I haven't watched an episode in years, but let's just say that the show is genius. Completely redefined sitcoms. I remember because I was trying to watch it in the late 90s, and just being confused as to why people found it funny. Little did I know that my teen brain couldn't comprehend that I was watching something much deeper than your average sitcom.
If you're gonna watch an episode of Seinfeld, watch the episode from the very beginning. Can't stress that enough. That was always my problem. I'd come in 5 minutes late. and by then, the plot was already too complicated and I would have no idea what the fukk was going on.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Seinfeld introduced the A, B and C plots in TV sitcom writing. I'm getting technical here on a screenwriter tip... but think about this. Prior to Seinfeld, you would watch a show that was centered on one person. e.g. Will Smith in Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Every episode had only ONE plot for the entire episode, and that plot always involved Will. For example, today's episode: "Will experiences an earthquake. Hijinks ensue."
Seinfeld came along and said: "OK, the show is about me, but really it's about New York City. And how random and interconnected life is in New York City". So an episode would start with Seinfeld observing something random that's actually important but we never think about: e.g. why can't we just eat the top of the muffins since they taste the best? Why do we have to eat the bottom part that sucks? So Plot A will be Seinfeld's exploration of that and the trouble he gets into trying to answer that question. Meanwhile, Elaine has issues with her new man. Her new bf's doing something random that's irritating her, and she doesn't want to bring it up to him but she can't help but be irritated by it. So that becomes Plot B. Kramer's trying to kick out a tenant. That's Plot C.
So basically you're watching these completely separate stories in one half hour, and they usually come together in the end. Funny as fukk! They were all cowards in their own way. Easily distressed about something random, but too p*ssy to really attack the problem head on. I'm laughing just thinking about this shyt. I gotta watch some episodes.
Just google Seinfeld and read more about it.
