Jerry Seinfeld Reacts To Redoing 'Seinfeld' Finale On 'Curb'

Graeme O'Neil takes a look at Jerry Seinfeld's reaction to being part of the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" finale which mirrored the "Seinfeld" finale.

[@user-mj6pd7ct9v]

It was the best episode of the entire season. Great to see the two of them together like that.

[@dnipro72]

Larry fiddling with his pants was a throwback to the opening scene of the pilot episode.

[@fresa9720]

A direct parallel to the Seinfeld pilot and finale where Jerry and George talk about the button placement on a shirt. Genius!

[@clarkexcore]

Totally lol

[@jlobiafra]

Ted danson is referenced in the Seinfeld finale. George was complaining that nbc should send them the private jet they fly ted danson in. And here ted danson is in the curb finale.

[@SeanmanBand]

Yeah that was always an interesting meta thing where in Curb Larry is sucessfull from the fictitious Seinfeld and is friends with a real life version of Ted Danson but in the Seinfeld universe Ted Danson also exists as himself.

[@agitatedmongoose]

Ted was an intrical part of the show for 24 years though. Was in 34 episodes. He had to be in the finale and is why he's in the last shot of the inner circle Larry's and of the show.

[@jlobiafra]

@@agitatedmongoose yeah no duh, my point was when he was referenced in the Seinfeld finale I doubt they were thinking thirty years later the actual ted danson would be in another series finale featuring larry david.

[@agitatedmongoose]

@@jlobiafra 👍

[@mem1701movies]

@@jlobiafraCURB proves that SEINFELD was just a TV SHOW. So Larry must have had some jealousy of TED DANSON from the get go writing about the TED DANSON PLANE

[@dlewtweentorla1210]

So many tidbits and hidden jokes throughout that episode, it made it Great!! Right from the hotel lobby when the kid throws something at Larry and the mother wants the kid to apologize, Larry steps in and gives his two cents "I'm 76 years old and never ever learned a lesson". Foreshadowing the ending with the do-over. Then at the end with Jerry being the one going to the cell to tell Larry he is a free man, the line "It's over, you're a free man". More than his freedom from prison, referring to Curb and always being asked about it's return, this was the definitive end for Larry and Curb. Although there was a good chance we knew something like this was going to happen as the entire season was based around Larry's court case in Atlanta with a trial happening on the final episode. Larry and the team pulled it off and it was perfect!

[@Raphell28]

I loved them fussing on the plane at the end 😂 I also wanted Wanda Sykes to show up to antagonize Larry just one more time

[@nofishtoday]

Brilliant finale of Curb

[@CophinRuinz0rKestra]

This is fantastic. A great way to end both shows by having them both come full circle. This is way more satisfying than the Seinfeld ending we got.

[@bmarie216]

Very interesting. I like how Jerry showed up on Curb finale. 👍🏻😀

[@thl205]

I think it was right move for Larry to stick to his guns for the finale. You have two shows where the main characters are designed to be awful people, it's poetic justice that they end up facing judgement for their shenanigans throughout the entire series, and recaps the crazy journey we've been on. I can't imagine any other kind of ending that would fit with the theme of either show.

[@mikeoyler2983]

I agree. Although, I think what confused a lot of people was that the original show had Jerry and George writing the "show about nothing." It became a show within a show. It was somewhat difficult for the audience to suddenly swallow that consequences at the end of Seinfeld's finale. It was a show about something after all. As you say, there was a certain "poetic justice" by sending them to jail.

[@redacted2275]

​@@mikeoyler2983What? George and Jerry, the character, write the sitcom "Jerry" as *one of the storylines* from the real life show "Seinfeld". There's nothing difficult to understand here. Larry David doesn't exist in the "Seinfeld" universe but all the actors of "Seinfeld" and the series itself exist in the "Curb" universe. The characters of "Seinfeld" go to jail, not the actors.

[@ongogablogian8568]

The reason why the Seinfeld finale failed was because of the assumption that these were terrible people and they received their comeuppance. I don't think any of the characters were even close to being terrible. Their bad choices were always made due to circumstance, in many times trying to be helpful. These were sometimes self centered but hardly despicable people. With whatever faults they had, we loved Kramer, Jerry, Elaine and George. Same as Larry. Could he be rude? Sure, but he said out loud what we all think. He again is hardly a bad person. What kind of satisfaction should we derive from a character being punished? There is a bit of all of us in these characters.

[@silversnail1413]

A lot of people say the characters got what they deserved in the end but I never saw it that way, I saw it more as a darkly ironic and almost kafkaesque ending where they're unfairly punished for simply being petty and apathetic. Seinfeld was never a preachy or moralistic kind of show so I find it surprising that so many people read it that way. And considering how sappy and self-congratulatory most sitcom finales are, ending the show off by having your main characters thrown in jail was a pretty bold and audacious move. Perhaps if Larry had stuck with the show all the way through instead of just coming back to write the finale, they could have set it up and eased into it a little better.

