Jerrs says in an interview that the scene with Bookman in his apartment was the hardest he's ever cracked up and the most takes he's ever needed to get a scene
"So, big man, you think just because you rule the heavenly kingdom that that gives you the right to dog-ear Moby Dick? Well I got news for you, Cloud Daddy..."
The actor playing Mr. Bookman, Philip Baker Hall, died yesterday. His 4 minutes in Seinfeld were so iconic that they're commemorated in news articles about his death around the world.
I do not know how many minutes The Soup Nazi was in..... but he is still making quite a living doing store openings and the like... Mr. Bookman is in the same league..unforgettable
@@Constitution1789 Well let me tell you something kewpie doll. The library is closed on New Years Day. I suggest you just stay away, have some freeze dried coffee, and get your kicks somewhere else.
That's a line that could've been absolutely cringey if not for the perfect delivery. Just imagine if a character on _The Big Bang Theory_ would've said that line...
@@minchrono24lover27 you can give respect or genius for Larry and Jerry for picking the "write" actors for the "write" part. Larry Charles wrote that episode based on Dragnet's Joe Friday.
I don't know how he managed to hold it together through each smile! I would have lost it with the first rant! I was laughing with every rant and the fact that he is a library cop catching "library delinquents" lool!!
Relentlessly peppers Jerry with random advise/criticism for the entire conversation.."Who doesn't have instant coffee? You buy a jar of Folgers Crystals, you put it in the cupboard, you forget about it. Then later on when you need it, it's there. It lasts forever. It's freeze-dried. Freeze-dried crystals."
I remember when the librarian was a much older woman: Kindly, discreet, unattractive. We didn't know anything about her private life. We didn't WANT to know anything about her private life. She didn't HAVE a private life.
An absolutely brilliant character, brilliantly played. So funny to watch - and Jerry was constantly trying to not laugh.... there must be tons of bloopers from these scenes, but I've never seen one.
Oh, I just rewatched The Talented Mr Ripley and I came here because I remembered his performance as Bookman. He was in Ripley with the last actor (playing the lawyer here - James Rebhorn). Must be fun for actors to cross paths on projects over the years. This role was iconic! RIP. 🙏💫
Thank you, PHILLIP BAKER HALL for doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. Your Mr. Bookman character was hilarious!! May GOD bless your legacy and surviving family.
"You got any coffee? Yeah. Coffee. Yeah, you don't drink coffee? How about instant coffee? You don't have any instant coffee? Who doesn't have instant coffee? You buy a jar of Folger's Crystals, you put it in the cupboard, you forget about it. Then later on when you need it, it's there. It lasts forever. It's freeze-dried. Freeze-dried Crystals." 😂
Epilogue: Bookman married that librarian, they still didn't have a private life, they didn't want to have a private life but they always returned their books on time...funny boy.
To me, it is always amusing to see scenes like those in this clip where Jerry finds himself up against a trained actor. They usually make him look like a foolish, giggly amateur.
To be fair, it's not like he pretends otherwise. Even poked fun at it in the episode when they were shooting their pilot, and one executive complained that Jerry couldn't act.
The thing about this show is a lot of the side characters are legit good actors lol Like this is freaking Philip Baker Hall playing Bookman.. great actor.
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Jerrs says in an interview that the scene with Bookman in his apartment was the hardest he's ever cracked up and the most takes he's ever needed to get a scene
+Dave A Are there any bloopers?
You can see him almost cracking in almost every cut. It's great.
That's not a surprise!!! lol
Yeah he thought it was all one big joke...
@@reallymysterious4393 He was also in Maglonia.
Mr. Bookman has gone on to protect the great library in the sky. Way to go Joe, (Philip Baker Hall) and Rest in Peace.
RIP
RIP
One of the great character actors of all time. Watch him in "Hard Eight", Paul Thomas Anderson's first film.
@@9999bigb Hard Eight is really good I just watched it a few months ago.
"So, big man, you think just because you rule the heavenly kingdom that that gives you the right to dog-ear Moby Dick? Well I got news for you, Cloud Daddy..."
Philip Baker Hall took a four minute cameo and turned it into a MasterClass in acting!
The actor playing Mr. Bookman,
Philip Baker Hall, died yesterday. His 4 minutes in Seinfeld were so iconic that they're commemorated in news articles about his death around the world.
