Jackie Chiles
Posted on 17. Sep, 2011 by admin in Characters
He appears in the series’ seventh through ninth seasons as Cosmo Kramer’s lawyer. Chiles is a parody of famed attorney Johnnie Cochran; both are bespectacled, mustachioed, well-dressed, African American lawyers with the same initials and penchants for grandiose vocabulary. Morris also emulates Cochran’s distinctive enunciation and delivery.
After appearing in several episodes during the series’ later years, Chiles, along with many other minor characters from the show’s past, appeared again in the program’s finale and was crucial in failing to achieve acquittal of the characters on charges of violating the Good Samaritan Law. Jackie’s catchphrase is saying four adjectives in succession, ending with “outrageous,” such as “lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous!”
Morris also planned to star as Chiles in a spin-off, but the pilot never came to fruition. NBC executives say, though, that a pilot was never discussed with them. If they had been aware of Morris’ interest in a spin off, they would have jumped all over it.
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