- Bob and Cedric
Infobox character | name = Bob and Cedric
first =The Soup Nazi
last =The Puerto Rican Day
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gender = Males
age = 30'S
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portrayer =Yul Vazquez andJohn Paragon
creator =Bob and Cedric are a fictional duo who appeared in several episodes of the popular
NBC sitcom "Seinfeld ". Their first appearance was onNovember 2 ,1995 . Bob is played by actorYul Vazquez and Cedric is played byJohn Paragon .Appearances
The two appeared in a total of three episodes together. While it is never explicitly said, they are portrayed as an
inter-ethnic gay couple, one of whom isLatino and the other Caucasian. "Seinfeld" broke convention in the portrayal of gay men by making Bob and Cedricantagonistic , threatening,violent and (at times) downrightcriminal . They frequently intimidateKramer and the other members of the Seinfeld foursome into doing what they want. This portrayal differed from the prevalentstereotype of gay men as beingeffeminate , weak and timid.In a twist, they are not bullied or looked down upon for their
homosexual relationship but rather seem to be popular and well-respected byheterosexual s in their community. In the episode "The Soup Nazi " Bob and Cedric are described as two "street toughs" and end up stealing Elaine'sarmoire , which Kramer was watching on the curb. Bob and Cedric harass and eventually lead a mob of people that chase down and beat up Kramer in "The Sponge " because he won't wear an AIDS ribbon. Finally, in "The Puerto Rican Day " Kramer is assaulted by a mob of people led by Bob and Cedric for accidentally setting a Puerto Rican flag on fire.Episodes
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The Soup Nazi "Episode No. 116Airdate:
November 2 ,1995 *"
The Sponge "Episode No. 119Airdate:
December 7 ,1995 *"
The Puerto Rican Day "Episode No, 171Airdate:
May 7 ,1998 External links
* [http://www.seinology.com/ Seinology]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891485/ Yul Vazquez's IMDb page]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0660893/ John Paragon's IMDb page]
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