Is a black Seinfeld show possible? A show about nothing?

[Tribal Outkast]

Seinfeld had some funny episodes.

Logic?

Anyway, I’m not a Seinfeld guy like that, but the Soup Nazi, George’s wallet, and the puffy shirt episodes are goated.

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

Sounds like you didn't know what the show was about, how comedians find jokes.


Yes a black comedian could have dome the same thing, but we just aren't in that era anymore, the Internet and the fukk shyt people do is too much to compete with.

This is what would make it gold. Childish Gambino had the right idea, adding actual events that happened to Atlanta, like Bobby Schmurda dancing on the table, etc.

Time to bring the lost Glover brother @Ziggiy into the convo. He's also the resident coli filmmaker. Maybe he can make a show like this.

 

[ObsidianDev]

Could be done, but would honestly likely have to be catered more toward the 18-29 "Black geek" crowd.

Not "geek" as in the "The Big Bang Theory", but something more highbrow and clever with elements of "Curb", "Arrested Development" and even "It's Always Sunny".

I could see Gen Z really riding for something like that if it was written smartly. Black youths in my age range seem less likely to pigeonhole themselves, thankfully.

No baby-mamas, no hard-luck "WhAt We GoN Do?" type scenarios, no street shyt (unless wisely satirized).

Just 4-5 working class-to-middle class Black people getting involved in crazy, humorous situations on a weekly basis with nobody getting shot or saying "nikka" 15 times in a single scene.

Give it a TV-Mature rating and put it on Netflix.

Serious potential IMO.

 

[Ohene]

Im into writing as a hobby and have been thinking of writing something along these lines. I think it’s possible and needed

 

[Ohene]

Could be done, but would honestly likely have to be catered more toward the 18-29 "Black geek" crowd.

Not "geek" as in the "The Big Bang Theory", but something more highbrow and clever with elements of "Curb", "Arrested Development" and even "It's Always Sunny".

I could see Gen Z really riding for something like that if it was written smartly. Black youths in my age range seem less likely to pigeonhole themselves, thankfully.

No baby-mamas, no hard-luck "WhAt We GoN Do?" type scenarios, no street shyt (unless wisely satirized).

Just 4-5 working class-to-middle class Black people getting involved in crazy, humorous situations on a weekly basis with nobody getting shot or saying "nikka" 15 times in a single scene.

Give it a TV-Mature rating and put it on Netflix.

Serious potential IMO.

Yup

 

[LuuqMaan]

Still haven't gotten into this. I put on the first ep last year, and the shaky camera kinda threw me off. I turned it off and never went back

Curb >>>Seinfeld

You’ve never watched Curb?
And you in here hyping Seinfeld up?

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Seinfeld is fukking corny.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Curb >>>Seinfeld

You’ve never watched Curb?
And you in here hyping Seinfeld up?

I actually agree but would say season 1-6 is better than Seinfeld. Anything after season 6 is

 

[Optimus Prime]

Insecure was a show about nothing.
Followed the lives of regular black folks.
Lead character dated a lot like Jerry with her ex hovering around like Elaine
Her friends had some funny side plots.

 

[KingSol81]

Seinfeld is nothing special, that whole "show about nothing" concept is just a marketing add tag, it's a situational comedy like all the rest. And its not even funny, without the laugh track that shyt is terrible and you realize it quick, I tried watching Seinfeld on at least 3 occasions, shyt was dumb, Bernie Mac Show shyts on Seinfeld.

 

[Vandelay]

 

[Wildin]

Sounds like you didn't know what the show was about, how comedians find jokes.


Yes a black comedian could have dome the same thing, but we just aren't in that era anymore, the Internet and the fukk shyt people do is too much to compete with.

How many modern shows are there with black people just being normal, much less a black show about nothing. To me the best representation of black people recently has been on The Bear. It's not a "black show" by any means but there are multiple black characters just living normal lives and having normal conversations, personal triumphs/failures, etc. So many black writers and creatives get caught up telling stories that seem designed to appeal to white perceptions of the black experience. Which means endless black trauma. Our humanity is based on what people do to us (instead of being based on being human), so a show about black people living normal lives or not having run ins with the police wouldn't be attractive to executives. Flip side you can make a show about white people living (regular) life in the big city and it's a hit.

Could be done, but would honestly likely have to be catered more toward the 18-29 "Black geek" crowd.

Not "geek" as in the "The Big Bang Theory", but something more highbrow and clever with elements of "Curb", "Arrested Development" and even "It's Always Sunny".

I could see Gen Z really riding for something like that if it was written smartly. Black youths in my age range seem less likely to pigeonhole themselves, thankfully.

No baby-mamas, no hard-luck "WhAt We GoN Do?" type scenarios, no street shyt (unless wisely satirized).

Just 4-5 working class-to-middle class Black people getting involved in crazy, humorous situations on a weekly basis with nobody getting shot or saying "nikka" 15 times in a single scene.

Give it a TV-Mature rating and put it on Netflix.

Serious potential IMO.

Im into writing as a hobby and have been thinking of writing something along these lines. I think it’s possible and needed

Seinfeld is nothing special, that whole "show about nothing" concept is just a marketing add tag, it's a situational comedy like all the rest. And its not even funny, without the laugh track that shyt is terrible and you realize it quick, I tried watching Seinfeld on at least 3 occasions, shyt was dumb, Bernie Mac Show shyts on Seinfeld.

I think the closest we've ever had to this was Atlanta, but since most of us ain't living the life of rapper/manager, a lot of scenarios weren't things that the average black man and woman would encounter in our lives.

So that makes me wonder... Could a show that just explores the various things that we encounter in our lives succeed?

There's a documentary on the Seinfeld show. Pretty much everything you see on screen happened in real life to one of the actors or writers.



Sure they embellished some shyt to make it more funny, sometimes they left it as is, some stories they cleaned up to make it presentable on TV... But there's not an actual lot about the show that writers sat around and just made up.

 

[Neuromancer]

That warehouse worker won't understand this level of comedy, word to @Neuromancer

They don't have t.v.'s in the sweatshop warehouse. So they can't watch quality programming such as this they only get 15 minutes for break so watching a 30 minute show is out of the question.

 

[PatCake]

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 6

The one with the Blacks

 

[Neuromancer]

Seinfeld is fukking corny.

Ain't you got some boxes to move?