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French-Irish comedian (his stomach is Italian). His jokes center on his life, his travels, and food. Especially food. Also a talented singer. And for all that, he's probably best known as the carjacked fat guy in the final Seinfeld episode.
[[John Pinette]] (March 23, 1964 – April 5, 2014) was a French-Irish [[comedian]], actor, and Broadway performer. (His stomach was Italian.) His jokes centered on his life, his travels, and food. Especially food. Also a talented singer.

And for all that, he was probably best known as the carjacked fat guy in the final ''[[Seinfeld]]'' episode.

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* [[Big Eater]]: His adventures in pursuit of food were a trademark of his comedy, right from his earliest performances in the 1980s. One of his classic routines recounted the time he went to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLkTuWdKrqY an all-you-can eat Chinese buffet] and was thrown out by the owner after eating there for ''four hours''.
* [[Big Fun]]: A 350-pound standup comedian. 'Nuff said.
* [[Fat and Proud]]

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John Pinette (March 23, 1964 – April 5, 2014) was a French-Irish comedian, actor, and Broadway performer. (His stomach was Italian.) His jokes centered on his life, his travels, and food. Especially food. Also a talented singer.

And for all that, he was probably best known as the carjacked fat guy in the final Seinfeld episode.

John Pinette provides examples of the following tropes:
  • Big Eater: His adventures in pursuit of food were a trademark of his comedy, right from his earliest performances in the 1980s. One of his classic routines recounted the time he went to an all-you-can eat Chinese buffet and was thrown out by the owner after eating there for four hours.
  • Big Fun: A 350-pound standup comedian. 'Nuff said.
  • Fat and Proud