Larry David helped turn Jerry Seinfeld’s standup comedy into the hit sitcom Seinfeld. But, David left after season 7 and Seinfeld lasted two more. While some fans lamented the loss of David’s perspective, there were still some great Seinfeld episodes after he left. In fact, Seinfeld was still doing so well that NBC tried to persuade Seinfeld to do season 10.
John O’Hurley and Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Joseph Del Valle/NBCU Photo Bank
Had Seinfeld taken the deal, there may have been even more post-David episodes to choose from. As it stands, here are just nine of the great Seinfeld episodes that came after David’s departure.
‘The Muffin Tops’ was a classic ‘Seinfeld’ frustration episode
When Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) observed that the top of the muffin was the best part, it was a classic Seinfeld observation. She’s not wrong, but only on Seinfeld would Elaine have the idea to...
John O’Hurley and Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Joseph Del Valle/NBCU Photo Bank
Had Seinfeld taken the deal, there may have been even more post-David episodes to choose from. As it stands, here are just nine of the great Seinfeld episodes that came after David’s departure.
‘The Muffin Tops’ was a classic ‘Seinfeld’ frustration episode
When Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) observed that the top of the muffin was the best part, it was a classic Seinfeld observation. She’s not wrong, but only on Seinfeld would Elaine have the idea to...
- 3/28/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
2017-08-23T11:35:44-07:00This Is Why Your Favorite Character Was Written Out of Your Favorite Series
Everything seems to be going great for your favorite character one day, and the next he or she is suddenly gone, having been written out of the show for one odd reason or another. Here's the story behind some of TV's most notable character disappearances. Are there other characters you miss? Let us know in the comments below.
1. Susan from Seinfeld
Remember George Costanza’s fiance Susan Ross? Her character tragically and comically died in Season 7 after licking all of the envelopes from their cheap wedding invitations. According to Jason Alexander (George) and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (Elaine), Heidi Swedberg was extremely difficult to work with and Larry David decided to kill her off.
2. Charlie from Lost
If you booked the show Lost, your life would be set, right? Not for Dominic Monaghan.
Everything seems to be going great for your favorite character one day, and the next he or she is suddenly gone, having been written out of the show for one odd reason or another. Here's the story behind some of TV's most notable character disappearances. Are there other characters you miss? Let us know in the comments below.
1. Susan from Seinfeld
Remember George Costanza’s fiance Susan Ross? Her character tragically and comically died in Season 7 after licking all of the envelopes from their cheap wedding invitations. According to Jason Alexander (George) and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (Elaine), Heidi Swedberg was extremely difficult to work with and Larry David decided to kill her off.
2. Charlie from Lost
If you booked the show Lost, your life would be set, right? Not for Dominic Monaghan.
- 8/21/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
In June, Jason Alexander finally shed light on why the writers of Seinfeld decided to kill off George’s fiancée, Susan. Alexander said it was because he “couldn’t figure out how to play off of” Susan’s actress, Heidi Swedberg. He told Howard Stern, "Her instincts for doing a scene, where the comedy was, and mine were always misfiring. And she would do something, and I would go, 'Okay, I see what she’s going to do — I'm going to adjust to her.' And I'd adjust, and then it would change." Alexander later posted an apology to Swedberg, saying, “She is a kind, lovely person who undoubtedly worked really hard to create Susan and that character was clearly what Larry and Jerry wanted her to be for George.”In the wake of Alexander’s explanation, a five-year-old fan-made video called “Serious Seinfeld” has resurfaced. The video imagines George...
- 8/22/2015
- by Greg Cwik
- Vulture
I have written previously in this space about my unabashed adoration of Howard Stern, but even casual fans know that the King of All Media's skillful long-form interviewing style is one of his most enduring qualities. He conducts hard-hitting interrogations that feel like casual conversations, leading normally guarded celebrities to offer revelations and opinions they would probably never utter in another forum. This year alone, he has helped draw out newsworthy bites from a number of big stars, and with 2015 more than half over, I thought I'd recap the wildest, most revealing quotes that have come out of Studio 69 in the past six months and change (with attendant clips). Here we go... 1. Jason Alexander tells the real story behind Susan's "Seinfeld" demise Date: June 3 Behind-the-scenes dish on famous TV shows never gets old, and Alexander's tidbit about actress Heidi Swedberg (who played George's ill-fated fiancee Susan) was particularly juicy. After...
