History Recap / SeinfeldS1E1TheSeinfeldChronicles

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version); Jerry's apartment is very noticeably very different; Elaine doesn't exist; the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role; George's voice is closer to the Creator/WoodyAllen impression it was intended to be; a plot point in the episode involves Jerry drinking regular coffee (in contrast to George having decaf); and Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog, is hinted to be an agoraphobic, and doesn't have his distinctive "high hair" that he's known for. All of this is actually kind of understandable; the pilot and second episode were aired nearly a year apart, time enough for all these re-tools to be thought out and worked into the show.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version); Jerry's apartment is very noticeable different; Elaine doesn't exist; the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role; George's voice is closer to the Creator/WoodyAllen impression it was intended to be; a plot point in the episode involves Jerry drinking regular coffee (in contrast to George having decaf); and Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog, is hinted to be an agoraphobic, and doesn't have his distinctive "high hair" that he's known for. All of this is actually kind of understandable; the pilot and second episode were aired nearly a year apart, time enough for all these re-tools to be thought out and worked into the show.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version); Jerry's apartment is a completely different place; Elaine doesn't exist; the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role; George's voice is closer to the Creator/WoodyAllen impression it was intended to be; a plot point in the episode involves Jerry drinking regular coffee (in contrast to George having decaf); and Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog, is hinted to be an agoraphobic, and doesn't have his distinctive "high hair" that he's known for. All of this is actually kind of understandable; the pilot and second episode were aired nearly a year apart, time enough for all these re-tools to be thought out and worked into the show.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version); Jerry's apartment has different furniture; Elaine doesn't exist; the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role; George's voice is closer to the Creator/WoodyAllen impression it was intended to be; a plot point in the episode involves Jerry drinking regular coffee (in contrast to George having decaf); and Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog, is hinted to be an agoraphobic, and doesn't have his distinctive "high hair" that he's known for. All of this is actually kind of understandable; the pilot and second episode were aired nearly a year apart, time enough for all these re-tools to be thought out and worked into the show.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version); Jerry's apartment has different furniture; Elaine doesn't exist; the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role; George's voice is closer to the Creator/WoodyAllen impression it was intended to be; and Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog, is hinted to be an agoraphobic, and doesn't have his distinctive "high hair" that he's known for. All of this is actually kind of understandable; the pilot and second episode were aired nearly a year apart, time enough for all these re-tools to be thought out and worked into the show.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version); Jerry's apartment has different furniture; Elaine doesn't exist; the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role; and Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog, is hinted to be an agoraphobic, and doesn't have his distinctive "high hair" that he's known for. All of this is actually kind of understandable; the pilot and second episode were aired nearly a year apart, time enough for all these re-tools to be thought out and worked into the show.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Claire was intended to be the show's female presence, but she was dropped when NBC Executives demanded that there be a female main character and Elaine was created.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** George was meant to be played by Larry Miller, but it was decided that Miller was too tall to show how much of a loser George is, and Jason Alexander was cast instead.
** The pilot was also meant to be a 90 minute documentary about how Jerry Seinfeld works his daily life into his routine.
** Claire was meant to be the show's female lead, a role that was later rewritten as Elaine.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version), Jerry's apartment has different furniture, Elaine doesn't exist, Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog and is hinted to be an agoraphobic, the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role. This is actually kind of understandable. The pilot and second episode were aired nearly a year apart, time enough for all these re-tools to be thought out and worked into the show.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Claire was intended to be the show's female lead, but for whatever reason she was dropped, and Elaine was written in after NBC executives demanded a female lead ([[FridgeLogic though one wonders why they might do this, if they already had a female lead]]).

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version), Jerry's apartment has different furniture, Elaine doesn't exist, Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog and is hinted to be an agoraphobic, the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version), Jerry's apartment has different furniture, Elaine doesn't exist, Kramer's name is Kessler (Kenny Kramer hadn't yet gotten back to them on whether they could use his name), has a dog and is hinted to be an agorophobic, the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role.

** George was meant to be played by Larry Miller, but it weas decided that Miller was too tall to show how much of a loser George is, and Jason Alexander was cast instead.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version), Jerry's apartment has different furniture, Elaine doesn't exist, Kramer's name is Kessler, has a dog and is hinted to be an agorophobic, the diner is called Pete's Luncheonette, and Claire, the waitress there, is meant to be the show's female role.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: George was meant to be played by Larry Miller, but it weas decided that Miller was too tall to show how much of a loser George is, and Jason Alexander was cast instead.\\
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The pilot was also meant to be a 90 minute documentary about how Jerry Seinfeld works his daily life into his routine.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version), Jerry's apartment has different furniture, Elaine doesn't exist, and Kramer's name is Kessler, has a dog and is hinted to be an agorophobic.

The pilot was also meant to be a 90 minute documentary about how Jerry Seinfeld works his daily life into his routine.

* UniquePilotTitleSequence: The pilot uses a very different end title and theme, and a slightly different opening title. The theme was rescored a few weeks later for syndication, and is no longer aired, though is featured on the Season 1 and 2 DVD.

* UniquePilotTitleSequence: The pilot uses a very different theme. It was rescored a few weeks later for syndication, and is no longer aired, though is featured on the Season 1 and 2 DVD.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The soundtrack is different (at least in the original version), Jerry's apartment has different furniture, and Kramer's name is Kessler, has a dog and is hinted to be an agorophobic.

The next evening, Jerry tells his neighbor Kessler (as the character is known at the time)[2] that he thinks he misunderstood the situation with Laura. Jerry then receives a telephone call from Laura, who asks if she can stay overnight at his apartment. Jerry invites her, but is still unsure whether or not her visit is intended to be romantic. George and Jerry continue to debate the issue, with Jerry determined to find the true nature of her visit.