Poster questions why a Tyson Foods plot line shown on Tonight Show never appeared in episodes, but other posters clarify it was used when George was traded to Tyson by the Yankees.
Last week NBC replayed Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show" 5th anneversary show which aired sometime in late May of this year.
Jerry Seinfeld was the main guest, and during his interview they showed a clip from one of the New Episodes supposedly from this current season. Before they showed the clip, Jerry had told a story which corresponded to the clip about how a plot was going to involve the Tyson food company and how the George character would end up in a plot where he get's mixed up with Tyson foods. Anyway, Jerry talks of how he called the Tyson owner/manager/CEO and told him that he wanted to do a show about Tyson foods, but the owner said he didn't like the idea of how they were going to include a joke about "alcoholic chicken". And here comes the clip. The clip contains footage of Steinbrenner talking with the Tyson owner over the phone.
Now, I do not recall EVER SEEING THIS SCENE IN ANY EPISODE EVER. I have heard of this plot line and how it would be used soon, but from all indications, this plot line will never be used (unless I missed something or don't rememeber this plot line from an episode).
Justin - for your reading enjoyment, courtesy of Dennis Kytasaari's Seinfeld Episode Guide :
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Check this site out!!!! It is great!!!!!
155."The Muffin Tops"
gs: Rena Sofer [ Mary Anne ], Melinda Clarke [ Alex ], Chaim Jeraffi
[ Jiffy Dump Guy ], Sonya Eddy [ Rebecca ],
Barry Kramer [ Bag Guy ], Elayn Taylor [ Book Fan ], Paige Moss [
Girl ], Viola Kates Simpson [ Old Woman ], Jack
Riley [ Rider ], Bunny Summers [ Rider ], Earl Carroll [ Rider ],
Norman Brenner [ Rider ], Reuven Bar [ Foreign Guy ],
Vince Donvito [ Passerby ], Chris Burmester [ Passerby ], Deck
McKenzie [ Man ], Victoria Fischer [ Bartender ],
Keith Sellon-Wright [ Guy ]
rc: Newman, Peterman, Lippman
George watches a bag for a tourist who never comes back, so he
starts wearing some of the clothes. Elaine tells Kramer
that the stories he sold to Peterman were put into the book. Kramer
goes to the book signing, claiming he is the real
"Peterman." George becomes a tourist from Arkansas when he meets a
beautiful woman from the tourist bureau on the
street. Jerry shaves his chest and worries about it until he
discovers his girlfriend likes hairless dogs. Elaine eats only the
tops of muffins and she says that it is a million dollar idea, Mr.
Lippman, her former boss, decides to start a business.
Kramer starts conducting "Peterman Reality Tours" for $37.50 a
piece. When the muffin top business doesn't seem to be
working, Lippman asks Elaine for advice. She tells him that he must
make the whole muffin and remove the top from the
stump, she also demands that he remove the exclamation point from
his sign. The stumps can be given to the homeless.
Only they don't want them. In fact nobody wants them. Jerry
continues to shave his chest despite Kramer's warning
about hair growth. George "moves" to New York and takes a job with
the Yankees. Steinbrenner is led to believe that
George is holding down two jobs and makes a deal to trade George for
chicken. Elaine convinces Kramer to get rid of
her stumps and he convinces Jerry and his girlfriend to take his
tour. Jerry's chest begins itching from hair growth. Elaine
hires "a cleaner" to make the muffin stump problem go away.
b: 8 May 97 pc: 821 w: Spike Feresten d: Andy Ackerman
NOTE: Right or wrong, NBC advertised this as being the 150th episode
of Seinfeld. Well we all have decided that was
wrong. My working theory at this point is that this was the 150th
episode produced, but not necessarily the 150th
episode aired. When I get the remaining production codes, I'll check
this out. Meantime, the NBC promotions
department probably didn't want to bother with the details of
reality that we all crave. Jerry himself, on The Tonight
Show when he mentioned that "The Pothole", was the 150th episode.
I've renumbered the gude to agree with that
scheme.
