Question

This person joined a sales contest where the loser would get fired and the winner would get a Waterpik. When applying for an unemployment benefits extension, this man claimed he had been interviewing to be a latex salesman. (15[1])After his boss Tuttle told him “You’re not Pensky material”, this man quit his (15[1])job while saying “Ta-ta, Tut-tle”. This person was hired to a job after recounting how he saw a brassiere at age 14, leading to a lifelong passion for brassieres, then was fired minutes later for (*) touching Ms. De Granmont’s arm. This person’s father, who used the calming mantra “serenity now”, temporarily hired (10[1])him to sell computers alongside his archrival Lloyd Braun. (10[1])While living his life by doing the exact opposite of his instincts, this man insulted George Steinbrenner in an interview (10[1])and subsequently got a job with the Yankees. (10[1])For 10 points, the alias Art Vandelay was used by what friend of Jerry Seinfeld? ■END■

ANSWER: George Costanza [accept either]
<TV (live) | Seinfeld | AH>
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