![]() ![]() but there was no real reason for me to hate Newman, he never did anything bad to me, it was just fun. And their friend is someone you cannot deal with at all. You've got your friends that are like you, then you have that one friend that's really not like you at all and that's what you like about them, they're kind of an outer orbit. Everybody has one very eccentric friend that is kind of out there. When asked about why the character Jerry hates Newman, Jerry Seinfeld stated in an interview with BuzzFeed Brews that "The real answer why I hated Newman was because it just seemed funny to hate Newman. Newman considers Jerry to be undeserving of his fame, referring to Jerry's audience as a "half soused nightclub rabble that lap up your inane 'observations.'" Newman's own talents as a poet and wordsmith are not inconsiderable, yet recognition similar to Jerry’s has so far eluded him. Helen Seinfeld also greets Newman in the same way. Jerry's trademark greeting for Newman is to say "Hello, Newman" in a snide and condescending tone, while Newman responds "Hello, Jerry" in a falsely jovial tone. Jerry refers to Newman as "pure evil" on more than one occasion. He speaks often in a humorously sinister tone (mainly to Jerry). Often described as Jerry's "sworn enemy" (" The Andrea Doria"), Newman is cunning and often schemes against Jerry. Newman's role is primarily as Jerry's nemesis and a frequent collaborator in Kramer's elaborate and bizarre schemes. Knight has described him as "pure evil", as did Jerry in the episode "The Big Salad" when he says "I've looked into his eyes. Seinfeld once described Newman as the Lex Luthor to his Superman. Newman was created as a counterpoint to the Jerry character, though the reason for their animosity is never revealed. ![]() In " The Wig Master" Kramer tells Jerry that Newman "has a girl up there", referring to his apartment. In " The Big Salad" Newman greets Jerry with "what brings you down to the east wing?", while in " The Calzone" Newman says George "hangs out with Jerry in the west wing of the building". At other times it seems Newman lives in a different part of the building from Jerry altogether. In the Season 9 episode " The Strongbox", another man, Phil, is seen entering 5E. In the Season 7 episode " The Engagement", Newman's apartment is 5E. In the season 6 episode " The Doodle", Newman's apartment is 5F. However, there are continuity inconsistencies regarding his residence. Newman lives in apartment 5E, which is directly down the hall from Jerry's apartment, 5A. Knight dubbed over the dialogue for syndication airings. Newman makes his first physical appearance in " The Suicide", but he is first established as a character in the earlier episode " The Revenge", in which only his voice (provided by Larry David) is heard. In 2016, Rolling Stone ranked him #16 of their "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time". TV Guide included him in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. He is Jerry's arch-nemesis and Kramer's friend. Newman is a recurring character and the main antagonist of the television show Seinfeld, portrayed by Wayne Knight from 1992 until the show's finale in 1998. Larry David ("The Revenge", original broadcast) "A Message from Your Friendly Local Mail Carrier" (2020) " The Suicide" (on-screen appearance) (1992) Wayne Knight as Newman in The Calzone (1996) ![]()
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