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I thought you were confusing this with an episode of Seinfeld, when Kramer has seizures in response to Mary Hart's voice.[1] But you're right. This was a real
by mtlynch 2y ago
I thought you were confusing this with an episode of Seinfeld, when Kramer has seizures in response to Mary Hart's voice.[1]
But you're right. This was a real case that Seinfeld must have been referencing.[2]
The doctor, Venkat Ramani, is still active and is the Vice Chair of Neurology at New York Medical College. [3]
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Samaritan_(Seinfeld) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Samaritan_(Seinfeld...
[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20240324001523/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/11/us/doctor-says-voice-on-tv-caused-seizures.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240324001523/https://www.nytim...
[3] https://www.nymc.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/by-name/ramani-venkat/ https://www.nymc.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/by-name/ramani...
- NoMoreNicksLeft 2y agoI had stopped watching Seinfeld beyond the first season. Had no idea. Shit, do I always sound like a fool because I am a fool, or just because everything I know has been turned into a sitcom joke that I never found out about?