The Butter Shave

episode of Seinfeld (S9 E1)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q7720790
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The Butter Shave

Summary

The Butter Shave is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Butter Shave's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Butter Shave was directed by Andy Ackerman[4].
  • Alec Berg wrote the screenplay for The Butter Shave[5].
  • Jeff Schaffer wrote the screenplay for The Butter Shave[6].
  • David Mandel wrote the screenplay for The Butter Shave[7].
  • The Butter Shave followed The Summer of George[8].
  • The Butter Shave was followed by The Voice[9].
  • The Butter Shave's part of the series is recorded as Seinfeld[10].
  • The original language of The Butter Shave was English[11].
  • The Butter Shave was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • The Butter Shave was published on September 25, 1997[13].
  • The Butter Shave's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[14].
  • The Butter Shave's title is recorded as The Butter Shave[15].
  • The Butter Shave's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+22'}[16].
  • The Butter Shave's production code is recorded as 901[17].
  • The Butter Shave's season is recorded as Seinfeld, season 9[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Butter Shave was directed by Andy Ackerman[4]. Screenwriters include Alec Berg[5], Jeff Schaffer[6], and David Mandel[7].

Publication

The Butter Shave was published on September 25, 1997[13]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Seinfeld[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

The Butter Shave's part of the series is recorded as Seinfeld[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Butter Shave followed The Summer of George[8]. It was followed by The Voice[9].

Why It Matters

The Butter Shave ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0697665
    Tmdb episode id → 63261
    Distributed by → Fandango at Home
    Eidr content id → 10.5240/2F13-0F4B-02E6-4B3F-099E-F
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 48223, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271003|batch #271003]]"
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