The Coffee Table Book About Coffee Tables is a fictional book written by Cosmo Kramer, featured in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. A fictional book is a non-existent book (or one created specifically for a work of fiction) that sometimes provides the basis of the plot of a story, or a common thread in a series of books or the works of a particular writer or canon of work. ... Cosmo Kramer is a fictional character on the United States based television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Michael Richards. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... This article is about the sitcom. ...

Origin

Kramer's idea to create a coffee table book "about coffee tables" originated in the fifth season of the series. Kramer's quest to get the book published became a running gag throughout the season. Elaine was portrayed as disliking Kramer's idea to write the book. It was Kramer's girlfriend Toby (who worked at Pendant Publishing) from the episode "The Fire" that allowed the book to get published. Coffee table book on coffee table A coffee table book is a hardcover book that rests on a coffee table or similar surface in an area where guests sit and are entertained, thus inspiring conversation or alleviating boredom. ... A coffee table is a style of long, low table which is designed to be placed in front of a couch, to support beverages (hence the name), magazines, books (especially coffee table books), and other small items to be used while sitting. ... Seinfeld logo The following is an episode list for the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Fire is the eighty-fourth episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ...

The storyline reached its end in the fifth-season finale "The Opposite," which featured Kramer making a guest appearance on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee to promote the book. It was at the end of his appearance that he took a sip of hot coffee and spit it out all over Kathie Lee Gifford, which caused Mr. Lippman (Elaine's boss and head of Pendant Publishing) to discontinue TV promotion on the book. The Opposite is an episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... Categories: TV Spin-offs | Television talk shows | Television stubs ... A cup of coffee Workers sorting and pulping coffee beans in Guatemala Mature coffee fruit still on the plant Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds — commonly referred to as beans — of the coffee plant. ... VHS box cover of Kathie Lees Rock n Tots Cafe: A Christmas Giff starring Kathie Lee Gifford, copyright 1995 Rock n Tots Joint Venture. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Nevertheless, the book would continue to garner success for Kramer years later. In the episode "The Wizard," a "big Hollywood so-and-so" options the book for a movie, earning Kramer enough royalty money to allow him to retire to Florida at his early age. Although Kramer moved back to New York almost immediately, he presumably was still a made man after this. The Wizard is the fifteenth episode of the ninth season of Seinfeld. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

The Book

In "The Opposite," Regis Philbin describes the book as being filled with pictures of celebrity coffee tables. It was then that Kramer revealed that the book itself had fold-out legs and could turn into a coffee table of its own if the owner did not have one. The legs were shown to support the weight of a coffee mug when placed on the cover. Kramer's original intention was to have a coaster built in to the cover, but it is not stated if the book had this feature when published. Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality best known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, singer and presenter at various events. ...

According to the Regis and Kathie Lee interview, Kramer thought of the idea for the Coffee Table Book while skiing. However, the first mention of the book occurs in the house of Frank and Estelle Costanza in "The Cigar Store Indian." Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Members of the U.S. Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest Downhill Ski Racing This article is about snow skiing. ... Frank Costanza (played by Jerry Stiller) is a fictional character on the US television sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998). ... Estelle Costanza (played by Estelle Harris) is a fictional character on the US television sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998). ... The Cigar Store Indian is an episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ...

Later in the series, Kramer informs Jerry that he has gotten a movie deal out of his book (Season 9 Episode 171 - The Wizard). When asked what he would be paid for the film, Kramer responded, "Let's just say that I don't have to worry about working for a while...a long while."

In 2004, Sony Pictures Television created a limited run of 500 actual collector's item "coffee table books" signed by Jerry Seinfeld and given to affiliates who were running the show in syndication. The color book was an overview of the entire Seinfeld run, with episode by episode anecdotes, and actually came contained in a dark wood book that had legs that folded out in order to make it stand like a table. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...