[@ongogablogian8568]

@@silversnail1413 No doubt the quality of the show suffered after LD left. Yes, I wish he had remained because there were episodes that were just preposterous following his departure, it was evident there were cracks in the show. Even so, the plot of the finale episode was another preposterous attempt, maybe Larry had just lost it about that time. As far as fans expecting some retribution for bad behavior, maybe they were conditioned by too many sitcoms with a moral. Even Larry broke his no hugging, no lessons learned rule with this one and pandered to that audience that needed closure. I am petty and display apathy, as all of us do, should I be punished? No, the point of the show was these well defined characters could be any one of us. We are all victims of circumstance. As far as comparing this finale to "The Metamorphosis", that may be a little heady for me right now, I'll have to ponder that.

[@KevinKeys-KK]

Yes and no about them being terrible. We as the audience like the characters obviously but in the universe of the show they are terrible. Just to name a few examples, impersonating a doctor, police, mail man, drugging a woman to play with her toys, stealing from an elderly woman, sabotaging a marriage to get dates, dropping a heavy ball of oil on a women...lol, kidnapping of a dog and I think they accidentally killed a cat . The problem though is the audience doesn't care because A not real and B again we like them. So in the finale when legal reality that's never really appeared in the show for their actions pops up it just doesn't feel right. One of the cast members even said if they weren't doing bad or awful things it wouldn't be funny when bad things happen to them.

[@danielbakss799]

They both ended their shows with the same conversation that started their shows.

[@dandiablo9171]

Loved the hook at the end, made up for the Seinfeld finale so many years ago.

[@LoneWolf-km7rg]

I want more Seinfeld!

[@Father_Daniel]

I thought it was great! I had a feeling it was going to end the same as Seinfeld when he had a trial coming up. I loved getting old characters to testify against them just like in the Seinfeld finale, but they pulled that cool twist in the end which really ended it nicely

[@redacted2275]

3:52 Yeah, that's a point that I always bring up when people make such drama about the finale of "Seinfeld": it's not life in prison.

[@mervinprone]

The attire references are also throwbacks to the first of their episodes in the series. The Pants Tent was the first episode in Curb. So he ended it by bringing it back to the start. Similarly the shirt button was mentioned in the first Seinfeld episode.

[@chrisholmes1736]

A genius piece of writing.

[@pjdava]

Graeme ONeil, Your videos always make me happy, so I subscribed!

[@jlaun78]

Clever and fitting ending for LD's legacy.

[@UnderstandingDarkness]

It couldn’t have been better! 🤟💞

[@alisterfolson]

Them admitting they should've rnded Seinfeld this way was like a warm Cup of Joe 😅

[@bevscott6359]

Genius!! Just like him….

[@Steve-de1zp]

The Seinfeld finale was perfect. The controversy is because no one has anything better to do. Curb finale pretty pretty pretty good as well.

[@mediaversenetwork]

All that was needed was Suzanne Pleshette to show up in the cell with him.

[@mouse059]

That settles it, no more Japanese food before you go to bed.

[@kpag3030]

I thought the Seinfeld finale was perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing. It fits those characters so well. Their indifference to the whole thing is spot on. It’s a good ending for curbed too, nonetheless. Fits that show too.

[@frankenviews4069]

In a way, Curb was the alternate universe sequel series to Seinfeld, if say Jerry (Jeff) and Elaine (Susie) got married and if Krammer was Black.

[@michaelm7422]

In Seinfeld Finale, the discussion about the second button on the shirt was also the opening line and discussions in the Pilot

[@puppylife7459]

Absolutely loved the ending! Thought it was great to see them together. Wish the show wasn't over

[@user-uv2or4mp5z]

Things come full circle. The Seinfeld-Curb legacy. Thank you Larry.

[@cherin5892]

Great ending!!!!!

[@bradmodd7856]

another point of view is...99% rehash, 1% stunning leftfield twist. Minority view I am sure.

[@astrologydivathayer4531]

Loved it!!!🥰😊

[@kevingotchal1992]

Here is how Curb should have ended...They walk Larry into jail but they stop because they are waiting for a cell to open up. The guard opens the cell and says, "You're free to go." The Seinfeld four walk out and Larry is walked in and they pass each other in the hallway. Jerry turns to Larry and says. "Not a good way to end things."

[@jawharp9467]

There you have it.

[@bgriffoul]

Does anyone know why Gerri called Larry “chuckles”? Is that a reference to something else or just a silly nickname that he made up on the spot?

[@s.b1633]

You forgot to mention they both begin and finish with the same coversation (Sienfeld= shirt buttons. Curb= pants tent) . You just compared them to each other about the clothing discussion. But they in fact begin how they end .

[@jojodyan]

Thanks for this. Now I don’t have to watch the whole show. My favorite Curb was when they had the Seinfeld ‘reunion’ … not sure what season that was…but it was great!!!

[@rfish2]

Dude why the clickbait title? You dont have jerry reacting in this video.

[@rfish2]

Oh never mind, your whole channel is clickbait videos

[@leonardpriestley6822]

What's the deal with that?

