"Seinfeld" (1990) TV series 1990-1998

Creators:

Larry David
Jerry Seinfeld

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

31 May 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Eccentric | Neurotic | Stand Up Comedian | Friendship | Sitcom

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 58 wins & 121 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 25	6:00 PM	TBS	The Jimmy	#6.18
Wed. Nov. 25	11:30 PM	Fox	The Beard	#6.15

Cast

Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld / ... (174 episodes, 1990-1998)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes / ... (173 episodes, 1990-1998)
Michael Richards	...	Kramer / ... (173 episodes, 1990-1998)
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza / ... (173 episodes, 1990-1998)
Ruth Cohen	...	Ruthie Cohen (101 episodes, 1992-1998)

Also Known As:

Good News, Bad News (USA) (working title)
Stand-Up (USA) (working title)
The Jerry Seinfeld Show (USA) (working title)
The Seinfeld Chronicles (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

23 min (180 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | UK:PG | Australia:PG | UK:U (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 (some epiosodes) | UK:15 (one episode) | Finland:K-18 (2005) (DVD) (self applied) | Finland:K-3 (2004) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Denmark:A | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

757 New Hampshire, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

In the very first episode, the first conversation was between George and Jerry about a button. In the very last episode, when they were sitting in jail, the last conversation they had was the same thing about the button.

Goofs:

Continuity: In some episodes, when exterior shots of the fictional "Monk's Diner" are shown on two sides, you can see the real name, Tom's Restaurant.

Quotes:

Cosmo Kramer: I got news for you: handicapped people, they don't even want to park there! They wanna be treated just like anybody else! That's why, those spaces are always empty.
George Costanza: He's right! It's the same thing with the feminists. You know, they want everything to be equal... everything! But when the check comes, where are they?
Elaine: What does that mean?
George Costanza: Yeah! Alright, I'm pulling in.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in High Five (2008)

Lennon & McCartney

The best television show ever. Ever. It's been off for how many years and we still try and get our 1 1/2 hour fix every weeknight. Like those famous Beatles, the combination of Larry David (too outrageous) and Seinfeld (too pedestrian) was so much greater than the sum of the parts. Classic ensemble work by Jerry, Alexander, Richards and Louis-Dreyfus. Richards and Louis-Dreyfus are all-time comic all-stars in their own right. It took them about 1/2 to 1 year to get up to speed and then they're off and running. With David gone the concept showed considerable wear in the final season, where some episodes are a grim caricature of earlier successes (e.g., George's "Twix" episode). The Puddy story lines were the show's one regular miss, particularly so towards the end. But what a run! And completed by a fitting send-off. The only television series I've watched regularly in the last 25 years. The DVD collections are highly recommended and include loads of fun commentary from the stars. 10 out of 10.