Seinfeld co-creator Larry David reprises his most iconic role from the hit sitcom in a new video. Throughout the show’s 1989-1998 run on NBC, David made several cameos as different characters, a fitting way to honor him as the co-creator and showrunner of the series. However, his most well-known character was former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who was George Costanza’s boss for several seasons.
In a new video from Topps, former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway reminisces about being drafted by the Yankees in 1981. Elway credits Steinbrenner for his draft. The video then shows the Seinfeld version of Steinbrenner in his office, which looks just like the one he had in the sitcom, along with his other employees. The camera also only shows the back of Steinbrenner, just like it did in the series. Even though the employees are trying to convince him to choose Tony Gwynn for the draft, Steinbrenner still wants to go with Elway. Check out the full video below:
What The Video Means For Seinfeld
David Has Revisited The Seinfeld Characters Over The Years
The video is the latest example of the Seinfeld characters being brought back since its series finale. In the seventh season of David’s other sitcom, HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, it showed David and Jerry Seinfeld putting together a fictional Seinfeld reunion show. The season finale even featured Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards reprising their roles in scenes from the reunion show. This year’s series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm even had a similar premise to Seinfeld‘s controversial finale, with Larry being put on trial.
In a 2014 episode of Seinfeld’s series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Seinfeld and Alexander reprised their roles from the sitcom. Wayne Knight also made an appearance as Jerry’s archenemy: Newman. David directed and co-wrote the episode. This latest video with David as George Steinbrenner shows the writer and actor is very aware of how iconic Seinfeld remains to this day, and he’s still willing to honor it. Some creatives end up wanting to leave their best known roles behind, but David is all too happy to embrace it, much to the delight of fans.
Our Take On Larry David’s Return As George Steinbrenner
A Fun Way To Revisit The Seinfeld Universe
Even though Seinfeld had a controversial series finale, that hasn’t stopped the show from remaining one of the most popular and beloved sitcoms of all time. That makes it a special treat whenever fans are able to revisit characters from the series. This video features a couple of Easter eggs for Seinfeld fans. One of them is when it references former baseball player Keith Hernandez. Hernandez appeared as himself in a 1992 episode, where he became friends with Jerry and dated Elaine.
The video also references the Seinfeld version of Steinbrenner loving calzones. A 1996 Seinfeld episode featured George regularly having lunch with Steinbrenner after bringing him a calzone. Even though there hasn’t been a new episode of the series in more than 25 years, the fact that one of its recurring characters was brought back for a new video shows just how impactful Seinfeld has been on television, and how its legacy likely won’t fade for a very, very long time.
Source: Topps