Seinfeld star Jason Alexander says fans bribed him for series finale secrets

The controversial ending of Seinfeld ranks as one of the most-viewed series finale ever

In the Nineties, fans wanted to know how Seinfeld ended so desperately that some resorted to bribery.

Jason Alexander, who plays George Constanza in the series, revealed that his publicist asked if he would leak secrets about the series finale to paying fans.

Alexander joined his co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Tuesday (5 May) on Instagram Live where they reminisced about the hit NBC show.

The two recalled how high walls were built around the Los Angeles set to prevent photographers with high-powered lenses observing the action on the final shoot.

“I remember thinking at that time, ‘Seriously? Who gives a s***?'” Louis-Dreyfus said.

Alexander agreed, then went into the conversation he had with his publicist.

“My own publicist — I don’t know if this came for you, too — my publicist was asking me if I was willing to leak out some secrets for money,” he said. “And I went, ‘They’ll kill us!’ How can you do that?”

Louis-Dreyfus looked surprised, then replied that she hoped Alexander fired the publicist. He joked, “No, I gave him a raise.”

The two-part Seinfeld finale aired on 14 May 1999, drawing in 76.3 million viewers.

Behind M*A*S*H, Cheers and The Fugitive, the controversial ending of Seinfeld ranks as one of the most-viewed series finale ever.