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Elaine exclaims "Get OUT!" and pushes someone down.

Elaine is a terrible dancer, and her public efforts at this lead to derision and merriment.

Elaine is very liberal (against fur, pro choice etc.)

GEORGE

George exclaims "George is getting upset!" and freaks out.

George referring to himself as "the idiot".

Jerry continually refers to George's similarities to Biff Loman from the famous Arthur Miller play '' Death Of A Salesman ''.

George always allows the tiniest things to get under his skin.

George will go to any length to prove a point, no matter how minor.

George is a frequent liar, often posing as an architect and referring to himself or a fictional friend as the importer/exporter Art Vandelay.

During the series' run, George began occassionally referring to himself in the third person when angry, adapting the habit from another character. ("George is getting upset!")

George has a fear of being diagnosed with Lupus .

George exclaims "I'm busting, baby!"

JERRY

Jerry continually makes references to superheroes, especially Superman (his favorite).

Jerry frequently avoids talking to his parents.

Jerry frequently finds something unfavorable with his dates.

Jerry responds to a crazy idea by sarcastically saying, "Oh, I like ''this'' idea."

Whenever someone suffers a calamity of some sort, major or minor, Jerry says dismissively, "That's a shame."

Jerry always greets Newman with the words "Hello...Newman." spoken as contemptuously as possible.

When George sometimes calls with an urgent request, Jerry replies, "Who is this?"

KRAMER

Kramer enters Jerry's apartment without knocking, and the door is almost always unlocked.

Kramer treats Jerry's apartment as his.

Kramer takes things such as food out of Jerry's apartment, back to his apartment.

Kramer often invents huge schemes to make millions which ultimately fall flat.

Kramer always says "Giddy Up!" when he likes an idea.

Kramer impersonates a ficticious doctor named Dr. Van Nostrand

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