8 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About 'Seinfeld'
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Although Seinfeld has been off the air for over two decades, it's hard to escape its influence. From Festivus to "No soup for you!" it's a staple of pop culture.
Read more for an inside peek to what it was like behind the scenes of this iconic sitcom.
![George Costanza's fiance Susan was killed off because the cast didn't like working with the actress. Jason Alexander said her comedic sensibilities di](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/8/2/742182.jpg?v=2)
![The theme song was different every episode. Jonathan Wolff re-recorded the song to match Seinfeld's monologue. And that slap bass was actually a synth](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/7/9/742179.jpg?v=2)
![Elaine's dad was supposed to be a reoccurring character, but the actor scared the cast. Julia Louis-Dreyfus called Lawrence Tierney a total nutjob.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/8/1/742181.jpg?v=2)
![Broadway-trained singer Jason Alexander spent about three hours recording George Costanzas' answering machine jingle, trying to get it to sound bad. C](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/8/8/742188.jpg?v=2)
![Jerry Seinfeld kept many things from the set. From his character's apartment, he has the couch, blue stools, table, chairs, and the door... complete w](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/7/6/742176.jpg?v=2)
![The actor who played The Soup Nazi was nominated for an Emmy, after he paid the $100 application fee himself. He was still working as a bail bondsman.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/9/9/742199.jpg?v=1)
![Seinfeld was never pitched as a show about nothing. It was pitched as a show about how a comedian gets his material. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/8/0/742180.jpg?v=2)
![TBS speeds up reruns OF Seinfeld by 5% to fit in two more minutes Of ad time. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/1/7/5/742175.jpg?v=2)