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-| name        = '''Kenneth Bania'''
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-| first       = [[The Soup (Seinfeld)|The Soup]]
-| last        = [[The Finale (Seinfeld)|The Finale, Part II]]
-| portrayer   = [[Steve Hytner]]
-| gender      = Male
-| occupation  = Comedian
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-'''Kenneth "Kenny" Bania''' ({{pron-en|ˈbænjə}} {{respell|BAN|yə}}) is a [[fictional character]] on the [[situation comedy]] ''[[Seinfeld]]'' played by [[Steve Hytner]].
-==Character==
-Bania is portrayed as a mediocre comedian who idolizes [[Jerry Seinfeld (character)|Jerry Seinfeld]].
-He appeared in at least seven episodes throughout the series ("[[The Soup (Seinfeld episode)|The Soup]]", "[[The Secretary (Seinfeld episode)|The Secretary]]", "[[The Soup Nazi (Seinfeld episode)|The Soup Nazi]]", "[[The Wig Master]]" (in a scene deleted before broadcast), "[[The Fatigues (Seinfeld episode)|The Fatigues]]", "[[The Butter Shave (Seinfeld episode)|The Butter Shave]]", "[[The Finale (Seinfeld episode)|The Finale]]"). His comedic act mainly revolves around milk-based drinks such as [[Nesquik]], [[Bosco Chocolate Syrup|Bosco]] and [[Ovaltine]]; Jerry claims that Bania thinks "anything that dissolves in milk is funny." According to Jerry Seinfeld on the [[DVD]] release of the series, one of Bania's most lovable characteristic is the way he looks up to Jerry and always wants to be around him.
-[[George Costanza]] called Bania "the voice of my generation". Bania and George share a fondness for "jokes you don't have to think about" such as the word "puke."
-Jerry, on the other hand, thinks Bania is a "hack" and that listening to his act is "like being beaten with a bag of oranges."
-Kenny will often refer to food items in superlatives, asserting that a particular dish is "the best," repeating the phrase twice. This format is first used in "[[The Soup (Seinfeld episode)|The Soup]]," where he tells Jerry that Mendy's restaurant has "the best swordfish in the city. The best, Jerry!" Bania asserts in "[[The Secretary (Seinfeld episode)|The Secretary]]" that Mendy's "had the best pea soup. The best, Jerry!", that the [[Soup Nazi]] "makes the best soup in the city. The best, Jerry!" ("[[The Soup Nazi (Seinfeld episode)|The Soup Nazi]]"), and that the duck at Poppie's is "the best. The best, Jerry!" ("[[The Fatigues (Seinfeld episode)|The Fatigues]]").
-At one point in "The Fatigues" when Kenny is depressed he describes his own comedic talents as "the absolute worst. The worst, Jerry!"
-Also, Kenny is known for the quote relating to Jerry giving him a good comic idea, "That's gold, Jerry! Gold!"
-==Metaphor==
-It is widely speculated that the character of Kenny Bania was a metaphor for several sitcoms that NBC aired in the timeslot immediately following Seinfeld including Caroline in the City, Suddenly Susan, and The Naked Truth. NBC used the timeslot as a springboard for new shows before assigning them to other days in the primetime lineup. Each of these shows garnered remarkably high ratings until they were moved to other time slots and subsequently canceled due to a dramatic drop in viewership.
-==Appearances==
-===Season Six===
-**[[The Soup (Seinfeld)|The Soup]]
-**[[The Secretary]]
-===Season Seven===
-**[[The Soup Nazi]]
-**[[The Wig Master]] (deleted scene)
-===Season Eight===
-**[[The Fatigues]]
-===Season Nine===
-**[[The Butter Shave]]
-**[[The Finale (Seinfeld)|The Finale Part I]]
-**[[The Finale (Seinfeld)|The Finale Part II]]
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