It has been described as "a show about nothing," often focusing on the minutiae of daily life. As a comedian rising in popularity in the late 1980s, Seinfeld was presented with an opportunity to create a show with NBC.
However, Seinfeld in 2014 stated "the pitch for the show, the real pitch, when Larry and I went to NBC in 1988, was we want to show how a comedian gets his material.
It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and 180 episodes.
More often in every episode, situations resolve with characters getting a justly deserved comeuppance. ===Seasons 1–3=== The show premiered as The Seinfeld Chronicles on July 5, 1989.
The pilot was first screened to a group of two dozen NBC executives in Burbank, California in early 1989.
Ann Jillian would last only a single season of 13 episodes and would be off the air by the end of 1990. When NBC announced its 1989–90 [prime time] schedule in May 1989, The Seinfeld Chronicles was not included, but supporters of the show did not give up on it.
The pilot first aired on July 5, 1989, and finished second in its time slot against the CBS police drama Jake and the Fatman, receiving a Nielsen rating of 10.9/19.
The series was renamed simply Seinfeld after the failure of short-lived 1990 ABC series The Marshall Chronicles.
After airing the remaining four episodes of its first season the summer of 1990, NBC ordered thirteen more episodes.
Ann Jillian would last only a single season of 13 episodes and would be off the air by the end of 1990. When NBC announced its 1989–90 [prime time] schedule in May 1989, The Seinfeld Chronicles was not included, but supporters of the show did not give up on it.
The show was renamed simply Seinfeld and would not return to the airwaves until May 30, 1990; it would be another three years before it became a Top 5-rated show.
It wasn't unusual for poor-testing shows to get on the air, but it was very rare that they became hits." When it was first repeated on July 5, 1990, it received a rating of 13.9/26.
Season two was bumped off its scheduled premiere of January 16, 1991, due to the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War.
Apart from these, the show was also nominated for an Emmy award from 1992 to 1998 for Outstanding Comedy series, Golden Globe award from 1994 to 1998 for Best TV-Series (Comedy), and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from 1995 to 1998. TV Guide named it the greatest TV show of all time in 2002.
It was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993, Golden Globe Award for Best TV-Series (Comedy) in 1994 and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 1995, 1997 and 1998.
A favorite among critics, the series led the Nielsen ratings in seasons six and nine, and finished among the top two (with NBC's ER) every year from 1994 to 1998.
Seinfeld was nominated for the same award every year for its entire run but, after its win at the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1994, always lost to Frasier, which went on to win a record thirty-nine Emmy Awards in its eleven-season run. ===Seasons 6–7=== In season six, Andy Ackerman replaced Tom Cherones as director of the show.
It was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993, Golden Globe Award for Best TV-Series (Comedy) in 1994 and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 1995, 1997 and 1998.
Apart from these, the show was also nominated for an Emmy award from 1992 to 1998 for Outstanding Comedy series, Golden Globe award from 1994 to 1998 for Best TV-Series (Comedy), and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from 1995 to 1998. TV Guide named it the greatest TV show of all time in 2002.
It was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993, Golden Globe Award for Best TV-Series (Comedy) in 1994 and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 1995, 1997 and 1998.
Apart from these, the show was also nominated for an Emmy award from 1992 to 1998 for Outstanding Comedy series, Golden Globe award from 1994 to 1998 for Best TV-Series (Comedy), and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from 1995 to 1998. TV Guide named it the greatest TV show of all time in 2002.
However, the episode would be added to the syndicated rerun package several years later uncut. ===Series finale=== After nine years on the air, NBC and Jerry Seinfeld announced on December 25, 1997, that the series would end production the following spring in 1998.
It was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993, Golden Globe Award for Best TV-Series (Comedy) in 1994 and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 1995, 1997 and 1998.
It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and 180 episodes.
A favorite among critics, the series led the Nielsen ratings in seasons six and nine, and finished among the top two (with NBC's ER) every year from 1994 to 1998.
However, the episode would be added to the syndicated rerun package several years later uncut. ===Series finale=== After nine years on the air, NBC and Jerry Seinfeld announced on December 25, 1997, that the series would end production the following spring in 1998.
Jerry Seinfeld was featured on the cover of Time magazine's first issue of 1998.
The series ended with a seventy-five-minute episode (cut to 60 minutes in syndication, in two parts) written by co-creator and ex-executive producer Larry David, which aired on May 14, 1998.
The finale poked fun at the many rumors that were circulating, seeming to move into multiple supposed plots before settling on its true storyline—a lengthy trial where the gang is prosecuted for violating a "Duty to Rescue" law and sentenced to prison terms. According to Forbes magazine, Jerry Seinfeld's earnings from the show in 1998 came to US$267 million, including syndication earnings.
It was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993, Golden Globe Award for Best TV-Series (Comedy) in 1994 and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 1995, 1997 and 1998.
Apart from these, the show was also nominated for an Emmy award from 1992 to 1998 for Outstanding Comedy series, Golden Globe award from 1994 to 1998 for Best TV-Series (Comedy), and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from 1995 to 1998. TV Guide named it the greatest TV show of all time in 2002.
Shows specifically cited regarding the Seinfeld curse are Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Watching Ellie, Jason Alexander's Bob Patterson and Listen Up!, and Michael Richards' The Michael Richards Show. This phenomenon was mentioned throughout the second season of Larry David's HBO program Curb Your Enthusiasm, which aired in 2001.
