The Day Seinfeld Was Born

[@EntertainTheElk]

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[@gary1248]

Can you please do the day South Park was born

[@CatLover-23]

Although, The Chinese Restaurant was an Awesome Episode and the favorite of most and critics, however just in My Opinion, it's Not when Seinfeld was Born.. (Just MY Thoughts). All in love.... Thanks for this Video on Seinfeld, LOVE this show.

[@jswets5007]

All that sitting is the new smoking nonsense has been demonstrably proven false. Standing all day is actually bad for you. Kinda like masks for covid, just absolute bs.

[@carlt8188]

I'm a huge Seinfeld fan. The Chinese Restaurant episode is absolutely my least favorite episode. I hated it when I first watched it first run and I never watch it when I binge watch the re -runs

[@jordanthomas4379]

@@CatLover-23so when did Seinfeld die?

[@JoeLeonardo]

I feel like Jason Alexander "got it" before most of the other actors did. His performance as George was spot on early in the run and laser-focused by the 3rd season.

[@born2hula325]

I watched Seinfeld for the first time ever last year. Obviously it’s great and important, but it’s also pretty dated. EXCEPT for Jason Alexander as George. Still feels absolutely perfect and completely fresh.

[@PleiadesRuby]

That's because he was acting without acting

[@redacted2275]

​@@born2hula325Not catering to your mindset is not "being dated"... the show is not only made of script, try understanding the nuances of it before saying imbeciIe things.

[@born2hula325]

@@redacted2275 Stroppy manchild on the internet calls other person "imbecile" for thinking limited aspects of an over 30 year-old show are dated, more at 6.

[@TheLizardKing752]

"I think it moved"

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

The car not starting at the end of the garage episode wasn't scripted. They were supposed to drive off but when Michael Richards tried to start the car, it wouldn't turn over. You can see the other actors laughing in the backseat.

[@DebitAdams]

​@BocoCorwinGeorge and Jerry really peed in the corner for realism 😆 jk

[@trapez77]

Sure it wasn’t

[@Historian212]

@BocoCorwinNope. Actually true.

[@madisonhuffman8084]

Yes! I came here to say the same thing. Always love the deep Seinfeld trivia.

[@KevinShaughnessy-mt9jt]

@@madisonhuffman8084 Jerry Seinfeld, had 9 Tonight Show appearances , before receiving a network phone call for a show in development. When Seinfeld was asked about ideas he replied I don't have any ideas, Ive just always wanted to be invited to a meeting like this

[@ghostgrimmm]

The show really picks up at the Chinese restaurant. But I would say the first perfect episode is the contest. Also the later additions of Newman, Estelle and Frank Costanza in my opinion elevated the show to god-tier status. By the time Puddy join the ranks at the very end, they had no need for more iconic characters but they were still creating Gold, Jerry. Gold.

[@HectorTWE]

The Parking Garage is the real first 10/10 episode of Seinfeld

[@VanillaDeer]

Love The Contest!!!

[@KevinShaughnessy-mt9jt]

Gotta "Su- port the team!!! HIGH FIVE. 😑✋

[@itizzano8233]

OK what about The Bubble Boy, The Limo, The 2 parter 'The Boyfriend', The Subway, The Parking Garage, and The Library???? You just named one of the most popular episodes, and 100 other morons agreed. You don't know what you're talking about, and anyone that's actually seen every episode would also agree.

[@itizzano8233]

​@@HectorTWEit's 1000% the Chinese restaurant. I would agree that the parking garage is one of the best from season 3.

[@stevecotov9026]

For me, it was "The Marine Biologist" because the story went full circle. "Titleist?"

[@akaJughead]

Any time someone cuts me off or does something rude, I hear George Costanza in my head shout, "You know we're living in a society!"

[@yuvraajkumar2036]

ME TOO LOL 😂

[@kennyfleck8630]

Likewise when people state the obvious, I have found myself saying "I'm aware..... I'm aware"

[@wvu05]

"We're supposed to act in a civilized way."

[@narisevansangynriivaama9903]

The show is still on its own level. I rewatch all the seasons regularly and it's always a blast.

[@CatLover-23]

I Second This... Agree.

