Origins of Art VanDerlay

Hint: Cary Grant

Didn't Art Vandelay originate in the episode "The Stakeout" when Jerry and George were scrounging for an excuse to be in that woman's office building. They said they were having lunch with Art Vandelay, an importer/exporter.

That's absolutely correct, and the name has been used in nearly every season so far (i think). I'd love to know why george has this fixation on the name art vandelay, and why he uses it when he's trying to cover up after himself..----matt

On Fri, 31 Jan 1997 23:42:39 GMT, [email] (Nicki) wrote:

That's the first reference to him I can think of. George was thinking of many names, and that was the best one he could come up with. Jerry said the other names sounded "too made up"

Matthew Billington.

On Fri, 31 Jan 1997 23:42:39 GMT, [email] (Nicki) wrote:

That is not the first time George used Art Vandelay. The first i can remember is when Elaine is going to get George a job with her publising firm and the boss asks George who is favorite author is. Since George does not read he says Art Vandelay who wrote "Ventian Blinds." Also in the episode last year where Geoge sneaks out to see Marisa Tomei he and Elaine devise a plan so he can get away from Susan. George comes up with the idea that he is helping Elaine work out a problem with her boyfriend Art Vandelay who is an import exporter. Thats my Two Cents

Nope,the episode the young man was referring to was the very FIRST episode he made it up in.

I'm sure "The Stakeout" came first because it was one of the 1st season episodes, where George is still working in real esate, not looking for a job, especially not with Pendant.

P.S. I'm not a young *man*

Nicki wrote in article ...

publising

"The Stakeout" was the 1st ep of the 1st season, and the 2nd ep ever. The one Matthew is talking about is of the 3rd season, and it's called "The Red Dot" (29). So there.

On Tue, 11 Feb 1997 01:05:18 GMT, [email] (Nicki) wrote:

I was the "young man". I was backing up Nicki's story.

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You're wrong. "The stakeout" was the 2nd ever Seinfeld episode.

mattm wrote in article ...

What do you mean George does not read? He reads.

Actually, I remember an episode in which Elaine gets George an interview for a job as a book reader, and when asked what authors he reads, he replies "Art Van Delay"... I'm pretty sure this one came first.

This guy must be someone Jerry or the writers know in real life - he has been mentioned more than once.

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NO. "The Stakeout" was like, the second or third Seinfeld episode EVER. That was the first time Art Vandelay appeared.

We've just started re-screening old episodes in NZ. I've just watched an early episode in which George tries to con the Social Services woman that he is applying for a job as a salesman at Vanderlay Latex. He tells her to ring Art Vanderlay, giving her Jerry's number.

Any other examples?

Martin

Enough Already! The first reference to Art Vandelay is in "The Stakeout". Period. --OJs a liar

Although Art VanDerlay was mentioned in this episode, it wasn't the first time. It was in fact the Stakeout which came before this episode.

Art Vanderlay was firs refrend to in ep 02 "The Stakeout", Jerry & George orignaly agreed to Art COREVELAY, but George changed it to Art Vanderlay..... He was an Importer/Exporter, or was it just one of them???

Buckwood

In Robert Nicholson writes:

just so ya know, its not VanDerlay, but Vandelay(i think..) --tom

The stakeout is indeed the first use of the name Art Vanderlay. Remember discounting "The Seindfeld Chronicles" the "Stakeout" is the first Seinfeld.