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Is the ovaltine bit.....

posted 5 years ago by Silverman (270)
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Really that much worse the Jerry’s pre-show routines?

[–] Sandman81 (1501) 5 years ago

Worse material, with worse timing and delivery.

[–] Silverman (270) 5 years ago

Although we never got to see Bannia deliver the bit himself, it is safe to assume that it would be far better.

[–] rhodeisland95 (50) 5 years ago

I take it "Le-MOAN-a" and "LOY-ya" didn't do it for you?

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7401) 5 years ago

It's been a while since I watched it, but are you talking about the rival comedian of his who he finds annoying and who ends up becoming a dentist just for the jokes?

[–] [email protected] (5497) 5 years ago

The dentist becomes Jewish for the jokes! Jerry tells this to a priest and the priest asks him if he is offended as a Jew. Jerry says that he is offended as a comedian!

But that's not Bania. He was the guy who gave Jerry a expensive suit and only wanted Jerry to buy him dinner to repay him. But every time they went out, he'd order soup or something small saying that he was "saving the meal for later."

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7401) 5 years ago

Guess I don't remember him then.

[–] Bosdog6777 (817) 5 years ago

Bania is the annoying comic but Tim Whatley aka Bryan Cranston is the Dentist

[–] g-bone (532) 5 years ago

That’s gold, Jerry. Gold!

[–] Techto (1066) 3 years ago

Never cared much for any of those comedy routines of Jerry’s which bookended many of the early episodes.

[–] ducksoup (3933) 3 years ago

Did Bania show up again in the episode when George is taping books for the blind? Why am I thinking of that?

[–] Colorado_Kid (209) 3 years ago

The Ovaltine episode is the one where Jerry's girlfriend has a mentor and so Jerry decides to become a mentor to Bania.

[–] ducksoup (3933) 3 years ago

Bania was in like 3 or 4 episodes though? I think...