[@antrim7008]

Curb’s on par with it honestly

[@mj.l]

i tried to watch a seinfeld episode recently, and it was painfully dated and dull. it seemed funny 30 years ago 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@BurtTurbo]

cool story. You watched one episode. @@mj.l

[@legmantillidie1030]

OMG I totally agree. Sometime Pedermans character felt a little bleh at times and would love to have seen the old waitress at the Diner given a line or two. You know something sassy like "How the Hell should I know". Kraemer was easily my fave. The only episode I wasn't in full agreement on Kraemer was the Armoir episode where he got intimidated by those thugs while he was guarding it for Elaine. I would have had him stand his ground and maybe Newman walks by. " Helooooo Newman". Newman and Kraemer team up verbally on the two and claim victory. And we all know Newman has a thing for Elaine. Brilliant show. Best comedy ever

[@micheltrottier8343]

“Jerry, you know I’ve always wanted to pretend to be an architect” did it for me.

[@christophergarrett7082]

The brilliance of seinfield is how it's give voice to all the times you wanna break the social rules and frustration

[@EntertainTheElk]

There's so many small elements that hit home.

[@billycox475]

I love that they tediously and humorously explored the tedious things that most people just shrug and move on from. It's like if Kafka was a comedy writer and the main characters are actually the villains rather than the system being the villain. You get an appreciation of where that tedium comes from by watching the last 3 years of Curb, which imo was just too dang tedious and barely even funny. Still though, I love Seinfeld and the first run of Curb.

[@WTFG78]

James Hong is a legend. “Seinfeld, Four?”

[@Nickelodeon81]

Cartwright?

[@richarddoan9172]

James Hong's part is hilarious. Just a few (or now) words, but perfect execution.

[@JezaLoki]

Lo Pan

[@jay-day]

"I say you not here. She say curse word. I hang up." 😆😂🤣

[@anaverageyoutubeuser]

Peterman, two.

[@keithnorse]

The Seinfeld episode that sold me on making it a habit was when George is on the floor face down with his pants down at his ankles and Jerry just walks in saying "So you want to be my latex salesman". That is the first time I became a regular Seinfeld fan.

[@donwayne1357]

Now, just hold on a minute there.

[@kentmurvine3242]

Me to

[@angelic5424]

Classic George. 😂

[@gheller2261]

My wife says that to me anytime I forget to do something or do something wrong or dumb.

[@meganbaker9116]

@@gheller2261😂

[@katleighofficial]

something i love about seinfeld is it really has a stand up formula, they always wrap it back around at the end or later in another episode, like the guy from the subway who ends up making mannequins of elaine!! perfect wrap around lol

[@davidmitchell6873]

I will never forget how much I laughed at Bookman the library cop.

[@gheller2261]

That Philip Baker Hall did not get an Emmy for that performance (he wasn't even nominated) was criminal.

[@Shapes_Quality_Control]

“I got a news flash for ya joy boy!”

[@meganbaker9116]

@@Shapes_Quality_Control😂

[@davewebbtheauthor]

George saying, "We are living in a society" and "I'm Cartwright" were the lines that I loved the most. Funny stuff.

[@vidiia]

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[@lonelyheroine]

"She said curse word and I hung up."

[@captainspirou]

There was a 60 Minutes interview with Jerry Seinfeld where he said The Junior Mint episode was when they really felt they could do anything they wanted. There was no boundaries

[@wstine79]

I'm sure George Costanza could've benefited from Flexispot during the "Summer of George." And Kramer would find some wacky use for it

[@EntertainTheElk]

:) You're right!

[@daytrippera]

Seinfeld is by far the best sitcom in tv history. Not to mention how groundbreaking it was.

[@steverogers7601]

The "Outing" (S4:E17) episode was absolutely progressive and examplary of how comedy discussed acceptance of a marginalize group. It led with comedy but talked about the LGBTQ community in an accepting and considerate manner while being mindful of the story and audience. Definitely groundbreaking for a show in the early 90s.

[@daytrippera]

@steverogers7601 ffs... of course everything's about lgtbq+ 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Maybe they should learn a little about being respectful towards women and stop using us an a effing costume.

[@daveyboy_]

What was so groundbreaking about it? Compared to let's say ." All in the family "

[@soapthesoap]

While I don't agree that it's the best ever, it is most definitely one of the best! It's also remarkable because it has almost a timeless quality. Other shows of that era don't hold up nearly as well as Seinfeld does.

[@daveyboy_]

@gereikat That's groundbreaking? I guess you never watched WKRP in Cincinnati.

[@donkeydan5996]

The “bus boy” is the groundbreaking episode. That was the first time each character had their own story arc, and then eventually tying it all together to the main plot , classic Seinfeld formula

[@alanfloyd5473]

I think the subway show nails it for me, when they're all going off in different directions on different subway journeys and experiencing different things. Jerry's encounter is really pretty surreal and I think that the whole thing was inspired, if I'm not wrong, by the big movie of the moment, Sliding Doors. Also great writing and voice over when hearing Elaine's thoughts.

