#9: "YOU KNOW I ALWAYS WANTED TO PRETEND I WAS AN ARCHITECT..."

GEORGE COSTANZA
of Seinfeld

Truth be told, my favorite character on Seinfeld is Jerry. But Jerry is just Jerry. He is, for the most part, normal, if a bit neurotic. George, on the other hand, George is quite a character. In fact, some of my favorite Seinfeld episodes and storylines have been George-centric.

George is...well, rather pathetic. And he knows it. He embraces it. He lives his life around that fact.

CLASSIC GEORGE MOMENTS:

The Opposite

George is a "bad boy"

George's Answering Machine

MY FAVORITE TV SHOWS #4

SEINFELD

I don't think this one requires explanation. Everyone has heard of Seinfeld, right? The show about nothing. Some people like it, some don't. I think it's a very funny, clever show that got better with time. The characters are probably the most well-crafted characters of any show out there. Most shows "tweak" their characters to drive the plot or manipulate laughs. That's a pet peeve of mine. (See Friends) But on Seinfeld, the characters were consistently neurotic and flawed and funny. It was a great show, period.

MY TOP 5 EPISODES...at the moment...could change at any time:

#5 The Limo

(season 3)

George and Jerry pretend to be "Murphy" and "O'Brien" to get a limo from the airport. Unfortunately, the limo is taking them to a Neo-Nazi rally where O'Brien is giving a very controversial speech.

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

#4 The Finale, Parts 1&2

(season 9)

Genius finale. It could not have been any better. For those who trashed it, what's YOUR big idea for a Seinfeld series finale? I dare you to come up with something better. It can't be done.

#3 The Puerto Rican Day

(season 9)

Because of a huge Puerto Rican Day parade, Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer get stuck in standstill traffic. All kinds of funny stuff happens.

Here's a favorite scene:

#2 The Abstinence

(season 8)

Abstinence makes George a genius and Elaine an idiot. Kramer turns his apartment into a smoking lounge.

Clip of smart George w/Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams of the NY Yankees:

#1 The Burning

(season 9)

Jerry becomes obsessed with finding out his girlfriend's mysterious "tractor story". Elaine finds out Puddy is religious. Kramer takes a job acting out illnesses for medical students but does so well he gets typecast. George learns the art of going out on a high note. My favorite parts of the episode are: Kramer's over-the-top gonorrhea portrayal, Puddy and Elaine's conversation about going to hell, and Seinfeld's phone call to his girlfriend.

Other noteworthy episodes:

The Van Buren Boys

The Betrayal

The Pilot

The Bizarro Jerry

The Opposite

The Outing

The Stall

The Voice

The Merv Griffin Show

Where you can see this show: Weeknights on FOX and TBS - check your local listings!