In 1997, on the hit show seinfeld georges dad frank costanza gave the world festivus, the greatest fake holiday. This holiday season a donation has been made in your name to the childrens alliance. Seinfelds fake holiday turns 20, still celebrated by fans. It was the tenth episode of the shows ninth and final season, and originally aired on december 18, 1997, on nbc. The strike seinfeld wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Festivus actually was a subplot in the strike, which featured a holiday cornucopia of seinfeld ian quirks. Since the airing of the first seinfeld episode featuring. The origins of festivus, the festival for the rest of us time. Google now has a fun seinfeld themed easter egg you.
If you needed telling, the above video should put you on the path to enlightenment. In a 1997 episode titled the strike, which aired during the shows ninth season, george costanzas father, frank jerry stiller. Since first being introduced in the seinfeld episode the strike on december 18, 1997, festivus has been celebrated every december 23 as a. Dec 23, 2016 the holiday drew national attention thanks to seinfeld. The strike episode summary as with many seinfeld episodes, the strike features multiple storylines that eventually converge. The holiday drew national attention thanks to seinfeld. Seinfeld tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv guide. In a 1997 episode titled the strike, which aired during the shows ninth season. Above all, he is remembered as the chief celebrant of festivus, the madeup, noncommercial alternative to christmas introduced in the ninthseason episode the strike, which first aired on.
Festivus quotes quotes from the seinfeld episode the strike, which aired on nbc on thursday 18 december 1997 george. A festivus for the rest of us the strike seinfeld episode. The strike seinfeld wikipedia the strike is the 166th episode of the nbc sitcom seinfeld. She doesnt look good in some lightgeorge creates a fake charity called the human fund to give fake christmas presents at kruger. The origins of festivus, the festival for the rest of us. Jerry stiller gave us festivus in his most memorable. Festivus 2018 will soon be here a holiday contrived by frank costanza to serve as an alternative to christmas.
On the episode the strike frank breaks down the events that lead to the creation of the holiday and the principle tenants of celebration. Tim whatleys hanukkah party where each receive a card notifying him or her that a donation has been made. But the penultimate episodethe puerto rican dayis terrible, one of the worst in the entire nineyear run. The strike seinfeld wikipedia festivus seinfeld season and. The strike is the 166th episode of the sitcom seinfeld. The fictitious holiday first came to light on the sitcom seinfeld, in the dec. And the strikewhich gave us festivusis simply a classic. Elaine gives denim vest a fake number on her free sub card.
The 15 most creative tweets celebrating seinfelds festivus. The episode, along with several others from the comedy series, is. With jerry seinfeld, julia louisdreyfus, michael richards, jason alexander. The strike is probably the last example of a classic seinfeld, but its one of the most enduring. The strike seinfeld christmas specials wiki fandom. Originally created by author daniel okeefe, festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 seinfeld episode the strike, which okeefes son, dan okeefe, cowrote.
Google now has a fun seinfeld themed easter egg you should. According to reports, festivus was initially created in february 1966 by dan okeefes father, who made up this holiday to celebrate an anniversary with his wife. This episode features and popularized the holiday of festivus. Seinfeld the strike tv episode 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The strike is the tenth episode of the ninth and final season of seinfeld, and the 166th episode overall. On the episode the strike frank breaks down the events that lead to the creation of the holiday and the principle tenants of. Dec 23, 2019 the fictitious holiday first came to light on the sitcom seinfeld, in the dec. The celebration includes the festivus dinner, an aluminum festivus pole in lieu of a tree, the airing of grievances, the feats of strength, and of course, recognition of festivus miracles.
The landmark jerry seinfeldlarry david creation about four neurotic new yorkers was ostensibly about nothing, but of course was. It was written by alec berg, jeff schaffer, and dan okeefe, and was directed by andy ackerman. In the episode, frank costanza reveals that he came up with festivus as a response to the commercialization of christmas. Seinfelds festivus created by dan okeefes dad in mt. Pulls it out, hands it to elaine yeah, weve been on strike for 12 years. In an episode titled the strike, which first aired on nbc on dec. Kramers michael richards return to work after 12 years of being on strike. Jerry goes out with a woman who is beautiful one day and ugly the next. The classic seinfeld episode the strike is remembered most for introducing the world to festivus, but the halfhour also features many nonfestivus classic moments. In my opinion, the final episode is unjustly maligned. But after being denied time off for his observance of the festivus holiday, kramer goes back on strike in demand of getting the holiday off.
Dec 23, 2017 its been almost 20 years to the date since seinfeld aired the strike episode, also known as the one about festivus a holiday celebrated with an aluminum pole where people air their. Dec 22, 2016 festivus is first mentioned in the strike, the 10th episode of the final season of seinfeld. Of course, everyone remembers festivus, franks madeup holiday that answers the. You probably need no telling that festivus, celebrated on dec. Yep, its a festivus pole, an homage to the famous and dare i say, overrated seinfeld episode where we learn that festivus is a holiday invented by frank costanza, georges dad. Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on december 23 as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the christmas season. Watch the seinfeld festivus episode, the strike, online. The episode explained a holiday called festivus, something that was invented by georges jason alexander father as an alternative holiday in response to the commercialization of. The episode, along with several others from the comedy series, is available to stream online. Tim whatleys hanukkah party where each receive a card notifying him or her that a donation has been made by whatley to the childrens. Originally a family tradition of seinfeld writer dan okeefe, the holiday became popularized after it was the focus of the 1997 episode, the strike. Festivus is first mentioned in the strike, the 10th episode of the final season of seinfeld. Oh, i remember seeing those guys picketing out there, but i havent seen them in a long time.
Tim whatleys hanukkah party where each receive a card notifying him or her that a donation has been made by whatley. Since first being introduced in the seinfeld episode the strike on december 18, 1997, festivus has been celebrated every december 23 as a protest against the. Dec 23, 2018 the 90s sitcom seinfeld introduced us to this notsofestive alternative in the 1997 episode the strike, and twitter is celebrating the holidays 21st anniversary with an abundance of. Dec 18, 2017 the classic seinfeld episode the strike is remembered most for introducing the world to festivus, but the halfhour also features many non festivus classic moments. The festivus story, seinfeld classics kramer faux pas moments saying the wrong thing and getting into trouble. Dec 23, 2011 you probably need no telling that festivus, celebrated on dec. Its been almost 20 years to the date since seinfeld aired the strike episode, also known as the one about festivus a holiday celebrated with. Jerry meets an attractive woman at a party, but when he later tries to date her, she doesnt look nearly as good. The contest season 4, episode 11 tbs georges mom estelle harris lands in the hospital. The strike is the 166th episode of the nbc sitcom seinfeld. The actual festivus had lots of disconnected elements, making it much more strange and jumbled than the seinfeld episode it inspired. The abstinence season 8, episode 9 this is an admittedly minor entry in the seinfeld canon, but it comes with a fantastic conceit. The 90s sitcom seinfeld introduced us to this notsofestive alternative in the 1997 episode the strike, and twitter is celebrating the holidays 21st anniversary with an abundance of.
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