Proponents of the 'every episode' legend point to the fact that some recurring 'Seinfeld' players, like Teri Hatcher and Patrick Warburton, later appear in Superman-themed productions. However, he does consider the red-and-blue sweatpants Jerry wears in the pilot episode to be a Superman homage. There are only two overtly Superman-themed episodes - 1994's 'The Race' (in which the Superman theme plays during a dramatic footrace between Jerry and his elementary-school nemesis) and 1996's 'Bizarro Jerry.' But obvious Superman references abound in many episodes, such as George and Jerry's heated debate about Superman's sense of humor in 'The Stock Tip' and Jerry's ruminations about Superman as a regular New Yorker in 'The Café.'īeyond that, Freiman does count the frequent mentions of other superheroes - and Lex Luthor, of course - but glimpses of Jerry's Superman statue and refrigerator magnet don't figure into the total.

Superman Homepage writer Barry Freiman exhaustively researched the issue and was able to come up with only 46 episodes. If that's true, is it because of Jerry Seinfeld's real-life fascination with Superman, or did the writers make a conscious effort to work Superman into every episode? And what counts as a mention? Do the characters just have to say his name, or does any kind of reference - visual or otherwise - count?įirst things first: There might be people out there who could find a Superman reference in all 172 episodes, but it'd be a stretch. Without a doubt, Superman is one of the major recurring themes of 'Seinfeld.' Rumor has it that the Man of Steel is mentioned in every one of its 172 episodes. not that there's anything wrong with that. As his lifelong friend George notes, 'His whole life revolves around Superman and cereal.' Jerry also happens to enjoy drawing naked pictures of Lois Lane. Any mention of another superhero's superiority is blasphemy to Jerry.

He doesn't try to save the world or rescue people from burning buildings - far from it - but he likes Superman. Fans of the sitcom 'Seinfeld' probably know that Jerry has a bit of a superhero complex.

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