Seinfeld (TV Series)

The Strike (1997)

Jerry Stiller: Frank Costanza

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• Frank Costanza : At the Festivus dinner, you gather your family around, and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year.

• Frank Costanza : Welcome, newcomers. The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you're gonna hear about it!

• Estelle Constanza : I think you can take him, Georgie!

  George Costanza : Oh, come on! Be sensible.

  Frank Costanza : Stop crying and fight your father!

  George Costanza : Ow!... Ow! I give! I give! Uncle!

  Frank Costanza : This is the best Festivus ever!

• Frank Costanza : Welcome, new comers. The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances.

  [yelling] 

  Frank Costanza : I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you're gonna hear about it! You, Kruger. My son tells me your company stinks!

  George Costanza : Oh, God.

  Frank Costanza : [to George]  Quiet, you'll get yours in a minute.

  [yelling] 

  Frank Costanza : Kruger, you couldn't smooth a silk sheet if you had a hot date with a babe... I lost my train of thought.

• Frank Costanza : Kramer, I got your message. I haven't celebrated Festivus in years! What is your interest?

  Cosmo Kramer : Well, just tell me everything, huh?

  Frank Costanza : Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reach for the last one they had - but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way!

  Cosmo Kramer : What happened to the doll?

  Frank Costanza : It was destroyed. But out of that, a new holiday was born. "A Festivus for the rest of us!"

  Cosmo Kramer : That musta been some kind of doll.

  Frank Costanza : She was.

• Frank Costanza : George, festivus is your heritage. It's part of who you are.

  George Costanza : That's why I hate it.