Thank a Mailman Day TBS Celebration
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“Thank a Mailman Day” arrives next week, and TBS is going to celebrate by inviting viewers to say, “Hello, Newman,” to an evening of Seinfeld episodes featuring Jerry Seinfeld’s sworn enemy from down the hall. Airing Wednesday, February 4, from 6-8 p.m. (ET/PT), TBS’s “Thank a Mailman Day” celebration will include four Unforgettable Newman episodes, with Wayne Knight playing the always-scheming mailman to slimy perfection. After spending two straight hours with Newman, viewers are certain to come away with a greater appreciation of the hard-working mail carriers in their own lives.
Newman is one of the most popular recurring characters featured on Seinfeld. With his maniacal laugh and twisted mind, Newman is Jerry’s arch nemesis, the Lex Luthor to Jerry’s Superman, though the reasons for their long-held enmity remain shrouded in mystery. To make matters worse, Jerry and Newman can’t seem to stay out of each other’s lives, especially since Newman is a close friend of Jerry’s pal Kramer (Michael Richards).
Episodes chosen for TBS’s “Thank a Mailman Day” celebration include “The Label Maker,” in which Jerry gets stuck sitting next to Newman at the Super Bowl; “The Package,” which has Newman investigate Jerry for mail fraud; and “The Andrea Doria,” in which Jerry is roped into helping Newman deliver the mail. The lineup wraps up with “The Junk Mail,” in which Newman reveals the shocking truth about the Postmaster General and his diabolical plans.
A complete schedule is included below.
Seinfeld: “Thank a Mailman Day” – Wednesday, Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. (ET/PT)
6 p.m. – “The Label Maker” – Newman and Kramer play an extended game of Risk. And Jerry finds himself sitting next to Newman at the Super Bowl.
6:30 p.m. – “The Package” – Newman grills Jerry on suspicion of mail fraud, while George accused of creating a mail order pornography ring.
7 p.m. – “The Andrea Doria” – Jerry helps deliver Newman’s mail in an effort to help him transfer to Hawaii.
7:30 p.m. – “The Junk Mail” – When Kramer tries unsuccessfully to stop his mail, Newman confesses there is a greater conspiracy at work involving the Postmaster General.