- 7/28/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Seinfeld actress Ali Wentworth, who played Jerry's overly affectionate girlfriend on the "Soup Nazi" episode, was shocked to hear about former co-star Jason Alexander's unprompted attack on Heidi Swedberg last week. "I read a little bit about that, and I was a little bit like, 'Wow, now? Now?' " Wentworth told The Hollywood Reporter at a party for her new book, Happily Ali After, which humorously documents her recent self-improvement quest. Read More Julia Louis-Dreyfus Regrets Not Agreeing to Jerry Seinfeld's Idea "That Elaine Just Gets Fat" (Video) Wentworth and Jerry Seinfeld, whose characters were fond of calling
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- 6/9/2015
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After comments he made on Wednesday's Howard Stern Show about his former Seinfeld costar Heidi Swedberg were taken out of context, Jason Alexander took to Twitter to clear the air.
"To Heidi, I personally apologize," Alexander, 55, wrote in a lengthy TwitLonger. "You are a sweetheart. I actually launched into this on Stern to defend you. But this is why I'm not a lawyer. Now everybody, calm down and just enjoy the reruns and think, 'Why did he think this wasn't working? This is great.' "
Oh dear God, leave Heidi alone Read: http://t.co/14Q5akRj38
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) June 4, 2015
On his radio show,...
"To Heidi, I personally apologize," Alexander, 55, wrote in a lengthy TwitLonger. "You are a sweetheart. I actually launched into this on Stern to defend you. But this is why I'm not a lawyer. Now everybody, calm down and just enjoy the reruns and think, 'Why did he think this wasn't working? This is great.' "
Oh dear God, leave Heidi alone Read: http://t.co/14Q5akRj38
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) June 4, 2015
On his radio show,...
- 6/5/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- People.com - TV Watch
Should he stuff his sorries in a sack? Jason Alexander was actually trying to stick up for Heidi Swedberg, who played George's ill-fated fiancée Susan on "Seinfeld," and instead he managed to throw her back under a bus that has been rolling over her for more than a decade.
This is partly Howard Stern's fault for bringing it up again -- to ask about the relationship between George and Susan, and actors Jason and Heidi. In Jason's retelling, he explained how he and Heidi just worked differently in finding the comedy of the scene. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jerry Seinfeld had no idea what the problem was, he said, until they worked with her and he said they found it impossible too. Well, cue a dozen stories about the actress who played Susan being "impossible" to work with, hence the character's death.
So now George Jason is gettin' upset. Here's...
This is partly Howard Stern's fault for bringing it up again -- to ask about the relationship between George and Susan, and actors Jason and Heidi. In Jason's retelling, he explained how he and Heidi just worked differently in finding the comedy of the scene. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jerry Seinfeld had no idea what the problem was, he said, until they worked with her and he said they found it impossible too. Well, cue a dozen stories about the actress who played Susan being "impossible" to work with, hence the character's death.
So now George Jason is gettin' upset. Here's...
- 6/5/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
After seemingly taking digs at her acting abilities on yesterday's episode of "The Howard Stern Show," Jason Alexander has posted a lengthy apology to Heidi Swedberg, the actor who played his doomed fiancee Susan Ross on "Seinfeld." He was trying to defend her, see? I think Alexander is right in noting that his lack of chemistry with Swedberg played perfectly into the way the relationship was written; the whole point was that George and Susan were wrong for each other from the start. This seems heartfelt. "Ok folks, I feel officially awful. Yesterday on @Sternshow, I retold a story I had told years ago about my personal difficulties and insecurities in playing George against the Susan that Heidi Swedberg created. The impetus for telling this story was that Howard said, 'Julia Louis Dreyfuss told me you all wanted to kill her'. So I told the story to try and clarify...
- 6/4/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Jason Alexander feels “officially awful” for sharing a story Wednesday on Howard Stern’s radio show about why Heidi Swedberg’s Susan Ross was killed off of “Seinfeld,” the show on which she was engaged to Alexander’s George Costanza. A day later, he backed off a little bit — or at least explained his intentions in greater detail in a post he promoted on Twitter. Alexander said on Stern’s show: “The actress is this wonderful girl, Heidi Swedberg, I love her ... I couldn’t figure out how to play off of her.” “Her instincts for doing a scene — where the comedy was — and mine,...
