Seinfeld Secrets


Book Description

Seinfeld Secrets: 1500 Fun Facts About the Show is written by an authoritative expert who penned the most comprehensive reference book ever written on the series—Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia. The follow-up effort, Seinfeld Fun Facts, is the best source for insider facts and never-before-revealed tidbits about the sitcom once voted the Greatest TV Series of All-Time by TV Guide. This type of thoroughness cannot be found anywhere else in the entire Seinfeld Universe. The first section provides insider information about the creators, cast regulars, supporting actors, and guest actors as well as cast stand-ins, crew members, show extras, and even famous actors who auditioned for roles in the immensely popular show. The second section discusses little known facts about the series, including behind-the-scenes activities, casting, directing, writing, and so much more. The final section recounts numerous secrets behind the making of Seinfeld. Every episode has a history and many contain a few skeletons in the closet. The little known facts encompass an episode summary, plot creation, when personal experience influenced a show, ad-libbed lines, how scenes developed and evolved, when actors impacted the creative process, and even the “lost” episode that was written and rehearsed but never filmed. There are over 1600 fun facts about the show that are sure to amaze and mystify the most inquisitive Seinfeld fan. Seinfeld Secrets is an essential book for every fan of the show. It is a great conversation starter and readers are sure to impress friends and family with nuggets of insider information that most Seinfeld fans do not know. Photos included.




Seinfeld Secrets: An Insider Scoop About the Show


Book Description

Seinfeld Secrets: An Insider Scoop About the Show is written by an authoritative expert who penned the most comprehensive reference book ever written about the show—Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia. The follow-up effort, Seinfeld Secrets, is the best source for insider facts and never-before-revealed tidbits about the sitcom voted #1 as the Greatest TV Series of All-Time by TV Guide. This type of thoroughness cannot be found anywhere else in the entire Seinfeld Universe. The first section provides details about the creators, cast regulars, supporting actors, guest actors, not to mention cast stand-ins, crew members, show extras, and famous actors who auditioned for roles in the show. The second section discusses little-known-facts about the series, including behind-the-scenes activities, casting, directing, writing, and so much more. The final section recounts many of the secrets involved in the making of Seinfeld. Every episode has a history and many contain a few skeletons in the closet. The insider information includes how plots were created, when personal experience influenced a show, ad-libbed lines, how scenes developed and evolved, when actors impacted the creative process, and even the “lost” episode that was written and rehearsed but never filmed. There are over a thousand insider scoops that are sure to amaze and mystify the most inquisitive Seinfeld fan. Seinfeld Secrets is an essential book for every fan of the show. It is a great conversation starter and guaranteed to impress friends and family with nuggets of insider information that most fans do not know. Photos included.




Deceptively Delicious


Book Description

Counsels parents on how to promote healthy eating in children, providing a selection of vegetable-enhanced classic recipes, from macaroni and cheese with pureed cauliflower to spinach brownies.




Is This Anything?


Book Description

The first book in twenty-five years from “one of our great comic minds” (The Washington Post) features Seinfeld’s best work across five decades in comedy. Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub “Catch a Rising Star” as a twenty-one-year-old college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved everything. “Whenever I came up with a funny bit, whether it happened on a stage, in a conversation, or working it out on my preferred canvas, the big yellow legal pad, I kept it in one of those old school accordion folders,” Seinfeld writes. “So I have everything I thought was worth saving from forty-five years of hacking away at this for all I was worth.” For this book, Jerry Seinfeld has selected his favorite material, organized decade by decade. In this “trove of laugh-out-loud one-liners” (Associated Press), you will witness the evolution of one of the great comedians of our time and gain new insights into the thrilling but unforgiving art of writing stand-up comedy.




Seinfeld Ultimate Episode Guide


Book Description

Seinfeld Ultimate Episode Guide is written by an authoritative expert who penned the most comprehensive reference book ever written about the show—Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia. The latest effort, Seinfeld Episode Guide, is the best source for little-known facts, details and information about the sitcom voted The #1 Greatest TV Series of All-Time by TV Guide. This type of episodic thoroughness cannot be found anywhere else in the entire Seinfeld Universe. Each episode is summarized in detail with supporting credits, such as writer, director, guest actors, bit players, extras, and uncredited actors. The best part is insider information about each episode, as well as little-known facts and unique trivia. There is even a section detailing some of the best known acting credits of every character who appeared in a Seinfeld episode. Everything you need to know about each episode and actor is in this book. Seinfeld Episode Guide provides insight into how some of the plots and subplots originated. The writer prove how art imitates life. Discover cast changes that occurred over the years, staff and crew members that made onscreen appearances, and so much more. There is even a section devoted to awards won by the series, creators, actors and other noteworthy individuals. Diehard fans will love the section devoted to technical credits for each season of the show. It has all the names, titles, and details of every significant crew member who worked behind the scene to make this the best show on TV. Find out which crew members made secret episode appearances as characters or extras. Seinfeld Episode Guide is an essential book for every fan of the show. If there is a question about an episode, actor, or character, this book will provably provide the answer. Photos included, 367 pages paperback and digital.




