Character Analysis
Wilhelm
Played by Richard Herd
6 jokes across 4 episodes of Seinfeld
1.2
6
6.8
6.5
Irony/Sarcasm
Wilhelm delivers 6 scored jokes across 4 episodes of Seinfeld, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.5 on impact for a career WAR of 1.2. Their comedy leans toward irony/sarcasm. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Wilhelm Lines
Wilhelm · George:You're a terrible liar, George. Look at you. You're a wreck. You're sweating bullets. / It's the Kung Pao. / George likes his chicken spicy.
Wilhelm:Oh, no, you've got to go downtown, George. It's all downtown. Just like the song says. The song? There's your answer, 'Downtown.'
George · Wilhelm:George confronts brainwashed Wilhelm; Wilhelm: 'My name is Tanya.'
George · Wilhelm:You tell that son of a bitch no Yankee is ever coming to Houston. Not as long as you bastards are running things. — George! Get ahold of yourself. — Mr. Wilhelm.
Steinbrenner · Wilhelm:Steinbrenner: 'He's dead. Costanza's dead.' / 'As quickly as he came, he's gone. The poor little guy.' / 'Easy, Big Stein, get it together.'
All Jokes — 13 total
Wilhelm:They took a pitching machine, a batting cage, the infield tarp... and all of Mr. Steinbrenner's vitamins.
Wilhelm · George:You're a terrible liar, George. Look at you. You're a wreck. You're sweating bullets. / It's the Kung Pao. / George likes his chicken spicy.
Wilhelm · George:George, I'll tell you what I'd like you to do. I'd like you to drop everything. I have this fun little assignment. There are some reps in from the Houston Astros for talks on that Interleague Play, and I want you to show them a good time.
George · Wilhelm:You tell that son of a bitch no Yankee is ever coming to Houston. Not as long as you bastards are running things. — George! Get ahold of yourself. — Mr. Wilhelm.
Wilhelm · Steinbrenner:Steinbrenner sees the bashed car and blood: 'Obviously he was in some sort of a terrible car accident, and trouper that he is, he tried to make it into work, sir.'
Steinbrenner · Wilhelm:Steinbrenner: 'He's dead. Costanza's dead.' / 'As quickly as he came, he's gone. The poor little guy.' / 'Easy, Big Stein, get it together.'
Wilhelm · George:I want you to make this project a top priority. I will, sir. Top priority. Top priority, George. Top priority.
Wilhelm:Oh, no, you've got to go downtown, George. It's all downtown. Just like the song says. The song? There's your answer, 'Downtown.'
Wilhelm · George:Great job, George. You really nailed it. I read through it this morning. I couldn't have done it better myself. I turned it over to Mr. Steinbrenner.
Wilhelm · Mrs. Wilhelm:The gardener did a nice job planting the rose bushes, didn't he, dear? You planted the rose bushes, dear. I did? Yesterday. You remember. That's right. Oh, what's for dinner? We just ate. Did you forget to take your medicine?
George · Wilhelm:George Steinbrenner's lackey/Wilhelm being recruited by the carpet cult while George complains they didn't recruit him
George · Wilhelm:George confronts brainwashed Wilhelm; Wilhelm: 'My name is Tanya.'
Wilhelm · Steinbrenner · George:Wilhelm steps forward to take the blame for George's parking-lot rampage, claiming he ordered George to insult everyone