- 6/4/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Seinfeld star Jason Alexander took to Twitter today to clarify his somewhat controversial comments regarding his co-star Heidi Swedberg, who played Susan, the fiancee of Alexander’s George, on the ’90s sitcom. Yesterday on The Howard Stern Show, Alexander was discussing how and why the show’s writers decided to killed off Susan at the end of Season 7 by having her lick too much glue from the soon-to-be-married couple’s low quality wedding invitations. “I love her,” Alexander said. “She’s a terrific girl. I love her. I couldn’t figure out how to play off of her. Her instincts for doing a scene, where the comedy was, and mine, were always misfiring. And she would do something and I would go, okay, I see what she’s gonna do, I’m gonna adjust to her. And then I would adjust. And then it would change! “So I had done...
- 6/4/2015
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
Seinfeld‘s Jason Alexander is mastering his domain — in the art of the backpedal.
The actor on Thursday morning apologized for and attempted to clarify remarks he made on Howard Stern’s radio show Wednesday recollecting the classic NBC sitcom’s decision to kill off George Costanza’s fiancée Susan, played by actress Heidi Swedberg.
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“She’s a terrific girl. I love her. I couldn’t figure out how to play off of her. Her instincts for doing a scene, where the comedy was, and mine, were always misfiring,...
The actor on Thursday morning apologized for and attempted to clarify remarks he made on Howard Stern’s radio show Wednesday recollecting the classic NBC sitcom’s decision to kill off George Costanza’s fiancée Susan, played by actress Heidi Swedberg.
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“She’s a terrific girl. I love her. I couldn’t figure out how to play off of her. Her instincts for doing a scene, where the comedy was, and mine, were always misfiring,...
- 6/4/2015
- TVLine.com
Like most Seinfeld fans, we still haven't gotten over the death of George's fiance Susan Ross back in season 7. Just kidding. She was actually kind of a pain (after all, she was the one who ruined George's potential relationship with Marisa Tomei). What we actually haven't gotten over, however, is how shockingly out of the blue her death was. In case you've somehow forgotten, Susan died suddenly after licking the toxic glue on the cheap envelopes George had decided to order for their wedding invitations. After the strange and sudden death, rumors started swirling that the character was killed off because Jason Alexander didn't like working with the actress, Heidi Swedberg. Finally,...
- 6/4/2015
- E! Online
On Howard Stern's show this week, Jason Alexander gave us an answer to the long-standing Seinfeld question we didn't even realize we wanted answered: Why did the show kill off Susan? We just assumed that was Larry David's way of making a PSA about the dangers of expired envelopes, but according to Alexander, there were behind-the-scenes factors at play. Apparently, actress Heidi Swedberg was a wonderful person, but her comic stylings were so far away from the rest of the cast's that the regulars felt it was "impossible" to work with her. "I couldn't figure out how to play off her," Alexander explained. "Her instincts for doing a scene, where the comedy was, and mine were always misfiring. And she would do something, and I would go, 'Okay, I see what she’s going to do — I'm going to adjust to her.' And I'd adjust, and then it would change.
- 6/4/2015
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
Jason Alexander, the man behind perhaps the greatest sitcom character of all time — “Seinfeld’s” George Costanza — revealed on Wednesday why his on-screen fiancée Susan Ross had to be killed off in 1997 after 28 episodes. “The actress is this wonderful girl, Heidi Swedberg, I love her,” Alexander started his story on Wednesday morning to an eager Howard Stern. “I couldn’t figure out how to play off of her.” “Her instincts for doing a scene — where the comedy was — and mine, were always misfiring,” he continued. “She would do something and I would go, ‘Ok, I see what she’s going.
- 6/4/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Good riddance from George Costanza! Jason Alexander apologized on Thursday, June 4 to his Seinfeld costar Heidi Swedberg after finally revealing the reason why his on-screen fiancee was killed off the sitcom in 1997. "I couldn't figure out how to play off of her," Alexander, 55, told Howard Stern on the shock jock's Sirius Xm radio show on Wednesday. "Her instincts for doing a scene, where the comedy was, and mine were always misfiring. And she would do something, and I would go, 'Okay, I see what [...]...
