GEORGE was actually a sucess early on

Jul 25, 19966 posts by 6 postersalt.tv.seinfeld
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Fans discuss how George was portrayed as more successful in early episodes with a real estate job and apartment before becoming a loser character.

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Did anyone every notice that in most of the earlier episodes George was actually sucessful? He had a good real estate job, lived in his own apartment, etc., etc.

Wow.

Shane

In Shane Conway writes:

I think the writers were just setting him up for a big fall. I mean, could they portray him to be such a loser if he had no job, apartment, girlfriends etc to lose? zoraa

When The Handicapped Spot was originally broadcast, Frank Costanza was played by John Randolph. Those scenes were reshot with Jerry Stiller in the version of that episode in syndication. Perhaps the original actor was unavailable or couldn't cut the mustard and the role was given to Jerry Stiller.

Robert Sacks writes:

When The Handicapped Spot was originally broadcast, Frank Costanza was played by John Randolph. Those scenes were reshot with Jerry Stiller in the version of that episode in syndication. Perhaps the original actor was unavailable or couldn't cut the mustard and the role was given to Jerry Stiller.

BTW, next week's TV Guide lists John Randolph in the credits for The Handicap Spot. I wonder if that's an error, or if they hauled the original episode out of the trunk ?