Even Hardcore Seinfeld Fans Won't Ace This George Costanza Quiz. Can You?
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Without the character of George Costanza, Seinfeld would not be the same. As a close friend of Jerry Seinfeld, George has a short temper and is constantly caught in the middle of awkward situations. The comedic elements his character adds to "the show about nothing" are essential.
George grew up in Brooklyn, New York where he attended public school. George and Jerry were junior high school friends and continued to be afterwards. George was frequently picked on by his gym teacher, Mr. Heyman, who would make fun of his name by changing it to "Can't Stand Ya." While in high school, George and Jerry would frequent a pizzeria called Mario's Pizzas, where they would play an arcade game called Frogger. George held the high score on Frogger under the label "GLC", and this score remained until the closing of the store in their adulthood.
As a short, slow-witted, and bald man, George has bizarre relationships with women. To impress a woman he was dating, he once cheated on an IQ test by convincing Elaine to take the test for him. He passed the test out the window and she wrote it elsewhere. The plan was a failure as George was caught without the test in hand.
How well do you know George? Take this quiz and see if you can score above 80%.
What is the material of George's puffy coat?
While Jerry and Elaine are chatting about the weather, trying to decide if the temperature outside is “cold” or “scary cold”, George walks in wearing an overly big and puffy coat. Based on George’s coat, Jerry concluded that it was “scary cold” outside. Later in the episode, George’s coat knocks over numerous wine bottles causing them to shatter. To pay for the wine bottles his coat is given to the clerk, leaving George freezing outside. What was the material of George’s overly puffy coat?
Which Oscar-winning actress is George obsessed with?
George develops a desire to be with an Oscar-winning actress after a friend of Elaine mentions she is friends with this actress who happens to love “short, quirky, bald men.” Since George is engaged to Susan, this setup with a well-known actress seems to be out of reach. George becomes more and more obsessed with the idea of dating this actress while watching multiple movies starring this person. What is the name of this Oscar-winning actress who makes an appearance in this two-part episode?
What is George's ATM code?
After being so secretive about his ATM code that he didn't even tell his fiancée Susan, George develops a need to tell at least one person. George tells Mr. Peterman’s soon-to-be deceased mother the said code. Mr. Peterman’s unconscious mother then wakes up and begins saying his code louder and louder, causing Mr. Peterman to enter the room; she then passes away. Later a man has his sleeve trapped in an ATM inside a fiery bank and begs George for the code while he is with Mr. Peterman. What is George’s ATM Code?
What is the name of Frank's alternative holiday?
George is greatly involved with his family. George’s mother and father can be quite bizarre at times and love to shout. Once upon a time, George’s father made up a holiday to celebrate instead of Christmas. George’s father dislikes Christmas due to the high amount of commercial and religious aspects. Instead of a tree, he put up an aluminum pole. This holiday also had an event called “The Feats of Strength”, which usually ended with George crying. What is the name of this holiday that George’s father invented?
What is the only candy bar with the cookie crunch?
At a dealership, George encounters a problem when a mechanic steals his candy bar. A candy bar got jammed in the machine and would not fall. “Come on, jump!” George exclaimed. After borrowing additional change to purchase the same bar again, he planned to create a collision effect which would lead to him receiving both of the last two candy bars. When he returned to the vending machine, he noticed both bars were gone. George spots a mechanic with cookie crumbs on his face immediately after. What was the name of this candy bar?
What is George's dream job?
Numerous times throughout the show, George has lied about his career in an attempt to appear impressive and in other circumstances for different reasons. In reality, the career he pretends to have is his dream job that never came to be. After George lies about having this career, a person will ask what he has done in relation to his job. This leads to another lie that George has to spontaneously make up. What is George’s dream job that is mentioned frequently throughout the series?
What did the Chinese restaurant maître d' call out?
