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Seinfeld's "Puffy Shirt"

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Puffy shirt worn by Jerry Seinfeld on Seinfeld
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  • Puffy shirt worn by Jerry Seinfeld on Seinfeld
  • Puffy shirt worn by Jerry Seinfeld on Seinfeld
  • Jerry Seinfeld's puffy shirt

    Object Details

    user

    Seinfeld, Jerry

    Description

    On a memorable episode of Seinfeld (NBC, 1989-98), comedian Jerry Seinfeld unwittingly agreed to wear this frilly "pirate shirt" during an appearance on the Today show.
    The popular series, famously described as a show "about nothing," reveled in the absurd situations that emerged from the everyday lives of its four main characters: Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer. The "puffy shirt" episode, originally broadcast September 23, 1993, was written by Seinfeld cocreator Larry David.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc.

    date made

    1993

    ID Number

    2004.0245.01

    accession number

    2004.0245

    catalog number

    2004.0245.01

    Object Name

    shirt

    Physical Description

    fabric (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 35 in x 20 in; 88.9 cm x 50.8 cm

    Related Publication

    Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    general subject association

    Television

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-ba7a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1287219

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