Seinfeld - The Switch - George's Plan
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Jerry and George hatch a plot to swap Jerry's girlfriend for her roommate.
The clip is from #Seinfeld, Season 6 Episode 11: "The Switch".
The song played midway through the video is "West Side Blues" by John Cameron.
the more I watch "Seinfeld" , the more I realize how brilliant of an actor the guy who plays George is.
Jason Alexander - respect to you.
Always my fave. He made this show IMO. You got it right. Jason Alexander was an awesome actor. Flawless. Really better than Jerry Seinfeld. Julia Dreyfuss was excellent too.!
Kirsi Laholer
Not a 'guy', Kirsi -- the incomparable Jason Alexander. Along with Michael Richards' Kramer, one of the great comic creations in the history of television.
@@rickrose5377 Goerge was; not Kramer IMO.
@@m.e.d.7997
I'm not sure I understand you, M. You praised Jason Alexander (and Julia) as being the best, but then said that George was no Kramer. Did you mean the reverse -- that Kramer was no George?
I think Michael Richards' Kramer is great, too, in its own very different way -- just a more eccentric, quirky, oddball creation. Richards is a great physical comedian, in the tradition of Sid Caesar.
@@rickrose5377 George was IMO awesome. Not Kramer IMO. I thought he was acting like a jerk most of the time. The others played off him well though. He was NEVER as funny as George to me. Many loved him, I know.
Nice to see George putting all this effort into something that he doesn't benefit from. He actually just wants to do something for his friend. The pure excitement and triumph when he runs back into the apartment with a plan gets me every time.
George wanted to see if his deviant insanity could solve the insurmounable problem of the Roommate Switch
Knowing George i think he did it for selfish reasons, he wanted to live through Jerry
Sort of. He’s an incredibly immature person. He gets off on trying to get involved in stupid situations like this. Funny as hell though.
George is a hollow invertebrate without the first ounce of honor to help a "friend", he acts purely out of emptiness in his own life. A Nexus 6 is more of a person than him.
@@Ramkumatic You make it sound like George Costanza came into your house and pissed in your oatmeal.
The funniest thing to me in this video is George picking up the check & then quietly sliding it over to Jerry
wow, this is the show that just keeps giving. I have probably watched the entire series over 5-6 times and I had never picked up on that. I always thought that might be a very sick idea that George has come up with and written on paper for Jerry to read, but the subtlety of it just being the check makes this so much better. Thanks for pointing it out fellow internet citizen.
koolkat518 I always loved part haha 😂
koolkat518
A beautiful character touch. "God is in the details."
I don’t think it was the cheque. It was one of the ideas written down that was being considered
Agreed one of my fav scenes
When this episode originally aired in 1995 I was a senior in high school and watching it with my grandparents. My 76-year-old grandmother kept asking what a ménage a trois was. My grandfather was sitting in the chair next to her and pretended not to hear her but I know he knew. She kept saying ménage a trois over and over and we both finally told her we had no idea. During a commercial break I had to get up and leave the room to keep from laughing.
Sounds like a Seinfeld moment in real life !
Your grandmother was from a time when people were wholesome.
That’s hilarious 😹😹😹😹
In the 80s I was in high school as well, and watching Letterman with my parents. Dave was holding up funny ads, and it was for a beauty salon, and it said "free blow job with every wash".
Dave's joke was "don't forget to adjust the chair".
My mom didn't get it....
@@jussiuutaniemi3767 A Costanza moment!
Jerry's wild hair at the end is a great comedic touch...like he has been racking his brain all night.
"You disappoint me my friend" - absolutely brilliant writing
That line and delivery made me laugh so hard the first time I heard it.
😂😂😂 FrFr
He's just so cocky--lol! Like when he tells Jerry to get some sleep, it has such a smug tone. Classic George
The Switch was one of the best episodes of Seinfeld.
ciprian rufius luca truth
I agree I love the planning scenes
I personally believe to be one of the best sequences in Seinfeld.
Comedy Gold my friend!
@@nomaamguyplusseinfeldandco2870 Same here, the music and the dialogue free acting is perfection.
It's actually a solid plan. Not foolproof, but solid!
I would say it worked even better than intended. It's just that Jerry wussed out
@@angbaac He was right though. Jerry's not an orgy guy. He doesnt want to live in an apartment with thick shag carpeting and weirdo lighting, or wear robes and keep various creams and ungwents well stocked at all times. Besides, two women at the same time is overrated. I think on some level even George realized this, which is why he admits he wouldnt be able to go through with it either.
@@Tony_Cardoza you disappoint me my friend, it’s not overrated.
@@DDD-qt8bw I'll take one good over one good and one mediocre. Usually, you only really are interested in one especially out of the two anyway, the other is just lagniappe or is already old hat.
1:41 let's get to work...