[@lonelyheroine]

"What is that on my leg???"

[@aaroncarson1770]

I love Mrs. Sienfeld. "You're going under water? What's down there that's so special?"

[@sortofanoakyafterbirth3661]

What's up here that's so special??

[@MetalGod999]

I think Seinfeld is the Greatest TV Sitcom of All Time. No matter how many times I've seen the episodes, I never get tired of watching them. With so many funny characters, timeless quotes and classic episodes, this great show forever changed the landscape of television. I'll always be a proud and lifelong Seinfeld fan.

[@Cobra7071]

My all time favorite tv show. There’s another reason this is my favorite. I had been watching Seinfeld for several seasons. My mother was very sick and we didn’t know how long she would be around, so I tried to spend a lot time with her. I learned that her favorite show was Seinfeld. We could talk about the show and watch it together. She understood the show and loved the characters so much. That tells me that it’s a show for everyone. I only wish she could have seen them all. We lost her in 95. I never thought to ask her what her favorite episode was.

[@kshitijsrivastava6440]

The episode that made me a fan was the episode where they go to the holistic healer and George ends up turning purple Freaking ICONIC

[@jeffsims8270]

I believe "The Contest" is the episode that really set the series apart from ANY other series on television prior to it's airing.

[@SoyelYorch_]

yup, that was the one.

[@johnlocke4715]

One of my favourite episodes is when George is on social benefits and is putting in more hours and effort than it would be just to get a job.

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

The thing about benefits is that they’re way way way way harder to get and Lee than a job. It’s just that some people can’t work.

[@jayjayson9613]

The Chinese restaurant episode is also the first time we find out that Jerry has a sister. He mentions in that episode that he has a sister but we never see or hear about her ever again.

[@gheller2261]

And in real life, he has a sister.

[@jayjayson9613]

@@gheller2261 maybe the line was improvised on the fly but they left it in? It was weird to see

[@toddgaak422]

George mentions in the episode with the psychic that he has a brother. He's never mentioned again either, and later on, it's obvious, George is an only child.

[@michaelthomas9172]

Another element that makes this episode so great is James Hong!

[@lookinforthe70s]

I think a key to Seinfeld's success was it's relatability. Seinfeld took the mundane of everyday life and made it hilarious.

[@queenjustine66]

They've said virtually every situation the characters get into is something that's happened in Larry's, Jerry's or another writer's lives. People say it's too far-fetched, but Larry says, "It happened to me!"

[@MichaelMeade-d7b]

The Movie episode reveals what they really think of each other, the way they described each other to the cinema employees.

[@coleenkennedy9243]

I agree!!! I LOVED THAT!!! I think it was Kramer that described Jerry as having a horse face and Elaine said Kramer was a hipster doofus 😂

[@YourFavoriteReviewsYoutube]

Any time I show someone Seinfeld for the first time, I always start with "The Red Dot." I think it perfectly encapsulates the situations each character gets themselves into. It's one of my favorites.

[@judsonwright]

How do you show someone Seinfeld for the first time? Who hasn't seen it?

[@tuckgraph]

A turning point episode for me was The Pony Remark (sn. 2, ep 2). Jerry made a comment at a family dinner, which upset the matriarch, who died hours later. Jerry is torn between attending the funeral or playing in a baseball game. There was a dark complexity and absurdity that we'd see later in other episodes, like The Cheever Letters. Groundbreaking stuff.

[@can72287]

When I was a little goil in Poland…we ALL had pony’s 😂🤦🏾

[@chiefchimp2789]

My favorite episode! The family dinner scene is probably the most hysterical thing I have ever seen in a sitcom.

[@lonelyheroine]

"That doesn't make up for killing her." I loved that episode too. 😆

[@CC3193]

_He vaz a _*_beautiful_*_ pony and I luffed him!_

[@tuckerapgar3696]

That’s one of my favorite episodes in the early seasons

[@ronanmc2112]

Loved this. When I first saw Seinfeld at about age 12 in the mid 90’s I didn’t know what to make of it but knew I had to watch more. I was hooked very quickly. The Pen was she first one that I saw. After only ever seeing Home Improvement and similiar shows, I kept waiting for ‘the thing’ and it never came and then I forgot about it needing a thing. Love The Pitch and The Ticket where everyone is telling different hooks to use ‘you’re a high school gymnastics coach’ etc. The Keys and The Trip are so out there, even today. The darkness of the Larry Charles written episodes like The Opera, pure brilliance.

