Stolen script?

S09E11 The DealershipliveJan 9, 1998the next day4 posts by 4 posters
🧠 Theory Unresolved

The Seinfeld writers stole a fan script idea called "The Slaw" for use in an official episode.

Viewers suspect the Dealership episode may have been based on a fan-written script called "The Slaw" found on a Seinfeld fanfic website, raising concerns about potential script plagiarism.

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Hey Seinfans,

You know, I was watching tonights episode, and I was struck by a feeling of deja vu. Then I remembered. About six months ago I was reading some fun Seinfeld fanfic scripts that were on some Seinfeld web page. You know, just creative fans writing in their own script ideas. I recall reading one script called "The Slaw" (I think) where the foursome go to a mall and George ends up spending the whole episode angry at a vending machine for first not accepting his crumpled bill, and then for not dropping out his candy bar. The dialogue, if I remember, was almost exactly the same. Same jokes, same everything. It may just be a huge coincidence, but I think we should start monitoring these fanfic scripts to see what else they've taken. Heck, I've got some good ideas if the writers are running low.

-Matt

[email] (MATTHEW FISCHER KAPLAN ) wrote:

I read that script too, and I seem to remember something similar, but I don't remember exactly what happened. I don't remember where I read the script, do you?

-Kenny

You guys are correct!!! It was a posting on one of Seinfeld's web sites-not NBC"s. the slaw was show-worthy.

You guys are correct!!! It was a posting on one of Seinfeld's web sites-not NBC"s. the slaw was show-worthy.

"The slaw" is at http://seinfeld.sogaard.com/episodes/ideas/seinslaw.htm