The Soup Nazi
- Episode aired Nov 2, 1995
- TV-PG
- 23m
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9.5/10
7.4K
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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.
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Michael Michaud
- Customer
- (as Mike Michaud)
Marcia Brito
- Cashier
- (uncredited)
Ruth Cohen
- Ruthie Cohen
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsDespite 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)
- SoundtracksSeinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff
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So many others have already said how wonderful this episode is. It begins with the gang eating before a movie. Kramer has been going to a place where a guy serves soup. He is a nasty man who glowers at people and if they offend him in any way, he refuses them soup. The thing is the soup is sensational and in the Seinfeld world, losing out is devastating. Elaine walks in and breaks all the rules and gets tossed out. The second plot is an armoire that has been purchased by Elaine, that is taken from Kramer by a couple thugs. And lastly, the sickening relationship between Jerry and his girlfriend who use pet names in public. George has his efforts backfire as he tries to show how awful this behavior is. It's the best.
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