[@luvtherapy]

Love it all...I'm sad it's ending

[@Chris-hp2gg]

If first you don't succeed.....😂

[@TheScraps77]

It was brilliant

[@jasonp357]

Brilliant

[@crashkorey]

Pure genius

[@jasonsimpkins9069]

After watching it over and over one can agree with the finale.

[@cesarmadero05]

I forgot about what Jerry teased in October. It didn't matter as it wasn't dangerous to Curb. Everyone thought it was Seinfeld.

[@mikekillagreen9432]

It was perfect but part of me hopes the the other Seinfeld cast showed up.

[@wignersfriend2766]

I'm just sorry LD didn't write more 'Curb' seasons in the 24 years the show was in production. Glad for syndication, youtube, etc., but I'll miss the show.

[@mdro434]

The Seinfeld finally was most Seinfeld episode ever brilliant , curb endings brilliant to

[@mariamarrero7335]

🥰🥰🥰

[@sandal_thong8631]

It's only funny because of the Seinfeld ending. If Seinfeld had ended with them getting out because his lawyer (or someone) found a juror was running around talking to people, then the public still might not have been as pleased with it. The problem as I see it is that they had just done a flashback/best-of show two episodes earlier, "The Chronicle" so it came down as a repeat. "The Chronicle" or "clip show" should have been dumped. Maybe what they needed was someone who was either as selfish and self-centered as them to come to their rescue, or someone who was the opposite, like Kevin from "The Bizarro Jerry." He locked his door because however good-natured and giving he was, he recognized there was danger in NYC.

[@bobbyxyzzy1476]

If anyone should have been left in jail - it’s Larry David.😂

[@localwally6172]

How about a spoiler alert?????

[@patrickmorgan4006]

The title of the video wasn't a strong enough clue that he would be talking about the finale?

[@j7fk13]

Are you related to Colin Quinn ?

[@Jamietheroadrunner]

Larry David, the ultimate troll 😂

[@thefloats]

Interesting video but sorry, I need subtitles here. The guy speaks too fast.

[@daveidmarx8296]

What's with all the fucking beeps?

[@frankvellake2077]

genius

[@David-jm9kk]

I don’t get it why they did the same

[@doctorhagglefester7199]

The narrator looks like Patrick Warburton.

[@jonc137]

Is it just me or does this guy not only talk too fast but he slurs his words together and is impossible to understand?

[@patrickmorgan4006]

I thought he was doing a David Puddy impression with that and the squinting.

[@user-ty5md6kj6p]

Selfishly, I was hoping for more than fixing the Seinfeld finale. Just my opinion, but once you know a show is ending, the final season seems to disappoint.

[@davidberge5851]

From a legal standpoint the “ending “ while amusing is not accurate… in such “high profiled” cases with a “mistrial” Larry undoubtedly would have been retried

[@KingSausage74]

Old Jerry starting to look like George.

[@hiredn00bs]

Everyone keeps alluding to the long shot of the prison cell, but there was a final scene in the Seinfeld finale where Jerry is doing standup for the inmates and Kramer is yucking it up. It's pretty funny.

[@paullebon323]

Take a breath... and a pull off your inhaler.

[@Mr-xc9ei]

😂

[@voiceguy3635]

Larry couldn't stand the criticism of the last Seinfeld show--after all these years--so CYE addressed it,but it wasn't necessary. "Seinfeld's" finale was fine.And if it wasn't--so what?

[@richardaradas8488]

On Seinfeld, the characters were on different levels of bad people with George being the worst of the worst. Pushing women and children out of the way, creating fake charities and keeping the money, having no remorse for Susan dying, sleeping with married women, and checking out 15-year-old girls. Drugging former bosses, backstabbing friends, racist . lies about a woman in jail causing her to lose her parole. That is just for starters. All four were Bad people. But George deserved more time served cause he was pretty, pretty, pretty bad.

[@TheNewKidChameleon]

It was ok

[@RWildekrav66]

The final Seinfeld was a real SUCKFEST !

[@davidbenjamincreative]

why does it seem like this guy is reading a hostage note? Are you sitting on nails? why are you so uncomfortable?

[@Kumzle]

The guy seems to be on cocaine or something? He seems to be struggling getting his thoughts out.

[@andrewmorgan8327]

Puddy

[@meirlieberman344]

If only you could speak clear and proper English so i could understand you. Don't do vocals videos, You'r not cut for this

[@christophermonelt4164]

Stop doing coke

[@glengamble526]

Why? It’s awesome.

[@GamertagO1]

This guy is out of breath with every sentence

[@10pennypacker]

This is the worst explanation. Horrible job

[@thewebstylist]

On one hand I wanted LD to finally get his Karma for doing to others what the prosecutor proved, and maybe he’d even be happier than he’d been being forced to live by some rules for the first time in over twenty yrs!

[@katkat4824]

The ending of Curb was as disappointing as ending of Seinfeld. The first few seasons of Curb were great, waned in later years.

[@bigdickdolly]

this title is so rotten!

[@frankvellake2077]

as great as this finale was, it cannot compare to the Newhart finale