Seinfeld Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts: 500 Multiple Choice Questions

By SPS (Sitcom Preservation Society)

Seinfeld Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts: 500 Multiple Choice Questions is authored by a sitcom expert who penned the most comprehensive book ever written about the show—Seinfeld Encyclopedia: The Complete Reference. This latest book, Seinfeld Trivia: Multiple Choice, is the best source for high quality, accurate, and well-written trivia questions about the sitcom voted “The #1 Greatest TV Series of All-Time” by TV Guide.

Seinfeld Trivia: Multiple Choice is the perfect book for every type of Seinfeld fan, from casual observer to rabid fanatic. There are 500 questions that range from easy to difficult with 5 multiple choice answers to help solve each question. Many answers offer humorous options to amuse the reader, while others provide legitimate choices to challenge the quiz-taker. Unlike most trivia books that merely provide one-word answers, Seinfeld Trivia: Multiple Choice offers additional descriptive sentences that are often amusing, making the reading experience more enjoyable and entertaining.

In addition, every section of the book includes Fun Facts that provide factual details about the show, creators, actors, and other contributors to the series. The Fun Facts are meant to supplement the hilarious question-answer format with fascinating factual tidbits to give the reader the full Seinfeld experience. Seinfeld Trivia: Multiple Choice offers more information than any other trivia book ever written on the subject.

The first section analyzes the show, its history, and noteworthy facts that are sure to educate and enthrall the reader. The second chapter covers the Seinfeld environment with questions related to Monk’s Cafe, local businesses, and social acquaintances.

The following sections include thorough questions about the main characters—Jerry Seinfeld, George Costanza, Cosmo Kramer, Elaine Benes, and Newman—to highlight the most hilarious episodes and test every viewers’ attention to detail. Beware, there are easy questions but also expect brain-teasers.

In addition, Seinfeld Trivia: Multiple Choice goes beyond the cast nucleus, and delves into the lives of other noteworthy characters who helped make the show a success. There are quizzes on Jerry’s parents, George’s parents, memorable one-time and recurring characters, as well as unforgettable friends and neighbors. The list of characters include Tim Whatley, Mickey Abbott, David Puddy, Lloyd Braun, Babu Bhatt, Soup Nazi, Mr. Pitt, J. Peterman, Jackie Chiles, Kenny Bania, Sue Ellen Mischke, Susan Ross, yada, yada, yada...

There is something for everyone. Whether a casual watcher or avid fan, this book is sure to provide hours of entertainment and laughter while reliving the finest moments of the show. Photos included, 500 multiple choice questions and answers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Praetorian Publishing
• Release date: Jul 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005039059

SPS (Sitcom Preservation Society)

SPS (Sitcom Preservation Society) is an organization using accomplished and well-respected television programming authorities who publish small-screen books covering some of the best sitcoms in network history. In addition to writing books, the organization provides literary contributions to numerous entertainment magazines and authoritative interviews for A&E network, E! Entertainment, The Biography Channel, Bio channel, and FYI.SPS has some of the foremost authorities on television situation comedies, and the only organization to write multiple in-depth and thoroughly comprehensive books in this genre. SPS has a multitude of ebooks on other television shows:Seinfeld:Seinfeld Encyclopedia: The Complete ReferenceSeinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia with Biographies, Character Profiles & Episode SummariesSeinfeld Fun Facts: Over 1500 Little Known Facts About the ShowSeinfeld Secrets: An Insider Scoop About the ShowSeinfeld Trivia: Everything About NothingSeinfeld Trivia Challenging: 500 Quiz Questions & Fun FactsSeinfeld Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts: 500 Multiple Choice QuestionsSeinfeld Ultimate Episode GuideFriends:Friends Complete Backstory: Concept to EpilogueFriends Fun Facts: 3000 Little-Known Facts About the ShowFriends Revealed: 2000 Enlightening Tidbits from the SeriesFriends TV Show Challenging Trivia: 500 Quiz Questions & Bonus Fun FactsCheers:Cheers TV Show: A Comprehensive ReferenceCheers Trivia: It’s a Little Known Fact...Big Bang Theory:The Big Bang Theory TV Show Challenging Trivia: 500 Quiz Questions & Bonus Fun FactsThe Big Bang Theory TV Show Trivia Quiz: 500 Multiple Choice Questions & Bonus Fun FactsModern Family:Modern Family TV Show Early Years Trivia: 500 Quiz Questions & Bonus Fun Facts

Book preview

Correct Answers - Seinfeld Skill Level

450-500 - Master of Your Domain

375-449 - King of the County

300-374 - Queen of the Castle

225-299 - The Wiz

150-224 - Not Spongeworthy

75-149 - Hipster Doofus

0-74 - Seinfeld Virgin

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The Show

Q1: Who were the two creators of Seinfeld?

