title: The Statue (Seinfeld)
Confessions of a Porn Addict
The Jacket (Seinfeld)
The Independent (2000 film)
The Apartment (Seinfeld)
The Revenge (Seinfeld)
Jerry Stiller
The Phone Message
Seinfeld
The Baby Shower (Seinfeld)
sentences: "The Statue" is the sixth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the show's 11th episode overall.
 In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) inherits some old possessions of his grandfather.
 One of these is a statue, resembling one that his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) broke when he was ten years old.
 When Jerry sees the statue in the house of Ray (Michael D. Conway), the man who cleaned his apartment, he believes Ray stole the statue.
 Jerry struggles to get back at Ray, as his friend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is editing a book written by Ray's girlfriend.
Confessions of a Porn Addict is a 2008 Canadian mockumentary comedy film directed by Duncan Christie starring Spencer Rice and Mark Breslin.
 The film screened at multiple film festivals (Just for Laughs, Montreal, Calgary International Film Festival) as well as the Los Angeles-based MockFest where it won Best Feature, Best Cinematography and Best Actor (Spencer Rice) in 2008.
 It's been called "The most straight-faced mockumentary ever made" (Andrew Dowler, Now Magazine Vol 28 No14) and the viewing public is often fooled into thinking it's a real documentary.
"The Jacket" is the third episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and the show's eighth episode overall.
 In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld buys an expensive suede jacket and has dinner with the father of his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes.
 Elaine's father Alton (Lawrence Tierney), a war veteran and writer, makes Jerry and his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) very uncomfortable.
 Elaine is delayed and Jerry and George are stuck with Alton waiting for her at the hotel.
The Independent is a mockumentary comedy film made in 2000, directed by Stephen Kessler and starring Jerry Stiller and Janeane Garofalo.
 Stiller portrays an independent film maker who makes little-known B movies with titles like "Twelve Angry Men and a Baby".
 The film spoofs independent directors and independent film.
 The movie features Max Perlich and cameos by Anne Meara, Ron Howard, Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, John Lydon, Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Fred Dryer, Jonathan Katz, Fred Williamson, Karen Black, Nick Cassavetes, Julie Strain and adult film actress Ginger Lynn.
 The fictional career of Morty Fineman (Stiller) includes having made 427 films, although it is not specified as to whether he directed them all or if it refers to films produced or written by the Fineman character.
 The theme song "The Love Song For 'The Independent"' is performed by Nancy Sinatra.
"The Apartment" is the fifth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and the show's tenth episode overall.
 In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) gets his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) an apartment above his, but regrets this after realizing it might be uncomfortable living so close together.
 Meanwhile, Jerry's friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) wears a wedding ring to a party to see what effect this will have on women.
"The Revenge" is the seventh episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the show's 12th episode overall.
 The story revolves around George Costanza's (Jason Alexander) plot to exact revenge on his boss, with his friend Elaine Benes' (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) help, after he quits his job at Rick Barr Properties and is refused re-employment.
 Meanwhile, Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and his neighbor Kramer (Michael Richards) get even with a laundromat owner—who they believe has stolen money from Jerry—by pouring cement into one of his washing machines.
Gerald Isaac Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American comedian and actor.
 He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara.
 He later played Frank Costanza on the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series "The King of Queens".
 Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller, with whom Stiller co-starred in the films "Zoolander", "Heavyweights", "Hot Pursuit", "The Heartbreak Kid" and "Zoolander 2".
 Stiller is known for his angry, yelling acting style.
"The Phone Message" is the ninth episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the fourth of the show's second season.
 The episode concerns protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) dating a woman who likes a commercial for cotton Dockers he dislikes.
 Meanwhile, his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) leaves an obnoxious message on the answering machine of his girlfriend, and goes to great lengths to prevent her from hearing it.
Seinfeld is an American sitcom that ran for nine seasons on NBC, from 1989 to 1998.
 It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself.
 Set predominantly in an apartment building in Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City, the show features a handful of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, particularly best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards).
 It is often described as being "a show about nothing", as many of its episodes are about the minutiae of daily life.
"The Baby Shower" is the tenth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the show's 15th episode overall.
 In the episode, Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) throws a baby shower for her friend Leslie (Christine Dunford) at Jerry's (Jerry Seinfeld) apartment, while he is out of town.
 Jerry's friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) once had a terrible date with Leslie and intends to confront her at the shower.
 Meanwhile, Jerry is convinced by his neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards) to install illegal cable television.

