© Marjorie Levine 2010
In about June of 1997, I wrote a treatment for a Seinfeld episode called "The Liquid" and then submitted it to ICM to be considered for representation. I was never sent a reply.
But, during the week of Thanksgiving that year... I was more than shocked to have received this letter (below) from Tim Kaiser, a producer of Seinfeld. He stated that: "we are returning this submission to you unread."
Apparently, my submission to ICM was not placed in the circular file. It must have been sent to the writers of Seinfeld. It was submission worthy? How else would the Seinfeld producers have received it?
I love this: "While we know that outside submissions can yield the occasional diamond in the rough..." And, "Believe me this was a difficult decision...."
How was it a difficult decision if they never read it? Oh, well. I thought the letter was gracious and kind, and I felt "stoked and pumped."
It was rejected... but guess what? I still had it and knew it was... pretty pretty pretty darn good.
So... I sent the idea to Larry David when he was starring on Broadway in "Fish in the Dark." He never replied to me.
So, after all that rejection: I did it myself in 6 parts, as "Cookie Lipschitz," who is "Yetta Telebenda's alter ego. Please follow through to the end to view all 6 parts.
Part 1:
link to part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01rNoUf-FTY&list=PLlX0oPtrfjlI5_bmATbKAcjX8uUjSrXwL&index=2
SPOILER ALERT: part 6
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