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Seinfeld

  • TV Series
  • 1989–1998
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
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The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.9/10
    369K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    170
    5
    • Creators
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Stars
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
      • Michael Richards
    • 677User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #40
    • Won 10 Primetime Emmys
      • 79 wins & 197 nominations total

    Episodes172

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    Jerry Seinfeld
    Jerry Seinfeld
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Elaine Benes
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Cosmo Kramer…
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • George Costanza
    Ruth Cohen
    Ruth Cohen
    • Ruthie Cohen
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Newman
    Norman Brenner
    • Man on Sidewalk…
    Heidi Swedberg
    Heidi Swedberg
    • Susan Ross
    Estelle Harris
    Estelle Harris
    • Estelle Costanza
    Jerry Stiller
    Jerry Stiller
    • Frank Costanza
    Liz Sheridan
    Liz Sheridan
    • Helen Seinfeld
    John O'Hurley
    John O'Hurley
    • J. Peterman
    Barney Martin
    Barney Martin
    • Morty Seinfeld
    Len Lesser
    Len Lesser
    • Uncle Leo
    Deck McKenzie
    • Angry Man…
    Richard Herd
    Richard Herd
    • Wilhelm
    Peggy Lane
    Peggy Lane
    • Office Worker…
    Richard Fancy
    Richard Fancy
    • Lippman…
    • Creators
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
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    • Trivia
      Larry David famously instituted a policy of "no hugging, no learning," meaning that the show must avoid sentimentality and moral lessons, and the characters must never learn or grow from their wrongdoings.
    • Goofs
      Jerry and Kramer's apartment building address is said several times to be 129 West 81st Street, but the awning outside of the building has the address 757.
    • Quotes

      Telemarketer: Hi, would you be interested in switching over to TMI long distance service?

      Jerry: Oh, gee, I can't talk right now. Why don't you give me your home number and I'll call you later?

      Telemarketer: Uh, well I'm sorry, we're not allowed to do that.

      Jerry: Oh, I guess you don't want people calling you at home.

      Telemarketer: No.

      Jerry: Well, now you know how I feel.

      [Jerry hangs up phone]

    • Alternate versions
      George's father was initially played by 'John Randolph' in the episode "The Handicap Spot". In syndication his guest appearance has been replaced by new footage featuring Jerry Stiller who played George's father in the later episodes. The DVD release of this episode featured in the Season 4 box set allows the option to watch either version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Where's Larry?: Seinfeld's Secret Guest Star (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Seinfeld Theme Song
      Written by Jonathan Wolff

    User reviews677

    Featured review

    The greatest of all sitcoms

    This is sort of a small tribute to the show.

    It is too bad that this show is no longer being made. NBC should have used the "carrot and stick" approach with the creators and maybe the show would still be on. Instead, NBC gave them so much money that they just cut and ran. Sort of like "we'll give you millions and millions of dollars to do a short run series and then you guys can go". Which is what happened.

    I am like some of the others here on this post who said that they did not really watch "Seinfeld". It took several weeks to catch on to the characters to get to like the show. Even in re-runs "Seinfeld" is still very funny.

    Those people who say they do not like the show because it's about nothing are lying to themselves. They love it. They just cannot believe that someone could have been so successful with the show's premise.

    You could tell after Larry David quit "Seinfeld" the difference in the shows humor and pacing. And I saw some movie Larry David made right after...stinkola. I think it was called "Sour Grapes". Maybe some sort of comment on life after "Seinfeld"?

    It is extremely difficult to find anything on TV that even comes close to "Seinfeld". There just isn't any. This website suggests "Friends". Please. I think I just might throw up. "Friends" is just another of the cookie cutter sit-coms. After watching "Seinfeld", I cannot watch any sit-com, because it is just not the same. The others just fall way short of making any noticeable effort to put on some truly original humor.

    I think that in a couple of years, one of the Turner cable stations will have the syndication rights to "Seinfeld". I hope that they will honor the show by always putting the show on from its first show to the last without skipping the order because a big part of the successful formula for "Seinfeld" was that the show had a distinct timeline. The way it is being aired now, on one day you'll see a show that aired in 1990 then the next day they have one on that originally aired in 1995. That really stinks.

    Oh well. To all of you dyed-in-the-wool "Seinfeld" fans here is a little trivia I came across on the web.

    An anagram for "Seinfeld" is "snideelf". One last one for "Jerry Seinfeld" is "friendly jeers".

    Cheers to all of the creators, contributors, writers, producers, etc. of the greatest TV comedy ever.
    • lupe65
    • Jan 7, 2001
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    • Release date
      • July 5, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Good News, Bad News
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • West-Shapiro
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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