I do not know how many minutes The Soup Nazi was in..... but he is still making quite a living doing store openings and the like... Mr. Bookman is in the same league..unforgettable
That's so sad to hear just before New Year's Day.
My favourite ever Seinfeld moment
@@Constitution1789 Well let me tell you something kewpie doll. The library is closed on New Years Day. I suggest you just stay away, have some freeze dried coffee, and get your kicks somewhere else.
@@randymillhouse791 Your anger and ignorance are amusing. I'm honored the truth of my comment triggered you to reply.
"While you're thinking about, that think about this..." love every second of mr bookman
So did I!!
Philip Baker Hall should have gotten an Emmy nominee for this role.
RECEIVED a nomination; BEEN a nominee. I'm a grammar cop.
--Joe Dashman
Totally agree!!
@@slide4180 Ha Ha!!! 😀
@@slide4180 DASHMAN? you should've been an editor....or a Telegrapher.
Philip Baker Hall passed away today June 13 2022 surrounded by friends and family
May he rest in peace!
"We didn't know anything about her private life. We didn't want to know anything about her private life. She didn't have
a private life."
While you’re thinking about that think about this!
That's a line that could've been absolutely cringey if not for the perfect delivery. Just imagine if a character on _The Big Bang Theory_ would've said that line...
Who ever wrote that script for that Mr bookman was a genius definitely the best hilarious part on this show
Put some respect on Larry David's name.
@@minchrono24lover27 you can give respect or genius for Larry and Jerry for picking the "write" actors for the "write" part.
Larry Charles wrote that episode based on Dragnet's Joe Friday.
Absolutely
Possibly the funniest scene in Seinfeld history
So true...lol
Jerry has a smile on his face the whole time he's ranting.
I have to wonder how many times they had to film this scene because Jerry started laughing while the library cop was on his rant.
I don't know how he managed to hold it together through each smile! I would have lost it with the first rant! I was laughing with every rant and the fact that he is a library cop catching "library delinquents" lool!!
And a cup in his hand.
If I was jerry it would be hard not to keep a straight face.
He ranted with a touch of antisemitic malice.
"I've got a flash for you joy boy, the party's over! "
for you and your good-time buddies. XD
One of the reasons that Seinfeld is classic is because that every additional character is crafted to perfection. Everything is completely original.
The Mr. Bookman character was one of the funniest in the series.
Oh you think he's a funny guy huh ? Does he amuse you? Make you laugh? Huh ? punk? Lol
@@july9566 🤣🤣🤣 let me tell you something JOYBOY!!!
He would make a great president.
"The" funniest IMO.
"We don't call them delinquents after that long"
"What do you call em?"
"Criminals" LOL
😂😂😂😂😂😂
"Fella", "Funny Boy" , "Junior", "Joy Boy"..... Hilarious.
Him and the good time buddies.
"kewpie doll"
"Joy Boy"
You and your good time buddies!
_and finding pictures or pee pees and wee wees and the 5 Chinese brothers.._
at 2:15
Mr. Bookman has impeccable comic timing! Definitely top ten best Seinfeld scenes ever. My opinion🤣
Mister bookman is my hero. I always hated seeing those wee wees in the middle of an excellent story.
That was my 8th grade Spanish textbook- peepees and weewees on nearly every page.
Round
You loved it, Round, you joy boy. It made you the incorrigible degenerate you are. 😊
:)
When I was in Elementary School I came across a few books from the library unfortunately a few of them had Peepees and Weewees scribed into them.
Especially The Cat in the Hat and The Five Chinese Brothers!
That guy who plays Bookman is just epic.
Philip Baker Hall. Epic enough to know his name.
Nixer Doyle. Lmao. You killed me with that comeback. 👏
@A A 💯
Bookman 2020
He is still alive. Amazing!
“I’ve seen your type before: flashy, making a scene, flaunting convention.” 😂😂😂
you really have a lot of fun watching that scene don't you?
well listen up joy boy!
"Rock was never my bag."
Brilliant line.
RIP To the best single-episode character in the series
Philip Baker Hall's guest turn is the highlight in one of the best ever episodes. Perfectly pitched performance, beautifully written.
i like how he instinctively opens the books to check n the date .
Wow, great catch I always thought it was for dramatic effect. Talk about getting into a role. What a great note!
Relentlessly peppers Jerry with random advise/criticism for the entire conversation.."Who doesn't have instant coffee? You buy a jar of Folgers Crystals, you put it in the cupboard, you forget about it. Then later on when you need it, it's there. It lasts forever. It's freeze-dried. Freeze-dried crystals."
just like talking to my dad. theres always something.
