For the past month I have been watching the popular comedy Seinfeld, despite it being a pretty old show, as it was cancelled in May 1998. This TV sitcom is about a fictional version of Jerry Seinfeld which predominantly revolves around his interactions with his friends, family and acquaintances around New York City.
The main protagonists of the story are Jerry Seinfeld, a stand-up comedian who regularly makes a big deal about small and little things and George Costanza, a constantly complaining, lying and extremely nervous person. George is often insecure about his capabilities and he is probably my favourite character on the sitcom due to his hilarious antics with women and his employers. The third protagonist is Elaine Benes, a very superficial woman who is also an ex-girlfriend of Jerry’s. I find her funny due to her interactions with her strange employers and with her numerous relationships. Finally there is Cosmo Kramer, a very weird nieghbour of Jerry’s who is mostly funny due to his strange clothing and his very odd actions that often impact Jerry’s life for the worse. Even though he is not one of the protagonists, a character known as Newman is my second favourite due to his intense animosity towards Jerry and how his actions with Kramer often lead to some funny situations.
One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes is when the group visits a soup selling store with an extremely strict order, pay n go policy and strong addiction to the delicious soup. Another one of my favourites is when Jerry cannot remember his girlfriend’s name but knows that it rhymes with a female body part and the funny guesses he makes.
I strongly recommend watching this show and in my opinion, old shows are often better than new shows. Everybody Loves Raymond is another favorite of mine.