[@steverogers7601]

When i was 11 i would see it on the NBC commercials and i thought it was an old person show. I was too focused on either cartoons, Martin, or the Fresh Prince, and the only time i gave Seinfeld my attention was during the Puerto Rican day parade episode that caused so much controversy that I heard about it on the news. I did not care for the show as a child but it wasnt until I hit my late 20s that i randomly watched a full episode because a friend had it on and I was captivated. Fast forward to my 30s and I have a hard time finding OTHER Seinfeld fans in person so i can share the inside jokes from the show.

[@AndyJay1985]

​@steverogers7601 I was in the same boat. It was largely popular, but I didn't "get it," growing up. When I got older, all the situations felt like they could relate to me.

[@lune78]

I actually learned English watching Seinfeld. I still enjoy watching it to this day.

[@frankmacs9379]

For me the day Seinfeld was born was 'The Bus Boy' episode. At the end of it, by accident, the writers had two of the episode's stories intersecting, known as 'dovetailing'. Larry & Jerry loved this so much that they used dovetailing in nearly every episode after that as their main structure. As for the Chinese restaurant ep, this had been done before in the 1970s by a British sitcom named Porridge - an excellent episode called 'A Night In', that was set entirely in even much tighter confines - an 8x6 jail cell.

[@MaxOakland]

It was an accident the first time!?

[@Football__Junkie]

I always felt like The Pony Remark was the first true Seinfeld-esque episode. The Chinese Restaurant just seemed like a unique idea

[@davidmitchell6873]

Who figures an immigrant is gonna have pony?

[@dacvs301]

​@@davidmitchell6873why would anyone who has a poney come to a non poney country?

[@dacvs301]

am i wrong?

[@domb8448]

"It's lustrous coat, it's flowing mane. It was the pride of Krakow."

[@Jonwatchin]

Great choice of an episode! Funny story; this was the first episode my family and I ever watched of Seinfeld. We'd have the news on during dinner, and the TV was left on after dinner and the news finished, and the channel showed repeats of Seinfeld afterward. The Chinese Restaurant played, and the whole concept cracked us up. The fact that the whole thing took place at the restaurant and have felt all the same feelings while waiting for a table really hooked us. We'd watch all the new episodes on Thursdays from that point on!

[@Historian212]

Same. Just happened upon it the night it first aired. Laughed so hard, later told my friends about it. Truly brilliant.

[@arctrooper999]

If Kramer was in the episode (the Kramer we know and love) he would have walked up to the dude, got a table, and would be like I eat here all the time.

[@teddyfurstman1997]

Seinfeld and the Simpsons are my childhood sitcoms for me when I watch them on Fox 5 NY

[@scottieman2]

My friend is finally starting to watch and loves every single episode.

[@varnishyourboard]

The parking garage was the episode that convinced me to start watching regularly. All-time favorite show.

[@joebikeguy6669]

The "Mel Torme/Jimmie episode has all the Seinfeldian features you discussed . . . and is my favorite Seinfeld episode.

[@toddgaak422]

When that needle comes out, I let the expletives fly!

[@toddgaak422]

The end of that episode, when Mel is singing to Kramer, cracks me up every single time.

[@Mike1614YT]

10:45 With guys like Warren Littlefield- clearly a fun-loving guy- in charge of comedies, it's a miracle the show got on TV at all

[@JBugz777]

Seinfeld was never about "nothing" - It was always about brilliant & subtle writing by Jerry & Larry. (And the perfect performances by the cast.)

[@Zanollo5]

No kid. It's just about nothing. They are mocking people like u.

[@josephjuncaj5784]

​@@Zanollo5jason alexander says it in the vid that the show was "anarchy" being about nothing makes it about something

[@Zanollo5]

@@josephjuncaj5784 people tend to justify yourself. The show is just fun about nothing. Nothing deep in it. This post is just stupidity wanting be smartness

[@JoeKoOhNo]

Well, sometimes nothing is something.

[@SoyelYorch_]

the rest of the writers also deserve recognition, they'd kick a rock of an idea again and again until it was funny af

[@ronniechilds2002]

Jason Alexander has said in interviews that, in the first several episodes, he was doing a straight-up Woody Allen impersonation, complete with agitation, arms flailing, hands on forehead, stammering, etc. It's very apparent.

[@DeflatingAtheism]

George went from cripplingly self-conscious in the first episodes, to obliviously un-self-conscious in the last episodes.

[@markb20]

It should have been mentioned that in the Parking Garage episode, their "failure" with the car not starting was a spontaneous mistake- it was supposed to start. The writers left it in when they realized it worked better that way.

