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 #48 | 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:

cringe comedy | buddy comedy | based on standup comedy | black comedy | situation comedy | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Hulu Sony Pictures Television

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stand-Up

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

Three guest stars have worked with director John Landis. David Naughton (who appeared in the episode Seinfeld: The Red Dot (1991), worked with Landis on An American Werewolf in London (1981). Peter Riegert (who appeared in Seinfeld: The Finale (1998)) and Mark Metcalf (who appeared in Seinfeld: The Maestro (1995)) worked with Landis on National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and Oscar (1991).

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Goofs

Jerry's apartment number changes in the beginning of the series a few times before becoming 5A permanently.

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Quotes

[Kramer is modeling for a bachelor auction]
Elaine: Okay, our next bachelor is Cosmo Kramer. He's... a high school graduate.
Cosmo Kramer: Equivalency.
Elaine: Equivalency. High school equivalency program graduate. He's, uh... I don't know, six foot three, one hundred ninety pounds. He likes... fruit, and he just got, um... a haircut.
[Kramer slips off the runway and falls onto a table below]
Elaine: Do I hear... five bucks?

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Crazy Credits

In the season 2 episode "The Apartment", Michael Richards is credited twice in the opening credits.

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Alternate Versions

In the episode "The Summer Of George" some scenes were edited for TV screening but were aired in full in foreign countries during reruns. Extra footage included more dialogue between George and a shop assistant with regard to party invitations, Jerry and his girlfriend discussing who would look after her shopping the coffee shop and a couple more lines between George and Jerry near the end of the episode as George lies in a hospital bed.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Lady Gaga/Ronda Rousey/Hailee Steinfeld (2015)

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Soundtracks

Seinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff

User Reviews

I Absolutely Love It.

This show was totally unique. Nothing has been done like it before, or since (with the possible exception of the Simpsons, which does mimic some of the "nothing" plots a little). While it was about nothing, it was really about everything--but the little things that no one thinks about, like giving your bank code to your fiancé. I also liked how this show was the last of the "non-fashion" shows.

You always saw Kramer wear the same ridiculous jacket, pants, and shirt. George always had those too-small plaid shirts and even Jerry had the black-and-gray striped shirt we saw him wear in the one where he and George make "The Pact". Even Elaine had many of the same clothes, even after her "make-over". I mean, I LOVE the show Friends but every time the guys have a new turtleneck or sweater, and the girls always have a new dress or a new pair of pants, which is totally unrealistic (for the guys anyway).

This show had consistent humour all the way up to the last season, which is unusual for many shows. I LOVED George styling his hair to look like the bald guy from NYPD Blue, Elaine buying the JuJubes on the way to the hospital, Uncle Leo yelling "STOP THE SHOW" on the PBS special--these were just some of the great moments! This show is the best on televison, and if you haven't seen it, go and watch now!