
Character Analysis

Alton Benes
Played by Lawrence Tierney
12 jokes across 1 episodes of Seinfeld
1.9
12
6.4
6.7
Cringe/Discomfort
Alton delivers 12 scored jokes across 1 episodes of Seinfeld, averaging 6.4 on craft and 6.7 on impact for a career WAR of 1.9. Their comedy leans toward cringe/discomfort. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Alton Lines
Alton · Jerry:We had a funny guy with us in Korea. A tail gunner. They blew his brains out all over the Pacific. / There's nothing funny about that.
Jerry · Alton:I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed Fair Game. I thought it was just brilliant. / Drivel. / Yeah, maybe some parts. / What parts? / The... drivel parts.
Alton:Pipe down, chorus boy.
Jerry · George · Alton:She's usually pretty punctual. / Don't you find that, George? / Yeah. Yeah, she's punctual, and... she's been late sometimes. / Yeah, yeah. Sometimes she's on time... and sometimes she's late. / I guess... today she's late.
Alton · Elaine:Who's the lipstick for? / No one. / How's your mother? / Fine. / How about you, are you working? / Yeah. I'm reading manuscripts for Pendant Publishing. I told you 10 times. / Pendant? Those bastards.
All Jokes — 12 total
Alton · Jerry:You like ice. / I say, do you like ice? / Like it? / Don't you find that you get more without it?
Jerry · George · Alton:She's usually pretty punctual. / Don't you find that, George? / Yeah. Yeah, she's punctual, and... she's been late sometimes. / Yeah, yeah. Sometimes she's on time... and sometimes she's late. / I guess... today she's late.
Alton · Jerry · George:It appears that way. / Yep. / Yep. / Looks like rain. / I know. I know. That's what they said.
Alton · Jerry:Who said? / The weather guy, Dr. Waldo.
Alton:I don't need anybody to tell me it's gonna rain. All I have to do is stick my head out the window.
Alton · Jerry · George:Which one's supposed to be the funny guy? / Oh, he's the comedian. / I'm just a regular person. / No, no. He's just being modest.
Alton · Jerry:We had a funny guy with us in Korea. A tail gunner. They blew his brains out all over the Pacific. / There's nothing funny about that.
Jerry · Alton:I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed Fair Game. I thought it was just brilliant. / Drivel. / Yeah, maybe some parts. / What parts? / The... drivel parts.
Alton · George:Yeah, they should have taken care of Castro when they had the chance. / Like we did in Guatemala in '53.
Alton · Elaine:Who's the lipstick for? / No one. / How's your mother? / Fine. / How about you, are you working? / Yeah. I'm reading manuscripts for Pendant Publishing. I told you 10 times. / Pendant? Those bastards.
Alton:Pipe down, chorus boy.
Alton · Jerry:What the hell do you call this? / I turned my jacket inside out. / Well, you look like a damn fool. / Well, it's a new suede jacket. It might get ruined. / Well, you're not walking with me and my daughter dressed like that. That's for damn sure.