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  3. How many Seinfeld series finale guest stars do you remember?

How many Seinfeld series finale guest stars do you remember?

By EW Staff May 14, 2018 at 08:25 PM EDT
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When Seinfeld said goodbye

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Seinfeld came to an end on May 14, 1998. The two-part series finale saw Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer go to jail and then get tried in court, with dozens of the colorful characters they'd encountered over the course of the show's nine seasons reappearing to testify against the criminally indifferent quartet. See how many of the cameos you recognize ahead.

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Wayne Knight as Newman

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Of course, Jerry's scheming nemesis Newman had a front-row seat at the trial in which Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer were accused of doing nothing to help an overweight man named Howie who they witnessed being robbed.

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Jane Leeves as Marla Penny

26.Jane Leeves as Marla Penny
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Marla Penny was still a virgin when she met Seinfeld and the gang (whom she abandoned when she learned about "The Contest") — but that changed when she crossed paths with John F. Kennedy Jr. At the trial, Marla reappeared (and grossed out everyone in the courtroom) when she explained that "the contest" involved Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and George trying to see who could go the longest without, um, pleasuring themselves.

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Larry Thomas as Yev Kassem

43.Larry Thomas as Yev Kassem
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Though he made the best soup in town, Yev Kassem was so strict with customers that he was dubbed the Soup Nazi. George experienced this firsthand when he made the mistake of requesting bread with his order. "No soup for you!" yelled the Soup Nazi, who also banned Elaine from his establishment for a year because of her behavior in his soup line. He sought his revenge at the trial because Elaine put him out of business after she came upon a bunch of his recipes in an old armoire she had purchased -- and published them!

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Teri Hatcher as Sidra Holland

18. Teri Hatcher as Sidra Holland
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Jerry's old flame Sidra testified against the gang recounting the story of what happened in "The Implant" episode. If you'll recall, Elaine was convinced that Jerry's latest gal pal's breasts were fake, and then accidentally discovered that she was wrong when she got to feel the goods herself after she tripped in the sauna and grabbed Sidra's breasts to break her fall. As Sidra put it — as did her new boyfriend Jackie Chiles following the trial: "They're real, and they're spectacular."

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Phil Morris as Jackie Chiles

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Speaking of Jackie Chiles, the Johnnie Cochran-like lawyer who had represented Kramer several times — including when he filed a suit against the tobacco companies after Kramer's face started showing signs of aging thanks to the fact that he had turned his apartment into a smoking lounge — returned in the finale to represent the fab four.

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Keith Hernandez as Himself

21. Keith Hernandez as himself
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Elaine and Jerry vied for the attention of the MLB player in the season 3 episode "The Boyfriend," in which the former New York Met reminded himself, "I'm Keith Hernandez."

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Ian Abercrombie as Justin Pitt

2.Ian Abercrombie as Justin Pitt (Middle)
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Elaine's eccentric boss Mr. Pitt — who had a habit of eating Snickers bars with a fork and knife and initially hired her to be his assistant because she reminded him of Jackie Onassis — traveled to Massachusetts to testify against Elaine, claiming she and Jerry tried to kill him.

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Philip Baker Hall as Joe Bookman

12. Philip Baker Hall as Joe Bookman
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Lt. Bookman would not rest until Jerry received justice for having neglected to return a library copy of Tropic of Cancer in 1971.

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Frances Bay as Mabel Choate

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Mabel Choate never forgot her run-in with Jerry at Schnitzer's Bakery, where the comedian was in search of a marble rye at George's request (long story). After discovering that Mabel had just purchased the last loaf, Jerry tried to buy it from her but she refused. In the end, he ended up stealing the marble rye. "Shut up, you old bag!" he exclaimed before making off with the bread.

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Estelle Harris as Estelle Costanza

16. Estelle Harris as Estelle Costanza
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George's overbearing mother spent a lot of time over the years screaming at her son and her husband Frank (played by Jerry Stiller). But when push came to shove, she was willing to do anything for her Georgie. While the jury was deliberating during the finale, Estelle paid a visit to the judge and offered to do something for him if he gave George a lighter sentence. When Judge Vandelay asked what she meant by something, Estelle replied, “You know."

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Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza

17. Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza
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George’s father Frank was also at the trial. Known for his extensive TV Guide collection, creating an alternative holiday to Christmas known as Festival, and inventing a male bra for men (the “Bro”) with Kramer, Mr. Costanza's main concern after his son and his friends had been found guilty was to wake up Estelle (she fainted following the verdict) so they could beat the traffic back to New York.

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Len Lesser as Uncle Leo

15. Len Lesser as Uncle Leo
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Jerry! Hello! The series finale wouldn't have felt right at all if Uncle Leo hadn't been included.

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Jon Hayman as Donald Sanger "the Bubble Boy" Prison Guard

19. Jon Hayman as Donald Sanger, the Bubble Boy (voice), Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Hayman had provided the voice of "The Bubble Boy" in the season 4 episode of the same name that resulted in a genuinely disastrous game of Trivial Pursuit. The actor came back as a prison guard in the finale.

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Brian Doyle-Murray as Mel Sanger

8.Brian Doyle-Murray as Mel Sanger
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The Bubble Boy's father, Mel Sanger, also suited up to help his son into the courtroom.

