Seinfeld (TV Series)
The Cartoon (1998)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Elaine Benes
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Quotes
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Mr. Elinoff : Miss Benes, cartoons are like gossamer, and one doesn't dissect gossamer.
Elaine Benes : Well, you don't have to dissect it if you could just tell me why this is supposed to be funny.
Mr. Elinoff : Oh, it's merely a commentary on contemporary mores.
Elaine Benes : But what is the comment?
Mr. Elinoff : It's a slice of life.
Elaine Benes : No, it isn't.
Mr. Elinoff : A pun?
Elaine Benes : I don't think so.
Mr. Elinoff : Vorshtein?
Elaine Benes : That's not a word. You have no idea what this means.
Mr. Elinoff : No.
Elaine Benes : Then why did you print it?
Mr. Elinoff : I like the kitty.
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Elaine Benes : Did you read the comics today?
Jerry Seinfeld : Well I see Ziggy's back at the complaint department. "The New Yorker's stealing my ideas."
[laughs]
Jerry Seinfeld : See, that's funny.
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Elaine Benes : She does a full hour about how you're the devil? I gotta go see this thing.
Jerry Seinfeld : Good luck, it's sold out for the next three weeks.
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Elaine Benes : It's better than your drawings of naked Lois Lane.
Jerry Seinfeld : Where did you see that? Those are private!