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Seinfeld

The Soup Nazi

  • Episode aired Nov 2, 1995
  • PGPG
  • 23m
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9.5/10
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S7.E6
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Larry Thomas in Seinfeld (1989)
  • Comedy
A soup stand owner obsesses about his customers' ordering procedure, but his soup is so good that people line up down the block for it anyway.A soup stand owner obsesses about his customers' ordering procedure, but his soup is so good that people line up down the block for it anyway.A soup stand owner obsesses about his customers' ordering procedure, but his soup is so good that people line up down the block for it anyway.
IMDb RATING
9.5/10
5.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Andy Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Larry David
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Spike Feresten
  • Stars
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Michael Richards
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  • Director
    • Andy Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Larry David
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Spike Feresten
  • Stars
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Michael Richards
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    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Jerry Seinfeld
    Jerry Seinfeld
    • Jerry Seinfeldas Jerry Seinfeld
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Elaine Benesas Elaine Benes
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Cosmo Krameras Cosmo Kramer
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • George Costanzaas George Costanza
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Newmanas Newman
    Heidi Swedberg
    Heidi Swedberg
    • Susan Rossas Susan Ross
    Alexandra Wentworth
    Alexandra Wentworth
    • Sheilaas Sheila
    Larry Thomas
    Larry Thomas
    • Yev Kassemas Yev Kassem
    Steve Hytner
    Steve Hytner
    • Kenny Baniaas Kenny Bania
    John Paragon
    John Paragon
    • Cedricas Cedric
    Yul Vazquez
    Yul Vazquez
    • Bobas Bob
    Thom Barry
    Thom Barry
    • Superas Super
    Vince Melocchi
    Vince Melocchi
    • Furniture Guyas Furniture Guy
    Ana Gasteyer
    Ana Gasteyer
    • Womanas Woman
    Michael Michaud
    • Customeras Customer
    • (as Mike Michaud)
    Buddy Quaid
    Buddy Quaid
    • Customeras Customer
    Ruth Cohen
    • Ruthie Cohenas Ruthie Cohen
    • (uncredited)
    Cedric Duplechain
    Cedric Duplechain
    • Customeras Customer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Spike Feresten
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    Storyline

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    In this series-defining episode, everyone goes to this new soup stand because the soup is so great. Unfortunately, the owner is obsessed about his customer's ordering procedure. Jerry and his new girlfriend annoy everybody by using baby talk. George tries to do the same thing with Susan to show how annoying they are to everybody. Jerry and his girlfriend get rejected from the Soup Nazi's kitchen when they're caught kissing in line. Elaine buys an Armoire and asks Kramer to watch it. While watching it, Kramer is robbed by some gay, trash-talking street toughs who want nothing more than the Armoire. She then gets rejected from the soup kitchen when she offends the "Soup Nazi". Kramer, who befriends the Soup Nazi, gets a new Armoire exactly like the one that was stolen from him. He then gives it to Elaine, who discovers the Soup Nazi's recipes inside. Jerry pleads with her not to do anything, but Elaine threatens to put the Soup Nazi out of business. —halo1k
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    • episode title spoken by character
    • armoire
    • kissing
    • reference to al pacino
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    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Soup Nazi was based on Al Yeganeh, the real-life owner of Soup Kitchen International in Manhattan, New York City. After the episode aired, Jerry Seinfeld and members of the cast and crew went to the restaurant for lunch. Yeganeh yelled at them and stated that the publicity had ruined his reputation. After Seinfeld offered an apology, Yeganeh yelled, "No soup for you!" and ejected them from his restaurant. Any references to "Seinfeld" are forbidden in any Soup Kitchen International.
    • Goofs
      Despite the sign in the soup shop stating "No substitutions or phone orders", the phone rings and an employee appears to be writing an order down on a pad while George is complaining about not getting any bread with his soup order and again during his second visit after placing his order and commenting about getting bread. The phone rings again and another order appears to be taken while Elaine talks to the Soup Nazi about how he looks like Al Pacino.
    • Quotes

      Customer: Uh, gazpacho, por favor.

      Soup Nazi: Por favor?

      Customer: Um, I'm part Spanish.

      Soup Nazi: Adios, muchacho!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Seinfeld Theme Song
      Written by Jonathan Wolff

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    10/10
    Best episode ever
    I like the bit where they wouldn't let her move in her furniture on that particular day
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    • Jun 23, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Shapiro/West Productions
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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