Seinfeld was one of the big surprises of the
1990's.
Not only did it come from the states, (Very few genius comedies do) but
at first glance it looks like a standard U.S. sitcom of whose format
has
hardly changed in 50 years. And lets face it, the best they can do is
raise
a smile.
It is difficult to say what makes Seinfeld leap
into
the same league as Fawlty Towers or The Simpsons, (They could never be
compared, but they are in the same league.) It's not the brilliantly
defined
characters that each and every episode contains, because many lesser
sitcoms
have had that. It's certainly not because of Jerry Sienfeld's comic
genius.
(As good as he is.) I suppose it's because the stories are so
ridiculous,
the characters are so fickle and there reactions to every day
situations
are so stupid, it's like they took my life and put it right up there on
the small screen.
The upshot of which is you are guaranteed to be
killing
yourself laughing by the end of each and every episode. I guess this is
why it makes it so hard to define the genius of the show because I have
little idea of how other people view it.
One of the interesting points to raise about the
show
is that, if anything Jerry is the comedic straight man who is
surrounded
by an escalating scale of comedy characters. (This must be a first for
any comedy) These including George and his family, Elaine, Newman and
the
superb Michael Richards as Kramer.
I must raise my hat to the cast and crew of the
show
for producing a live action show that is as good as, if not better then
anything us British have produced in the 90's.
Season One Spring 1990
(series
is re- titled Seinfeld) (Pilot is Repeated)
2. The Stakeout 3. The Robbery 4. Male Unbonding 5. The Stock Tip
Season Two Winter 1991/2 6. The Ex-Girlfriend 7. The Pony Remark 8. The Jacket 9. The Phone Message 10. The Apartment 11. The Statue 12. The Revenge 13. The Heart Attack 14. The Deal 15. The Baby Shower 16. The Chinese Restaurant 17. The Busboy
Season Three - 1992 18. The Note 19. The Truth 20. The Pen 21. The Dog 22. The Library 23. The Parking Garage 24. The Cafe 25. The Tape 26. The Nose Job 27. The Stranded 28. The Alternate Side 29. The Red Dot 30. The Subway 31. The Pez Dispenser 32. The Suicide 33. The Fix-Up 34. The Boyfriend (1) 35. The Boyfriend (2) 36. The Limo 37. The Good Samaritan 38. The Letter 39. The Parking Space 40. The Keys
Season Four - 1992/3 41. The Trip (1) 42. The Trip (2) 43. The Pitch 44. The Ticket 45. The Wallet (1) 46. The Watch (2) 47. The Bubble Boy 48. The Cheever Letters 49. The Opera 50. The Virgin 51. The Contest 52. The Airport 53. The Pick 54. The Movie 55. The Visa 56. The Shoes 57. The Outing 58. The Old Man 59. The Implant 60. The Junior Mint 61. The Smelly Car 62. The Handicap Spot 63. The Pilot (1) 64. The Pilot (2)
Season Five - 1993/4 65. The Mango 66. The Puffy Shirt 67. The Glasses 68. The Sniffing Accountant 69. The Bris 70. The Lip Reader 71. The Non-Fat Yoghurt 72. The Barber 73. The Masseuse 74. The Cigar Store Indian 75. The Conversion 76. The Stall 77. The Dinner Party 78. The Marine Biologist 79. The Pie 80. The Stand-In 81. The Wife 82. The Raincoats (1) 83. The Raincoats (2) 84. The Fire 85. The Hamptons 86. The Opposite
Season Six - 1994/5 87. The Chaperone 88. The Big Salad 89. The Pledge Drive 90. The Chinese Woman 91. The Couch 92. The Gymnast 93. The Soup 94. The Mom & Pop Store 95. The Secretary 96. The Race 97. The Switch 98. The Label Maker 99. The Scofflaw 100. Highlights of a Hundred (1) 101. Highlights of a Hundred (2) 102. The Beard 103. The Kiss Hello 104. The Doorman 105. The Jimmy 106. The Doodle 107. The Fusilli Jerry 108. The Diplomat's Club 109. The Face Painter 110. The Understudy
Season Seven - 1995/6 111. The Engagement 112. The Postponement 113. The Maestro 114. The Wink 115. The Hot Tub 116. The Soup Nazi 117. The Secret Code 118. The Pool Guy 119. The Sponge 120. The Gum 121. The Rye 122. The Caddy 123. The Seven 124. The Cadillac (1) 125. The Cadillac (2) 126. The Shower Head 127. The Doll 128. The Friars Club 129. The Wig Master 130. The Calzone 131. The Bottle Deposit (1) 132. The Bottle Deposit (2) 133. The Wait Out 134. The Invitations
Season Eight - 1996/7 135. The Foundation 136. The Soul Mate 137. The Bizarro Jerry 138. The Little Kicks 139. The Package 140. The Fatigues 141. The Checks 142. The Chicken Roaster 143. The Abstinence 144. The Andrea Doria 145. The Little Jerry 146. The Money 147. The Comeback 148. The Van Buren Boys 149. The Susie 150. The Pothole 151. The English Patient 152. The Nap 153. The Yada Yada 154. The Millennium 155. The Muffin Tops 156. The Summer of George
Season Nine 1997/8 157. The Butter Shave 158. The Voice 159. The Serenity Now 160. The Blood 161. The Junk Mail 162. The Merv Griffin Show 163. The Slicer 164. The Betrayal 165. The Apology 166. The Strike 167. The Dealership 168. The Reverse Peephole 169. The Cartoon 170. The Strongbox 171. The Wizard 172. The Burning 173. The Bookstore 174. The Frogger 175. The Maid 176. The Puerto Rican Day 177. The Clip Show (1) 178. The Clip Show (2) 179. The Finale (1) 180. The Finale (2)