Friends Secrets: 236 Episodes, Thousands of Facts


Book Description

Friends Secrets: 236 Episodes, Thousands of Facts is written by an authoritative expert who penned the most comprehensive reference book ever written on the series—Friends Behind the Scenes: Backstage Pass to the Series, A Comprehensive History. The follow-up effort, Friends Secrets, is the best source for insider facts and never-before-revealed tidbits about the sitcom that industry experts have voted the Greatest TV Series of All Time. This type of thoroughness cannot be found anywhere else in the entire Friends Universe. The first section provides insider information about the creators, cast regulars, supporting actors, and guest actors as well as cast stand-ins, crew members, scene extras, and even famous actors who auditioned for roles in the immensely popular show. The second section discusses little-known facts about the series, including behind-the-scenes activities, casting decisions, notable directors, secrets behind writing episodes, and so much more. The final section recounts numerous secrets behind the making of Friends. Every episode has a history and many contain a few skeletons in the closet. The little-known facts encompass the inspirations for episode plots, how personal experiences influenced storylines, when actors ad-libbed lines, how scenes developed and evolved, the way actors and guest stars impacted the creative process, and even the “lost” episode that was written but never filmed. There are over 3000 fun facts about the show that are sure to amaze and mystify the most die-hard and inquisitive Friends fan. Friends Secrets is an essential book for every fan of the show. It is a great conversation starter and readers are guaranteed to impress friends and family with nuggets of insider information that most Friends fans do not know. Photos included, 299 pages paperback.




The Real Seinfeld


Book Description

Who is the real Jerry Seinfeld? How did he get stated in a stand-up comedy career to become the creator and star of the #1 TV comedy series? What is Jerry like off the set? The Real Seinfeld, an intimate portrait of America's favorite comedian by his long-time friend, answers these questions and includes never before seen snapshots of Jerry.




Seinfeldia


Book Description

"An uproarious behind-the-scenes account of the creation of the hit television series describes how comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld dreamed up the idea for an unconventional sitcom over coffee and how, despite network skepticism and minimal plotlines, achieved mainstream success, "--NoveList.




Seinfeld Trivia


Book Description

Seinfeld Trivia: Everything About Nothing, Challenging is authored by a sitcom expert who penned the most comprehensive book ever written about the show—Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia. This latest book, Seinfeld Trivia Challenging, 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 Challenging is the perfect book for Seinfeld fanatics. There are 500 questions that range from easy to difficult without multiple choice answer options so the quiz taker must be highly knowledgeable about the show. What makes this trivia book so special is that the answers are elaborate. Unlike most trivia books that merely provide one-word answers, Seinfeld Trivia Challenging 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 Challenging offers more information than any other trivia book ever written on the subject. The first chapter analyzes the show and its history, and offers interesting facts that are sure to educate and enthrall the reader. The second chapter covers the Seinfeld milieu with questions related to Monk’s Cafe, local businesses, and notable 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. Seinfeld Trivia Challenging also examines the lives of noteworthy characters who helped make the show a success. There are quizzes on Jerry’s parents, George’s parents, and memorable one-time and recurring characters, as well as unforgettable friends and neighbors. The list of characters include Tim Whatley, David Puddy, Babu Bhatt, Soup Nazi, J. Peterman, Jackie Chiles, Kenny Bania, Sue Ellen Mischke, yada, yada, yada… There is something for everyone. Even the most ardent, diehard fan is sure to experience hours of laughter and entertainment while reliving the finest moments of the show. Photos included, 500 questions and answers with bonus fun facts.




Seinfeld, Master of Its Domain


Book Description

After a slow and inauspicious beginning, Seinfeld broke through to become one of the most commercially successful sitcoms in the history of television. This fascinating book includes classic articles on the show by Geoffrey O'Brien and Bill Wyman (first published in the New York Review of Books and Salon.com respectively), and a selection of new and revised essays by some of the top television scholars in the US - looking at issues as wide-ranging as Seinfeld's Jewishness, alleged nihilism, food obsession, and long-running syndication. The book also includes a comprehensive episode guide, and Betty Lee's lexicon of Seinfeld language.