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Richard Herd as Matt Wilhelm

20. Richard Herd as Matt Wilhelm
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Mr. Wilhelm -- who was George's supervisor when he worked for the Yankees -- had a seat in the back.

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Patrick Warburton as David Puddy

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Elaine's on-again, off-again boyfriend didn't seem too concerned during her trial. After she was sentenced to a year behind bars, Elaine told him not to wait for her. His response? "Alright."

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Stanley Anderson as Judge Arthur Vandelay

3.Stanley Anderson as Judge Arthur Vandelay (1)
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When George discovered that the judge presiding over the gang's case was named Arthur Vandelay, he believed it was a good sign. After all, Art Vandelay was a character he made up and referenced frequently throughout the course of the show, whether he was lying to an unemployment caseworker claiming he had interviewed for a job as a latex salesman at Vandelay Industries or pretending to sell more computers out of his father’s garage than his childhood nemesis Lloyd Braun.

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John O'Hurley as J. Peterman

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Naturally, Elaine's' onetime boss — a fictionalized version of the real-life founder of the J. Peterman Company — John Peterman (though the J stands for Jacopo on Seinfeld), made an appearance in the finale.

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Lee Bear (the back of his head) as George Steinbrenner 

5.Lee Bear as George Steinbrenner 2 (bottom right) (1)
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Of course, viewers only saw the back of Bear's head when he portrayed the owner of the New York Yankees. Larry David provided the voice. Also pictured: James Rebhorn as D.A. Hoyt

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Wendel Meldrum as Leslie the Low Talker

28. Wendel Meldrum as Leslie the Low-Talker
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Brian George as Babu Bhatt

11.Brian George as Babu Bhatt
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Steve Hytner as Kenny Bania

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Miguel Sandoval as Marcelino

40. Miguel Sandoval as Marcelino
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David Byrd as Roger Hoffman

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Melanie Chartoff as Robin

7.Melanie Chartoff as Robin
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Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld

13. Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld
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Carlos Jacott as Ramon the Pool Guy

23. Carlos Jacott as Ramon the Pool Guy
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Richard Fancy as Mr. Lippman

9.Richard Fancy as Mr. Lippman (CENTER crossing his arms)
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Warren Frost as Henry Ross

10.Warren Frost as Henry Ross
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Victor Raider Wexler as Dr. Wexler

36. Victor Raider-Wexler as Dr. Wexler
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Geraldo Rivera as Himself

39. Geraldo Rivera as himself
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Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld

14. Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld
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Sheree North as Babs Kramer

30. Sheree North as Babs Kramer
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Grace Zabriskie as Mrs. Ross

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James Pickens Jr. as Detective Hudson

34. James Pickens, Jr. as Detective Hudson
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Kevin Page as Stu Chermak

33. Kevin Page as Stu Chermak
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Danny Woodburn as Mickey Abbott

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Peter Riegert as NBC President James Kimbrough

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Bruce Mahler as Rabbi Glickman

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McNally Sagal as Carol

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    1 of 41 When Seinfeld said goodbye
    2 of 41 Wayne Knight as Newman
    3 of 41 Jane Leeves as Marla Penny
    4 of 41 Larry Thomas as Yev Kassem
    5 of 41 Teri Hatcher as Sidra Holland
    6 of 41 Phil Morris as Jackie Chiles
    7 of 41 Keith Hernandez as Himself
    8 of 41 Ian Abercrombie as Justin Pitt
    9 of 41 Philip Baker Hall as Joe Bookman
    10 of 41 Frances Bay as Mabel Choate
    11 of 41 Estelle Harris as Estelle Costanza
    12 of 41 Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza
    13 of 41 Len Lesser as Uncle Leo
    14 of 41 Jon Hayman as Donald Sanger "the Bubble Boy" Prison Guard
    15 of 41 Brian Doyle-Murray as Mel Sanger
    16 of 41 Richard Herd as Matt Wilhelm
    17 of 41 Patrick Warburton as David Puddy
    18 of 41 Stanley Anderson as Judge Arthur Vandelay
    19 of 41 John O'Hurley as J. Peterman
    20 of 41 Lee Bear (the back of his head) as George Steinbrenner 
    21 of 41 Wendel Meldrum as Leslie the Low Talker
    22 of 41 Brian George as Babu Bhatt
    23 of 41 Steve Hytner as Kenny Bania
    24 of 41 Miguel Sandoval as Marcelino
    25 of 41 David Byrd as Roger Hoffman
    26 of 41 Melanie Chartoff as Robin
    27 of 41 Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld
    28 of 41 Carlos Jacott as Ramon the Pool Guy
    29 of 41 Richard Fancy as Mr. Lippman
    30 of 41 Warren Frost as Henry Ross
    31 of 41 Victor Raider Wexler as Dr. Wexler
    32 of 41 Geraldo Rivera as Himself
    33 of 41 Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld
    34 of 41 Sheree North as Babs Kramer
    35 of 41 Grace Zabriskie as Mrs. Ross
    36 of 41 James Pickens Jr. as Detective Hudson
    37 of 41 Kevin Page as Stu Chermak
    38 of 41 Danny Woodburn as Mickey Abbott
    39 of 41 Peter Riegert as NBC President James Kimbrough
    40 of 41 Bruce Mahler as Rabbi Glickman
    41 of 41 McNally Sagal as Carol

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