[@queenjustine66]

Michael Richards also hurt himself shoving the box into the trunk but carried on calmly. They wanted to give him an empty box for the episode but he insisted on the weight of a real AC for realism.

[@wstine79]

In my opinion, "The Chinese Restaurant" episode was when Seinfeld was born. The cast were slowly losing their minds while waiting for their reservation.

[@techno56k]

That episode was great.

[@steverogers7601]

The show does a great job of writing characters that you can hate but dont have much reason to. The chinese man casually ignoring them made my blood boil with how he didnt pick up on Elaine trying to bribe him, and how he gave a table to the other guest ahead of them. Its the same for the cult that didnt want to brain wash george. they knew what they were doing but didnt want to admit it. Same thing for Jerry's girlfriend who didnt want to spare a square. She lied about being an adult phone line call girland didnt want to admit it. Same thing for George's date to the Hamptons who didnt want to admit she was leaving because of learning about George's shruken johnnson from the pool.

[@richardsforum6354]

The first real show is when Jerry and Elaine negotiate new rules for sleeping over and want to eliminate obligations and expectations. " Now we're getting somewhere..."

[@GregCubed]

The Chinese Restaurant was a brilliant concept for a sitcom at the time, and they executed it perfectly. The first time I watched it I didn't even realize there weren't any other locations or plots. It feels super packed and funny despite it literally just being 3 characters waiting for a table, which really highlights the strength of the show's concept. Each episode is basically one of his stand up bits converted into a sitcom format, bookended by actual standup scenes transitioning us in and out of its world. I appreciate that it ended at the perfect point too, there's not really a "day it died" before the finale. Another season would have been doing too much and there probably would have been some shark jumping moment, but it ended right at that point where things were starting to get cartoonish and meta but was still good. It's like if the Simpsons ended after season 9; you could argue they lived past their peaks, but they never got bad.

[@themaypole]

Grew up on FRIENDS. loved Curb but nvr watched Seinfeld Recently binged it for the first time and I was amazed at how polished it is so fast and so long before my beloved FRIENDS. Will comfortably be rewatching for years.

[@PhilFromTheAbyss]

Probably not the first perfect episode, but the first episode that I fully watched and absolutely loved was "The Subway" from season 3.

[@SPQRKlio]

I was going to comment more or less the same thing. That is absolutely the One that turned me into a loyal viewer. I didn’t care much for the Chinese Restaurant, but to each their own!

[@thepiper5522]

The Subway is one of my favorites too. I loved every episode but it's one I think of still all the time. Elaine's narration scene was just gold. Or Kramer getting the sandwich and just missing the train. 🤣

[@Royale_with_Cheeze]

I didn't even start watching Seinfeld until it was in its 7th season. Once I started, instant fan. I bought the entire series on DVDs (not the big set with the puffy shirt and salt and pepper shakers) but only watched it all once in sequence. A few years later it finally came to streaming. Long before that, it has been on so many networks that show reruns. It's the only show that I can watch over and over, I know the lines and it still makes me laugh out loud. The best ensemble cast and oddball scripting ever. "The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli." "What is that, a Titleist?" "A hole-in-one!"

[@can72287]

I was 11. I moved to a Jewish area of Philadelphia in 1998. Everyone was talking about the last episode of this show (I was a Martin guy back then; maybe a Seinfeld for black folks) anyway. I said I never watch Seinfeld. The kids thought me insane. It was a legit “thing”, and Jewish folks, especially northeast cosmopolitan reform Jews “loved” Seinfeld; almost as a hero. I watched it to fit in and talk about the last episode. I became a fan and started watching on syndication regularly. Fell in love wit the show.

[@meganbaker9116]

I love the way Seinfeld kind of shakes his head and looks at Elaine, I think, after George makes the deli remark. Then he just goes back to listening to George’s story. Pitch perfect.

[@can72287]

I love the actors are proud of their work. You see so many actors run away from what made them big; to avoid typecast. They all accept the greatness of Seinfeld and resigned to the reality they may never again do something so great.

[@catholiccontriversy]

The Chinese Restaurant was the first episode I ever saw back in college on Crackle, and roped me in where every month where I wanted to see what episodes would be added next month.

[@MathewGood-kt8fr]

The pressure of the movie timeline was helpful for sure. But the name of it i would fail to remember in a trivia contest til now . District 9 got it! ;)

[@yogidemis8513]

I was a big Married with Children fan and I remember after recording a few weeks of MWC on my VCR and before I was gonna watch the episodes Seinfeld just came on, I gave it a chance but it took me quite awhile but when season 2 came out I was pretty excited for that. Much different than the comedy jokes I enjoyed more on MWC. Seinfeld I must say has landed it's spot in the greatest TV shows of all time.

