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Jan 3, 199812 posts by 11 posters
Question

Fans discuss Jerry's reference to George as "Biff," identifying it as an allusion to Biff Loman from Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" to characterize George as a failure.

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CYAN TIM

Sometimes Jerry refers to George as biff. I Think i recall him saying Your like biff lowmen. Who is Biff?

On 3 Jan 1998 05:32:00 GMT, [email] (CYAN TIM) wrote:

I think it refers to "Death of a Salesman"

Proof positive of our great school systems. He was referring to Biff Loman-the total failure son of Willy Loman in "death of a salesman"-which will be updated in the upcoming episode "the Mirskheads"

Biff Loman is one of Willy Loman's sons from "Death of a Salesman."

He's from Death of a salesman...

CYAN TIM wrote in article ... > Sometimes Jerry refers to George as biff. I Think i recall him saying Your like

can any body tell me what a wuz or is it wooz is sounds to me like a wimp I really like to know the proper spelling and the meaning of it

thank you Moonsoup wrote in message ...

the correcting spelling is "wuss"- pronounced like puss with a w-and it applies to lame men-like justin tribble

Biff Loman...in Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman...Biff was the son of Willie Loman ...the salesman...the most pathetic loser in all of American literature...although I think George Costanza merits runner-up status

Paul52751 wrote in article ...

wimp I

applies

DaveMoonsoup

In , "Moonsoup" writes:

Biff was a simple country boy, some might say a 'cock-eyed optimist' who got caught up in the game of political diplomacy.

I think. ;) [email] (Hammer nail here--> <-- for a new monitor.) (Remove XXXX to reply)

I think that Jason Alexander is forcing the acting. It is all high tension. There seems to be no more discussion between Jerry and George. Even when just talking, George is almost always raising his voice over emphasizing everything. I am also sick of the Elaine and Putty relationship. I haven't found humor in the relationship in quite some time. I didnt think the high five thing was funny at all. The only funny part with them was when Jerry negotiated their renewing of the relationship.

"jaggrin" writes:

Yes, George used to be tense and anxious and then blow up over the last straw. It rang true and was engaging/amusing. Now he's blowing up constantly. It doesn't work emotionally and isn't funny.

(Though I did enjoy a couple things, I agreed with what you wrote, snipped for brevity.)

Suzanne Morine [email] Television Transcript Project: http://www.nyx.net/~smorine/tvtp.htm

You've said it exactly! There used to be build-up. Now it's all just blow-up. I agree 100%: it doesn't work emotionally!

Maria