Jerry Seinfeld Roasts Artificial Intelligence and Dishes Out Marriage Advice

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Episode: Jerry Seinfeld Roasts Artificial Intelligence and Dishes Out Marriage Advice
Release Date: December 26, 2024

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1. Introduction and Host-Guest Banter

The episode opens with lively banter between Jimmy Fallon and guest Jerry Seinfeld, setting an engaging and humorous tone for the show.

• [00:00] The announcer introduces a special flashback episode, leading into Jimmy Fallon’s entrance.
• [00:10] - [00:31] Fallon and Seinfeld exchange playful remarks about their energy levels and friendship.
  • Fallon: "I don't know where you get this energy from."
  • Seinfeld: "I get excited."

2. Discussion of Jerry Seinfeld's Tour and Comedians in Cars

The conversation shifts to Seinfeld’s upcoming tour and his camaraderie with fellow comedian Jim Gaffigan.

• [01:10] - [02:09] Fallon congratulates Seinfeld on his new tour with Jim Gaffigan, highlighting their longstanding friendship.
  • Fallon: "It was all right."
  • Seinfeld: "We just have fun together. We hang out a lot in the city at the clubs."
• [02:09] - [02:58] They reminisce about their time on "Comedians in Cars" and the humorous adventures they shared.
  • Seinfeld: "I love doing that show because I love comedians and I love coffee."
  • Fallon: "I hate tea. I hate it."

3. Artificial Intelligence Segment

Seinfeld delivers a comedic take on artificial intelligence, blending his signature observational humor with insightful commentary.

• [05:00] - [06:07] Seinfeld humorously critiques AI, suggesting that human intelligence is often "pretty artificial."
  • Seinfeld: "We're smart enough to invent AI dumb enough to need it, and so stupid, we can't figure out if we did the right thing."
• [06:07] - [07:00] He references pop culture, joking about AI portrayals in media.
  • Seinfeld: "The first AI I think we ever tried was Frankenstein, which that didn't work well at all. Why was he wearing a sport jacket?"

4. Interaction with Family

The episode features a heartfelt and humorous interaction with Seinfeld’s family, adding a personal touch.

• [06:50] - [07:08] Fallon informs Seinfeld about his wife’s presence and their young son.
  • Fallon: "Someone has created this thing on Twitch. It's an AI Seinfeld..."
  • Seinfeld: "Hi. And that's my son, Jessica."
• [07:08] - [10:49] Seinfeld discusses his marriage, offering comedic insights and advice.
  • Seinfeld: "Marriage is adult education. My degree would be wifeology."
  • Fallon: "Any marriage. Marriage advice."
  • Seinfeld: "Being a husband is a science. Men, we calculate, we listen."

5. Marriage Advice Segment

Seinfeld provides humorous yet relatable advice on sustaining a happy marriage, drawing from his personal experiences.

• [08:13] - [09:22] He delves into the dynamics of marriage, emphasizing understanding and humor.
  • Seinfeld: "I study dental alignment, nostril expansion, oxygen for emotional expressiveness."
• [09:22] - [10:24] The discussion highlights the challenges and joys of long-term relationships.
  • Seinfeld: "Divorce, I don't really get it. Whatever you have, that's the best we have."

6. Promotion of Family and Projects

Seinfeld showcases his family and promotes his wife’s new cookbook, blending personal anecdotes with humor.

• [10:24] - [11:03] He introduces his wife and son, sharing lighthearted moments.
  • Fallon: "Your wife has a new cookbook."
  • Seinfeld: "I hate tea... What am I, in a whorehouse on the bayou here?"
• [10:29] - [11:02] Seinfeld presents his wife’s blondies, praising their quality despite their name.
  • Seinfeld: "The whole idea of the book is that it's dessert but not heavy sugar. It's still sweet, but it's not too sweet."

7. Conclusion and Closing Remarks

The episode wraps up with final congratulations and promotions for upcoming projects.

• [11:02] - [11:40] Fallon and Seinfeld extend their goodbyes, encouraging listeners to attend Seinfeld and Gaffigan’s new tour.
  • Fallon: "Thank you all for days and tickets. Go see Jerry and Jim Gaffigan's new standup tour."
  • Seinfeld: "Happy Thanksgiving to the Seinfeld and everybody."

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Seinfeld on AI:
  "[05:00] We're smart enough to invent AI dumb enough to need it, and so stupid, we can't figure out if we did the right thing."

• Seinfeld on Marriage:
  "[08:13] Marriage is adult education. My degree would be wifeology."

• Seinfeld on Coffee vs. Tea:
  "[02:23] I think coffee is the most important part of a human's life."
  "[03:04] I hate tea. I hate it."

• Seinfeld on Marriage Dynamics:
  "[09:22] Divorce, I don't really get it. Whatever you have, that's the best we have."

• Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars:
  "[02:09] I love doing that show because I love comedians and I love coffee."

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Key Takeaways

• Humorous Insights on AI: Jerry Seinfeld leverages his comedic prowess to critique the complexities and paradoxes of artificial intelligence, highlighting humanity’s reliance on technology despite its flaws.

