35 years ago Larry David almost quit Seinfeld over a controversial episode

It’s been over three decades since this Seinfeld episode almost caused Larry David to walk out (Picture: Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

It’s been 35 years exactly since NBC took a gamble with one of its riskiest episodes – one which almost drove Seinfeld’s Larry David to exit the show.

The hit 90s sitcom – co-created by the titular Jerry Seinfeld and Larry – followed the hijinks of a fictionalised version of the stand-up comic and his three best friends: George Costanza (Jason Alexander), ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbour Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards).

The comedy has remained one of the most influential in TV history, forging iconic quotes ...