Free Seinfeld Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia by Dennis Bjorklund

Kavet spent one year working for a Boston consulting firm, while Robin headed to New York to write for "Saturday Night Live" and "The Martin Short Show."  The pair joined the "Seinfeld" staff in 1995, earning a 1997 Writers Guild of America Award for "The Fatigues."  Their greatest challenge was creating subplots that converge with the primary story line without seeming too contrived, and their forte was writing George Costanza dialogue.  They each brought real-life experiences into the sitcom foray: observing a woman at the beach wearing undergarments as an outfit ("The Caddy"); Robin's dilemma over switching to a younger barber who worked in the same shop ("The Barber"); and uncertainty about receiving a writing assignment from Larry David ("The Barber").  They signed a developmental deal with Castle Rock Entertainment to create future sitcoms.  Their favorite episode is "The Jimmy."
    Jennifer Crittenden.   A graduate of Wesleyan College, Jennifer Crittenden (b. 1970) wrote jokes for David Letterman ($100 per punch line), and became the writing specialist for Marge, an animated character on "The Simpsons."  She joined "Seinfeld" in 1996 as a writer and co-producer, and related best to George because she shares his paranoia, insecurity and cynicism.  Crittenden's personal experience became script ideas for "The Burning" after her husband switched the car radio to all Christian-rock stations, and "The Millennium" after a florist refused to sell her a ribbon--she fathomed revenge comparable to Elaine's retaliation on the Putumayo salesperson.  One notable plot rejection involved Kramer running incessantly.  Crittenden's favorite episode is "The Burning."  Her future plans include joining "The Drew Carey Show" as a writer/producer.
    Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer.   Harvard graduates, Alec Berg (b. 1970) and Jeff Schaffer (b. 1970), were writers for the school newspaper, The Lampoon , and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."  They joined "Seinfeld" in 1994, and became executive producers two years later.  "The Chicken Roaster" was inspired by Schaffer's brother living near a hotel with a sleep-depriving neon sign.  Their favorite episode is "The Secret Code," and one nixed plot involved Kramer renovating a bargain skeleton and selling it for a profit.  Their future, like most other "Seinfeld" alumnus, is developing sitcoms for Dreamworks SKG.
    As for a couple other "Seinfeld" alumni, Bruce Eric Kaplan continues his affiliation with Castle Rock developing the pilot "Washed Up in Studio City."  Castle Rock has also signed a developmental deal with former "Seinfeld" writer Spike Ferestein.  Disney's Touchstone Television signed producer David Mandel to develop future television projects, and Dreamworks SKG landed consulting producers Tom Gammill and Max Pross to create new sitcoms.

Unused Scripts
    Despite the show's nine-year run, there remained several uncultivated ideas that were heading for the airwaves.  Much like the MTV event pitching Jerry Seinfeld versus Tim Allen, Seinfeld considered an all-claymation episode.  There was also discussion of a musical number (Jason Alexander's idea, of course), and a cameo from long-time fan Paul McCartney (who was supposed to be hiding in Newman's apartment for no apparent reason).

Directors
    Although Art Wolff directed the pilot episode, "The Seinfeld Chronicles," thereafter the directorial duties became the exclusive province of Tom Cherones, for the first five seasons, and Andy Ackerman for the duration of the series.  After 180 episodes, only six episodes were directed by someone other than Cherones or Ackerman.  Cherones relinquished the helm four times in the first full season to David Steinberg ("The Truth" and "The Tape"), Joshua White ("The Library"), and Jason Alexander ("The Good Samaritan"), and never again until leaving the series in the sixth season.  Cherones moved on to other projects, such as directing episodes for the quasi-successful shows "NewsRadio" and