‘Seinfeld’: Little Known Facts From Behind The Scenes

Published on 10/16/2018
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Foreshadowing

Remember when Elaine dated Joel Rifkin, who had the same name as a man involved in a notorious NYC murder? Elaine desperately tries to get her suitor to change his name and even suggests the name O.J. as a possibility. Now, get this! They shot that episode in 1993, just a year before O.J. Simpson was accused of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Weird.

Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing

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Sorry Steve

Before Steve Buscemi made it big, he auditioned to play George on Seinfeld. At least Buscemi still became a star! Apparently, David Alan Greier and Paul Shaffer (David Letterman’s band leader) were also considered for the role.

Sorry Steve

Sorry Steve

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