(A) Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza

(B) Larry David and Rob Reiner

(C) Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David

(D) Larry David and Michael Richards

(E) None of the above

C. Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David. They met in the late 1970s and became friends due to their shared comedic sensibilities.

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Q2: What was the original name of Jerry Seinfeld’s television series when it first aired in 1989?

(A) Seinfeld

(B) Jerry

(C) A Show About Nothing

(D) The Seinfeld Chronicles

(E) A Day in the Life

D. The Seinfeld Chronicles. The project originated as a 90-minute comedy special called Seinfeld’s Stand-Up Diary, but after evolving into a sitcom it was initially renamed The Jerry Seinfeld Show.

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Q3: Which of the four main Seinfeld characters was NOT originally included in the pilot episode?

(A) Elaine

(B) Jerry

(C) George

(D) Claire

(E) Bania

A. Elaine. Her character was added after the pilot episode received low ratings. As a condition to renewing the series, NBC demanded a sexier woman who would be more involved in the lives of the other three male costars so Lee Garlington (Claire the waitress) was replaced.

Fun Fact

Prior to writing the Seinfeld pilot, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David never worked together on a project out of mutual disrespect for each other’s work—David despised G-rated, mass appeal comedy, and Seinfeld spurned angst-driven, confrontational humor. Seinfeld only asked David for assistance because he had prior writing experience on Fridays and Saturday Night Live.

If you like this fun fact, there is an entire book on Seinfeld fun facts:

Seinfeld Fun Facts: Over 1500 Little Known Facts About the Show

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Q4: In The Seinfeld Chronicles (pilot episode), what was the name of Jerry’s neighbor?

(A) Feldman

(B) Kaplan

(C) Kramer

(D) Kessler

(E) George

D. Kessler. He was the neighbor across the hall. His name was changed to Kramer after legal issues concerning naming rights were settled.

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Q5: The Seinfeld characters lived in which city?

(A) Chicago

(B) Los Angeles

(C) Boston

(D) Philadelphia

(E) New York City

E. New York City. It was filmed in Hollywood so a second unit film crew was hired to shoot New York City scenes to make the series appear authentic.

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Q6: What was the street address of Jerry and Kramer’s apartment?

(A) 129 West 81st Street

(B) 2880 Broadway Street

(C) 5 West 63rd Street

(D) 213 West 79th Street

(E) 237 West 72nd Street

A. 129 West 81st Street. It was located in the borough of Manhattan. Jerry once lived at this address in real-life. The building exterior projected in each episode was a Los Angeles apartment complex.

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Q7: In The Seinfeld Chronicles (pilot episode), what was the name of the diner where Jerry and George met for lunch?

(A) Monk’s Cafe

(B) Tom’s Restaurant

(C) Poppie’s

(D) Pete’s Luncheonette

(E) Dinky Donuts

D. Pete’s Luncheonette. This was the original set used in the movie The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984). The pilot episode had a small budget so money could not be spent on unnecessary set construction.

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Q8: After the pilot episode, what was the name of the diner where the gang frequently met?

(A) Monk’s Cafe

(B) Tom’s Restaurant

(C) Poppie’s

(D) Central Perk

(E) Dinky Donuts

A. Monk’s Cafe. It became the regular meeting place after the pilot episode, however, the name of the diner was not revealed until the The Statue (episode 11).

Creators and cast: (left) Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander (1998)

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Q9: What was the name of the real-life Manhattan restaurant used by Seinfeld for exterior shots of the diner?

(A) Monk’s Cafe

(B) Tom’s Restaurant

(C) Poppie’s

(D) Pete’s Luncheonette

(E) Dinky Donuts

B. Tom’s Restaurant. Located at 2880 Broadway Avenue (on the corner of West 112th Street) in Manhattan, Tom’s Restaurant has been owned and operated by the Greek-American family of Minas Zoulis since the 1940s.

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Q10: Which musical artist popularized the real-life Manhattan restaurant in a 1987 song entitled, Tom’s Diner?

(A) Nas

(B) Tupac Shakur

(C) Suzanne Vega

(D) Ice Cube

(E) MC Hammer

C. Suzanne Vega. The a cappella version did not make the US Billboard Hot 100 chart but a remake in 1990 by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega peaked at #5.

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Q11: Which Seinfeld costar NEVER won an Emmy Award for their work on the show?

(A) Jerry Seinfeld

(B) Julia Louis-Dreyfus

(C) Michael Richards

(D) Jason Alexander

(E) None of the above

D. Jason Alexander. This seems unfathomable since George Costanza remains one of the most memorable characters in television history.

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Q12: Which Seinfeld costar was the only person to function as actor and director for the show?

(A) Jerry Seinfeld

(B) Julia Louis-Dreyfus

(C) Michael Richards

(D) Jason Alexander

(E) None of the above

D. Jason Alexander. He directed The Good Samaritan (episode 37).

Fun Fact

The original pitch to NBC was a 90-minute documentary on how comedians get their material. After laboring over the script, Jerry Seinfeld believed, at best, he could only handle 30 minutes of material. He and Larry David decided on a sitcom but continued using the same documentary premise.

