The Marble Rye Lady

One of the most iconic seinfeld episodes of all time is easily the one about the marble rye bread and there s a unique story behind the reason it became the subject of an entire episode.

The marble rye lady.

The rye is the 121st episode of the nbc sitcom seinfeld. You might also remember her as fonzie s grandma in happy days. But for millions she was the crotchety old lady jerry seinfeld mugged for a marble rye bread on the streets of new york. I m sorry to just show up unexpectedly like this.

It was the 11th episode of the seventh season originally airing on january 4 1996. Your big showcase coming up later and i know how important it is i. I want that rye lady. He s got my marble rye.

After refusing to sell jerry the marble rye. Shut up you old bag. After george s parents take back the bread they gifted to susan s parents george makes jerry find another loaf and tries to appease susan s parents by taking them on kramer s manhattan horse tours to disastrous consequences. While people around the world are familiar with and eat rye bread a part of the jewish cuisine in the united states includes the marble rye a type of bread that consists of both traditional rye bread.

Fifty three i d like a marble rye no plastic in a b. In the rye george tries to replace the marble rye his parents stole back from the rosses. Mabel choate was portrayed by late frances bay. A veteran character actress she played many tiny cute grandmothers.

Bay s other roles included a supporting role in the rye a notable 1996 episode of seinfeld in which she played a woman who got into a physical altercation with jerry over a loaf of marble rye bread. It was written by american comedian carol leifer in this episode elaine s relationship with her saxophonist boyfriend is complicated by the issue of oral sex george tries to avert a feud between his parents and his fiance susan s parents over a. Directed by andy ackerman. I know you ve got.

With jerry seinfeld julia louis dreyfus michael richards jason alexander. Gaining cult status as the marble rye lady bay popped up in two more seinfeld episodes including the series finale. She is an elderly lady who appears in three episodes. Know how hard you work for this night but i just had to.

He asked jerry to purchase one from schnitzer s but as jerry gets there mabel buys the final marble rye.