Can anyone explain the significance of Newman's reading "Alive" while Kramer sat in butter in the hot tub?"Alive" is the story about a group of soccoer players from Uraguay whose plane crashed in teh Andes in 1973 on the way to a soccer match in Chile. The survivors lasted about six weeks until they were rescued. It's a harrowing story. So why was Newman reading the paperback version of the book? The set designers and writers must have seen some significance in this book. ANyone who know can either post or email. remove #$ for email.
Newman's reading material
S09E01 The Butter ShaveliveSep 29, 19974 days later4 posts by 4 posters
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Thread discusses why Newman was reading "Alive" during the episode, with posters noting the book's theme of cannibalism as a reference to Newman's obsession with eating the butter-covered Kramer.
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Uhhh, can you say cannibalism? Check it out a little bit more and I think you'll find that not all the players survived. ;-)
It fit in with Newman's thinking about how good Kramer would taste with all the butter after basting in it.
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Well....in case you didn't notice, Newman was rather caught up on the smell of the food (which turned out to be Kramer "sauteeing" on the roof) and was obsessed with eating Kramer who smelt so good. (refer to the kitchen scene at Jerry's Showcase when Kramer had Oregano? and Parmesan cheese spilt on him and Newman chases after him, biting him) Alive is about cannabilism, isn't it....?
Laughed really hard at this epsiode (#2 to Kenny Roger's Roasters...also about poultry and food), Kelly Zenkewich
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Can anyone explain the significance of Newman's reading "Alive" while <BR>Kramer sat in butter in the hot tub?"Alive" is the story about a group <BR>of soccoer players from Uraguay whose plane crashed in teh Andes in <BR>1973 on the way to a soccer match in Chile. The survivors lasted about <BR>six weeks until they were rescued. It's a harrowing story. So why was <BR>Newman reading the paperback version of the book? The set designers <BR>and writers must have seen some significance in this book. <BR>ANyone who know can either post or email. remove #$ for email.</BLOCKQUOTE> Well....in case you didn't notice, Newman was rather caught up on the smell of the food (which turned out to be Kramer "sauteeing" on the roof) and was obsessed with eating Kramer who smelt so good. (refer to the kitchen scene at Jerry's Showcase when Kramer had Oregano? and Parmesan cheese spilt on him and Newman chases after him, biting him) <B>Alive is about cannabilism, isn't it....?</B>
<P>Laughed really hard at this epsiode (#2 to Kenny Roger's Roasters...also about poultry and food), <BR>Kelly Zenkewich</HTML>
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Ummm...you forgot the most important part of the story....there were "survivors" because they ate the dead members of the party....I think that's enough of a description to answer your question of why he was reading it... Jason