Introduction Episode
Podcast Episode
Seinfeld Week | November 21, 2021
Host
Brian
About
The time has come for Seinfeld week, a chance for the Boob Tube Boys to celebrate a show they all know and love by picking a favorite episode. But first, the group holds a discussion of Seinfeld history, memories, and stray anecdotes.
Brian, Spencer, and Van discuss their favorite Seinfeld characters, what the show was like before and after Larry David’s departure, and elements that don’t hold up as well decades later.
Van administers a secret quiz provided by ultra-listener akj519 to test everyone’s Seinfeld knowledge.
Highlights
-The best two-first-name celebrities
-Seinfeld vs. Curb Your Enthusiasm
-Must See TV talk
SE4 | The Marine Biologist
Podcast Episode
Seinfeld Week | November 22, 2021
Host
Brian
About
Brian presents his Seinfeld episode first, a classic of oceanic proportions, “The Marine Biologist.” Larry David’s frantic, interconnected writing style is on full display just a couple years before he’d leave the show to Jerry and company.
Kramer is golfing in the ocean, while Elaine is rubbing elbows with a famous Russian novelist. Jerry gives George a fake profession to impress an old classmate, a fateful decision indeed.
The guys have a blast discussing moments from the episode, highlighting some favorite moments. Van recalls a happy mistake from another Seinfeld episode, while Spencer explains why his shirts could never last six years.
Highlights
-Fake comedians introduce the real BTBs, pt. 1
-Jason Alexander’s famous monologue
-Regional pronunciations that change words forever
S8E8 | The Chicken Roaster
Podcast Episode
Seinfeld Week | November 23, 2021
Host
Spencer
About
The Boob Tube Team shoots three years into the Seinfeld future for “The Chicken Roaster,” a surreal episode that highlights some of the positive changes made after Larry David headed off into the sunset.
Jerry and Kramer wind up switching apartments for chicken-related reasons, Elaine gets power happy with her new corporate card, and George is scheming ways to wring additional dates out of a woman who doesn’t like him.
Van talks about the new energy season 8’s surrealism brings the show, while Brian points out Jerry’s improved acting. Spencer talks about why “The Chicken Roaster” has long been so memorable for him.
Highlights
-Fake comedians introduce the real BTBs, pt. 3
-Jerry and Kramer’s marital feud
-Final thoughts on Seinfeld
S8E3 | The Bizarro Jerry
Podcast Episode
Seinfeld Week | November 25, 2021
Host
Van
About
Since he was but a young boy, Van has dreamed of getting a chance to talk about the “man hands” episode of Seinfeld at length on the radio (he didn’t know podcasts were going to be a thing). The day has come to make that dream a reality!
Elaine meets a new friend group with similarities to her old one. Kramer starts a new job on accident, George enters the mysterious underground modeling world, and Jerry dates a woman with an unusually strong grip.
Brian and Spencer discuss how much sound effects add to the episode’s jokes. Van winds things down by unveiling the next, much worse show the podcast will cover.
Highlights
-Fake comedians introduce the real BTBs, pt. 2
-The joys of Newman
-Is Jerry’s standup actually funny?