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|Occupation = Stand-up Comedian |
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| − | |Portrayed By = [[Steve Hytner]] |
+ | |Portrayed By = [[Steve Hytner]] |
| + | |Caption = Kenny Bania |
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{{Quote|It's the best, Jerry! The best!|Bania's catchphrase}} |
{{Quote|It's the best, Jerry! The best!|Bania's catchphrase}} |
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{{Quote|That's gold, Jerry! Gold!|Bania's famous line}} |
{{Quote|That's gold, Jerry! Gold!|Bania's famous line}} |
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| − | '''Kenny Bania''' is a fellow comedian |
+ | '''Kenny Bania''' is a fellow comedian with whom [[Jerry Seinfeld|Jerry]] frequently comes into contact on the New York City comedy circuit. He is a "hack" standup comedian, much loathed by Jerry. Bania is portrayed by [[Steve Hytner]]. (Twitter handle: [https://twitter.com/hytner @hytner]) |
==Story== |
==Story== |
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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: |
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: |
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:''"Why do they call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine."'' |
:''"Why do they call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine."'' |
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| − | Bania is awestruck 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. Jerry has even gone as far as calling Kenny “a timeslot hit”. (This is a reference to the shows that followed ''Seinfeld'' and ''Friends''. They were popular because the shows that preceded them were popular; |
+ | Bania is awestruck 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. Jerry has even gone as far as calling Kenny “a timeslot hit”. (This is a reference to the shows that followed ''[[Seinfeld]]'' and ''Friends''. They were popular because the shows that preceded them were popular; moreover, when these two preceding series were cancelled, those shows’ ratings suffered accordingly.) In “[[The Butter Shave]]”, he is added to Jerry’s NBC showcase, much to Jerry’s dismay. In the same episode, Kenny even gets one of Jerry’s past girlfriends, [[Jenna]]. |
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| + | In "[[The Finale, Part 2]]," Kenny Bania attends the trial of Jerry, [[Elaine Benes|Elaine]], [[George Costanza|George]], and [[Cosmo Kramer|Cosmo]] in [[Latham County]]. |
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| + | Gold, Jerry, Gold! |
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| + | I’ve been working out. Went from a size 40, to a 42. I'm huge. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | *[[The Soup]] |
+ | * [[The Soup]] |
| − | *[[The Secretary]] |
+ | * [[The Secretary]] |
| − | *[[The Soup Nazi]] |
+ | * [[The Soup Nazi]] |
| − | *[[The Fatigues]] |
+ | * [[The Fatigues]] |
| − | *[[The Butter Shave]] |
+ | * [[The Butter Shave]] |
| − | *[[The Finale]] |
+ | * [[The Finale, Part 2]] |
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[[Category:Season Seven Characters]] |
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[[Category:Jerry Seinfeld]] |
[[Category:Jerry Seinfeld]] |
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Revision as of 20:30, 19 May 2015
- "It's the best, Jerry! The best!"
- ―Bania's catchphrase
- "That's gold, Jerry! Gold!"
- ―Bania's famous line
Kenny Bania is a fellow comedian with whom Jerry frequently comes into contact on the New York City comedy circuit. He is a "hack" standup comedian, much loathed by Jerry. Bania is portrayed by Steve Hytner. (Twitter handle: @hytner)
Story
Bania looks up to Jerry and frequently tries to impress him with recommendations to miscellaneous services and products. He follows up his suggestions by saying, "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 awestruck 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. Jerry has even gone as far as calling Kenny “a timeslot hit”. (This is a reference to the shows that followed Seinfeld and Friends. They were popular because the shows that preceded them were popular; moreover, when these two preceding series were cancelled, those shows’ ratings suffered accordingly.) In “The Butter Shave”, he is added to Jerry’s NBC showcase, much to Jerry’s dismay. In the same episode, Kenny even gets one of Jerry’s past girlfriends, Jenna.
In "The Finale, Part 2," Kenny Bania attends the trial of Jerry, Elaine, George, and Cosmo in Latham County.
Quotes
"It's the best, Jerry! The best!" Catchphrase applied to many items, notably the food served by The Soup Nazi and at Mendy's.
Gold, Jerry, Gold!
I’ve been working out. Went from a size 40, to a 42. I'm huge.