Monday, December 15, 2008

George Would Have Been Proud

I got my Seinfeld moment today watching Jeopardy. I forget what the exact "answer" was, but the correct question was "what is plankton?" The contestant was probably thinking of the following Seinfeld episode when he incorrectly said "what is algae?"

Episode 78: The Marine Biologist

Jerry has previously been extolling George's virtues with Diane, an old high school classmate.

Jerry: Now I should tell you at this point she's under the impression that you are a.....
George: A what?
Jerry: A marine biologist.
George: A marine biologist....why am I a marine biologist?
Jerry: I may have mentioned it.
George: But I'm not a marine biologist!
Jerry: I'm aware of that.
George: So?
Jerry: You don't think it's a good job.
George: I didn't think it was a job.
Jerry: Oh. It's a fascinating field!
George: What if she calls. What will I say?


(In George's parent's house...George is sitting in a chair. He is talking to Diane on the phone)

George: Algae, obviously plankton, I don't know what else I can tell you, Oh I just got back from a trip to the Galapagos Islands, I was living with the turtles.

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