Newman is a perfect character in so many ways. He’s funny, interacts often with the other characters, gets upset over his job as a mail carrier, and loves coming up with schemes as much as George and Kramer do. While the other characters get all the attention, there’s definitely a case to be made for how important Newman is on Seinfeld.

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There’s a lot to know about Seinfeld, from Seinfeld episodes based on real life to stories about what it was like making the sitcom. While Jerry has a lot of friends, goes on dates all the time, and has a thriving and successful comedy business, Newman isn’t a fan of his and this helps fans see that not everyone loves Jerry, which feels like real life. Newman might not be talked about all the time as the most amazing character on the show, but there are so many reasons to love him.

Newman is such an excellent and important Seinfeld character because he is so funny. The best Seinfeld episodes involve the four main characters, but the season 9 episode “The Junk Mail” can be considered Newman’s most exciting and interesting episode. Kramer keeps getting junk mail, particularly catalogs from Pottery Barn, and he tells Newman that he wants to stop the mail. Newman says that can’t happen and calls it a conspiracy. The Postmaster General kidnaps Newman and tells him that he has to start getting mail again. This is such an intense and out there story yet because it’s Seinfeld, it works, and it’s absolutely hilarious watching how serious Newman is about this situation.

Newman also stays true to himself all the time. He doesn’t get embarrassed or worry too much about what people think of him. Instead, he’s going to keep living his life the way that he wants to live it, and he doesn’t care that Jerry dislikes him. Just like Elaine’s worst Seinfeld actions, and many things that the other characters do, Newman is nowhere near perfect. But he embraces himself and there’s something great about that.

In the season 4 episode “The Old Man,” George asks what Newman does for work and Newman says that he’s a mail carrier. Newman says his famous speech, “Because the mail never stops. It just keeps coming and coming and coming. There’s never a letup, it’s relentless. Every day it piles up more and more, and you gotta get it out, but the more you get out, the more keeps coming in!” While Seinfeld has great characters appearing briefly, Newman is a fantastic minor character, and while he might not be part of the main cast, it definitely feels like he could be.

One other reason why fans love Newman so much? His tagline “Hello Jerry.” This is one of the Seinfeld quotes that fans remember the most and watching Jerry say “Hello Newman” in a very specific tone is hilarious. With just those two lines, fans can figure out that the two characters dislike each other and that they’re probably never going to get along or enjoy spending time together. It’s pretty brilliant and impressive that all of that can be said with just four words.

Wayne Knight was interviewed by The A.V. Club and shared that he loves the season 4 episode “The Ticket” when Newman gets a speeding ticket. Knight said, “Well, it’s just way over the top, but Newman was committed and truthful and honestly angrier than he possibly could be. It was just fun to do, and I thought it was very funny. It’s not one of the grand remembered episodes, but it’s my favorite.”

Newman’s close friendship with Kramer is another special part of Seinfeld. The two scheme all the time and it’s nice to see Kramer hanging out with someone other than the three main characters. In a way, this friendship makes Kramer seem less wacky and a bit more normal, as it suggests that Newman is just as intense and strange as Kramer is.

Overall, Newman is a fantastic character who embraces his weirdness and who feels unique, brand new, and easy to love. He feels passionately about his job (or not doing his job), he has important friendships, and he makes viewers laugh all the time. It’s hard to think of a better character on a popular sitcom.

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