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The real Soup Nazi banned Seinfeld's writers

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Writing a culturally iconic episode based on a real, aggressive person comes with real-world consequences. The famous "Soup Nazi" character was based on an actual unhinged soup vendor in New York named Ali Yeganeh. After the episode aired and made him famous, Yeganeh was furiously insulted by the portrayal and permanently banned Jerry Seinfeld and the writing staff from ever entering his restaurant again.

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