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Kramer’s quirky business ideas inspired professors from Penn State and Syracuse University to publish a 2019 paper about using Seinfeld clips to teach business students “topics like market research, trends analysis, creativity, foundations of entrepreneurship, and customer feedback.” Perhaps the manssierre — or bro  — has a shot at getting into stores after all!

Though Wayne Knight makes numerous appearances on the show as Jerry’s annoying neighbor, we never learn the character’s first name. In the episode “The Package,” he even distributes business cards that only say “Newman.”

Before he became the Emmy-winning star of Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston had a recurring role as Tim Whatley, a sketchy dentist who had a habit of regifting presents. Cranston later credited a crew member for suggesting one of his funniest bits — taking a hit of nitrous oxide before giving the mask to his patient, Jerry, for a dental procedure.

It’s hard to imagine anyone but Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the independent and outspoken Elaine Benes. After all, she won the first of her 11 Emmy Awards for the part. She beat out a host of other comedic powerhouses for the role — including Rosie O'Donnell, Patricia Heaton, Mariska Hargitay and Megan Mullally.

Jerry Stiller was a comedy legend who broke out in the ‘60s performing with his wife, Anne Meara and then got a late career boost (and an Emmy nomination) playing George’s crotchety father on dozens of episodes of Seinfeld. Stiller, whose real-life son is actor-director Ben Stiller, went on to become a regular on the long-running sitcom The King of Queens. He died in 2020 at age 92.