"The Seinfeld Chronicles" (also known as Good News, Bad News and originally Stand Up) is the pilot episode of the NBC series, Seinfeld. It originally aired on July 5, 1989. The original title of the episode was Stand Up followed by Good News, Bad News; however, it has been confirmed by the creators that the title of the pilot is The Seinfeld Chronicles. Image File history File links Seinfeld_chronicles. ... Lawrence Gene Larry David (born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Stakeout is the second episode to air of the NBC comedy Seinfeld. ... The Robbery is the third episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... Male-Unbonding was the second episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld to be made, and the fourth to be shown. ... The Stock Tip was the fifth episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. ... Seinfeld logo The following is an episode list for the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Seinfeld is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, running a total of 9 seasons. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... TV Show Reference Episode is the word usually used to refer to a part of a serial television or radio program. ...

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The episode was written by creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, and was directed by Art Wolff. Lawrence Gene Larry David (born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In mathematics, a directed set is a set A together with a binary relation ≤ having the following properties: a ≤ a for all a in A (reflexivity) if a ≤ b and b ≤ c, then a ≤ c (transitivity) for any two a and b in A, there...

Plot

Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza are seated at Pete's Luncheonette debating over a shirt button. The argument is about the second button of the shirt, which Jerry claims is the most important. The waitress, Claire, comes over to their table and pours each a cup of coffee. George tells Claire he does not want caffeine in his coffee and Jerry corrects him by telling George she is a "professional waitress." The two continue to talk and finally leave when Jerry has to do laundry. Information Gender Male Age Late 30s Occupation stand-up comedian Family Morty (father) Helen (mother) A Sister Relatives Leo, Mac (uncles); Stella, Silvia, Rose (aunts); Jeffery, Artie Levine, Douglass (cousins); Nana (grandmother) Portrayed by Jerry Seinfeld Created by Jerry Seinfeld. ... Information Aliases Art Vandelay, Biff Loman, Buck Naked, Canstanje Gender Male Age Late 30s Occupation various jobs Family Frank (father) Estelle (mother) Brother Shelly (cousin) Susan Biddle Ross (Fiancee) (Deceased) Portrayed by Jason Alexander Created by Larry David George Louis Costanza (b. ... A cup of coffee. ...

The following evening while watching a late Mets game on videotape, he receives a phone call from a potential girlfriend, Laura, whom he met on the road. She asks if she can stay over his apartment since she cannot find a "decent hotel" (a fact George contests). Jerry invites her, but is unsure if her visit is intended to be romantic or not. George and Jerry continue to debate fine details in Laura's conversation with Jerry to determine the true nature of the visit. A character known in the pilot as "Kessler," (who in all future episodes is known as Kramer) joins in asking Jerry why he would even give her a choice about where to sleep by bringing in another bed. The episode gives viewers a quick glimpse at George's profession (real estate) and also Kramer's (dubious "get-rich-quick" schemes). Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles... Cosmo Kramer is a fictional character on the United States based television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Michael Richards. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Get-rich-quick scheme is a plan to acquire high rates of return for a small investment. ...

At the airport, George and Jerry continue to talk in an effort to identify the possible signals Laura might give upon her arrival. Laura arrives and takes Jerry (and George) by surprise. The two arrive at Jerry's apartment and he feels uncomfortable with the situation. Laura removes some excess clothing to get comfortable and asks for wine. Jerry believes he has gotten to the bottom of the whole question. His plans are abruptly interrupted when he learns Laura has a fiancé. Jerry realizes he has no chance with Laura but has already committed himself — and his studio apartment — to an entire weekend with her. A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Fiance and Fiancee redirect here. ...

Trivia

• The episode does not feature the character of Elaine Benes. Her character was introduced as a result of criticism based on this episode. Julia Louis-Dreyfus stated on the DVD "Inside Look" that she has never seen the episode.
• The restaurant Jerry and George are eating lunch at is known as Pete's Luncheonette in this episode. This restaurant, along with the appearance of Claire the waitress, played by Lee Garlington (who is credited as a regular), is featured in this episode only. In later episodes, they eat at a coffee shop called Monk's Cafe, set in Tom's Restaurant.
• The character of Kramer is called "Kessler" in this episode. It is well known in Seinfeld lore that Cosmo Kramer was based on Larry David's real life neighbor Kenny Kramer, but David initially had reservations about using his friend's name on the show, suspecting that the real-life Kramer would milk the potential fame for all it was worth. After the character became Kramer for the series' regular run, sure enough, Kenny Kramer launched the Kramer Reality Tour, cashing in on the show's success by taking people to the New York locations that inspired many Seinfeld episodes.
• Kramer/Kessler has a dog in this episode. It's not named but Kramer/Kessler calls it a "he".
• The conversation had by Jerry and George at the beginning of this episode is reiterated in the final episode, The Finale, Part 2, with George proclaiming "Haven't we had this conversation before?"
• Kilroy appears on the side of Jerry Seinfeld's refrigerator.
• George tells Jerry to do the opposite of whatever his instincts tell him to. When Jerry asks George if this is how he operates, he replies "I wish." In the season 5 finale, The Opposite, George does just this.
• For syndication, this episode's title was changed to "Good News, Bad News." Many people theorize that the title was changed to avoid confusion with Season 4's "The Pilot."