"Seinfeld"
The Kiss Hello (1995)

Director:

Andy Ackerman

Writers:

Larry David (co-creator)
Larry David (writer)
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TV Series:

"Seinfeld" (1990)

Original Air Date:

16 February 1995 (Season 6, Episode 16)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Kramer tries to create a Utopian society when he puts up pictures of all the residents of his and Jerry's building...

Plot Keywords:

Photograph | Physical Therapist | Ketchup | New York City | Neurotic

Cast

Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes
Michael Richards	...	Cosmo Kramer
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Louisa Abernathy	...	Nurse
Belinda Barry	...	Stephanie
Gene Elman	...	Buddy
Mark Fite	...	Jack
Carl LaBove	...	Steve
Carol Leifer	...	Receptionist
Len Lesser	...	Uncle Leo
Wendie Malick	...	Wendy
Barney Martin	...	Morty Seinfeld
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Julio
Rondi Reed	...	Mary
Mary Scheer	...	Joan
Liz Sheridan	...	Helen Seinfeld
Billye Ree Wallace	...	Nana
Wendy Worthington	...	Louise

Directed by
Andy Ackerman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Larry David		co-creator
Larry David		writer
Jerry Seinfeld		co-creator
Jerry Seinfeld		writer

Produced by
Larry David	....	executive producer
Tom Gammill	....	supervising producer
Tim Kaiser	....	coordinating producer
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	producer
Peter Mehlman	....	producer
Max Pross	....	supervising producer
Morgan Sackett	....	associate producer
Jerry Seinfeld	....	producer
George Shapiro	....	executive producer
Nancy Sprow	....	associate producer
Howard West	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Wayne Kennan		(director of photography)

Casting by
Brian Myers

Set Decoration by
Mel Cooper

Makeup Department
Patricia Messina	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randy Carter	....	first assistant director
James Lansbury	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Suzanne Feller-Otto	....	set designer

Sound Department
Dennis Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Charles R. Young	....	camera operator

Other crew
Peggy Lane	....	stand-in
Carol Leifer	....	executive story editor

Directed by
Tom Cherones		(episode 4.24 "Pilot, Part 2, The")

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Larry David		creator
Jerry Seinfeld		creator

Produced by
Sam Henry Kass	....	producer (1994-1996)
Jeffrey Stott	....	executive producer in charge of production

Film Editing by
Eric Lea
Peter Chakos		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Laura Richarz

Makeup Department
Dulcie Smith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Howard Bolter	....	production supervisor
Randy Carter	....	unit production manager (1996-1998)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce Chevillat	....	first assistant director
Ron Dempsey	....	second second assistant director
Thomas A. Keith	....	second second assistant director
Stephen Messer	....	second assistant director
David Spitzer	....	assistant director

Art Department
George Capetanos	....	prop assistant
Glenn Forbes	....	set dresser
Drew Williams	....	leadman

Sound Department
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Nemzer	....	sound editor
Otis Van Osten	....	sound editor
James D. Young	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Ken Speed	....	special effects

Stunts
Brian Joseph Moore	....	stunt double: Jason Alexander
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dana Baker	....	dolly grip
Kent Baker	....	grip
James F. Cornick	....	best boy
Michael Fastoso	....	grip
George La Fountaine Jr.	....	first assistant camera (1992-1995)
Wren Maloney	....	still photographer
Michael R. Marquette	....	first assistant camera
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Marc Hirschfeld	....	casting executive
Meg Liberman	....	casting executive
Lisa Ystrom	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie H. Burk	....	costume supervisor
Linda S. Cormany	....	key costumer
Elaine Down	....	set costume
Stephanie Kennedy	....	key costumer (1993-1998)
Gilda Texter	....	costumer (first 13 episodes)

Transportation Department
Robert J. Young	....	driver (1990)

Other crew
Vicki Beck	....	production coordinator
Andy Cowan	....	program consultant
Jeff Crandell	....	location manager
Ray DeVally Jr.	....	technical coordinator
George Doty IV	....	script coordinator (1996-1998)
Kim Giancaterino	....	electronic graphic artist (as Kimberley Gunn)
Kim Giancaterino	....	title designer: end credits (as Kimberley Gunn)
Jane E. Graves	....	assistant location manager
Marjorie Gross	....	creative consultant
Sam Henry Kass	....	executive consultant (as Sam Kass)
Judy Kerr	....	dialogue coach
Towanna King	....	stand-in
David Lanphier Jr.	....	location scout: New York
Matt Liston	....	on-set assistant
Scott Mislan	....	production assistant
Lesley Robins	....	production assistant (1997-1998)
Shane Stanley	....	production assistant
Fred Stoller	....	program consultant

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Kramer decides to put all the residents' pictures up in the lobby of he and Jerry's building so everybody knows everyone else. While he hangs Jerry's picture in the lobby you can clearly see his own picture with only "Kramer" written under it. However, a resident ("Steve") comes down, presumably just coming to know Kramer from the picture and shouts "Hey, Cosmo!"

Howlarious Episode

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Two things really make "The Kiss Hello" stand out. Jerry's reaction to the annoying practice of having to kiss everyone in his building whenever they see him is hilarious. He just doesn't want to do it. And when he lets them know, it's pretty telling about human nature, and very funny to watch their reactions to him.

The other thing about this episode is the hilarious, rather nasty character played by Wendie Malick. Her big "high school yearbook" hairdo is one of the great sight-gags of the series. And a classic moment comes when Elaine and Jerry introduce her to Kramer: he compliments her on her hair!