• Marriage Wisdom Through Comedy: Seinfeld shares his unique perspective on marriage, blending humorous observations with genuine advice, emphasizing communication and understanding between partners.

• Personal Touch with Family Interaction: The inclusion of Seinfeld’s family adds depth to the conversation, showcasing his personal life and relationships beyond his public persona.

• Promotion of Collaborative Projects: Both Fallon and Seinfeld effectively promote Seinfeld’s new tour and his wife’s cookbook, intertwining endorsements with their natural conversational flow.

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This episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon offers a blend of humor, personal anecdotes, and insightful commentary, making it an engaging listen for both fans of the show and newcomers alike. Through spirited discussions on artificial intelligence and marriage, coupled with heartfelt interactions with family, Fallon and Seinfeld deliver a memorable and entertaining episode.

Transcript

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Foreign. You're listening to a special Fallon flashback episode of the Tonight Show. And now, here he is, Jimmy Fallon.

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Oh, my God.

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I always tell him, yes. Tone it down.

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I know. I hype it up.

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You hype it up.

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No, I'm so excited to see you.

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I don't know where you get this energy from.

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I get excited.

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We get his third show. He's done today.

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Oh, my God. The parade doesn't matter.

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It's very nice.

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I love you.

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And I just opened.

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Always happy to see you.

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And when I see you, when we have to go to these horrible things.

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Yes.

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That we always end up at in the city or out in Long island. And I see you there, it's like a buoy. I'm like drowning, and Jimmy's like a buoy. If I could just get to the buoy.

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We always.

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Yeah.

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We are like two magnets. Yeah, yeah.

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And then our wives come over and go, would you join everyone?

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Yeah. Why are you talking to each other? You already know each other. Yeah, but we get in talking about everything in comedy. Congrats on this. You and Jim Gafkin back at it.

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Yeah. Isn't that cute?

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Fantastic. Two great comedians.

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Yeah.

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January 10th, and you're doing 10 cities in the US and Canada. For more information, go to Jerry Seinfeld dot com. I will say you toured with Jim before, so you must enjoy each other's company.

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It was all right.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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We just have fun together. We hang out a lot in the city at the clubs. You know, comedians. We like to go to these little clubs in the city. And you work on material and you hang out, and comedians really have trouble with everyone else, but another comedian. It's just you're, you know, you don't fit.

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Yeah.

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That's the job. You don't fit.

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Was the first time you guys bonded. It was at Comedians in Cars.

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It was at Comedians in Cars getting coffee. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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Are you ever gonna make any more of this?

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No. No.

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Why not? We have to have it.

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I would like to, but I. I have some other things I'm doing, but I do. You did it, too. We had a good time. Remember we took the Boston Whale around.

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We jumped Comedians in Cars. We went Comedians in a Boat.

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Yeah.

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Yeah. We got in a Boston Whaler. It was one of the greatest days of my life.

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I love doing that show because I love comedians and I love coffee. I think coffee is the most important part of a human's life.

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Really?

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Yes. Wow.

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I mean, they agree.

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When you get to the end of this Life before we move on to whatever is next. I think it's quite possible your last thought will be, that was good coffee. That was good. That was everything. After my morning coffee was pretty much a pain in the ass. But the coffee was fantastic because it's the only thing in your life that's 100% on your side. Every day, every cup. Come on, let's go. Me and you, we can do this.

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Yes, that's right.

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Only coffee.

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Coffee is there. It's one job.

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Yes.

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And it does it.

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I hate tea. I hate it.

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That's a strong stance.

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I mean, trying to grab that wet bag of leaves and choke it out on a spoon like Luca Brzzi.

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You know Luca Brzzi? Yeah, you.

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Those names. I hate those pussified names. Darjeeling and Chamomile and Darjeeling. What am I, in a whorehouse on the bayou here? What is this? It's gross.

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Darjeeling.

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Darjeeling. Gary.

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Exactly. When I think of you, I think of New York City. I just think of the city. When I think of New York City, I think of Jerry Seinfeld. You're together. In my head. You're melded together.

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Do you remember when that guy wrote that thing that New York is dead forever? During COVID Yes, I do. And then I wrote a thing. We will never die. You will never kiss.

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That's exactly right.

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Yeah.

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I love that. I'll never forget that.

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Yeah.

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I love that you said that.

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Yes.

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Yeah.

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But I was thinking. And I've been here my whole adult life. I love it more than anything. I love the noise. I love the people. I love when it's difficult. I feel like that keeps you in check, you know, the difficulty. But I feel like maybe the sirens in the ambulance, you know, it's one person.

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Absolutely not. Jerry, be careful. Be careful. Absolutely not.

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You know, we're all busy.

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No, no.

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You know, do we really have to get out? Oh, look out. This guy doesn't feel well. And we're screaming through lights and everybody's pulling over. It's just like, you know, wherever you live, you're born. You live, you die. That is. It's not a la carte. You got to do all three. So when you feel like you're getting. That's about it. Just keep it down. Yeah, keep it down. We're all gonna do. It just doesn't.

