Seinfeld - Top 10 Recurring Characters

Seinfeld - Favorite Recurring Character

  • Puddy

    Votes: 72 43.4%
  • Kenny Bania

    Votes: 5 3.0%
  • Uncle Leo

    Votes: 21 12.7%
  • Jackie Chiles

    Votes: 26 15.7%
  • Mickey Abbott

    Votes: 3 1.8%
  • Babu Bhatt

    Votes: 1 0.6%
  • Crazy Joe Davola

    Votes: 3 1.8%
  • Tim Whatley

    Votes: 6 3.6%
  • Mr. Pitt

    Votes: 4 2.4%
  • Kruger

    Votes: 10 6.0%
  • Jack Klompus

    Votes: 4 2.4%
  • Mr. Lippman

    Votes: 3 1.8%
  • Mr. Wilhelm

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lloyd Braun

    Votes: 4 2.4%
  • Poppie

    Votes: 4 2.4%
  • Russell Dalrymple

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mr. Ross

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mrs. Ross

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    166

JP4CY

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I was a Whatley vote and I totally stand by it.

Although I feel like Sue Ellen Mischke should be on the list.
 
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The casting and writing of this show was amazing. So many of these side characters and even the smaller roles, e.g. Soup Nazi, were filled with great actors that fit into their roles perfectly.
 

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Just the other day it randomly hit me that you never see Bob Sacomano in the entire series but he is mentioned many times by Kramer.
 

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I would have thought Puddy was in as many episodes as J Peterman and wouldn't be eligible based on the rules. Turns out he was only in 10 episodes. I guess all the other times he has played a similar character make it seem like he was on Seinfeld more than he was.
 

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For whatever reason I never realized 'Bob Sacamono' was never shown.

After Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad I kind of wish they would have done more with Whatley but maybe that's the point.

Their casting was incredible.
 

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For whatever reason I never realized 'Bob Sacamono' was never shown.

After Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad I kind of wish they would have done more with Whatley but maybe that's the point.

Their casting was incredible.
Tons of nobodies at the time that became stars. The show was just magic.

Terri Hatcher, Brian Cranston, Jon Favreau, Sarah Silverman, Peter Krause. The list is nuts.
 

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I would have thought Puddy was in as many episodes as J Peterman and wouldn't be eligible based on the rules. Turns out he was only in 10 episodes. I guess all the other times he has played a similar character make it seem like he was on Seinfeld more than he was.
Yeah, that's right.
 
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The one when Puddy changes the channels to a Christian station is on currently.

'This is bogus man!'
 

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Tons of nobodies at the time that became stars. The show was just magic.

Terri Hatcher, Brian Cranston, Jon Favreau, Sarah Silverman, Peter Krause. The list is nuts.
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Feels like an Arby’s night. High five!
I still use that line sometimes when wife asks what to do for dinner.

Interesting that this thread bubbled back up after so long. I definitely stand by Puddy as my #1 but am a little surprised I had Bania ahead of Mickey Abbott.
 

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It wasn't exactly Puddy, but I enjoyed Patrick Warburton as Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement.
 

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Randomly remembered the episode where Elaine's nipple is in the Christmas card and they start calling her nip. So great.
 

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