TBS Remembers George Steinbrenner Through 10 Classic Seinfeld Episodes

TBS has announced that it will run ten Seinfeld episodes featuring George Steinbrenner (played by Lee Bear and voiced by Larry David). This was one of the show’s best seasons, featuring George Costanza being the Traveling Secretary for the New York Yankees and him preparing for his wedding to Susan Biddle Ross. The recurring appearances of the fictional George Steinbrenner were extremely funny and I’m happy to see TBS re-airing these episodes.

TBS Honors George Steinbrenner with Week of Classic Seinfeld Episodes Featuring Character Based on Legendary Yankees Owner
TBS will celebrate the life of George Steinbrenner with a full week of classic Seinfeld episodes featuring Larry David as the legendary New York Yankees owner. The 10-episode collection will air Monday, July 19 – Friday, July 23, at 7 and 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The week will kick off with “The Opposite,” the fifth-season finale in which George Costanza (Jason Alexander) lands a job with the Yankees. The tribute will close out with “The Muffin Tops” episode, in which George loses his job when Steinbrenner trades him for new chicken concessions at Yankee Stadium.
Schedule:
Monday, July 19
7 p.m. – “The Opposite” – George convinces Steinbrenner to give him a job.
7:30 p.m. – “The Secretary” – George finds out Steinbrenner’s secretary makes more than he does.

Tuesday, July 20
7 p.m. – “The Race” – George heads to Cuba to recruit baseball players for Steinbrenner.
7:30 p.m. – “The Wink” – Steinbrenner lists all the people he’s fired over the years.

Wednesday, July 21
7 p.m. – “The Hot Tub” – Steinbrenner convinces George that a hot tub is the perfect way to relieve stress.
7:30 p.m. – “The Caddy” – George’s father (Jerry Stiller) confronts Steinbrenner about a traded player.

Thursday, July 22
7 p.m. – “The Calzone” – Steinbrenner gets the idea to put Yankees clothes in a pizza oven.
7:30 p.m. – “The Nap” – George’s napping habits at work lead Steinbrenner to think he has ESP.

Friday, July 23
7 p.m. – “The Millennium” – George does everything he can to get fired, but Steinbrenner loves what he does.
7:30 p.m. – “The Muffin Tops” – George’s relationship with the Yankees finally ends when Steinbrenner trades him.

Great stuff.

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