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Oh, my goodness. That is unbelievable.

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I'm just.

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That is un. You know what I wanted to ask you, by the way? I don't know if you saw this. Someone has Created this thing on Twitch. It's an AI Seinfeld. It's a never ending.

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Never seen it.

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It's a never ending episode of Seinfeld 24. Seven for. It's going on for years now.

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All right. AI first of all, artificial intelligence. Let's be honest, most of the intelligence we've encountered in our life. Pretty artificial, Right. AI Began. We had. All we had was real intelligence. Beginning of mankind, Right?

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Yes.

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Didn't work. So we were dumb. Still dumb.

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Still dumb. Yeah.

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All our thinking intelligence. So we kept thinking until we could create a fake version of it. So dumb people would seem smart.

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Yes.

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And then we thought, well, maybe that wasn't the smartest thing. Because what if the fake brain gets smarter than the real brain? We would look even dumber. So if I got this right.

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Yes.

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We're smart enough to invent AI dumb enough to need it, and so stupid, we can't figure out if we did the right thing. We don't know. Because the first.

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That is unbelievable. That is true.

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The first AI I think we ever tried was Frankenstein, which that didn't work well at all. Why was he wearing a sport jacket? Why.

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Why was Frankenstein dressed in a suit jacket? Yeah.

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We're terrorizing villagers. It's not a wine tasting. No one's going to say, I'm sorry, Mr. Stein, it's jackets only.

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I saw your lovely wife J is backstage.

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My wife is here?

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Yeah, she's actually here. Take a picture with your son, Jessica.

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Hi. And that's my son, Julian.

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I know Julian.

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Yeah.

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Hi, guys. I was going to talk about you, so just. Yeah, cover your eyes, plug your ears, because your wife has a new cookbook.

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She has a new cookbook.

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And I was going to talk to you about this. Congratulations.

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Not too sweet.

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Jessica, while you're here, you probably already know this, but what is your. How many years have you guys been together?

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We've been married for 24 years.

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Hey, come on.

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Fantastic, wonderful years. Next month. It's not our anniversary yet, but you gotta go by the anniversary, so 24, but. So it'll be 25 next month. Don't apply again. Don't applaud it. Not now. All marriage year numbers. How many years you married?

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Sixteen.

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Yeah. Why do we always. We always applaud marriage year numbers.

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Yeah.

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It's similar applause to when an injured athlete is carted off the field on his dresser. It's a very. There's some pain there. We know. We don't know exactly what or where.

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But, you know, any marriage. Marriage advice.

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Well, Marriage is adult education. You know, My degree, I would say, is wifeology, which is the study of female facial movement, eyebrow angles. I study dental alignment, nostril expansion, oxygen for emotional expressiveness. See, being a wife is an art. Being a husband is a science. Men, we calculate, we listen. Like, for louder than usual closings of doors or drawers. That sounded different. Something is happening.

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Yep, that's correct.

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Yeah. The funny thing to me about marriage, I mean, divorce, I don't really get. I mean, I don't get it. No, I mean, I understand certain circumstances, but for the most part, whatever you have, that's the best we have. That's it. Do you wish. Do people wish it was better? Of course you wish, but of course you're a little disappointed. They're disappointed in you, too.

[B]

Happy Thanksgiving. Happy anniversary. Jess, do you. Obviously, your wife is a great chef. Do you do any cooking?

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No.

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No. Your wife does the cooking.

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You know what I do think about, though? Because I do sit in the kitchen with her and I watch her cook.

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Yeah.

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And, you know, everybody says, oh, being a comedian is such a risky job, but it's not as risky as the life of the kitchen sponge that is always asked to go so far beyond its natural intended lifespan.

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Sponge.

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Weeks and months. Yes. Don't you think that sponge looks up sometimes? This has got to be my last dip.

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There's no way I can do it one more time.

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There's no way. And then the kitchen light comes on. It looks up at you. Are you kidding me?

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Oh, my gosh.

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It just. And I think that it wants. It knows that you didn't buy the three pack. That's why I'm here. It knows that.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah. Not too sweet. I was going to show this whether you were here or not.

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I asked her to make these for you and me. These are her blondies, even though they're brunette.

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Yeah, but they are.

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But these are great.

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Thank you so much.

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So the whole idea of the book is that it's dessert but not heavy sugar. It's still sweet, but it's not too sweet.

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Cheers.

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Cheers.

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Come on, Jessica. Thank you for this.

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Thanks, Jeff.

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That's fantastic. You're so talented. Yeah, the best. I love all of your books. Congrats on the new book. Congrats on the new tour, by the way.

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Not you.

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And thank you. Good to see you, buddy. And congrats and happy Thanksgiving to the Seinfeld and everybody. Thank you all for days and tickets. Go see Jerry and Jim Gaffigan's new standup tour. Go to Jerry Seinfeld.com for Tonight show after the break. Stick around.

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