George Costanza, least believable sitcom character ever?

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I have been watching alot of Seinfeld lately because I never got into it during its original run and now I think it is pretty funny.

One thing that bugs me about it though is how unbelievable George is. Its not his lying and cheating that gets me. Its the fact that someone who looks like that, and acts like that, is NOT going to be bagging all these hot chicks that he gets on this show. And on top of that every other episode he is trying to figure out how to dump these fine betties?

HUH? Has he looked in the mirror? He is a 5 ft tall fat bald man. I am not saying that its impossible for short bald guys to get chicks, but they just aint landing the mass amounts that he gets and there aint no way in HELL they are dumping them all the time.

Now I understand it is just a TV show and its supposed to be funny, but that part of the show is REALLY hard to wrap my head around. Hell, him and Jerry are constantly running into pretty hot chicks and jsut asking them out on the spot with no problems. Hard to believe me thinks.

On a side note, Elaine was really hot till she cut her hair.

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i think thats the point.
someone like George is meeting all these women, and then HE wants to break up with THEM.

Remember the “Its not you its me” scene?

“I INVENTED THAT!.. Its if ANYONE… its ME!”

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Less believable than Urkel?

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Less believable than Herman Munster?

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Less believable than any of the Friends?

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Ooh ooh, me! My turn.

<Ahem>

Less believable than the Tanner family?

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Hmmm…maybe cuz I’m a gal and I don’t judge “hot” that well, but I don’t think George was getting babes. I mean, Ileana Douglas? And the one that played Susan (you know, I just realized I don’t know that actor’s name!) certainly wasn’t anything more than plain, was she?

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I also noticed that as the years went on, Jerry kept writing in hotter and hotter girls for himself.

His women in the earlier episodes weren’t usually anything to write home about.
Happy

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How about Mr. Angelino from Three’s Company? I couldn’t believe that was a real beard.

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Do you mean from “ALF” or “Full House”?
:stuck_out_tongue:

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Another star who usually engaged in wishful thinking/writing was Drew Carey. Most of the women he ended up with on that show wouldn’t have given him a second glance in real life.

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Sure they would. He’s rich.

By “real life”, did you mean real real life, or fake real life?

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Early Out: Well, before he was famous, at least…

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He’s 5’5". BTW, Dustin Hoffman is only 5’5 1/2", and Tom Cruise is only 5’7".

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Kant was 5’ 0", James Madison was 5’ 4", Nietzsche was 5’ 8", Bono is 5’ 8"

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Most unbelieveable? How about Ray Romano’s kids?

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Hubby and I have a friend just like George, right down to the speech rhythm. Admitted our friend does not look exactly like George, he weighs a little less and he has slightly more hair.
But he winds up with some fairly attractive women, dates them for a bit then dumps them (fear of commitment). And I swear they share similar quirks.

So to me George Costanza is very believable.

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The great thing about the George Costanza character are his parents! They are both certifiably insane! Really George is a loveably complex guy…he is such a total incompetent. Of course, this is because he lives at home, doesn’t have a job, and hasn’t a clue about what to do.
The episode I really liked-he gets hired by that weird firm…and gets to work on the “Penske” file…nobody knows what he does, but he manages to convince everybody that he is “penske” material!

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Actually, he based on a real person, and is more realistic then 80% of the sitcom characters I have seen.

Remember his pickup line from the “do the opposite” episode:

George Costanza: Hi, my name is George, I’m unemployed and I live with my parents.

More classic George lines:

George Costanza: Do you ever get down on your knees and thank God you know me and have access to my dementia?

George Costanza: The sea was angry that day, my friends. Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.

Jerry: You wanna see an idiot? Here. I am an idiot. Elaine just gave me a chance to back out and I didn’t take it. Now, she’s gonna be my neighbor.
George Costanza: You? You are no match for me. I just passed up a lifetime of guilt-free sex and free sporting events. You are no competition, for I am “Costanza- Lord of the Idiots”!

George Costanza: When she threw that toupee out the window, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I feel like my old self again. Neurotic, paranoid, totally inadequate, completely insecure. It’s a pleasure.

Gary Fogel: [to George] I’ve been living a lie.
George Costanza: You’ve been living a lie? I’ve been living like twenty!

George Costanza: George is gettin’ very angry!

[George wants the nickname “T-Bone”]
George Costanza: Ladies and gentlemen, I have an announcement. From now on, I will be known as…
Kruger: Koko the Monkey.

Jerry: Why didn’t you tell her your code?
George Costanza: I can’t give away my code to her.
Jerry: George, you’re gonna marry this woman… probably.
George Costanza: No way. The bank clearly says “Don’t give away your code to anyone”.
Jerry: So, you’re taking relationship advice from “Chemical Bank” now?
George Costanza: Why does it always have to be “us”? Why can’t there be a little “me”? Is that so selfish?
Jerry: Actually, that’s the definition of selfish.

and:

George Costanza: So I’m the bad boy. I’ve never been the bad boy before.
Jerry: Why not? You’ve been the bad employee, the bad son, the bad friend…
George Costanza: Yes, yes, yes…
Jerry: The bad fiancé, the bad dinner guest, the bad credit risk…
George Costanza: OK, the point is made.
Jerry: The bad date, the bad sport, the bad citizen…
[George leaves]
Jerry: The bad tipper!

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I am not saying he is not funny. I get a kick out of him as well. The disbelief comes from his ability to hook up with all kinds of attractive women.