2:46 ...HE'S GOT IT!
"Do you ever get on your knees and thank God that you have access to my dementia?!"
"I can't, I'm not an orgy guy!" *can't control his laughter*
Alexander Nashel
Ladies and gentlemen: the depraved mind of Larry David.
@@ArvindhMani "I'd have to grow a moustache and get all kinds of robes and lotions.."
@@ArvindhManiit’s like discovering Plutonium…BY ACCIDENT
the person who wrote the script is absolutely brilliant. I can't get enough of that.
Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David in addition to other writers
Windows Sucks oh yeah
It’s called being a .....
Persons.
That is obviously a Larry David dialogue. Its has his name written all over it. Genius!!
The writing is pure comedic brilliance, as well as the acting, editing, and choice of music, God I love this scene haha
Can we talk about how adorable these two are as best friends? George taking up the fight with his best pal although it’s doomed to fail...them getting so mentally invested that they’re walking down the street fussing at each other, staying up late into the the night working out the plan until finally George has to announce, that’s enough for today...you’re tired...get some sleep...I’ll see you first thing in the morning. I love the friendship!
Agreed. They're both terrible people to most of society in general, but to themselves they have a very sweet friendship.
Good point, i felt this watching
Lol it's also because they have nothing else to do.
Ironically, this plan ended up working - the conclusion to this storyline is absolutely hysterical ;D. (ruclips.net/video/j6_pv_vRHKI/видео.html)
Lol, awesome comment. 🙂
How Jason Alexander never won an award for playing George on this show is one of the biggest snubs of all time! You can't watch an episode and not see some part of yourself in George, just an absolute great character acted out brilliantly!
"How" ? You mean "why".
@@ElvarMasson no I mean how as in he carried the first 2 seasons because Kramer wasn't himself yet, Jerry wasn't quite there yet and Elaine didn't have strong stories yet
Every single Seinfeld video clip has this same comment lol
Watch Woody Allen movies. Jason Alexander is mimicking.
@@jaymilo8425 Most of the stuff with Elaine was bizarre and beyond belief. Didn't help the show at all. It was her romantic inclinations and suitors that were funny enough to make the show better.
I love: "Once the inital awkwardness is relieved with a little playful humor, which we know she can't resist." And we see her laughing on the phone.
The over-acting in the whole hypothetical sequence was classic, hahaha.
Especially the cut away to her friend furiously typing "while she's at work" lol@@yellowblanka6058
It's always Philly def took influence from it
One of my favorite parts of this is that at the imaginary phone call with Jerry and the roommate, George is there with him, lol. He is narrating that part of the plan, so he incorporated himself to the scene.
George’s reaction when first clueing in on what Jerry is scheming is priceless. Excellent comedic actor!
I like it when he says "this is what I do" and scoops the peanut butter out of the jar with his bare finger and then licks it right off.
@@shanekeenaNYC .. +1. The small details are hilarious!
The non verbal eye brow raise and Quick Look around the diner before saying “I see” is brilliant
The pause before "I think that I do" is perfection.
God this show was gold... Gold Jerry GOLD!
They could have done a whole episode about Bania that didn't include the main characters, and it probably would have worked. Maybe some interaction with Kramer included, as a conclusion or something.
How did Jason Alexander not win an Emmy for this episode?
Not for the episode. He never won a single Emmy in 9 seasons of this show portraying one of the most iconic comedic characters in TV history. Disgraceful.
This comment, again?
Who gives a flying frack who won anyway. Everybody remembers Jason Alexander as George, and that's what matters.
Everything I love about Seinfeld in one, five minute clip. Jason & Jerry’s comedic timing is absolutely perfect.
Agreed. It's arguably my very favorite sequence in all of Seinfeld, which is saying a lot.
Sandy's outfits and hair are very Elaine in this sequence.
90s hair
Dani Late 80s early 90s my friend.
The gestures and body language too‼️
One of the most perfectly executed sequences in the history of television comedy: the writing, the direction, the acting -- inspired.
"This is what I do."
Few moments before: "...so inspired, so devious, yet so simple!"
"I eat Jon; it's what I do."
It's just perfect
@@seabrarafael I love his show. We'll never get television at this level of quality again. Truly lightning in a bottle, or as Jerry puts it, "dumb luck".
Love the piano accompaniment, setting the mood. Reminiscent of Newman and Kramer's mom sharing a smoke in the "Cosmo" ep.
One thing I learned from this video is that Jerry likes cream in his coffee, and George likes his coffee black with loads of sugar.
Also, George will slide the check over to you after you both have coffee and pie.
jerry is literally me
Love that jazz music 😏
Name of the tune please?
