Stiller's Frank Costanza explained and celebrated Festivus, which he created as a reaction to the commercialization of Christmas, in "The Strike," a "Seinfeld" episode that aired Dec. 18 ...

“Seinfeld” writer Dan O’Keefe introduced Festivus to the show based on a tradition his dad started when he was a kid in the ‘60s. In the show, Frank Costanza (George’s dad, played by ...

Frank Costanza 4. “Happy Festivus.” — Jerry Seinfeld 5. “I got the pole out of the crawl space!” — Frank Costanza 26. “Is there a grievance about the bagels? We have a problem with ...

Frank Costanza declares ... In real life, it was invented by the father of former “Seinfeld” writer Dan O’Keefe in 1966. O'Keefe incorporated it into the show when he wrote "The Strike ...

That’s right: It’s Festivus! Dec. 23 marks the sacred day of Festivus, popularized in part by Seinfeld character Frank Costanza, played by the late Jerry Stiller. As Frank explains it in the ...

You know Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and maybe Yule and Hogmanay, too. But do you recall one of the younger holidays born from a sitcom? The secular holiday of Festivus is held on Dec. 23 ...

Seinfeld never got a spinoff series, but Jason Alexander had the perfect idea for a new show starring Jerry and George's parents.

Although he wasn’t a part of the early seasons of Seinfeld, George’s father Frank Costanza basically became the key supporting role in the latter half of the series run. He is about as fully ...

Let Frank Costanza (played by Jerry Stiller) offer the holiday’s mission statement, as related to Kramer (Michael Richards) in the “Seinfeld” episode “The Strike.” Frank: “Many ...

He plays a pivotal role in many of the best episodes, and it's Frank who invented the wonderful holiday of Festivus, which may just be Seinfeld's most enduring legacy. Helen Seinfeld (Liz Sheridan ...