“Seinfeld” star Patrick Warburton has declared himself the “unique rawdogger” after taking accountability for uplifting a viral TikTok journey development.
Final month, the 60-year-old actor, who’s touring the nation after launching his stand-up profession, shared a video wherein he claimed one in all his character David Puddy’s scenes from the long-lasting sitcom sparked the airplane development often called “rawdogging.”
“Rawdogging” is a development wherein airplane passengers forgo all types of leisure or distraction all through a whole flight. The recognition of the time period led the American Dialect Society to call “rawdog” because the 2024 phrase of the yr.
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In an Instagram video shared on March 24, Warburton famous that rawdogging is “a factor” and he felt “a bit accountable.” The clip then cuts to a well-known “Seinfeld” scene from the 1997 episode “The Butter Shave” wherein Puddy and on-and-off girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) are taking a flight collectively. Within the scene, Elaine is left in disbelief when Puddy tells her that he would not plan to learn or nap, as a substitute selecting to spend your complete journey staring on the seat in entrance of him.
Throughout an interview with Fox Information Digital, Warburton shared why he determined to take possession of the “rawdogging” social media phenomenon.
“Seinfeld” star Patrick Warburton proclaimed himself the “unique rawdogger” after inspiring a viral TikTok journey development. (Getty)
“For the final yr, I’ve simply been kind of listening to about this and having folks strategy me and go, ‘You recognize, you are the unique rawdogger from when Puddy and Elaine have been on the aircraft,'” Warburton stated.
He continued, “And I am going, ‘All proper, yeah, I assume so. All proper. We’ll do one thing enjoyable with this.'”
Warburton instructed Fox Information Digital that he was shocked by the large response to his put up, which went viral and made headlines.
“I used to be somewhat shocked,” he stated, noting that “all these articles have been popping out.”
“It simply ended up blowing up everywhere,” Warburton added. “It is simply a kind of enjoyable, curious issues, and the timing on it, I assume, was simply excellent.”
Warburton additionally stands by his assertion that the “rawdogging” development could be traced again to his episode of “Seinfeld.”
“We have been the originator,” he instructed Fox Information Digital. “It is fairly straightforward to decipher that within the timeline.”
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In his viral video, Warburton additionally shared a warning for these making an attempt to “rawdog” a flight.
“My concern is that any individual’s going to get damage, and in case you go into this factor blindly … what I am saying?” Warburton cautioned.
“Simply not studying, watching one thing, you higher be OK with what is going on on up right here inside your ole noggin,” he continued, pointing at his head. “I am not,” he joked. “However it’s bizarre and entertaining at occasions.”
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“Simply watch out. That is all I am saying. It is not for novices.”
“The ultimate Puddy stare | Do this development at your individual threat!” Warburton wrote within the caption.
Warburton starred as David Puddy, the on-and-off boyfriend of Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) within the hit sitcom. (Joey Delvalle/NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal by way of Getty Pictures by way of Getty Pictures)
Nevertheless, Warburton revealed that he had by no means tried the development out himself.
“I am ADHD, I can not,” he stated. “Matter of reality, typically, yeah, I am going to get just a little panicky. I will be like, ‘Oh my God, I’ve nothing to learn. I did not convey a guide. I forgot my headphones. Properly, I assume I am going to watch no matter I can behind the seat in entrance of me.'”
“The Household Man” star instructed Fox Information Digital that the expertise of going viral was pleasurable since he had by no means actually engaged with social media earlier than he determined to embark on a stand-up comedy career on the age of 60.
“Since I began doing stand-up, I have been instructed that I’ve to do social media, so I am having enjoyable with it,” he stated. “That is the primary time I’ve actually gotten concerned the place I’ve diligently began to place issues out on social media as a result of I by no means actually did that previously.”
“However it’s vital as you are touring, and you are going out, and you have got dates, it’s a must to be sure that all people is aware of if you’re going out, the place you are going out after which maintain them ,” Warburton added.
The actor admitted that he has by no means tried to “rawdog” a flight. (Joey Delvalle/NBCU Picture Financial institution)
Final yr, Warburton ventured into the world of stand-up comedy for the primary time in a long time.
“I at all times liked stand-up,” he stated. “I did it for a minute after I was 21, actually, for like a month or two. I used to be really having a extremely good time.”
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Warburton defined that he then traveled to Africa to movie “some horrible motion pictures that I hope no person ever sees” and by no means returned to the comedy stage after his return.
“I’ve kind of regretted it my complete life,” he admitted. “However I used to be simply focusing on acting and voice-over work and whatnot.”
“I’ve a somewhat massive household to assist,” the daddy of 4 continued. “I by no means went again to it. I am a little bit of a stand-up snob. I consider that to be able to be an ideal stand-up, it’s a must to eat, drink and breathe it. And I by no means wished to be a mediocre stand-up. I really feel like it’s a must to commit a lot of your time to it.”
Warburton lately launched his stand-up profession on the age of 60. (Mike Pont/WireImage)
Nevertheless, Warburton determined to attempt his hand at stand-up as soon as once more 10 months in the past.
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“I made a decision I wanted to do one thing kind of harrowing and difficult,” he defined. “And I began getting on the market and inside three months I used to be headlining.”
Since then, Warburton has carried out at exhibits in Florida, Utah, Montana, Arizona and Rhode Island. The actor-turned-comedian will subsequent launch a Northeast tour that may embrace stops in New York, New Jersey, Buffalo, Boston and Chicago.
The actor shall be filming his first comedy particular in two months. (Mike Pont/WireImage)
Warburton instructed Fox Information Digital that he may even be filming his first comedy special in two months.
“Which is form of an attention-grabbing story, I assume, in itself, and why they wish to do it, as a result of it is kind of an attention-grabbing path that I’ve taken, going to stand-up at 60 after which inside a yr capturing a particular, so we’ll see how that goes.”
After embarking on his stand-up profession later in life, Warburton instructed Fox Information Digital that he’s having fun with each minute of it.
“There are of us who’re like, ‘Why now?’” he stated. “I am really having one of the best time professionally that I can bear in mind ever having.”
“I’ve by no means had this sort of autonomy. I’ve at all times been instructed what to do, what to say, when to say it, the place to say it,” he continued. “I write all my very own materials, so I get on stage after I need, the place I would like, and I do it how I would like.”
“It is nice to have that inventive management.”
