Seinfeld 

The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.

Creators:

Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

Stars:

Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards

Top Rated TV #43 | Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 70 wins & 184 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld 173 episodes, 1989-1998
Michael Richards	...	Kramer / ... 173 episodes, 1989-1998
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza / ... 173 episodes, 1989-1998
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes 172 episodes, 1990-1998
Ruth Cohen	...	Ruthie Cohen / ... 101 episodes, 1992-1998

Storyline

Jerry Seinfeld stars in this television comedy series as himself, a comedian. The premise of this sitcom is Jerry and his friends going through everyday life, discussing various quirky situations, to which we can all relate (especially if we live in New York City). The eccentric personalities of the offbeat characters who make up Jerry's social circle contribute to the fun.

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Plot Keywords:

based on standup comedy | black comedy | wisecrack comedy | stand up | comedian | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Television

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Good News, Bad News

Filming Locations:

757 New Hampshire, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

West-Shapiro,Castle Rock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kramer's (Michael Richards) line "These pretzels are making me thirsty", is an homage to Jeff Goldblum and his one and only line in Annie Hall (1977), a Woody Allen film. Goldblum's line is famous in movie history for his delivery.

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Goofs

The interior space of Jerry's apartment would be impossible given the exterior hallway leading to his apartment's entry door. His kitchen and the exterior hallway occupy the same space.

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Quotes

[Jerry cries for the first time]
Jerry: What is this salty discharge?

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Crazy Credits

The series does not have an opening credits sequence. Instead, the lead actor credits play out over a scene. Now commonplace in sitcoms and drama series, this was considered a novelty in 1990 and sparked a debate over the future of opening credits in TV series.

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Connections

Spoofed in The Blacklist: Tom Keen (No. 7) (2015)

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Soundtracks

Seinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff

User Reviews

The Greatest Sitcom of all time

The Beatles have been regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, band of all time. You had 4 gifted musicians who were so individually talented and as a whole they changed music forever. The same can be said for the 4 main cast members of Seinfeld in the television space. For almost a decade this show has entertained not just the United States but the entire world. Each individual cast member was so talented and took their eccentric character to new heights. Over a period of time you grew to love the fab four.

Seinfeld is a show that got everything right. From incredible writing, catch phrases to award worthy performances. Even their guest stars were hitting home runs. The episodes and plots Seinfeld brought us was something we all could relate and react to. We were also treated to first class Stand Up comedy from Jerry Seinfeld. This show is simply timeless.

New shows could only dream to capture the greatness and ratings of this immortal show. The brilliance of the show could be seen in the acclaimed Contest episode where not a word had to be said to convey what it was about. Nowadays its pretty vulgar and leaves little room to think. I wish I could give this an 11 out of 10. Go watch it and don't hesitate to buy the entire series, its more than worth it. This cast and show certainly belt it out to the back row and make you feel it.