Apart from these, the show was also nominated for an Emmy award from 1992 to 1998 for Outstanding Comedy series, Golden Globe award from 1994 to 1998 for Best TV-Series (Comedy), and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from 1995 to 1998. TV Guide named it the greatest TV show of all time in 2002.
It's very hard to have a successful sitcom." The success of Louis-Dreyfus in the 2006–2010 CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine, which included winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2006, led many to believe that she had broken the curse.
As reported in July 2007, he was the second-highest earner in the TV industry, earning at the time $60 million a year.
On November 6, 2007, Seinfeld: The Complete Series was released on DVD.
The complete series box set includes a 2007 "roundtable" reunion of the four main cast members and Larry David; only highlights of this were also included in the Season 9 set. In Australia (Region 4), the first complete series boxset was released on October 24, 2007.
In late 2007/2008, all the individual seasons were re-released in a single Amaray style case.
When it airs, Netflix's version of Seinfeld will be available in 4K resolution via a new scan from the original 35mm film source. ==After Seinfeld== ===Another scene=== On the November 1, 2007, episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld mentioned the possibility of shooting one last scene, after the characters leave jail.
The second boxset was released on December 2, 2008, and was a Collectible Fridge design packaging.
On August 5, 2009 another Limited Edition boxset was released, similar to the first boxset but does not include the book and the packaging was slightly different.
On November 23, 2011, another Limited Edition boxset was released, appearing to be almost identical to the 2009 version with some minor differences.
She went on to win six further Lead Actress in a Comedy Emmys for her acclaimed performance as Vice President Selina Meyer in the HBO comedy series Veep. ===Curb Your Enthusiasm=== Early in March 2009, it was announced that the Seinfeld cast would reunite for season seven of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Entertainment, Seinfeld made $2.7 billion through June 2010.
On November 23, 2011, another Limited Edition boxset was released, appearing to be almost identical to the 2009 version with some minor differences.
In 2013, the Writers Guild of America voted it the No.
and in 2013, the magazine ranked it as the second-greatest TV show.
However, Seinfeld in 2014 stated "the pitch for the show, the real pitch, when Larry and I went to NBC in 1988, was we want to show how a comedian gets his material.
A 2015 The Hollywood Reporter survey of 2,800 actors, producers, directors, and other industry people named Seinfeld as their #5 favorite show. ==Consumer products== A recurring feature of Seinfeld was its inclusion of specific products, especially candy, as plot points.
On May 20, 2015, Hulu announced that every episode would be available starting June 24, 2015. ====Prime Video (UK)==== In January 2017, Amazon acquired the UK rights to all seasons of Seinfeld for its Amazon Prime Video streaming service. ====Stan (Australia)==== On November 8, 2016, the Australian streaming service Stan announced via Twitter that later in the week all episodes would be available to stream for the first time in Australia.
On May 20, 2015, Hulu announced that every episode would be available starting June 24, 2015. ====Prime Video (UK)==== In January 2017, Amazon acquired the UK rights to all seasons of Seinfeld for its Amazon Prime Video streaming service. ====Stan (Australia)==== On November 8, 2016, the Australian streaming service Stan announced via Twitter that later in the week all episodes would be available to stream for the first time in Australia.
All episodes were available from November 11, 2016 with the remastered versions of all episodes on the service featuring HD and Widescreen enhancements.
On May 20, 2015, Hulu announced that every episode would be available starting June 24, 2015. ====Prime Video (UK)==== In January 2017, Amazon acquired the UK rights to all seasons of Seinfeld for its Amazon Prime Video streaming service. ====Stan (Australia)==== On November 8, 2016, the Australian streaming service Stan announced via Twitter that later in the week all episodes would be available to stream for the first time in Australia.
On November 14, 2018, a Festivus Celebration Edition was released which contained napkins and cups, playing cards and thumb wrestle gadgets.
In September 2019, it was announced Viacom had acquired cable syndication rights to the series from TBS, with it airing on Paramount Network, Comedy Central and TV Land beginning in October 2021. ==Production== Seinfeld began as a twenty-three-minute pilot titled The Seinfeld Chronicles.
In April 2020, all seasons of Seinfeld were also made available on demand via pay television service Foxtel, as well as its internet-based alternative Foxtel Now. ====Netflix==== In September 2019, Netflix and Sony Pictures announced that Netflix had acquired the exclusive global streaming rights for Seinfeld, starting in June 2021, superseding the above Hulu and Amazon rights.
In April 2020, all seasons of Seinfeld were also made available on demand via pay television service Foxtel, as well as its internet-based alternative Foxtel Now. ====Netflix==== In September 2019, Netflix and Sony Pictures announced that Netflix had acquired the exclusive global streaming rights for Seinfeld, starting in June 2021, superseding the above Hulu and Amazon rights.
In September 2019, it was announced Viacom had acquired cable syndication rights to the series from TBS, with it airing on Paramount Network, Comedy Central and TV Land beginning in October 2021. ==Production== Seinfeld began as a twenty-three-minute pilot titled The Seinfeld Chronicles.
In April 2020, all seasons of Seinfeld were also made available on demand via pay television service Foxtel, as well as its internet-based alternative Foxtel Now. ====Netflix==== In September 2019, Netflix and Sony Pictures announced that Netflix had acquired the exclusive global streaming rights for Seinfeld, starting in June 2021, superseding the above Hulu and Amazon rights.
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