Viewers who have taken Kenny Kramer's Reality Tour of the Seinfeld
sites of New York City will really appreciate this
episode. I have and I did. You can find out about the "real"
Kramer's reality tours at his web site. You'll find it linked
here. He is still conducting them, despite the fact that he has also
recently launched a campaign to get in the Democratic
primary for mayor of New York City. You can also read all about that
at his web site. And don't doubt that this will end
up in a future story. Jerry has already been talking with Kenny
about it.
Also viewer David Lipke notes, what is the big deal with Kramer's
chest hair? We've seen Kramer's bare chest in the
"The Pick" and more recently in "The Face Painter". For the sake of
comedy I guess the production staff forsook
continuity. A problem with many television shows. However, viewer
Derrick Jones notes that Kramer was likely showing
Jerry a growth of hair below the abdomen, after all Kramer said "I
shaved there once when I was a lifeguard."
Viewer Ross Raniere notes that Tyler Chicken was supposed to be
Tyson Chicken at one point, but was changed to
avoid any legal entanglements.
<HTML> Justin Tribble wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Last week NBC replayed Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show" 5th anneversary <BR>show which aired sometime in late May of this year.
<P>Jerry Seinfeld was the main guest, and during his interview they <BR>showed a clip from one of the New Episodes supposedly from this <BR>current season. Before they showed the clip, Jerry had told a story <BR>which corresponded to the clip about how a plot was going to involve <BR>the Tyson food company and how the George character would end up in a <BR>plot where he get's mixed up with Tyson foods. Anyway, Jerry talks of <BR>how he called the Tyson owner/manager/CEO and told him that he wanted <BR>to do a show about Tyson foods, but the owner said he didn't like the <BR>idea of how they were going to include a joke about "alcoholic <BR>chicken". And here comes the clip. The clip contains footage of <BR>Steinbrenner talking with the Tyson owner over the phone.
<P>Now, I do not recall EVER SEEING THIS SCENE IN ANY EPISODE EVER. <BR>I have heard of this plot line and how it would be used soon, but from <BR>all indications, this plot line will never be used (unless I missed <BR>something or don't rememeber this plot line from an episode).
<P>Justin Tribble <BR>Sedona, Az.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica">Justin - for your reading enjoyment, courtesy of Dennis Kytasaari's Seinfeld Episode Guide :</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica">Check this site out!!!! It is great!!!!!</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"></FONT>
<P>155."The Muffin Tops" <BR> gs: Rena Sofer [ Mary Anne ], Melinda Clarke [ Alex ], Chaim Jeraffi [ Jiffy Dump Guy ], Sonya Eddy [ Rebecca ], <BR> Barry Kramer [ Bag Guy ], Elayn Taylor [ Book Fan ], Paige Moss [ Girl ], Viola Kates Simpson [ Old Woman ], Jack <BR> Riley [ Rider ], Bunny Summers [ Rider ], Earl Carroll [ Rider ], Norman Brenner [ Rider ], Reuven Bar [ Foreign Guy ], <BR> Vince Donvito [ Passerby ], Chris Burmester [ Passerby ], Deck McKenzie [ Man ], Victoria Fischer [ Bartender ], <BR> Keith Sellon-Wright [ Guy ] <BR> rc: Newman, Peterman, Lippman
<P> George watches a bag for a tourist who never comes back, so he starts wearing some of the clothes. Elaine tells Kramer <BR> that the stories he sold to Peterman were put into the book. Kramer goes to the book signing, claiming he is the real <BR> "Peterman." George becomes a tourist from Arkansas when he meets a beautiful woman from the tourist bureau on the <BR> street. Jerry shaves his chest and worries about it until he discovers his girlfriend likes hairless dogs. Elaine eats only the <BR> tops of muffins and she says that it is a million dollar idea, Mr. Lippman, her former boss, decides to start a business. <BR> Kramer starts conducting "Peterman Reality Tours" for $37.50 a piece. When the muffin top business doesn't seem to be <BR> working, Lippman asks Elaine for advice. She tells him that he must make the whole muffin and remove the top from the <BR> stump, she also demands that he remove the exclamation point from his sign. The stumps can be given to the homeless. <BR> Only they don't want them. In fact nobody wants them. Jerry continues to shave his chest despite Kramer's warning <BR> about hair growth. George "moves" to New York and takes a job with the Yankees. Steinbrenner is led to believe that <BR> George is holding down two jobs and makes a deal to trade George for chicken. Elaine convinces Kramer to get rid of <BR> her stumps and he convinces Jerry and his girlfriend to take his tour. Jerry's chest begins itching from hair growth. Elaine <BR> hires "a cleaner" to make the muffin stump problem go away.
