Kenny Bania

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Kenny Bania is a fellow comedian who Jerry frequently comes into contact with on the New York City comedy circuit.

"Hack" standup comedian, much loathed by Jerry. Played by Steve Hytner

Bania looks up to Jerry and frequently tries to impress him with recommendations to miscellaneous services and products. His suggestions are quickly followed by the phrase "it's the best Jerry, the best!". Conversely, Jerry intensely dislikes Bania for both his exuberance and his perceived lack of talent.

However, at one point Jerry becomes Bania's comedy mentor. Jerry does this basically to massage his own ego and prove his competency to his current girlfriend, who is highly dependent on her own mentor. During this brief alliance, Jerry provides Bania with several jokes, in place of his own inferior creations. The showcase joke is:

"Why do they call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine!"

Bania is awe-struck by the joke, and in response exclaims: "That's gold, Jerry! Gold!" Jerry's intervention has the unexpected effect of improving Bania's reputation as a comedian, much to his annoyance.

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"It's the best Jerry, the best!" Catchphrase applied to many items, notably the food served by The Soup Nazi and at Mendy's.