Jerry Seinfeld happened to be listening when a New York sports radio host made a joke about his iconic sitcom — so he decided to pick up the phone . It all started when WFAN host Chris McMonigle made a reference to Seinfeld season 8 episode “The Chicken Roaster” on his Tuesday, November 12, show. Paul Rosenberg , the show’s producer and frequent contributor, chimed in and called it “one of the few good Seinfeld episodes.
” “I’m told that the great Jerry Seinfeld was actually listening and has called in,” McMonigle said moments later. “I’m hoping I can defend his honor here.” That’s when Seinfeld, 70, was given the floor.
“I’m not arrogant enough to think that everybody should like I do,” the comedian said over the airwaves. “I just wanted to let you know it doesn’t bother me. I’m OK with it.
One out of two is fine for me.” Still, McMonigle didn’t let Rosenberg off the hook, insisting that he thrives on creating controversy just for the thrill of it. “Well look, we made 180 episodes.
Three good ones. We’re like the Giants,” Seinfeld said, referencing the NFL’s New York Giants. Seinfeld, a notoriously huge fan of the New York Mets , also used the call to talk about his favorite baseball team.
“You could make the argument that this season was the most magical, not counting the two [World] Series wins,” Seinfeld said. “This was the most magical because it was the chemistry and it was the energy and it was an emotional thing o.