<P> b: 8 May 97 pc: 821 w: Spike Feresten d: Andy Ackerman
<P> NOTE: Right or wrong, NBC advertised this as being the 150th episode of Seinfeld. Well we all have decided that was <BR> wrong. My working theory at this point is that this was the 150th episode produced, but not necessarily the 150th <BR> episode aired. When I get the remaining production codes, I'll check this out. Meantime, the NBC promotions <BR> department probably didn't want to bother with the details of reality that we all crave. Jerry himself, on The Tonight <BR> Show when he mentioned that "The Pothole", was the 150th episode. I've renumbered the gude to agree with that <BR> scheme.
<P> Viewers who have taken Kenny Kramer's Reality Tour of the Seinfeld sites of New York City will really appreciate this <BR> episode. I have and I did. You can find out about the "real" Kramer's reality tours at his web site. You'll find it linked <BR> here. He is still conducting them, despite the fact that he has also recently launched a campaign to get in the Democratic <BR> primary for mayor of New York City. You can also read all about that at his web site. And don't doubt that this will end <BR> up in a future story. Jerry has already been talking with Kenny about it.
<P> Also viewer David Lipke notes, what is the big deal with Kramer's chest hair? We've seen Kramer's bare chest in the <BR> "The Pick" and more recently in "The Face Painter". For the sake of comedy I guess the production staff forsook <BR> continuity. A problem with many television shows. However, viewer Derrick Jones notes that Kramer was likely showing <BR> Jerry a growth of hair below the abdomen, after all Kramer said "I shaved there once when I was a lifeguard."
<P> Viewer Ross Raniere notes that Tyler Chicken was supposed to be Tyson Chicken at one point, but was changed to <BR> avoid any legal entanglements. <BR> </HTML>
YEa the thing with this is they had to use Tyler insted of tyson because leagal agreements didnt go through!! That was quite a funny episode! The muffin top episode!!! THis was where we got to see the "Peterman reality tour" which is a spinoff of the real life (kenny) Kramers "Kramer reality tour" where in real life Kenny Kramer (who cosmo is based on) has a bus tour!!!
<HTML> YEa the thing with this is they had to use Tyler insted of tyson because leagal agreements didnt go through!! <BR>That was quite a funny episode! The muffin top episode!!! THis was where we got to see the "<FONT COLOR="#3366FF">Peterman reality tour</FONT>" which is a spinoff of the real life (kenny) Kramers "Kramer reality tour" where in real life Kenny Kramer (who cosmo is based on) has a bus tour!!!</HTML>
Yeah you missed it. George was "traded" by the Yankees to Tyson. It was a pretty good show. That's how george lost his job with the Yankees. So you miss it - and you missed a good one too.
On Thu, 30 Oct 1997 06:53:58 GMT, [email] (Justin Tribble) wrote:
This plot line WAS used.
Remeber the episode where in the beginning some guy asks George to watch his suitcase for him, the guy never comes back and George ends up taking it, wearing his clothes and ends up looking like a tourist?
Then a gorgeous tourist agent meets him and George pretends to be from Arkansas.
Later in the episode they incorporate the Tyson Chicken bit, showing Steinbrenner on the phone with the Tyson Chicken guy.
Ahh, it was in "The Muffin Tops". Of all of the Seinfeld episodes, this is the one that I never watched entirely. I remember I missed it for some reason back in May. I'll look out for it when it's in syndication.