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Originally posted by FREEWHEELER FREEWHEELER wrote:

Watched it previously years ago and loved it but seeing it again now on Netflix it’s even better.

Curb for me is the greatest but Seinfeld is a gallant second. 
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Watched it previously years ago and loved it but seeing it again now on Netflix it’s even better.

Curb for me is the greatest but Seinfeld is a gallant second. 
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Originally posted by BigStrongMan BigStrongMan wrote:

I’ve seen bits of this over the years. Never found it funny at all. Same with Friends. 
Cheers is probably the only American comedy I’d watch. 

Modern Family is an uderated American comedy, check it out even if its just to watch yer one called Gloria 💦💦
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I’ve seen bits of this over the years. Never found it funny at all. Same with Friends. 
Cheers is probably the only American comedy I’d watch. 
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Jerry Stiller is even funnier in King of Queens.

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Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

George’s pre nup , the fiancée and the wedding invites - top of their game writing  

Funnily enough, the main cast didn't like working with the lady who played George's fiance. I thought she was good! The episode where she befriends Elaine and Jerry to George's dismay is great - especially the scene where he confronts them in the cinema.

The closure to that storyline is morbid as f**k, but ballsy for a sitcom of that era.
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George’s pre nup , the fiancée and the wedding invites - top of their game writing  

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I now think HB was referring to the fact that the whole show is filmed in few scenarios i.e. Jerrys flat, down to Monks and back again and very little deviating. 


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I now think HB was referring to the fact that the whole show is filmed in few scenarios i.e. Jerrys flat, down to Monks and back again and very little deviating. 
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

The whole set is a replica of Friends and then the coffee house etc...

I'm watching it and currently on S2 and I don't think it's funny, is it meant to be? - you blink and the episodes are over.



As mentioned above it predates Friends and is next level when it comes to writing, tying various bizarre narratives together in one episode and just being laugh out loud funny. The magic eye picture episode (called The Gymnast apparently) is one of the funniest things I've ever watched. 

Unlike Friends which I never found remotely amusing to be fair. 

Comparing the two is like comparing The Beatles to the Spice Girls imo, no offence meant. 


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Seinfeld pre dates Friends so if there is any copying it's at Friends end.

I agree. The episodes are short and snappy but i think that's why i like them. I have found myself rewatching some ive already watched as i've been distracted.

It's not laugh out loud funny ever but i do find it amusing and that's down to the characters. Looking forward to George's Dad coming into it as i remember seeing bits of episodes with him in them and they were great.
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The whole set is a replica of Friends and then the coffee house etc...

I'm watching it and currently on S2 and I don't think it's funny, is it meant to be? - you blink and the episodes are over.
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This has really grown on me. George cracks me up. I've never seen a lad go from absolute joy to utter despair in a matter of seconds on such a regular basis. To be fair I enjoy all the characters, even if they're pretty awful human beings .

As an aside, it's mad to see the number of actors in it with one off small roles that later went on to be pretty big stars.
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Had never watched this before so started it with all the talk of it recently. 
Still only on the first season, which is only about 5 episodes but it's not really wowing me. 
It started in 1989 so a bit dated now and the stand up parts are not very funny. Will stick with it and see. 
It's also mad that in season 1 George is only 30. He looks a lot older. 
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Originally posted by Paulie Paulie wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by Paulie Paulie wrote:

I'm watching Seinfeld for the first time. I'm enjoying it but I think the hype/popularity is a bit ott. The stand up bits are awful and the music can be a bit annoying but they only take up about 2 mins maximum of each episode so I can live with that. On the plus side I like all 4 of the central characters and it's not too focussed on Seinfeld with the laughs being split fairly evenly. Overall I don't think it's anywhere near as good as the likes of Friends, Frasier or The American Office, but it is better than a lot of other so called comedies that also got huge ratings (eg Schitt's Creek).

 
Step away from the bottle  - the masturbation episode , on a mainstream US channel itself is a work of genius
 
George's parents, Jerrys parents , elaine boss all great secondary characters    


I'm only on season 2 so it's early doors yet.

S2 might as well be a different show. Gets going in S3 and starts really hitting its stride from S6.
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