Fans discuss whether Todd Gak could be a Dutch name, debating Dutch pronunciation of the letter G and concluding it is not a Dutch name.
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2002 → 2004
Also posted to: Seinfeld, Friends, The Simpsons
Threads started
Off-topic political discussion about Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's bribery charges that members agree doesn't belong in a Seinfeld newsgroup.
Poster complains that Friends has become too feminine and girly, comparing it unfavorably to Sex and the City, while others debate whether the show was always targeted at women or shifted over time.
Fans discuss how Seinfeld hid Julia Louis-Dreyfus's pregnancies during filming while Friends shows Courtney Cox's pregnancy openly, with debate over which episodes revealed her condition.
Posters react to a New York Times article about a Hebrew-speaking carp in a Hasidic community, with jokes about the talking fish story and references to Seinfeld episodes.
Fans react to what they perceive as a recycled opening bit with a preview voiceover narrator, discussing timing and finding it unfunny.
Thread briefly discusses a Yankees-Astros interleague baseball series with the Astros winning, prompting off-topic commentary about American sports content.
Fans discuss the wedding invitations episode, with references to golf and team dynamics from the show.
Predictions
John O'Hurley will say 'please spell duodenum' at a celebrity spelling bee.