- 6/4/2015
- Us Weekly
If you had trouble understanding why George (Jason Alexander) and Susan (Heidi Swedberg) stayed together on Seinfeld, you weren't the only one. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Alexander was a guest on Wednesday's Howard Stern Show and admitted that the show's writers decided to kill off Susan with poisonous envelopes because he and the rest of the cast did not enjoy sharing scenes with the actress who portrayed her. "I couldn't figure out how to play off of her," Alexander said of Swedberg, who followed her 1997 departure from the celebrated NBC sitcom with roles on Roswell, Gilmore
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- 6/4/2015
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
George Costanza's fiancee Susan was unceremoniously killed off at the end of Season 7 by licking too much low-quality glue, and rumors later swirled that she met her demise because Jason Alexander couldn't stand working with Heidi Swedberg, the actress who played her. On today's episode of "The Howard Stern Show," Jason Alexander set the record straight by explaining that, while he loved Swedberg on a personal level, their on-set chemistry was "a disaster." "I love her. She's a terrific girl. I love her. I couldn't figure out how to play off of her. Her instincts for doing a scene, where the comedy was, and mine, were always misfiring. And she would do something and I would go, okay, I see what she's gonna do, I'm gonna adjust to her. And then I would adjust. And then it would change! "So I had done three episodes with her and Larry calls...
- 6/3/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Last week’s True Blood served up a host of shocking moments, including a cop shooting his friend and lady-love in the head, a gruesome beheading, and a very pregnant woman violently stabbing the father of her child to death in a demonic ritual. But the episode’s climactic scene – where a band of drugged-up vampires crashed a Bourbon Street karaoke bar and devoured the wedding party enjoying a round of “You Light Up My Life” inside – is the scene that has many viewers talking. And some of those viewers are talking about calling it quits on the series.
Throughout television history, many shows have lived and died based on their ability to balance shock with reassurance: play it too safe, and the show is dull and lifeless; push too far into squirm-inducing territory, and you risk alienating your audience. It's a tightrope walk that has claimed its fair share...
Throughout television history, many shows have lived and died based on their ability to balance shock with reassurance: play it too safe, and the show is dull and lifeless; push too far into squirm-inducing territory, and you risk alienating your audience. It's a tightrope walk that has claimed its fair share...
- 7/27/2012
- by brian
- The Backlot
David and Victoria Beckham may have named their new baby daughter after an episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. Victoria gave birth to the couple's fourth child, Harper Seven Beckham, on Sunday. The name of the baby has reminded many fans of the Jerry Seinfeld comedy, where one of the main characters is mocked for wanting to name his baby Seven. George Costanza (played by Jason Alexander) tells his girlfriend Susan (Heidi Swedberg) that the name Seven is "a beautiful name for a boy or a girl, especially a girl". Susan responds by saying: "It's awful, I hate it. No child of mine is ever going (more)...
- 7/11/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Seinfeld fans have taken to the internet to ponder whether David Beckham and Victoria Beckham named their new baby daughter after watching a particular episode of the classic sitcom. Victoria Beckham gave birth to the couple's fourth child, Harper Seven Beckham, on Sunday. The name of the baby has reminded many fans of the Jerry Seinfeld comedy, where one of the main characters is mocked for wanting to name his baby Seven. George Costanza (played by Jason Alexander) tells his girlfriend Susan (Heidi Swedberg) that the name Seven is "a beautiful name for a boy or a girl, especially a girl". Susan responds by saying: (more)...
- 7/11/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
After last year's Seinfeld-themed reunion episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, it seems more unlikely than ever that we'll ever see a traditional Seinfeld reunion. Fans of the popular 1990s series will just have to keep watching reruns.
One viewer recently decided to look at the old episodes in a brand new way. The YouTuber took footage from the George (Jason Alexander) and Susan (Heidi Swedberg) storyline that played out over season seven and put it together to make a trailer for a dramatic movie called George.
You may not look at George Costanza in quite the same way again.
One viewer recently decided to look at the old episodes in a brand new way. The YouTuber took footage from the George (Jason Alexander) and Susan (Heidi Swedberg) storyline that played out over season seven and put it together to make a trailer for a dramatic movie called George.
You may not look at George Costanza in quite the same way again.
- 5/1/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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