The make believe firm that George Costanza claims to work for in a Seinfield episode where George must satisfy a social worker's demand for a new job; in order to keep getting benefits.
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A fake name frequently used by George, created by George and Jerry while waiting to stake out a cute woman Jerry met at a party.
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Get the Art Vandalay mug.(Seinfeld) An imaginary character dreamed up by George and Jerry while they were trying to come up with an excuse for stalking some poor unfortunate woman. It's such a nice name I decided to change mine, so I did. Now it's my name. Sorry, Jerry.
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Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza made up the name, which they used whenever they needed to tell a lie involving a non-existent person, or they needed to claim to be someone else.
They were aghast when, in the series finale, they were arrested and hauled before the judge, whose name was actually Art Vandalay.
Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza made up the name, which they used whenever they needed to tell a lie involving a non-existent person, or they needed to claim to be someone else.
They were aghast when, in the series finale, they were arrested and hauled before the judge, whose name was actually Art Vandalay.
by Frank Booth March 18, 2007
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I'm very close to getting a job with Vandelay Industries. They deal in latex.
I'm Art Vandelay. An architect.
I'm Art Vandelay. An architect.
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Person: "Who do you read?"
George: "I like Art Vandelay. He's an obscure writer, beatnik, from the village."
Person: "Who are you meeting?"
George: "Art Vandelay. He's an Importer Exporter."
Person: "Who can a call for a reference?"
George: "That's Vandelay Industries, the address is 186 West 81st Street (Jerry's Apartment).
Person: "What do they do?"
George: "They manufacture and sell latex. The selling of latex and latex related products.
Jerry (upon picking up the phone): "Hello, this is Vandelay Industries, Kel Varnsen speaking."
George: "I like Art Vandelay. He's an obscure writer, beatnik, from the village."
Person: "Who are you meeting?"
George: "Art Vandelay. He's an Importer Exporter."
Person: "Who can a call for a reference?"
George: "That's Vandelay Industries, the address is 186 West 81st Street (Jerry's Apartment).
Person: "What do they do?"
George: "They manufacture and sell latex. The selling of latex and latex related products.
Jerry (upon picking up the phone): "Hello, this is Vandelay Industries, Kel Varnsen speaking."
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