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 Confessions of a Porn Addict is a 2008 Canadian mockumentary comedy film directed by Duncan Christie starring Spencer Rice and Mark Breslin.
 The film screened at multiple film festivals (Just for Laughs, Montreal, Calgary International Film Festival) as well as the Los Angeles-based MockFest where it won Best Feature, Best Cinematography and Best Actor (Spencer Rice) in 2008.
 It's been called "The most straight-faced mockumentary ever made" (Andrew Dowler, Now Magazine Vol 28 No14) and the viewing public is often fooled into thinking it's a real documentary. 

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 The Independent is a mockumentary comedy film made in 2000, directed by Stephen Kessler and starring Jerry Stiller and Janeane Garofalo.
 Stiller portrays an independent film maker who makes little-known B movies with titles like "Twelve Angry Men and a Baby".
 The film spoofs independent directors and independent film.
 The movie features Max Perlich and cameos by Anne Meara, Ron Howard, Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, John Lydon, Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Fred Dryer, Jonathan Katz, Fred Williamson, Karen Black, Nick Cassavetes, Julie Strain and adult film actress Ginger Lynn.
 The fictional career of Morty Fineman (Stiller) includes having made 427 films, although it is not specified as to whether he directed them all or if it refers to films produced or written by the Fineman character.
 The theme song "The Love Song For 'The Independent"' is performed by Nancy Sinatra. 

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 "The Apartment" is the fifth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and the show's tenth episode overall.
 In the episode, protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) gets his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) an apartment above his, but regrets this after realizing it might be uncomfortable living so close together.
 Meanwhile, Jerry's friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) wears a wedding ring to a party to see what effect this will have on women. 

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 "The Revenge" is the seventh episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the show's 12th episode overall.
 The story revolves around George Costanza's (Jason Alexander) plot to exact revenge on his boss, with his friend Elaine Benes' (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) help, after he quits his job at Rick Barr Properties and is refused re-employment.
 Meanwhile, Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and his neighbor Kramer (Michael Richards) get even with a laundromat owner—who they believe has stolen money from Jerry—by pouring cement into one of his washing machines. 

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 Gerald Isaac Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American comedian and actor.
 He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara.
 He later played Frank Costanza on the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" and Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series "The King of Queens".
 Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller, with whom Stiller co-starred in the films "Zoolander", "Heavyweights", "Hot Pursuit", "The Heartbreak Kid" and "Zoolander 2".
 Stiller is known for his angry, yelling acting style. 

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 "The Phone Message" is the ninth episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the fourth of the show's second season.
 The episode concerns protagonist Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld) dating a woman who likes a commercial for cotton Dockers he dislikes.
 Meanwhile, his friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) leaves an obnoxious message on the answering machine of his girlfriend, and goes to great lengths to prevent her from hearing it. 

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 Seinfeld is an American sitcom that ran for nine seasons on NBC, from 1989 to 1998.
 It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself.
 Set predominantly in an apartment building in Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City, the show features a handful of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, particularly best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards).
 It is often described as being "a show about nothing", as many of its episodes are about the minutiae of daily life. 

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 "The Baby Shower" is the tenth episode of the second season of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", and the show's 15th episode overall.
 In the episode, Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) throws a baby shower for her friend Leslie (Christine Dunford) at Jerry's (Jerry Seinfeld) apartment, while he is out of town.
 Jerry's friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander) once had a terrible date with Leslie and intends to confront her at the shower.
 Meanwhile, Jerry is convinced by his neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards) to install illegal cable television. 

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Answer: Stephen Kessler