Was Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Seinfeld?
The Contest is the 51st episode of the popular US sitcom, Seinfeld. It aired on November 18, 1992. It was the eleventh episode of the fourth season. Plot: The four main characters – Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer, George Costanza and Jerry Seinfeld – make a bet to see which one can go the longest without masturbating. It is one of the show’s most notable and talked about episodes, and is notorious for its address of the taboo subject. The Contest begins with George telling the others that, “my mother caught me”, and explains (without mentioning the word) that he was masturbating in his parent’s house, while reading a Glamour magazine. After George’s lack of self restraint is criticized by Jerry, George decides to make a bet with him for $100. Elaine and Kramer decide to join in (Elaine for $150, because as discussed, it is easier for a woman to not masturbate, as it is part of “the male’s lifestyle”). Each character is confronted with a particular distraction throughout the show. John F. K
Louis-Dreyfus was a cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985.[1] While on SNL, she met writer Larry David, who would later co-create Seinfeld.[1] Louis-Dreyfus also appeared in a few sitcoms and films over the years, but is best known for her nine-season role as “Elaine Benes” on NBC’s Seinfeld from 1990 to 1998, appearing in all but three episodes.[1] On the “Notes About Nothing” featurette on the Season 1-2 DVD, Jerry Seinfeld notes that Louis-Dreyfus’ ability to eat a peanut M&M without cracking the peanut aptly describes the actress: “She cracks you up without breaking your nuts”. After Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus began a new NBC sitcom, Watching Ellie, which was canceled after two abbreviated seasons. Louis-Dreyfus came to be seen as a victim of the “Seinfeld Curse”, a term applied to typecast actors who, after appearing in an enormously popular television series or movie, have trouble finding popularity in other roles. Her mid- to late-2000s series, The New Adventur
Louis-Dreyfus was a cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985.[1] While on SNL, she met writer Larry David, who would later co-create Seinfeld.[1] Louis-Dreyfus also appeared in a few sitcoms and films over the years, but is best known for her nine-season role as “Elaine Benes” on NBC’s Seinfeld from 1990 to 1998, appearing in all but three episodes.[1] On the “Notes About Nothing” featurette on the Season 1-2 DVD, Jerry Seinfeld notes that Louis-Dreyfus’ ability to eat a peanut M&M without cracking the peanut aptly describes the actress: “She cracks you up without breaking your nuts”. After Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus began a new NBC sitcom, Watching Ellie, which was canceled after two abbreviated seasons. Louis-Dreyfus came to be seen as a victim of the “Seinfeld Curse”, a term applied to typecast actors who, after appearing in an enormously popular television series or movie, have trouble finding popularity in other roles. Her mid- to late-2000s series, The New Adventur
