Ever wonder where Seinfeld got the wild idea for its backwards episode, "The Betrayal"? This iconic Season 9 episode, aired on November 20, 1997, was inspired by Harold Pinter’s 1978 play Betrayal.#Seinfeld #TheBetrayal #HaroldPinter
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The play uses reverse chronology to tell the story of a love triangle, starting with the aftermath and working backward to the affair’s beginning.
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Writers Peter Mehlman and David Mandel borrowed this structure, crafting a hilarious Seinfeld take where Jerry, George, and Elaine’s trip to an Indian wedding unravels in reverse, complete with Pinter-inspired plot points like Jerry sleeping with George’s girlfriend, Nina.
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They even named the groom Pinter Ranawat as a nod to the playwright.
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