cologne and rechristens it as …The Ocean
The Salt of the Earth
Waves
The Shore
Paul Thomas Anderson regular Philip Baker Hall, playing no-nonsense Lt. Bookman, came down on “joy boy” Jerry in season three’s “The Library” for overdue charges on what notorious 1930s novel?Hoity Toity
The Black Book
The Tropic of Cancer
Last and First Men
While taking a stab at Hollywood in season four’s two-parter “The Trip,” Kramer tries to persuade this former kid star to read his script.Joey Lawrence
Fred Savage
Danny Bonaduce
Scott Baio
Where is Kramer alias Dr. Van Nostrand’s Hoffermandoff New York Clinic located?Belgium
France
Midtown
Veracruz
The Tao of Jerry: “I’m not an orgy guy! I’d have to grow a mustache and get all kinds of _________.”robes and lotions
incense and down comforters
orgy friends
grooming equipment
Curb Your Enthusiasm’s 2009 Seinfeld “reunion” revealed that George gained fame for an app called iToilet. This was presaged in season two’s “The Busboy,” when George raved about which New York arts institution’s “magnificent facilities”?Radio City Music Hall
The Guggenheim
Lincoln Center
Queens Museum
The Tao of George, re: rude theatergoers in “The Opposite”: “If I have to tell you again, we’re gonna take it outside, and I’m gonna _________!”show you what it’s like
cut your mustard
take you to tuna town
butter your popcorn
As a callback to the pilot, Jerry and George’s concluding conversation in “The Finale” meditates on the placement of which crucial men’s shirt button?first
second
third
fourth
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