[@JoeKoOhNo]

The first couple of years were weak; especially when compared to MWC which was consistently funny.

[@dennishuffstutler9820]

For me it's the Statue episode. This is the episode that Kramer breaks free from being the crazy guy next door that never leaves the building.

[@michaelahurt]

Agree! My wife had never watched Seinfeld so when I got her to watch it, the first episode I put on was the Chinese Restaurant. Lol. For the same reason. It's the first quintessential Seinfeld episode. After like 10 episodes she started asking about Jerry and Elaine so I just started from episode 1 to give her all the context -- and cause it's more fun to watch The Deal then just explain it; especially if you listen to Wale -- and we watched through The Baby Shower then jumped back to season 3.

[@EntertainTheElk]

Great minds think alike!

[@silviutiplea7126]

I loved the first episode. Every time I see it I love how well written it is

[@Paul_Wetor]

It was really clever how George gets Jerry prepped for the greeting at the airport, yet he still got surprised.

[@lonelyheroine]

@@Paul_Wetor It was okay, but it had the feel of watching a stage play and not a television show, for me anyway.

[@johannvonbabylon]

My candidate for the first perfect episode is The Statue. You have all 4 of them involved in one story, Kramer impersonating a cop, weird side characters. Between George in the restaurant and Rava in the elevator there's a lot of hilarious aggression too.

[@dobtoronto]

Jason Alexander started off doing Woody Allen, then he evolved into Larry David

[@MosheKiesberg]

...and then, almost 30 years later, Larry David would play Woody Allen...

[@krkf8]

My favorite episode is The Gymnast. (Which is the one where George comes out of the bathroom at a party shirtless, rubbing his eyes and saying, "Those magic eye posters are weird wild stuff!")

[@matthewjames7504]

"Ah, yes, the Co-me-de-annnn"

[@MilanStojakov]

I watched Seinfeld last month for first time. I didn't care for Chinese restaurant episode. I find 'the note' episode to be hilarious, which is first episode of season 3. I quite like season 1 of the show, it's different and every episode feels like a pilot. You can see so many changes between the episodes. Characters feel most human in first few seasons.

[@thekcsugethe_kc_suge7930]

I remember watching Chinese Restaurant on its original airing. What an amazing feeling that was.

[@AndyJay1985]

When Seinfeld was originally on Hulu, episodes were released to "tease" us before the whole series dropped. Any episode could've been dropped, and they went with The Chinese Restaurant.

[@LannieLord]

Same here! I was like "This is FUNNY ...and ...DIFFERENT".

[@Ashicakez3]

5:54 Wow, I never noticed that Jerry called Kramer, Kestler in the pilot

[@bossfan49]

I knew his name was originally supposed to be Kessler, but I never heard him say it either until now. He kind of cuts himself off, and with the audience laughter, it gets buried. I know they did a flashback scene later on where Jerry says "Oh you must be Kessler", and Kramer says "Kramer" and they shake hands or something.

[@Econnolly82]

wow! the network notes both helped the show, thats very rare...usually when they push for changes it gets in the way of the creators but adding Elaine and the ticking clock both enhanced the series and episode

[@toptenguy1]

So many episodes had plots that would have been easily resolved if CELL PHONES WERE A COMMON THING at the time. lol

[@ronaldwilson9525]

I absolutely agree with the Chinese Restaurant episode being the start of what we think of as Seinfeld. I also think the episode The Deal could also be considered as well.

[@stevieb9399]

I like the comparison at the beginning between Seinfeld and Parks & Recreation. They’re two great comedy shows I can rewatch without having to surf the channels. Both did have rough beginnings but they turned out golden.

[@minnesota_fats7344]

This is a great episode but my all-time favorite I'm not going to argue it's the best but it's just my favorite is The Opposite. The rise of George the fall of Elaine the Even Stevens of Seinfeld It's all great The confidence of George is he gets back on his feet, as he find something that works for him, The way George goes up to a pretty woman and says I'm unemployed and I live with my parents but says it was such confidence by golly how could that not sweep someone out their feet by being so brutally honest but full of conviction

[@jesstube6466]

i finished this show a couple weeks ago after watching it for about a year. best show ever made imo. no show that i’ve watched has left a impact so huge on me and on television in general.

