Jerry Seinfeld's Real-Life Soup Nazi Encounter After Episode's Release Recalled By Writer
The writer responsible for Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi" episode recalls the inspiration for the character kicking Jerry Seinfeld out of his shop. The character is based on Ali "Al" Yeganeh, a real soup shop owner in New York City who had strict rules. "The Soup Nazi" is among Seinfeld's most memorable episodes ever and it remains widely-known today.
Seinfeld writer and producer Spike Feresten recalls Jerry Seinfeld's real-life encounter with the Soup Nazi inspiration after the release of the iconic episode. First airing in 1989, Seinfeld chronicles the daily life of the eponymous New York City comedian and his friends, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards. A number of funny scenes and episodes have lived on from the show, which concluded in 1998, but season 7, episode 6, "The Soup Nazi," remains one of the show's most-loved episodes.
In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Feresten shares his recollection of the time Jerry...
Seinfeld writer and producer Spike Feresten recalls Jerry Seinfeld's real-life encounter with the Soup Nazi inspiration after the release of the iconic episode. First airing in 1989, Seinfeld chronicles the daily life of the eponymous New York City comedian and his friends, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards. A number of funny scenes and episodes have lived on from the show, which concluded in 1998, but season 7, episode 6, "The Soup Nazi," remains one of the show's most-loved episodes.
In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Feresten shares his recollection of the time Jerry...
- 4/22/2024
- by Ryan Northrup
- ScreenRant
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