Actor From Seinfeld Feels 'Responsible' For 'Raw-Dogging' Travel Trend

Actor Patrick Warburton has a number of television and movie , however it probably wasn't until his debut role on Seinfeld in 1995 as David Puddy, the on-again, off-again boyfriend to Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) where he really made that leap into becoming a familiar face and voice to a huge national audience.

The 60-year-old Warburton went on to a do ton of voiceover work in particular, most notably his longtime run as Joe Swanson in the Family Guy franchise that's still currently running.

But despite appearing as "Puddy" in just 10 episodes of Seinfeld, the character made quite the lasting impact for fans of the show, to the point Warburton has expressed he "feels a bit responsible" for a viral "raw-dogging" travel trend that's been making the rounds.

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"The ultimate Puddy stare | Try this trend at your own risk!" the Instagram caption from Warburton read on Monday, in addition to a slew of hashtags.

Now, before diving into what the actor had to say about why he feels responsible for this trend taking off, it's probably important to offer a quick refresher on what "raw-dogging" a plane flight even means.

Essentially, the trend is centered around a traveler experiencing an entire plane ride without using any form of entertainment or having any kind of distractions, including no food or beverages, which is basically the exact defiant thing "Puddy" did during a 22-hour flight with Elaine in "The Butter Shave" episode that kicked off the final season of Seinfeld.

"So this raw-dogging has become a bit of a thing and I feel a bit responsible," Warburton said in the video before it quickly cuts to the actual scene where Puddy can be seen denying any and all suggestions from Elaine, choosing instead to blankly stare directly ahead at the back of the seat.

"My concern is that somebody's gonna get hurt," the actor continued in that distinct monotone delivery of the beloved Seinfeld character. "And if you go into this thing blindly, you know what I'm saying? Just not reading, watching something, you better be okay with what's going on up here, inside your ol' noggin."

Warburton finished the clip by saying, "Just be careful ... It's not for novices," before offering an alarming bug-eyed stare into the camera.

Amazingly, that advice might actually serve as some pretty sound words to take into account before choosing to boldly "raw-dog" a flight like Puddy so famously did, especially for those coast-to-coast flights and flying internationally.

Although regardless of the choice, what remains impressive is the seemingly ever-lasting power of Seinfeld references and its many distinct characters considering it's been almost 28 years since "The Butter Shave" episode originally aired.