A bonafide staple of TV sitcom mastery, “Seinfeld” still lands. Co-created by its namesake star Jerry Seinfeld and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” lead Larry David, NBC’s legendary half-hour comedy weathered mixed reviews when it aired its pilot episode on July 5, 1989. The freshman installment, titled “The Seinfeld Chronicles” was entertaining, no question. But the brilliantly understated beats of a stand-up comedian living in New York City and his three closest friends talking about “nothing” ad infinitum had yet to be optimized for its raucous primetime potential.
Fast-forward history’s metaphoric VHS a few years and you’ve got one of the most successful eight-handers of the small screen ever made, heralded by a bass line and championed by a cast just as recognizable. Seinfeld appeared as a fictionalized version of himself opposite Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, and Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer for a whopping nine seasons.
Fast-forward history’s metaphoric VHS a few years and you’ve got one of the most successful eight-handers of the small screen ever made, heralded by a bass line and championed by a cast just as recognizable. Seinfeld appeared as a fictionalized version of himself opposite Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, and Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer for a whopping nine seasons.
- 8/3/2023
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
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