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

I like to compare Seinfeld to another groundbreaking phenomenon. It is my considered opinion that Seinfeld was to Television what the Beatles were to Music. In each case you have four geniuses who bring their brilliant talents to the table ( which need 4 legs to stand ) to culminate in trendsetting ideas and phrases and characters never seen before in the culture at large. There is a mind, a heart, a soul and a spirit. You can decide who is what in both groups. But the world will never be the same after their having been brought to life on the stage of our consciousness. The song that was the essence of the Beatles for me is A Hard Days Night. The episode that was the most Seinfeldian for me was The Moil. I like knowing that Jerry Seinfeld and Sir Paul McCartney are neighbors in the Hamptons and their kids played together at some point. They're all grown up now I guess. But it just illustrates my whole point here. They were eight people that their coming together at the right time and place is nothing short of a miracle. They will be remembered for a long long LONG time. Thank God! Sure there are other comedians and other musicians but the chemistry of these is undeniable. Me, I'm just a huge fan and I'm not the only one!!

[@adams9586]

​@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815spot on. Long live The Beatles and Seinfeld.

[@RyanYes]

I had no idea that the original diner was from Muppets Take Manhattan. That is good shit right there.

[@jesse7631]

The best lines in that episode was when Elaine declared that she should go over to one of the tables and just take an eggroll. Jerry says, I'll tell you why, I'll give you $50 if you do it! She asks George whether he would do it, and he says "For 50 bucks? I'd put my face in their soup and blow!"

[@jamesf791]

My opinion, George was the best character in it. When he figured out his character was Larry David, the television show became instantly better.

[@robsonwaterkemper]

@@jamesf791 First episodes Jason was doing a Woody Allen impersonation. When he shifted on Larry, the show became much better.

[@meganbaker9116]

@@jamesf791Definitely one of the most perfectly cast pieces of entertainment in history. Not a bad choice over the whole run. I hope the casting directors got an Emmy.

[@lonelyheroine]

@@jamesf791 Apparently, Jerry wanted the David Letterman's band's conductor, Paul Shaeffer to play George, as he physically resembled Larry, but he declined, thinking the show wouldn't go anywhere. All the better for Jason Aliexander.

[@hayberdasher8625]

I agree about the episode where Seinfeld was born, but where it absolutely shines is any episode where George and Jerry's parents are involved.

[@urgamecshk]

Which ones?

[@moosedawgatlantaproductions]

The library episode is quite extraordinary. Especially with loss prevention officer Bookman 😂

[@bossfan49]

That was the best performance from a one-off character.....ever!

[@calicojack3628]

So many Seinfeld episodes would never happen today with cell phones and text messages. The parking lot, the answering machine the air port pick up to name a few.

[@dsuch81]

Great point!

[@LowellMorgan]

16:51 now, to me that shirt is buttoned much too low. The second button is the most important. It literally makes or breaks the shirt.

[@scottieman2]

The one thing I'll give is you can literally watch any episode in no order and not be lost.

[@evanjohnson1226]

"The Alternate Side" was the first perfect episode of Seinfeld (S3E11). It's the, "These pretzels are making me thirsty!" episode. Possibly my favorite episode of the whole series. ["The Pen" (S3E3) was almost perfect, but didn't have George or Kramer.]

[@jamesbillingsby8043]

I had a Inguinal hernia repair surgery last year, got nerve damage and walking was what relieved the inflammation and nerve pain. If I sat for long periods I would have to hop up and could not sit anymore. I called it the anti stagnation nerve pain, grateful I can control it. Recently had my Dr put me on steroids and took away 60% of the pain and I can sit again. I am still walking 6 miles a day for the health benefits. Plus riding my bike so my feet don't get too sore, but exercise has really helped my depression.

[@YouilAushana]

So many streaming service and barely anything worth watching. Yet, Seinfeld is a classic that will never get old and a great study on sociology! Top form, chap.

[@nickbecerra9580]

I think Elane randomly showing up at the end of the second episode was sorta realistic and organic. In real life you might just hang out with someone for a few hours randomly towards the end of the day. You don’t talk about how you met because everyone already knows this. It makes sense that they might start hanging out more the closer they get.

[@AndyJay1985]

I wish they brought back Joel in some way. He could've been an awkward presence who would hit on Elaine.

[@queenjustine66]

After watching every episode multiple times, I just caught that when Elaine is standing at the table hoping to get an eggroll, one of the voices saying, "What did she say?" was Larry David!

[@denimchicken104]

Such a different time. If shows today took that long to find their groove they’d be cancelled before getting there.

[@BarnOfTrinkets]

Kramers car not starting at the end of the parking garage was a mistake that worked in their favor.... It was never meant to happen. the ending script had Kramer start the car and drive away. Instead the actual car wouldn't start while filming. you can see them inside laughing hysterically about it. they thought it was perfect that it wouldn't start and kept it for the show.

