Kenny Bania
Kenny Bania
Gender	Male
First Appearance	"The Soup"
Last Appearance	"The Finale"
Occupation	Stand-up Comedian
Portrayed By	Steve Hytner
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Kenny Bania is a fellow comedian who Jerry frequently comes into contact with on the New York City comedy circuit. He is a "hack" standup comedian, much loathed by Jerry. Bania is portrayed by Steve Hytner.

StoryEdit

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, one of Bania's jokes 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.

Quotes Edit

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

AppearancesEdit

• The Soup
• The Secretary
• The Soup Nazi
• The Fatigues
• The Butter Shave
• The Finale