10 Things You Only Notice Rewatching Seinfeld

There seems to be some commonplace, almost extensive paternal issues within the fictional little realm of Seinfeld, and the main character whose name is on the product is no exception to this problem either. As a matter of fact, this isn't the only time Jerry's platonic relationships will be mentioned in this article (spoiler alert).

The father in question is none other than Morty Seinfeld, who, in the same vein as Frank Costanza, started life as a completely different entity altogether. Originally portrayed by Phil Bruns - who was in all actuality a very competent actor and suitable for a role such as this one - the nail in the coffin for Bruns was that he didn't necessarily mesh with Larry David's idealised version of what Jerry's dad should be.

As opposed to the crotchety, irritable old fella played by Barney Martin that would go on to replace Bruns in the role, the initial casting choice of Bruns failed to bring this character to life, and failed to imbue the incessant incoherence that was a large part of Morty's character. Because of this, Phil was simply let go due to being too much of a laid back, restrained version of what was planned to be a neurotic character, much like those surrounding him.