which was assimilation, and then later when immigrant characters would pop up in comedies, it would often be for comedic effect. tony: hey latka, tell me something, how come i never understand a single word you say, and i always know what you're talking about. judd hirsch: i think everybody thought that andy kaufman was nuts. latka: oh [unintelligible] tony: yeah, that must be it judd hirsch: i don't think anybody really believed he was a sane individual. latka: in my country everyone shares with everyone. elaine: oh, that's beautiful latka: or otherwise, they shoot you. alan sepinwall: latka may as well have been an alien for as much sense as he made half the time. tony: do you know anything about bisexuals? latka: well of course they are very popular in my country. tony: they are? latka: one of our favourite sports is racing them and then... when we are not using them,