In “The Chinese Restaurant” episode of Seinfeld in the second season, George is anxiously waiting for the payphone to be made available so he can call his girlfriend Tatiana. After two lengthy call sessions by two different individuals using the pay phone, George finally makes his call, only to reach Tatiana’s answering machine. George leaves a message. Tatiana later calls the restaurant but the maître d’ announces an entirely different name than Costanza. What is the name the maître d' mistakenly announces numerous times?
Who was George's childhood nemesis?
Growing up, George had a twisted childhood which caused him to develop many of his shortcomings as an adult. As the series progressed we learned more and more about George’s childhood. George’s childhood nemesis was adored by George’s parents. They would frequently compare George with his nemesis, and want George to be more like this person. This character is a recurring character in Seinfeld episodes and is played by the actor Peter Keleghan and later by Matt McCoy. What is the name of George’s childhood nemesis?
What is George's made up company?
While at the unemployment office, George told the unemployment officer that he was really close to getting a job with a certain company. This company's name is the same name that he often brings up in his plots and schemes. The company itself was said to specialize in latex and George was close to being a latex salesman. When the phone rang in Jerry’s apartment, Jerry was supposed to answer the phone and confirm that George was indeed applying to be a latex salesman at this made-up company. What was the name of this company?
What does Siena say instead of "I love you"?
George usually has a tough time telling a woman he loves her. Before this episode, George has never told anyone “I love you” except for a dog. The dog licked himself then left the room. While in a parked car, George summons the will to finally say “I love you” to Siena. To his surprise, he does not get a return “I love you” and she changes the topic. What does George’s hearing impaired girlfriend say after George says “I love you”?
What is Frank's name for his invention?
George’s father Frank has abnormally large pectorals. These large pectorals cause back, breathing, and comfort issues. As a result of Kramer and George discovering Frank’s abnormality, Kramer came up with an idea to create a type of clothing to fix Frank’s issues. The article of clothing would have Velcro straps in the back. A suggestion for naming this product was “The Bro.” The name was turned down by Frank who came up with a better name. What was the name of this product?
What type of model was George?
After being discovered by a talent agent, George miraculously lands a job as a model. Jerry fails to see what is so special, but Kramer suddenly notices George's beauty as soon as the topic is brought up. The type of model that George became was a rare type of model. He was the perfect candidate as he had the perfect shapes and sizes required. He may even have been the best model of his type who ever lived. What type of rare model did George become?
What is George's name for his extended vacation?
When George discovers he has a severance package from working for the New York Yankees, he decides he will take 3 months off so he can have as much fun as possible. Throughout these 3 months, George will do many of the things he never had time to do before. Since George is free, Jerry asks George to pick up a box of invitations. Instead of going back to his apartment, George decides to play Frolf (Frisbee golf). What name did George give for the 3 months of time he had off?
Is this statement true or false?
To screen for Allison, George creates an annoyingly long answering machine greeting. This message annoys many of his other friends and drives Allison crazy. Are these or are these not the correct lyrics for George’s answering machine greeting? “Believe it or not / George isn’t at home / Please leave a message at the tone / I must be out or I’d pick up the phone / Where could I be / Believe it or not I’m not home.”
Is this statement true or false?
George Costanza will undertake a number of different identities throughout the series. These identities are sometimes used to get him out of tough situations but usually are for other crazy reasons. For example, at one time, George became tired of his name and attempted to have his work colleagues adopt the nickname 'T-Bone'. George has used and been called names such as Art Vandelay, Biff Loman, Body Suit Man, Buck Naked, Can't-Stand-Ya, Cartwright, Colin O’Brien, Donald O’Brien, Gammy, Liar Man, Mr. Weatherbee, Koko the Monkey and T-Bone. Is this statement true or false?
Is this statement true or false?
George switches between jobs frequently and is often laid off or quits for personal reasons. In one episode, George had sex with the cleaning lady and, because of this, was fired. George has gone through jobs such as Assistant to the Travelling Secretary for the New York Yankees, Camp Waiter, Car Mover, Representative for Kruger Industrial Smoothing, Bus Driver, Importer Exporter, Manuscript Writer, Sales Rep for Play Now, Screen Writer, Comedian and Sales Rep for Pendant Publishing. Is this statement true or false?