@@TchockyPuritan just look up the switch music if you want to listen to it somebody made a loop of it on youtube
@@thehydronator3021 i still cant find it
West Side Blues by John Cameron :)
@@MsDudette21 thank you! A lot of time I would know the name of this song in this Seinfeld episode. I already put it in my playlist from Deezer. Cheers from Brazil!
One of the greatest subplots of any episode. The banter George and Jerry have is impeccable with comedic writing at the highest level.
And Jerry actually turns down the opportunity. Insane!
It’s like discovering plutonium by accident!!!
Oh it’s a scene
@andrion waser In the words of Charlie Harper who is not at all related to this show, an orgy requires six participants minimum.
1 is masturbation
2 is one-on-one
3 is a threesome
4 is two couples swinging
5 is two couples swinging with a looky loo
6 is an orgy
Well George also turned down the opportunity in another episode.
@@Russell_Rieckenberg But that's so different. He turned down a threesome with two guys and a girl. That is a bit more understandable. Jerry turned down a threesome with him and two women. They both may have been offered threesomes but those types of threesomes are very different.
Is this the best episode? Come on every episode feels that way in Seinfeld. The writing is top notch!
George's acting is out of the world. I laughed so much! When George says" You disappoint me my friend "
Only George can deliver that in a funny way
Yes. This and the opposite.
Well i'm sure at some point between the years 800 and 1200, somewhere there were 2 women living together :)
Nope, homosexuality started in western Europe after WW2.
@Waltt
You're an idiot :)
@@waltt5134 go on...
@@waltt5134 living together and homosexuality has nothing to do with each other dumbass
I don't get it. Why is this os funny?
Just the way George slams his hand down on the table... Too funny... 0:52
I just love that NY Jazz at 1:44
I always refer to that music as film noir music.
How Jason Alexander never got an Emmy is mind-boggling
It was an over sight. There can be no other reason. They all should have run…several times over.
The competition was really strong. Michael Richards for 5 seasons (3 of which he won), and Niles on Frasier was not half bad either. Just tight competition and a dose of bad luck, methinks.
Jerry's face and hair when he says its perfect plan. greatest comedic sitcom scene ever.
I watched Seinfeld in prison, in the mid 90’s. It sounds crazy but we inmates would dissect these scenes and laugh about these episodes for days after watching them.
Black, White, Latino, cliqued-up, not cliqued-up, it didn’t matter. We all kind of bonded over this show. It made the moments of abject violence, degradation and abuse that were always around the corner seem more tolerable.
finally, some one who can point to actual redeeming social value of this show.
That was interesting. Thanks for sharing
God bless you and may he help you through the rest of your life.
You and I were cell mates. I recall staying up late many-a-night with you, holding you close, giving kisses on your head as you wept into my lap. Good times.
@@derp8575
Man, it’s great to hear from you. I owe you an apology. I know I sold you for a pack of cigarettes, but I felt I didn’t have too many options. I hope your time in Cell block C wasn’t as bad as they said it was.
"This is what I do."
The soda can crush gets me every time. Pure genius. THE SWITCH
I love the little scene of Sandy being "busy" at work,shes "busy" cos she looks really annoyed which links to another epic George episode.Of course later on George tries to get out of a relationship buy suggesting a menage a trois and the male flatmate is into it,freaking George out so the idea comes back to bite him
Just gave me a mental image of the male roommate closing in on George, and the episode ending with a close-up of him soundlessly screaming with his hands up, hahaha.
Sustained brilliance throughout that scene is what makes it special. Not a wasted word.
The song is Westside Blues by John Cameron. Great piece of music
George’s facial expressions and body language when he’s realizing what Jerry is really thinking is goddamn genius.
Everyone says the Bet was the greatest single 22 minutes of sitcom history, but I argue this has to be tied with it
When you intentionally put yourself in a situation where you win no matter what the outcome, you’re a certified genius
I love how George just moves the check over to Jerry, like i dont have any money.
@2:40 George storms back in "IIIIIIII GOT IT!"
...and remember...in the next episode, S6E12, "The Label Maker", George tried to use the menage a trois suggestion to get out of a relationship, but it didn't quite work out as planned, lol
George Costanza ladies and gentlemen
"you disappoint me my friend" George at his finest
I love these rare moments where George us an expert in how to navigate through the complexities of a woman,yet the majority of the time he just strikes out with them 😂
I lead others to a treasure i cannot posses
Except every plan inevitable backfires, so not sure how much of an expert he is. George is an interesting mix of delusion, overconfidence and insecurity.
I'm going through this show again, will make it the third time, and am on this season (six) now. From all the episodes that I've seen, which are fresh in my head, this episode is my favorite. It's very George and Jerry-centric but it showcases their personalities so well. Also, it's the most clear example I can think of so far of something the show really begins to establish as a trademark of it's philosophy - that no matter what the characters do to change/improve their lives, something different and unexpected will happen. Worth noting is that "The Opposite" was the last episode of season 5 so the writers were definitely aware of the "opposite" effect of their destinies. Love this show and episode.
they didn't have roomates in middle ages 😂😂
Akash Gupta How do you know?
