David Mandel (born ) is writer, actor, director, and producer. He was an executive producer and

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of ''

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'', and was also an executive producer and director of ''

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'' and ''

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''. He is also a comedian, and one of the producer-directors of the teen-comedy '' EuroTrip''. He was a writer for ''Seinfeld'' during its seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons and also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2003 film adaptation of ''

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''. He is one of the creators of '' Clerks: The Animated Series'', and he was a writer for ''

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''. He had a brief stint as a host of '' Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion'', a comedy video game review show that aired late nights on TBS as part of the

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. The show only lasted a few episodes before the entire block was canceled. Mandel is also one of the authors of ''Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie'', a comprehensive collection of ''

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'' artwork by

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, published in 2016 by

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. Since October 2020, Mandel has hosted the podcast ''The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of'' detailing movie props and collectables with writer Ryan Condel. He is Jewish.

Filmography

''Seinfeld''-related credits

Mandel wrote the ''Seinfeld'' episode "

The Bizarro Jerry "The Bizarro Jerry" is the 137th episode of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld''. This was the third episode of the eighth season, originally airing on the NBC network on October 3, 1996. The title and plot extensively reference Bizarro Sup ...

", and on the commentary track to the DVD, has stated that this was his favorite ''Seinfeld'' of the episodes he wrote.

Writer

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The Pool Guy "The Pool Guy" is the 118th episode of NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld''. This was the eighth episode of the seventh season. It aired on November 16, 1995. The end credit states "In Memory of our Friend Rick Bolden". Rick Bolden was one of the musicians wh ...

" * "

The Friar's Club "The Friar's Club" is the 128th episode of NBC sitcom '' Seinfeld''. This is the 18th episode for the seventh season, originally airing on March 7, 1996. In this episode, Jerry jeopardizes his chances of becoming a member of the New York Friars ...

" * "

The Abstinence "The Abstinence" is the 143rd episode of the American sitcom ''Seinfeld''. This was the ninth episode for the eighth season, originally broadcast on the NBC network on November 21, 1996. This episode focuses on George and Elaine's experiments wi ...

" * "

The Susie "The Susie" is the 149th episode of the sitcom '' Seinfeld''. This was the 15th episode for the eighth season, originally airing on February 13, 1997. In this episode, Jerry unintentionally terrorizes a bookie, George avoids all contact with hi ...

" * "

The Butter Shave "The Butter Shave" is the 157th episode of the NBC sitcom '' Seinfeld''. It is also the first episode of the ninth and final season. It aired on September 25, 1997. In this episode, George gets a new job and preferential treatment due to his co-wor ...

" * "

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" * "

The Betrayal "The Betrayal" is the 164th episode of the NBC sitcom '' Seinfeld''. This was the eighth episode for the ninth and final season. It aired on November 20, 1997. In this episode, Jerry betrays George by having sex with his girlfriend Nina, right be ...

" * " The Maid" * "

The Puerto Rican Day "The Puerto Rican Day" is the 176th episode of the NBC sitcom '' Seinfeld''. It aired on May 7, 1998, and was the 20th episode of the ninth and final season. It was the show's second-highest-rated episode of all time, with 38.8 million viewers, o ...

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