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I'd like to share with you folks information on the ultimate "Show About Nothing," you guessed it: "Seinfeld."
Created by Larry David, "Seinfeld" originally aired on the NBC Television Network from May 31, 1990 - May 14, 1998, lasting 8 seasons of 180 episodes; the show was conceived as a sitcom vehicle for Larry's real-life best friend, the successful stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, under the working title "Stand Up," originally pitching the concept to the FOX Television Network in November 1988; after FOX passed on "Stand Up," NBC picked up the series under the new title of "The Seinfeld Chronicles" in Spring 1989, with the series' Pilot filmed at Desilu Studios in Los Angeles, California and subsequently telecast on July 5, 1989 at 9 P.M. ET after a rerun of the hit '80s sitcom "Night Court" on NBC.
Despite marginal ratings, NBC picked up the series as a 4-week Summer Replacement series to air beginning on May 31, 1990, airing Thursday nights at 9 P.M. right after "Cheers" reruns on NBC under the shortened title "Seinfeld."
After 4 more weeks filming at Desilu Studios, filming of "Seinfeld" moved permanently to CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles, California for the rest of its NBC network run; the series began its regular run on January 23, 1991, airing Wednesday nights at 9 P.M. ET after "Night Court" on NBC for an additional 13 weeks of episodes, totaling the debut season of "Seinfeld" episodes to 18.
Still marginally successful, NBC nevertheless picked up "Seinfeld" for a 2nd season, once again airing Wednesday nights at 9 after "Night Court," with both shows switching timeslots mid-season in December 1991.
While "Night Court" finished its own 8-season NBC run in May 1992, "Seinfeld," despite still marginal ratings, was picked up for a 3rd season, with the hour-long episode "The Trip" (split into 2 parts) airing on August 12, 1992 and August 19, 1992, respectively, on NBC during the Summer Olympics.
Joining Jerry in the main "Seinfeld" cast were, respectively, Jason Alexander as George Costanza (a character based on Larry David himself), Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Jerry's ex-girlfriend and platonic friend), and Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer (a character based on Larry's real-life ex-neighbor Kenny Kramer), known only as Kramer in early episodes until his first name was revealed to be Cosmo at the end of the Fall 1994 TV season--its 5th Season.
During the Fall 1992 TV season, ratings for "Seinfeld" were so low airing opposite Tim Allen's hit Disney sitcom "Home Improvement" on ABC that, rather than cancelling the series outright, NBC moved "Seinfeld" to Thursday nights at 9 P.M. ET just to give it a chance to improve--a move making "Seinfeld" the classic it is now and forevermore will be.
In September 1995, "Seinfeld" began airing reruns in Syndication via local TV stations as well as new episodes continuing on NBC; in the Fall 1996 TV season, Larry David, after 6 seasons, quit "Seinfeld" for further career opportunities, with Jerry Seinfeld himself becoming showrunner for the last 2 seasons.
In December 1997, after 8 successful seasons, Jerry Seinfeld retired "Seinfeld" from network TV; NBC celebrated the series' success with a 2-hour Finale telecast on May 14, 1998, with a 1-hour Retrospective followed by the hour-long Finale itself, which featured a number of interesting plots and twists.
Among other examples: George and Jerry learned that their fictional TV show "Jerry" had been picked up by NBC for a 13-week Series Commitment; in celebration before George and Jerry left New York for California, the 4 principal characters (George, Jerry, Elaine and Kramer) decided, after NBC picked a free airplane ride for the characters, to go to Paris, France--only to be landlocked due to an Emergency Landing in Latham, Massachusetts, where the New York Four witnessed a carjacking and, in true "Seinfeld" fashion, did NOTHING to stop the crime from happening--and as a result were promptly Arrested by local Officer Matt Vogel (Scott Jaeck) for violating the local Good Samaritan law in existence.
The 2nd half of the Finale dealt with the trial coverage by Geraldo Rivera and Jane Wells (both playing themselves) featuring a number of "character witnesses" from throughout the series' run, including Audrey (Jane Leeves), "The Virgin"; Mabel Choat (Frances Bay), the old lady whom Seinfeld stole her "Marble Rye"; and the famous "Bubble Boy" ("Seinfeld" writer Jon Hayman).
At Finale's end, the New York Four were found Guilty in a Court of Law for Criminal Indifference and subsequently sentenced to a Year in State Prison.
After his sentencing, Seinfeld did a final stand-up bit as the closing credits rolled for the final time, afterwards being dragged out by Jon Hayman playing the Security Guard at Scene's End; since then, "Seinfeld" reruns have continued to flourish worldwide both in Syndication and on cable networks such as TBS.
