Seinfeld Quotes

Context

This bitter greeting addressed to Newman, played by Wayne Knight, is most often uttered by Jerry Seinfeld, played by Jerry Seinfeld, on Seinfeld (1989-1998).

If Jerry Seinfeld had an antagonist, besides life itself (everything irritates the almost-as-cranky-as-Larry-David stand-up comedian), it would be Newman, the United States Postal Service employee. He's Jerry's annoying neighbor, the personification of a hair in his dinner or an itch he can't reach in the middle of his back.

Almost every time Jerry sees Newman, he grits his teeth and sneers, "Hello, Newman."

Where you've heard it

You've heard this line on almost any episode of Seinfeld featuring Newman, and if you speak dinosaur, then you know it's what the spitter dino said to Wayne Knight just before eating him in Jurassic Park.

Additional Notable References: 

• Reporters can't resist saying "Hello, Newman" if someone named Newman does something newsworthy.
• A punk-pop band from Portland, ME called Hello, Newman will probably never see Jerry Seinfeld in their audience. 
• Hello, Newman.
• Goodbye, Newman.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Why does Jerry hate Newman so much anyway?