If you like this fun fact, there is an entire book on Seinfeld fun facts:

Seinfeld Fun Facts: Over 1500 Little Known Facts About the Show

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Q13: What was the name of the Seinfeld book that Jerry Seinfeld released in 1993?

(A) The Really Big Book About Nothing

(B) SeinLanguage

(C) I Saw the Sein

(D) Seining Off

(E) Much To Do About Nothing

B. SeinLanguage. It reached #1 on The New York Times Bestseller list on September 19, 1993 and stayed there five weeks.

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Q14: Who was the real-life inspiration for the character George Costanza?

(A) Larry David

(B) Jason Alexander

(C) Michael Costanza

(D) Jeremy Piven

(E) Jerry Seinfeld

A. Larry David. As cocreator, he based the character upon himself.

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Q15: Who was the real-life inspiration for the character Cosmo Kramer?

(A) Jerry Seinfeld

(B) Larry Hankin

(C) Kenny Kramer

(D) Larry David

(E) Mike Costanza

C. Kenny Kramer. He was Larry David’s neighbor in New York City, and possessed many of the same qualities as his fictional counterpart. He was paid $1,000 to have his life function as a model for the character.

Fun Fact

Seinfeld owed its success to Cheers. It wallowed in mediocrity for years on Wednesday night. However, in February 1993 Seinfeld permanently moved to follow Cheers (#1) where it became an instantaneous top-five sensation.

If you like this fun fact, there is an entire book on Seinfeld fun facts:

Seinfeld Fun Facts: Over 1500 Little Known Facts About the Show

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Q16: Who was NOT a real-life inspiration for the character Elaine Benes?

(A) Carol Leifer

(B) Susan McNabb

(C) Monica Yates

(D) Julia Louis-Dreyfus

(E) A and C

D. Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Jerry Seinfeld dated Susan McNabb, Carol Leifer and Monica Yates. The Elaine character was a combination of all three women.

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Q17: All the main characters had an inner monologue (their thoughts were heard but not spoken) EXCEPT which one?

(A) Jerry

(B) Kramer

(C) George

(D) Elaine

(E) None of the above

B. Kramer. In at least one episode, all the other main characters had their inner thoughts verbalized so viewers would know what they were thinking.

Cast filming a scene from The Puerto Rican Day episode

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Q18: During a scene, Michael Richards was actually bitten on the arm by which actor?

(A) Jon Voight

(B) Fred Savage

(C) Corbin Bernsen

(D) George Wendt

(E) Anthony Quinn

A. Jon Voight. Michael Richards’ surprised look and loud scream was genuine because Voight never revealed his intention prior to shooting the scene. Afterwards, Richards was livid and ranted about those damn method actors.

Fun Fact

Larry David had the option of playing George Costanza but declined; he was self-conscious about criticism, and felt less pressure when writing than acting.

If you like this fun fact, there is an entire book on Seinfeld fun facts:

Seinfeld Fun Facts: Over 1500 Little Known Facts About the Show

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Q19: Which of the following actresses did NOT portray one of Jerry’s girlfriends?

(A) Amanda Peet

(B) Brooke Shields

(C) Kristin Davis

(D) Courteney Cox

(E) Lori Loughlin

B. Brooke Shields. Best known for starring in Blue Lagoon (1980) and Endless Love (1981), in 1983 Shields attended Princeton University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Romance languages. In the 1990s she returned to acting and starred in the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan (1996-2000).

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Q20: Which real-life actress played Jerry’s fiancée on the show?

(A) Debra Messing

(B) Lauren Graham

(C) Courteney Cox

(D) Janeane Garofalo

(E) Lori Loughlin

D. Janeane Garofalo. She began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Garofalo appeared in more than 50 movies, such as The Truth About Cats and Dogs (1996), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), and Reality Bites (1994).

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Q21: What was the name of the Monk’s cashier who appeared in over 100 Seinfeld episodes?

(A) Gene

(B) Feldman

(C) Ruthie

(D) The Wiz

(E) Maestro

C. Ruthie. The actress Ruth Cohen appeared in 101 Seinfeld episodes (99 uncredited), which was more than any actor other than the four cast regulars.

Fun Fact

Larry David graduated from the University of Maryland with a history degree in 1970. He moved back to Brooklyn and enlisted in the United States Army Reserve, then briefly worked with a bra wholesaler before moving onto other occupations, such as paralegal, taxicab driver, and private chauffeur.

Jerry Seinfeld graduated from Queens College with a communications degree in 1976. During college and shortly thereafter, he worked as a lightbulb telemarketer, street corner umbrella salesman, peddler of illegal costume jewelry, and lunchtime