I'd like to share with you folks information on the ultimate "Show About Nothing," you guessed it: "Seinfeld."
Created by Larry David, "Seinfeld" originally aired on the NBC Television Network from May 31, 1990 - May 14, 1998, lasting 8 seasons of 180 episodes; the show was conceived as a sitcom vehicle for Larry's real-life best friend, the successful stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, under the working title "Stand Up," originally pitching the concept to the FOX Television Network in November 1988; after FOX passed on "Stand Up," NBC picked up the series under the new title of "The Seinfeld Chronicles" in Spring 1989, with the series' Pilot filmed at Desilu Studios in Los Angeles, California and subsequently telecast on July 5, 1989 at 9 P.M. ET after a rerun of the hit '80s sitcom "Night Court" on NBC.
Despite marginal ratings, NBC picked up the series as a 4-week Summer Replacement series to air beginning on May 31, 1990, airing Thursday nights at 9 P.M. right after "Cheers" reruns on NBC under the shortened title "Seinfeld."
After 4 more weeks filming at Desilu Studios, filming of "Seinfeld" moved permanently to CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles, California for the rest of its NBC network run; the series began its regular run on January 23, 1991, airing Wednesday nights at 9 P.M. ET after "Night Court" on NBC for an additional 13 weeks of episodes, totaling the debut season of "Seinfeld" episodes to 18.
Still marginally successful, NBC nevertheless picked up "Seinfeld" for a 2nd season, once again airing Wednesday nights at 9 after "Night Court," with both shows switching timeslots mid-season in December 1991.
While "Night Court" finished its own 8-season NBC run in May 1992, "Seinfeld," despite still marginal ratings, was picked up for a 3rd season, with the hour-long episode "The Trip" (split into 2 parts) airing on August 12, 1992 and August 19, 1992, respectively, on NBC during the Summer Olympics.
Joining Jerry in the main "Seinfeld" cast were, respectively, Jason Alexander as George Costanza (a character based on Larry David himself), Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes (Jerry's ex-girlfriend and platonic friend), and Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer (a character based on Larry's real-life ex-neighbor Kenny Kramer), known only as Kramer in early episodes until his first name was revealed to be Cosmo at the end of the Fall 1994 TV season--its 5th Season.
During the Fall 1992 TV season, ratings for "Seinfeld" were so low airing opposite Tim Allen's hit Disney sitcom "Home Improvement" on ABC that, rather than cancelling the series outright, NBC moved "Seinfeld" to Thursday nights at 9 P.M. ET just to give it a chance to improve--a move making "Seinfeld" the classic it is now and forevermore will be.
In September 1995, "Seinfeld" began airing reruns in Syndication via local TV stations as well as new episodes continuing on NBC; in the Fall 1996 TV season, Larry David, after 6 seasons, quit "Seinfeld" for further career opportunities, with Jerry Seinfeld himself becoming showrunner for the last 2 seasons.
In December 1997, after 8 successful seasons, Jerry Seinfeld retired "Seinfeld" from network TV; NBC celebrated the series' success with a 2-hour Finale telecast on May 14, 1998, with a 1-hour Retrospective followed by the hour-long Finale itself, which featured a number of interesting plots and twists.
Among other examples: George and Jerry learned that their fictional TV show "Jerry" had been picked up by NBC for a 13-week Series Commitment; in celebration before George and Jerry left New York for California, the 4 principal characters (George, Jerry, Elaine and Kramer) decided, after NBC picked a free airplane ride for the characters, to go to Paris, France--only to be landlocked due to an Emergency Landing in Latham, Massachusetts, where the New York Four witnessed a carjacking and, in true "Seinfeld" fashion, did NOTHING to stop the crime from happening--and as a result were promptly Arrested by local Officer Matt Vogel (Scott Jaeck) for violating the local Good Samaritan law in existence.
The 2nd half of the Finale dealt with the trial coverage by Geraldo Rivera and Jane Wells (both playing themselves) featuring a number of "character witnesses" from throughout the series' run, including Audrey (Jane Leeves), "The Virgin"; Mabel Choat (Frances Bay), the old lady whom Seinfeld stole her "Marble Rye"; and the famous "Bubble Boy" ("Seinfeld" writer Jon Hayman).
At Finale's end, the New York Four were found Guilty in a Court of Law for Criminal Indifference and subsequently sentenced to a Year in State Prison.
After his sentencing, Seinfeld did a final stand-up bit as the closing credits rolled for the final time, afterwards being dragged out by Jon Hayman playing the Security Guard at Scene's End; since then, "Seinfeld" reruns have continued to flourish worldwide both in Syndication and on cable networks such as TBS.
