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Contents 1 About Newman 2 List Of Episodes Featuring Newman 2.1 Season Two 2.2 Season Three 2.3 Season Four 2.4 Season Five 2.5 Season Six 2.6 Season Seven 2.7 Season Eight 2.8 Season Nine 3 Newman Merchandise

[edit] About Newman

Newman (first name revealed in Part 2 of The Bottle Deposit to be 'Norman' however this may just be a deliberate mispronunciation of "Newman" for comic effect), played by Wayne Knight, is Jerry and Kramer's neighbor; a portly, vengeful and spasmodic U.S. postal carrier. Newman is Jerry's archenemy, and at the same time Kramer's friend.

In his first (offscreen) appearance, Newman was voiced by Larry David. Newman and Jerry often use a specific routine of greeting each other when they meet, Newman saying "Hello, Jerry," and Seinfeld replying "Hello, Newman," both speaking in a venomous tone of mutual disgust. He never misses a chance to get Jerry into trouble. Nevertheless, he never seems to mind hanging around in Jerry's apartment from time to time as if they were friends. Occasionally, a story places him in the role of a fifth member of the group, though usually he is an antagonist.

Like many of the Seinfeldian characters, Newman is a paradigm of contradiction. On the one hand he is slovenly (realizes he is sitting on a fork in his apartment), lazy (doesn't deliver mail when it rains, despite the famed saying, "Neither snow, nor rain, nor sleet," misquoted by George in the show as "neither rain..."), and completely selfish. However, he displays a surprising sensitivity, as in his infatuation with Elaine and his poetry for Kramer in the bookstore, as well as intelligence, such as when he decides in a Solomon-esque way to assign the rightful owner of the bicycle. Newman usually exits Jerry's apartment with a 'Ta-ta, Jerry!' and a sniggering laugh.

[edit] List Of Episodes Featuring Newman

[edit] Season Two

7. The Revenge (voice only)

[edit] Season Three

15. The Suicide 17. The Boyfriend 21. The Parking Space 22. The Keys

[edit] Season Four

2. The Pitch 3. The Ticket 12. The Pick 17. The Old Man 22. The Pilot

[edit] Season Five

4. The Sniffing Accountant 6. The Lip Reader 7. The Non-Fat Yogurt 8. The Barber 13. The Marine Biologist 18. The Raincoats

[edit] Season Six

2. The Big Salad 11. The Switch 12. The Label Maker 13. The Scofflaw 19. The Doodle 21. The Diplomat's Club

[edit] Season Seven

1. The Engagement 6. The Soup Nazi 8. The Pool Guy 13. The Seven 15. The Shower Head 19. The Calzone 20. The Bottle Deposit

[edit] Season Eight

2. The Soul Mate 5. The Package 8. The Chicken Roasters 9. The Abstinence 10. The Andrea Doria 16. The Pothole 20. The Millennium 21. The Muffin Tops

[edit] Season Nine

1. The Butter Shave 4. The Blood 5. The Junk Mail 6. The Merv Griffin Show 8. The Betrayal 12. The Reverse Peephole 13. The Cartoon 17. The Bookstore 22. The Finale

[edit] Newman Merchandise

Available on various merchandise sites, as well as eBay, is a black t-shirt picturing Newman and the famous line, "Hello Jerry" on the front, and the equally-famous line "Hello, Newman.", followed by the Seinfeld logo, on the back.