Seinfeld- Special Guest: Keith Hernandez. Castle Rock Entertainment 1992 (Photo By Getty Images)
Remember Keith Hernandez on Seinfeld ? Why do I ask? On this day in 1983, the St. Louis Cardinals traded the first baseman to the New York Mets. This historical fact reminded me of one of my favorite Seinfeld episodes where Hernandez guest starred on the third season of the show. The episode parallels the investigation of the Warren Commission's investigation into the JFK shooting by trying to figure out which baseball player spit on Newman and Kramer from the grassy knoll after a Mets game. Also, at the time this episode aired, the Oliver Stone movie "JFK" hit the theaters.
Overall, I think this episode of Seinfeld is top two or three all-time and it helped the show take off for the rest of its run. Ironically, this show was one hour as opposed to the usual half hour. Producer Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld were not sure if Hernandez could act so they wrote a long episode in case they had to cut Hernandez's part out in the editing room. However, he did great and the show became an all-time classic.
Today, we will do Keith Hernandez on Seinfeld trivia during Wiki-Pete-ia on the Shemon and Sheppard Show on ESPN Southwest Florida. We play everyday at 4:45ish. Be caller number nine at 239-337-3776 or 239-337-ESPN and play to win. If you can't get through on the phones then play at home or at work and impress your family and friends with the questions and answers below. Good luck!
1. WHERE DO JERRY AND GEORGE MEET KEITH HERNANDEZ IN THIS SEASON 3 EPISODE?
A: IN A LOCAL GYM LOCKER ROOM
2. WHAT HORRIFYING QUESTION DOES GEORGE ASK KEITH SHORTLY AFTER MEETING HIM?
A: IS HE SURPRISED WHY TEAM AIRPLANES DON'T CRASH MORE?
3. WHAT CHARACTER "DESPISES" KEITH?
A: NEWMAN
4. WHO WAS THE SECOND SPITTER?
A: ROGER MCDOWELL
5. WHAT AWKWARD FAVOR DOES KEITH ASK OF JERRY?
A: TO HELP HIM MOVE
6. WHAT DOES VANDELEY INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURE?
A: LATEX
7. HOW MANY WEEKS DOES GEORGE TRY TO EXTEND HIS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS BY WITH MRS. SOKOL?
A: 13
8. GEORGE GOES ON A DATE WITH MRS. SOKOL'S DAUGHTER. WHAT WAS HER NAME?
A: CARRIE
9. WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK DOES ELAINE GO ON A DATE WITH KEITH?
A: FRIDAY
10. WHAT IS THE TITLE OF THIS SEASON 3 EPISODE?
A: THE BOYFRIEND