*They did have roommates during the Renaissance though...*
the first time in history when large numbers of people lived on their own away from home.
Well I’m sure at some point between the years 800 and 1200 there were two women living together
I just love how seriously they take it.
George deserved an Emmy for these scenes alone!
This is my all time fav episode. Not only for the Switch storyline, but it is also the episode we find out Kramers first name is Cosmo!
Rare video of Bernard Montgomery and Dwight Eisenhower planning the D-Day landings
that 'i gooooot it" was just stunning and so satisfying
Sheeeees into it.
It's a perfect plan...
so inspired, so deviace, yet so simple
This is what George does.
Henry the 8th managed a Switch once but his methods were...different.
Words cannot describe how much I love the song at 1:43
West Side Blues by John Cameron
One of my favorite episodes. Brilliant writing and acting!!
Seinfeld's facial expressions, the hair, the soda can, brilliant.
The hair cracked me up lmao
“...Qualities prized by the superficial man”
Been there and surprisingly how would I have worded it. You know, when you use verbosity to cover the degree of shame you feel for the less than holy thoughts that enter your mind about “the superficial man”
/r/iamverysmart
Help Me. I’m smarter
Of all the great lines in this sequence, that one's the best. Even 25 years ago, Seinfeld's creators/writers had the guts to not shy away from the existence of sexism, racism and homophobia, but the cleverness to avoid being accused of such labels. It's what will make the appeal of the show enduring.
I actually Googled "were there roommates in the Middle Ages' after this episode.
The music heard when they're initially concocting "The Switch "is reminiscent of that used in Taxi Driver when Travis is driving during the night scenes
its brilliant writing, so devious, yet so simple
I fucking love George. Especially when he gets dramatic..... or angry.
My favourite character in any sitcom ever.
Arguably the finest bit written for TV....evvver.
The best part of the episode is Jerry's monologue acknowledging he didn't have what it took to go through with a menage a trois.
"This is what I do" while knuckle-deep in peanut butter.
This was one of my favourite episodes. Ménage a trios!
After years and years Seinfeld hast some of the funniest Episode that i ever Seen. Brilliant. Greetings from Germany🇩🇪. Peter Dieter
A perfect performance about a perfect plan!
I love the 50s noir detective music as they’re scheming in the diner
One of the best scenes in Seinfeld history, and that's saying something.
Let me guess; it’s underrated
@@steverogers7601 It's definitely rated.
They didn't have roommates in the midgle ages. LOL!! !cracks me up every time.
The level of comedy Seinfeld was running on back in the day is astonishing.
I can only describe this conversation as epic. The writers on Seinfeld deserve all the credit.
This is like discovering plutonium BY ACCIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jason made that line his own.
You dissapoint me my friend... 😂
1:41 - 2:10 This is why The Switch is my favorite episode of Seinfeld.
Among the greatest episodes
Being a geek here, but during roman empire. Rental plebian appartments were common. Mostly on top floors. They landlord had some bakery below and rent rooms on top. Many plebians accommodated and shared single rooms.
They had no bathrooms or kitchen. Roman had public baths and toilets and lots of bakery where bread and other goods were cooked bought by people.
"You disappoint me my friend" and "This is what I do"...are quintessential Costanza in a nutshell!
I love when george slams his fist on the table 🤣
Then he eats the peanut butter with his finger to give Jerry his approval. Lol
I love that they used the same music here as when Newman hooked up with Babs Kramer.
The craziest part about this scene is the fact that George knew about the time period of the High Middle Ages.
Morgan Freeman: But their plan had one major flaw, it turned out that Sandy was into that kind of thing.
Jason Alexander's body language as George is genius work.
Unbelievable writing. Incredible scenes haha
Damnit, I only just noticed how messed up Jerry’s hair is after George comes back with his solution.
The montage is legit awesome cinematography. It's a whole vibe.
Seinfeld: so devious. So simple. The perfect show.
“I couldn’t do it without you.” That’s actually…really sweet.
This plan was beautiful.... only George Costanza could've came up with it....a beautiful mind 👏
Well, George Costanza and the writers.
Part of the brilliance- you know it’s all going to go spectacularly wrong, but you don’t know how yet.
Seinfeld crushing that Pepsi can hardcore! 😂
Veritech Girl Man enough to admit to not being an orgy guy..but not quite man enough for it to be a beer can. Be you, Jerry! 💪🏻
George now owns that can of peanut butter. He has to take it with him.
Great 80's style montage.
More like 40s neo noir
WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT GONNA DO IT!!!!
This is comedy on expert level
Genious! Pure writing genious.
Smart phones make this plan impossible now. Lol