Good Advice About Coffee From Guy Who Knows ☕😁
Freeze dried crystals😂😂. Great line!
More products should be sold in freeze-dried crystal form.
Similar to McDonald burgers. They last forever in the wrapper :)
This was the scene that made me love Seinfeld
RIP Phillip Baker Hall (1931-2022), Goodbye Mr. Bookman... I'll miss you...
Hippies burning library cards, that just killed me.
Bad year for libraries
@@dugout3997 , drawings of pee pee ‘s and wee wee ‘s in the books , you and your good time buddies.
"Well, I got a flash for you joy boy....." 😂
Bookman and Jackie Chiles are probably the best cameos in the series run.
How about "That's DeMornay. Rebecca DeMornay"?
Rest in peace Mr. Philip Baker Hall. (September 10th 1931-June 12th 2022)
In addition to the dialogue, what killed me (and continues to) is his pointing that finger emphasising the seriousness of the matter 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
"I've seen your type before... flashy, makin a scene" 😂
one scene cements a career. Terrific work Lt Bookman.
I remember when the librarian was a much older woman: Kindly, discreet, unattractive. We didn't know anything about her private life. We didn't WANT to know anything about her private life. She didn't HAVE a private life.
The greatest crime in the history of the Emmys is that Phillip Baker Hall didn't even get a Emmy nomination for this performance as Mr. Bookman.
He should've gotten an Emmy for that first scene alone, let alone the rest of that episode.
Criminal that he didn't get an award for that performance.
It was announced that he passed away... RIP Mr. Bookman and so much more...
"You're a comedian, you make people laugh?"
"I try..."
"You think this is all a big joke, don't cha?"
Among my favorite episodes. This character and the actor's portrayal is magnificent and brilliant.
Packed so many lines in such a short time. He was relentless!:)
An absolutely brilliant character, brilliantly played. So funny to watch - and Jerry was constantly trying to not laugh.... there must be tons of bloopers from these scenes, but I've never seen one.
"I've got a flash for you joy boy. Party time is over!" Pure genius!!!
“Yeah go ahead, laugh if you want to! I’ve seen your type before. Flashy, making the scene…” 🤣
"the cat in the hat and the 5 Chinese brothers." lol
Ha ha!
RIP Phillip Baker Hall. The most amazing actor. Had the hard boiled detective of Dragnet and film noir down perfectly.
That coat swing just adds to it
rest in peace to an actor who played one of the best seinfeld characters ever, philip baker hall
The way Bookman looks at Jerry in court as if he still has an unresolved beef with him, so much contempt after all that time hahahaha awesome
He`s doing a Jack Web in Dragnet impersonation. Brilliant!!
thats it...i knew he was doing somebody...and your right, it was jack webb.....brilliant take on him too...this was truly hilarious.
Jack Webb
And NOBODY, unless a certain age, knows the show "Dragnet" and the comic parody in the apartment scene! 😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you, I just watched him, such conservative bullshit. Lecturing hippies all the time, lol
@@ehonda7831 thank you for the reference!
You and your good time buddies.
Is Mr Bookman implying anything here about Jerry Seinfeld?
Ha ha
...this...has got to be... one of THE best performances on TV EVER. Period.
Rest in peace Phillip Baker Hall. The best guest actor on Seinfeld.
I agree
Great actor
Even beats Soup Nazi
"Sure, go ahead and laugh if you want to!" I mean, how could anbody not laugh uncontrollably at his whole performance? That was perfect!😂
Oh, I just rewatched The Talented Mr Ripley and I came here because I remembered his performance as Bookman. He was in Ripley with the last actor (playing the lawyer here - James Rebhorn). Must be fun for actors to cross paths on projects over the years. This role was iconic! RIP. 🙏💫
Thank you, PHILLIP BAKER HALL for doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. Your Mr. Bookman character was hilarious!! May GOD bless your legacy and surviving family.
Jerry can not keep a straight face this entire time, it's hysterical
I love that they kept the laughs in there. Hilarious
Legendary scene that should never be forgotten
Never was starstruck to see anyone till I met the actor that played bookman (Philip Baker Hall) sweet guy saw him with his grandkids in NYC. Legend !!
