Okay, I'm just about caught up on the story lines I've missed - except for one. How did George go from being unemployed and living with his parents to being a front office exec with the Yankees?
On a related topic, anyone hear anything about future Larry David episodes on HBO? I don't know if the series is cancelled or if we'll have to wait forever for his new season to begin, as in the case of The Sopranos and Six Feet......
Thanks in advance. Great newsgroup! Someone here will mention a sight gag or line from the show that I've viewed and I'll start laughing. That's either a hallmark of excellent comedy writing ... or I'm losing it. ;-)
(A blonde looks at George ) Elaine : Ah, George, you know, that woman just looked at you.
George : So what? What am I supposed to do?
Elaine : Go talk to her.
George : Elaine, bald men, with no jobs, and no money, who live with their parents, don't approach strange women.
Jerry : Well here's your chance to try the opposite. Instead of tuna salad and being intimidated by women, chicken salad and going right up to them.
George : Yeah, I should do the opposite, I should.
Jerry : If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right.
George : Yes, I will do the opposite. I used to sit here and do nothing, and regret it for the rest of the day, so now I will do the opposite, and I will do something!
( He goes over to the woman ) George : Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice that you were looking in my direction.
Victoria : Oh, yes I was, you just ordered the same exact lunch as me.
( G takes a deep breath ) George : My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.
Victoria : I'm Victoria. Hi.
It turns out that Victoria's Uncle works for the Yankees:
George : Yes. And listen to this, listen to this; her uncle works for the Yankees and he's gonna get me a job interview. A front office kind of thing. Assistant to the travelling secretary. A job with the New York Yankees! This has been the dream of my life ever since I was a child, and it's all happening because I'm completely ignoring every urge towards common sense and good judgment I've ever had. This is no longer just some crazy notion. Jerry, this is my religion.
The job interview is hilarious, George is perfectly honest, ending with:
Mr. Cushman : Ah, Mr. Steinbrenner, sir. There's someone here I'd like you to meet. This is Mr. Costanza. He's one of the applicants.
Mr. Steinbrenner : Nice to meet you.
George : Well, I wish I could say the same, but I must say, with all due respect, I find it very hard to see the logic behind some of the moves you have made with this fine organization. In the past twenty years you have caused myself, and the city of New York, a good deal of distress, as we have watched you take our beloved Yankees and reduced them to a laughing stock, all for the glorification of your massive ego!
Oddly enough, we never hear about Victoria again (played by DeDee Pfeiffer, <http://us.imdb.com/Name?Pfeiffer,+Dedee>, Michelle Pfeiffer's sister). In the following season, two episodes later, George is dating another woman in _The Big Salad_.
I found that one mildly implausible too, but I suppose we must assume that the time George gives her the "we really don't know each other very well" speech is the end of their relationship. To me a much more irksome unmentioned relationship abandonment is after the Label Maker when Tim Whatley and Elaine seem to be very "hot and heavy" and yet this is never mentioned again. And then of course there's The Deal.
"Who are you George Costanza?" At least he figured out what coffee meant by then. Still, I would think that would only pique Victoria's interest more so, rather than being a "relationship killer."
Oh yeah, that one's huge as far as unmentioned relationship abandonment goes.
LOL..this is my favorite episode of all...hence my spoof of this episode in my very first simpsons fanscript, "The Opposite of Something". George and Homer sure do have a lot in common...when you think about all the stupid things George has done, he's right up there with Homer...well, kinda close.