Aired Thursday, February 6, 1997 · 30 min
Kramer gets mixed up with a gang when he is mugged by them and mistakenly shows their secret sign.
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Fans discuss whether Jerry Seinfeld's appearance on 60 Minutes where he was unaware JFK Jr. had married was genuine or a joke, with most viewing it as comedic bit.
Fans discuss whether Jerry's girlfriend on the episode is the actress who played Marcia Brady in A Very Brady Movie, confirming she is Christine Taylor and noting her young age.
Viewers question which character voiced the mannequin designer in the episode, with consensus confirming it was the TV Guide man from the subway.
Fans discuss the Bazooka Joe reference in the episode, debating whether viewers would catch the joke and what the character actually wore.
Fans discuss George's girlfriend choice and debate whether Jerry's girlfriend is a lesbian, with disagreement over the clues.
Fans confirm that the same actor played both Jake Jarmel and a cop in The Van Buren Boys episode.
Viewer asks when The Van Buren Boys episode will rerun after missing the original broadcast.
Fans discuss why George and Kramer dislike Jerry's girlfriend in the episode, with posters clarifying that the confusion is intentional and no prior episodes are needed to understand the plot.
Thread discusses an actress who played two different characters on Seinfeld, one who George dated and another who didn't care about his appearance, and notes she later appeared on The Drew Carey Show.
“Doesn't he have a radio in any of his Porsches?”
“Kramer selling his life stories (his soul?)”
“The tv guide guy is the same guy as the mannequin.”
“The Van Buren Boys,That was crap.They did'nt even do anything with that ridiculos George and Kramer talk with Jerry.A message to anybody who works for the show....STOP SHOWING SHIT!ITS SO STUPID I SHOULD THROW UP.”
“"A pretty woman, you know, kinda short, big wall of hair, face like a frying pan."”
“And, in the bar, he could not tell George the sign because he sold the rights to the stories of his life to J.”
Fans discuss a memorable George line from The Van Buren Boys where he claims a gang sign was valid when he was "bangin'," with appreciation for the comedic timing and absurdity of the moment.
Fans discuss the trivia behind Jerry's dream about a hamburger eating him from The Van Buren Boys episode, with hints pointing to Freudian psychology and the episode script.
Poster shares frustration about repeatedly failing to successfully record "The Van Buren Boys" episode due to various VCR mishaps and bad timing.
Fans debate Jerry's girlfriend in The Van Buren Boys, with most agreeing the joke was that everyone disliked her for no apparent reason despite her seeming perfect and attractive.
Fan asks for help identifying a US president from Seinfeld trivia for a math class bonus, and others provide the answer Martin Van Buren from "The Van Buren Boys" episode.
Fans identify David Moscow, who played young Josh Baskin in Big, as the actor who guest-starred on Seinfeld in "The Van Buren Boys" episode, playing a character named Lomez Jr.
Fans discuss the Seinfeld logo font and explain the Van Buren Boys gang from the recent episode, with one noting the coincidental connection to President Van Buren.
Users identify the episode where Jerry mentions dreaming about a hamburger eating him, confirmed as "The Van Buren Boys" with a relevant scene quoted.