Character Analysis
Steve
Played by Carl LaBove
11 jokes across 2 episodes of Seinfeld
3.5
11
7.1
7.2
Escalation
Steve delivers 11 scored jokes across 2 episodes of Seinfeld, averaging 7.1 on craft and 7.2 on impact for a career WAR of 3.5. Their comedy leans toward escalation. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Steve Lines
Jeff · Steve · Mary:Hi, Mary. / Oh, hi, Jeff. How are you? / Hi, Steve. How are you? / Hey, let's go get some coffee. / Great idea.
Kramer · Steve:Kramer and Steve's synchronized 'Brown!' repeat — both saying it with equal conviction.
Elaine · Steve:Steve gives Elaine his number instead: Elaine insists on the card; Steve tries to flip it to getting her number.
Steve:Steve: 'Oh, come on. You can come up with something better than that.' — responding to Jerry's excuse that he has to go meet a friend.
Steve · Elaine:Steve (nosebleed tissue still in) tells Elaine he doesn't think she wants to date him because he's a bartender. Elaine corrects: 'You're getting warm' — implying it's actually the nose tissue.
All Jokes — 16 total
Jerry · Steve:Steve shows up at Jerry's apartment: 'Mr. Pocatillo!' / Jerry: 'Who?' — he doesn't recognize the man whose house he just stayed in.
Steve · Jerry:Steve: 'Boy, this comedy's frying your brain.' / Jerry: 'I'm sorry...' — then Steve has to remind Jerry he extended the open invitation.
Steve:Steve: 'I'm in the city!' — delivered as if this is Jerry's problem now.
Jerry · Steve:Jerry tries to get rid of Steve: 'I'm really sorry, but I'm just on my way out to meet a friend.' Steve: 'Oh, come on. You can come up with something better than that.'
Steve:Steve: 'Oh, come on. You can come up with something better than that.' — responding to Jerry's excuse that he has to go meet a friend.
Jerry · Steve:Jerry, trying to get rid of Steve: 'Look, you can hang out here if you want.' / Steve: 'Don't be so enthusiastic.'
Kramer · Steve:Kramer, having arrived at Jerry's apartment, raids it looking for a drink, then says: 'Jerry, he doesn't have anything. But I might have something.'
Kramer · Steve:Kramer and Steve's synchronized 'Brown!' repeat — both saying it with equal conviction.
Kramer · Steve:Kramer to Steve: 'So let me ask you something. You know any women we could call? ...Maybe we should call one of those escort services... 555-LOVE.'
Kramer · Steve:After all the chaos, Kramer asks Steve: 'So let me ask you something. You know any women we could call?'
Kramer · Steve:Kramer proposes calling an escort service. Steve: 'I saw one advertised before on the cable station. 555-LOVE.'
Steve:Steve, departing Jerry's apartment (after a night of chaos), cheerfully invites everyone: 'Weekend of the 26th, come on out. We're having another party.'
Steve:The nosebleed scene: Steve is pitching to Kramer while bleeding from his nose and stuffing tissue up it.
Steve · Elaine:Steve (nosebleed tissue still in) tells Elaine he doesn't think she wants to date him because he's a bartender. Elaine corrects: 'You're getting warm' — implying it's actually the nose tissue.
Jeff · Steve · Mary:Hi, Mary. / Oh, hi, Jeff. How are you? / Hi, Steve. How are you? / Hey, let's go get some coffee. / Great idea.
Elaine · Steve:Steve gives Elaine his number instead: Elaine insists on the card; Steve tries to flip it to getting her number.