[@coleenkennedy9243]

I can’t pick a favorite episode -so many hysterical shows to choose from I do love The Pitch and the preceding episodes about picking the cast for filming the show And I ❤ the brilliance of the reunion of Seinfeld on Curb your Enthusiasm

[@ethanmasmr4681]

I’d say the marine biologist episode was probably the peak of peak, especially at the end!

[@metalmonster34]

The Contest or The Outing was the one that hooked it for me. An episode about not masturbating and the other about not being gay lol. Not that there's anything wrong with that!

[@monstermike22]

Those were my exact two episodes as well. As iconic as they were hysterical

[@four-fn9cd]

I really love The Chinese Restaurant, but if there’s an episode I’d define as the first to hit every single note right, it would be The Revenge. Take everything The Chinese Restaurant did well (usage of multiple characters, hilarious jokes, a cynical punchline), but add in slapstick comedy with Kramer, and amp up George’s neurotic tendencies for an even better ending, and you have a solid 10/10 episode right here. Not to mention it’s also the first episode to feature Newman (albeit only his voice). It was one of the last produced episodes in season 2 so I see this as nothing but gradual progression for the show to eventually become as funny and iconic as it was.

[@keymaster430]

When Elaine walks up to the table in the Chinese restaurant and whispers to them about being dared to steal a roll, everyone starts talking and ruining her plan. I like how you can hear Larry David talking amongst them. He did that a lot throughout the show.

[@ElewIV]

"The Contest" was the episode that changed everything for the show. Everyone talked about it the next day and from then I'm pretty sure it was the most watched show on TV.

[@dash_r_media]

10:07 had to be a deliberate choice. The party that comes into the restaurant and gets a table immediately is noticeably taller than Jerry, George, and Elaine. It's like a visual demonstration of their status here.

[@twoprickstalk80sflicks]

Great spot!

[@DirtyDan77]

the restaurant host yelling Cartwright! will always kill me.

[@trevormoffat4054]

The first one I saw where the show really clicked for me was the Dream Cafe’ episode where Jerry talks Babu Baht into opening an all Pakistani cafe. “He is a bad man- a very bad man!” ☝️

[@echoromeotango2513]

This essay brings back a particular memory of why I started watching Seinfeld. I had heard some good things about the show and thought I'd give it a try. The first episode I had an opportunity to watch was the parking garage. I didn't know any of the characters and it all seemed ridiculous and unfunny to me. I wondered what the buzz regarding the show had been all about and did not intend to watch again. But then, a few days later, guess what, I lose my car in an underground parking garage for an extended period of time, and as I wander around looking for my car the actual minimalist brilliance and humour of that episode suddenly struck me, and I was hooked on the series for the rest of its run.

[@davidalexander3320]

I have 2. The busboy episode. Larry really liked how 2 stories merged at the end into 1 and decided to make that happen more which is what the show became. And 2 is the contest. This is when the show became a water cooler show where everyone talked about it with coworkers at work the next day.

[@johnmarx3919]

well the Junior mint was certainly a water cooler show - so much so that someone was actually FIRED for enthusiastically describing the plot!!

[@kristinazubic9669]

“The Dick Van Dyke Show” - also about a character’s professional and home lives blurring - had a bad first season back in 1961, and went on to become iconic.

[@williamherbert]

This episode was a proof of concept of the Mock Epic: taking a small detail of life and amplifying it to an exaggerated degree. This ended up being the heart of what the show was about, and perfect for Gen-X audiences.

[@CalaveraCandy]

My favorite part was when they bet Elaine to go eat an egg roll and the table couldn't hear her trying to covertly bargain. The way she goes back to the group and begins to laugh at herself and her failure was so real. Sitcom characters almost never acted that way.

[@xr4ti548]

I usually FF over those sponsor ads, but the adjustable desk is pretty neat. First valuable advert i've seen in youtube, especially for someone that sits on their ass all day.

[@SpensaVenture]

There are so many good episodes to pick from but The Jacket was where it truly became Seinfeld as we know it I feel like

[@EntertainTheElk]

I was considering this episode.

[@ronanmc2112]

‘What’s with this lining?’

[@KevinShaughnessy-mt9jt]

@@EntertainTheElk It was .o. k 🫢 ( cough ) , Excuse me. These pretzels are making me thirsty

[@khai8908]

He’s in the bathroom!

[@AndyJay1985]

​@@khai8908scotch, lots of ice!