Hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years, to the month, since Seinfeld went off the air and into the land of eternal syndication. Read the full post.
May 7
2008
09:53 PM ET
A decade later, does 'Seinfeld' still satisfy?
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So far today: “Seltzer!” “Salsa!” and “These pretzels are making me thirsty.” But I also pulled a “That’s What She Said.”
Yeah, they weren’t the nicest people, but they were enjoyable. Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” took it to the next level, which I find a little uncomfortable. Same with the British “The Office.”
I didn’t appreciate the show much when it originally aired, since I didn’t really get the petty undertones behind the characters until recent years, but it’s still much better than most sitcoms. I can understand if some people find the core foursome deplorable, but without them, the show loses much of its charm.
Also, to Nunya: I felt the same way about Kramer, post-Richards’s racist tirade in 2006 (btw, I’m a black male). I did feel kind of weird seeing him on screen days after watching the incident, but once it dropped off the media’s spotlight months later, the discomfort vanished with it. Besides, if anyone thinks lowly of me for enjoying Seinfeld after that, I give them a couple facts:
1) Richards, like Dreyfus, Alexander and every other supporting actor on the show, got screwed with royalty fees for Seinfeld reruns (Larry David and Seinfeld himself are the only ones who profited)
2) Richards’s career never took off post-Seinfeld anyway, so it wasn’t a big deal in the long run.
Seinfeldian,Tony Danza if I recall had a lame talk show until like 2 years ago.
Half the cast of Seinfeld is now just
are completely off the map of the entertainment world. And Danny Devito ?? Gone pretty far for some one
who is only 5 feet tall.
In response to dc’s remarks Granted the acting ability of Jerry left a lot to be desired and will probably never be in a oscar nominated film as Harrelson did in his 5 minute appearance. Bu that was part of the charm. This was a perfect comedy in my opinion. Comedies make you laugh , forget your troubles this did just that. They didn’t take themselves seriously. Some so called comedies try to instill a message in them. I think they call them dromedies. What stupidity. Does Seinfled Still hold up ten years later? You bet it does!
In response to dc’s remarks Granted the acting ability of Jerry left a lot to be desired and will probably never be in a oscar nominated film as Harrelson did in his 5 minute appearance. Bu that was part of the charm. This was a perfect comedy in my opinion. Comedies make you laugh , forget your troubles this did just that. They didn’t take themselves seriously. Some so called comedies try to instill a message in them. I think they call them dromedies. What stupidity. Does Seinfeld Still hold up ten years later? You bet it does!
In response to dc’s remarks Granted the acting ability of Jerry left a lot to be desired and will probably never be in a oscar nominated film as Harrelson did in his 5 minute appearance. Bu that was part of the charm. This was a perfect comedy in my opinion. Comedies make you laugh , forget your troubles this did just that. They didn’t take themselves seriously. Some so called comedies try to instill a message in them. I think they call them dromedies. What stupidity. Does Seinfeld Still hold up ten years later? You bet it does!
My favorite show of all time! Does it stand up? Yes. We just referenced an episode this week at work.
Definitely one of my fave comedies of all time, but I don’t think Larry David gets enough credit. When he left the show, the writing fell off a cliff. I still say my fave two episodes were the ones when the gang couldn’t find Kramer’s car in the parking lot, and the one when they coudn’t get the table at the Oriental restaurant(the whole episode took place there!)