One reason fans loved Seinfeld so much was the memorable characters. Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer may have had over-the-top personalities. But, they were meant to resemble real people ...

Considering how successful Seinfeld went on to be — and still remains — Kramer’s paycheck is shocking. Still, he found a way to profit from Seinfeld fame with a business venture of his own.

Swapping out cantankerous George and loose cannon Kramer for a bunch of senior citizens may seem like a weird choice, but wow does it work. Possibly more so than any other Seinfeld ep ...

Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Jerry Seinfeld as himself, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes. Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Seinfeld was ...

“Seinfeld” star Michael Richards opens up in a memoir that delves into his success as Jerry Seinfeld’s irrepressible neighbor Cosmo Kramer and the racial slur that effectively ended his career.

Would we recognize the man who was the model for Cosmo Kramer, the wacko neighbor who for nine years has stumbled across our TV screens weekly and into Jerry Seinfeld’s sitcom apartment?