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31 Years Ago, Larry David Shut Down One of the Weirdest ‘Seinfeld’ Ideas Ever Pitched

https://www.vice.com/en/article/31-years-ago-larry-david-shut-down-one-of-the-weirdest-seinfeld-ideas-ever-pitched/

The scrapped storyline involved a deeply strange side hustle, a dishwasher surprise, and an immediate no from Larry David.

According to Seinfeld writer and executive producer Jeff Schaffer, the plot for this one would’ve involved Kramer starting a new business. The plan was for Kramer to somehow get his hands on morgue-quality skeletons and refurbish them (where he’d acquire them isn’t exactly clear).

He’d gather the bones together and buff them up so that they’d look nice on display. Kramer would then sell these museum-quality skeletons to hospitals for educational purposes.

Meanwhile, Jerry would be doing ads for Leapin’ Larry’s, the appliance store featured in the Season 7 episode “The Secret Code.” Jerry was also supposed to be having some problems with his dishwasher because Kramer had been using it a lot. Leapin’ Larry tells Jerry to bring it in for him to fix, which Jerry does without taking the time to look inside.

When Leapin’ Larry opens up the dishwasher later on, he discovers a tibia and loses his mind, yelling, “This is the worst practical joke ever to a guy who’s missing a leg!” (in “The Secret Code,” Leapin’ Larry has a prosthetic leg).

As Schaffer tells it, Larry David dismissed the idea for the show immediately. “No. Kramer’s not refurbishing skeletons!” he reportedly told the writers after hearing the pitch. “Come on! This is funny!” they insisted, to no avail.

The skeleton concept remained on the idea board in the writer’s room for a long time, even following David’s departure at the conclusion of Season 7, but ultimately never ended up being used. “I guess Larry was right,” Schaffer said in retrospect.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 8 - The last surviving member of cult punk rock pioneers The Ramones has been made an honorary citizen of the town near Arezzo in Tuscany which he has called home for five years now. Drummer Marky Ramone, born Mark Steven Bell, is still alive, having chosen to live most of his life in Italy with his wife. "As soon as I arrived here, I immediately felt the spirit of freedom. I fell in love with the old things, the food, the lifestyle, and I immediately met so many people. New York is a beautiful city that I adore, but totally different. I feel great here," said Marky, who became an honorary citizen of Castiglion Fiorentino, near Arezzo, on May 8th. All the other original members of the 1974 lineup - Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy- have passed away. They were first memorably snapped leaning against a crumbling wall, wearing torn jeans, sneakers, black leather jackets, and long hair on the iconic cover of their first album, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The sole survivor of the legendary New York punk band has the challenging task of keeping alive the legend of the group that, from Queens in the mid-1970s, gained fans around the world and ignited the fuse of punk. A musical and cultural movement that, between the United States and Great Britain, gave rise to groups like Iggy Pop's The Stooges, the Sex Pistols, the New York Dolls, the Damned, and the Clash. And with its iconoclastic fury, it also influenced literature, the visual arts, fashion (just think of Vivienne Westwood), and the aesthetic of studs, mohawks, and safety pins. The Ramones' self-titled debut album was released on April 23, 1976, and is considered a milestone in punk. The four boys from Queens?pictured against the wall of CBGB's, a historic Big Apple venue that no longer exists?not only played stripped-down, fast-paced music, but also addressed social issues, violence, drug use, and references to Nazism. The opening song, "Blitzkrieg Bop," features Joey Ramone's famous call: "Hey ho, let's go!" A call echoed across the pond: a few months later, on November 26, 1976, the British Sex Pistols, led by Sid Vicious and John Lydon, released the single "Anarchy in the U.K." Fifty years after the birth of punk, a series of celebrations are planned. A mong them is the only authorized exhibition dedicated to the Ramones, which will debut at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas on July 4th. It is curated by the Punk Foundation in collaboration with Linda Ramone, wife of the late guitarist Johnny Ramone, and Ramones Production Inc. In Italy, the Medimex festival, taking place in Taranto from June 17 to 21, will feature a new exhibition and a projection mapping show to celebrate the Ramones' 50th anniversary and the birth of punk. And then there's the living legend Marky Ramone, who spends a lot of time in Italy and received citizenship and the keys to the city of Castiglion Fiorentino, a town with which he has had a special connection since 2021. He has integrated into the community, gives lessons at the Castiglion Fiorentino Philharmonic, and even played in the town band. "I'm very happy, and this confirms to me that I made the right choice," added the last of the Ramones who, at nearly 74, with his raven bob and black leather jacket, also strives to keep the band's aesthetic legacy alive. (ANSA).