TBS will honor George Steinbrenner next week by showing 10 “Seinfeld” episodes that featured a character in the guise of the Yankees’ longtime principal owner. The voice of the “Seinfeld” Steinbrenner belonged to Larry David, the show’s co-creator, and the back and flailing arms were the actor Lee Bear’s. The episodes will be shown Monday through Friday at 7 and 7:30 p.m., Eastern time.
The tribute will open with “The Opposite,” the fifth-season finale, in which George Costanza, played by Jason Alexander, lands a job with the Yankees. On Tuesday night, in “The Wink,” Steinbrenner lists all the people he fired. The tribute will end Friday with “The “Muffin Tops,” in which George is traded for chicken concessions at Yankee Stadium.Mr. Cushman: Ah, Mr. Steinbrenner, sir. There's someone here I'd like you to meet. This is Mr. Costanza. He's one of the applicants.
Mr. Steinbrenner: Nice to meet you.
George : Well, I wish I could say the same, but I must say, with all due respect, I find it very hard to see the logic behind some of the moves you have made with this fine organization. In the past twenty years you have caused myself, and the city of New York, a good deal of distress, as we have watched you take our beloved Yankees and reduced them to a laughing stock, all for the glorification of your massive ego!
Mr. Steinbrenner: Hire this man!
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