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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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