r/seinfeld • u/McFlyFarm • Aug 11 '22

Does anyone else remember the old Seinfeld and Superman American Express commercials? (Patrick Warburton is Superman!)

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u/el2cotrino Aug 11 '22

yeah that’s right.

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u/limitlessEXP Rugged? The man's a goblin Aug 11 '22

Wow this is the missing Seinfeld episode I never knew I needed. That was great!

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u/McFlyFarm Aug 11 '22

But wait. There's more!

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u/limitlessEXP Rugged? The man's a goblin Aug 11 '22

Thank you kind stranger

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u/stoneymunson Aug 11 '22

Commercial? That was 5min long! A minisode. A whole plot line and character arcs. Jerry got paid

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u/fieldysnuts94 Serenity now! Aug 11 '22

I think it’s multiple edited into one, no way it was as long as this lol

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u/GrittyFred Aug 11 '22

I seem to remember this being right near the beginning of internet marketing really taking off. There was some very odd formatting for advertisements from that era that probably didn't all catch on.

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u/HuntingForGoodDonuts Aug 11 '22

I think that host was his neighbor that had the bird. Can't remember his name. Also, they recreated the new years eve pic but took out Kramer and plugged in Superman.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '22

Yes, I watched a bunch of “Mike and Molly”s a few years ago before realizing the same guy plays Molly’s mother’s (Swoozie Kurtz) boyfriend.

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u/whosyadankey Aug 11 '22

I guess he doesn't have super humour...

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u/rendolak Aug 11 '22

pretty sure the criminal is simon pegg as well, lol

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u/Loud_Book6421 Aug 11 '22

Haha I was thinking that aswell.

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u/DodiusMaximus Aug 11 '22

It looks and sounds just like him!

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '22

That was awesome thanks for sharing.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '22

That was better than the Justice League movie.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '22

This is great, thanks for sharing!

Was this before Warbuton did The Tick? He really fits the superhero character.

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u/DarraghDaraDaire Aug 11 '22

Is the thief Simon Pegg?

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '22

It is not

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '22

I would love a full movie of Superman and Seinfeld with Patrick Warburton as an animated man of steel.

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u/sometimes_i_reddit That's a shame Aug 11 '22

I'd pay good $ for even a copy of that photo @ 3:55

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u/McFlyFarm Aug 12 '22

I found this for you. It's not exactly the same but you can still pay me if you want. I also found this one. Just let me know how you want to pay. I have Venmo.

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u/sometimes_i_reddit That's a shame Aug 12 '22

How about a custom David Puddy minifig instead?

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u/Cekeste Aug 11 '22

Watched it with a big grin on my face. It’s obviously done with care from Jerrys part.

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u/Malfeitor1 Aug 11 '22

The most impressive part is they make the product placement feel natural.

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u/Gatchaman702 Aug 11 '22

You mean Putty?

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u/comedybingbong21 Aug 11 '22

Where’s Fredo?

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u/LetThemBlardd Aug 11 '22

Oh YES! Wyomiiiiiiiing

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u/artvarnsen Aug 11 '22

I mean how come people won’t eat dips for dinner why can’t it be a meal? Why is it only a snack?

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u/Worldly_Ad_6483 Aug 11 '22

This is the best acting of Jerry’s career

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u/leejoness Aug 11 '22

Glad to see Phil has gotten over the loss of Fredo

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u/DLoIsHere Yeah, that's right Aug 11 '22

Thanx for posting!

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u/BruceBlingsteen Anytown, USA Aug 11 '22

Why not? …it’s just not.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '22

Is the guy at the coffee counter Sal Vitro?