It ain't Festivus, but Google Maps has given us one cool gift: a Seinfeld-inspired map that allows you to zoom in on the location of Monk's Diner, Hunan 5th Ave., and Jerry's apartment, a.k.a. Vandelay Industries. (Of course, the show was filmed in Los Angeles, but let's suspend disbelief for a few minutes here.) Looking at the map, what I find most interesting is the distance between Elaine's and Jerry's apartments. I find it quite hard to believe that a downtown gal would have the patience to constantly pop into her ex-boyfriend's Upper West Side pad, since it's hard enough to maintain crosstown long-distance friendships here in NYC. But then again, it is likely hard to maintain a friendship with anyone when you're constantly shoving them on the ground, or publicizing your previous sexual experience with their husband-to-be at their wedding. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
A few lingering questions: Where's the Bubble Boy? Where would George place his non-existent home in The Hamptons? And does Bizarro Jerry live on the Upper East Side? Finally, what other TV show-inspired Google Maps would you like to see, PopWatchers (my vote: Dexter. So I know how to stay far, far away from Miami Metro)?
“The Wire”‘s Baltimore…. talk about a show that traveled all over a city.
Even though I don’t watch it, “Friday Night Lights” would be a pretty good one, too. As would “Gossip Girl.”
WHAT! Seinfeld was filmed in LA? Wow… I did not know that.
http://tvdonewright.com/2009/06/22/tom-hanks-and-steven-spielberg-team-up-again-for-hbo-wwii-series-the-pacific/
I’d like to see other New York set shows like Friends or Sex and the City. I’m just curious about Friends as they spent all their time at each other’s apartments, but where did Phoebe actually live (I know she had an apartment, too, but was it in the West Village?). Also, with Sex and the City, the city was as much a part of the show as the girls, so it’d be nice to see that. Non-New York… no idea…
Friends
Maybe a Map of the Stars would be just as good, but I’d like to see an Entourage map.
Seinfeild broke my “heart” had no idea was thinking that the show was filmed in new york city,Bummer!