Is this statement true or false?
After George returned from the beach, he decided every decision in his life had been wrong and was the exact opposite of what he should have done. In Monk’s Café, Jerry tells George that if every instinct he has is wrong then the exact opposite could only be right. This notion had to be correct. George then decided to do the opposite of every decision he had ever made. He orders the opposite at lunch and tells a woman he's unemployed and living with his parents. Is this statement true or false?
Is this statement true or false?
George has only been on a few dates. He has been on dates with five women including Tatiana, the actress Marisa Tomei, Audrey, Tara, and his fiancée Susan Ross. Susan Ross died just before the wedding by eating spoiled food that George left in the fridge. Susan's parent had always blamed George for the death of their daughter. George was the person who told Susan the food wasn’t spoiled and that it was okay to eat. Is this statement true or false?
Is this statement true or false?
After working a series of different jobs, George Costanza finally landed himself a big role working for the New York Yankees. The Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is based on the actual owner, although we never get to see his face. The real George Steinbrenner was filmed for a scene in the season 7 finale, “The Invitations”, but demanded to be removed from the episode after hearing a major character was to be killed off. Is this statement true or false?
Is this statement true or false?
In one episode of Seinfeld, George dates a woman named Tara. After Tara lights some vanilla-scented incense, George realizes that the overpowering scent is causing him a great deal of hunger. At this moment, George decides that he will try to add food as a part of his sex life. At first, his girlfriend tolerates a few food items, but when she finds out George is attempting to kiss her while eating a sandwich, she quickly changes her mind. Is this statement true or false?
What is George's middle name?
George Costanza went to Kennedy High School with Jerry Seinfeld. George and Jerry have remained close friends since junior high school. His other friends include Cosmo Kramer and Elaine Benes. George's religion was converted to Latvian Orthodox. The only episode George didn’t appear in was “The Pen.” Some of his favorite foods are sandwiches, Macana peaches, Jell-O with bananas, pastrami, eggplant calzone and chocolate chip muffins. George Costanza is a middle-aged, short, quirky, and bald man with a moderate level of education. What is George’s middle name?
What was the name of George's uncle who "died a young man"?
Being the family oriented individual that he is, George routinely visits his parents. Much of the time he sees his parent is not by choice, though this is because he has lived with his parents for a large portion of the Seinfeld episodes. The character of George has three known cousins including Shelly, George Howarth, and Rhisa, who appears in “The Junk Mail.” Once, while talking to his parents about his family, it was revealed that he once had an Uncle who died a young man and an Aunt Baby. What is the name of this uncle?
Which Boss' photograph did George appear in?
George does great on an interview and gets the job. As he is shaking hands in his new boss’ office, he notices a framed photo of his boss and his boss' family at the beach. Also in the photo is a not-so-bald George in the background. Later George tells Kramer and Jerry that, in the summer of 1989, he had gotten into an incident involving him throwing the kid’s boom box into the ocean. The father, who became George’s boss, demanded George pay for the boombox. George gave him a fake address and got out of there. Who is George’s boss?
Which clown was played by Jon Favreau in "The Fire?"
“The Fire” is the 84th episode of Seinfeld and the episode where George attends Robin’s son’s birthday party. The attending members of the party were the son’s grandma, Robin, the kids, and a clown played by Jon Favreau. After George discovers a fire starting in the kitchen, he runs for the exit, pushing the clown into a table, a grandma off her walking chair, and all the children to the side. What is the name of the clown played by Jon Favreau?
Name the actor who plays George Costanza.
The character of George has been described as short, stocky, slow-witted, bald, ugly, cheap, and “Lord of the Idiots”. The character was originally based on Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld. George’s parents have been described by Jerry as “psychopaths.” Jerry also said that if George's parents had separated when George was young, George could have been normal. George agrees and has said he is the result of his parents staying together. Name the actor who plays George Costanza in Seinfeld.