RIP Philip Baker Hall. A great and memorable actor. 🕯️
"You got any coffee? Yeah. Coffee. Yeah, you don't drink coffee? How about instant coffee? You don't have any instant coffee? Who doesn't have instant coffee? You buy a jar of Folger's Crystals, you put it in the cupboard, you forget about it. Then later on when you need it, it's there. It lasts forever. It's freeze-dried. Freeze-dried Crystals." 😂
Epilogue: Bookman married that librarian, they still didn't have a private life, they didn't want to have a private life but they always returned their books on time...funny boy.
One of the greatest fictional characters of all time.
What a performance....
RIP Philip Baker Hall. One of the greats. This is genius work. And incredible writing too
I can’t help but think of another iconic, one time character, Mr Hand from fast Times at Richmond high
Bookman is in my top 5 Seinfeld characters. Absolutely brilliant!
To me, it is always amusing to see scenes like those in this clip where Jerry finds himself up against a trained actor. They usually make him look like a foolish, giggly amateur.
+TheGrocerboy They were suppose to.
To be fair, it's not like he pretends otherwise. Even poked fun at it in the episode when they were shooting their pilot, and one executive complained that Jerry couldn't act.
Considering he's playing the straight man, it works, everyone else craziness gets amplified.
In my hometown, Pottstown, PA in the 1960's, a school principal's name was Charles Brown, & the Chief of Police's name was Richard Tracey. Honest.
One of the best guest appearances. Bang on.
That is PERFECTLY timed classic comedy. Brilliant performance.
These scenes had to have been hell getting through. No way I could hold myself back from laughing.
I would've loved an entire film about Joe Bookman trying to crack a case, Chinatown-style. RIP, Philip Baker Hall.
Philip Baker Hall absolutely killed it as Bookman. Joe takes his job very seriously ! LOL
Golden era of comedy from legendary actors. Can not reproduce this nowadays.
My single favorite scene in all of Seinfeld.
Philip Baker Hall is one of the funniest men I've ever seen. I howled with laughter until I begged him to stop so I could breathe. Bravo.
OMG I forgot all about his appearance in the last episode. Best Seinfeld character ever.
RIP Library Cop Bookman. You were one tough 🙉 …
Sadly Lt. Bookman passed away peacefully yesterday 6-12-22 surrounded by family. Rest in peace Philip Baker Hall.
"I'll be all over you like a pit bull on a poodle"
One of the all-time great characters of Seinfeld
Possibly the best comedic scene in the entire series
Every single moment of his time in the show was brilliant. Hilarious and brilliant!😂😂😂😅
R.I.P. The man is a legend as a book detective . And a pretty good doctor on curb your enthusiasm.....pretty pretty good.
There's a reason why Philip Baker Hall is one of Paul Thomas Anderson's favorite actors....
Floyd Gondolli, who liked simple pleasures.
Saiko Fukuyo What, like butter in his ass and lollipops in his mouth? Lol!
"...You and your good time buddies. Well I've got a flash for you JoyBoy..."😂😂
The thing about this show is a lot of the side characters are legit good actors lol Like this is freaking Philip Baker Hall playing Bookman.. great actor.
one of the best episodes ever
Bookman was the best, deserving of his own series
RIP Philip. Baker Hall. You did some great work in your career.
The Best Of
Joe Bookman
The library detective and the mohel were probably the two funniest characters
I get my kicks watching youtube videos with my good-time buddies
Bunch of JoyBoys - lol
Flashy, making the scene
I got a flash for you joy boy.. Party time it's over
While drawing pee pees and wees wees
You think this is all a big joke, dontcha??
As fine a guest performance (Philip Baker Hall) as you're ever going to see in the 9 seasons of "Seinfeld."
I love the "disappointed father" look Jackie has for Seinfeld at the end.
Best character on seinfeld hands down (imo)
“I’ve seen your type before; flashy, making a scene, flaunting convention” 😂😂👏
Him as the doctor who wouldn’t let Larry use the doctor’s phone in Curb Your Enthusiasm is my favorite character.
Definitely a prick involved.
This is the best episode ever. 🙌
In just 2 episodes and he may be my favorite character.
The entire episode needs to be placed in The Smithsonian. That’s how great it was.
I know, right?
He talks like in the movies from the 50 and earlier.
he talks like Joe Friday from "Dragnet".
@@albundy6008 Bingo....that was a Jack Webb impersonation.
One of the best monologues in the history of network television. Absolutely brilliant.
Is anybody else here because they just learned of Bookman's passing?