There’s something awkward about being a devoted Curb Your Enthusiasm fan and possessing almost no knowledge of its closely-related predecessor, a show that practically ensured the existence of the well-loved HBO comedy currently in its eighth season. Its predecessor is a show, after all, that shares so much in common thematically, is directly alluded to, and serves as a spiritual companion to Larry David’s hilarious follow-up. I’m talking about Seinfeld, of course, the sitcom co-created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that became ritual viewing for up to 20 million Americans week after week for almost 10 years. A critical and commercial darling for most of its run, Seinfeld never managed to make an impact in the UK in the same way it did across the Atlantic.
Saying that, I’m well aware that there are many Seinfeld fans in Britain, most of them passionate and encyclopaedic in their knowledge of the show,...
Saying that, I’m well aware that there are many Seinfeld fans in Britain, most of them passionate and encyclopaedic in their knowledge of the show,...
- 8/31/2011
- by Tom Barnard
- Obsessed with Film
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