Seinfeld
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Topic: Seinfeld
Posted By: McG
Subject: Seinfeld
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 9:03pm
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Deserves it's own thread. Way late to the party. Never gave it time when it was on tv originally and with the re runs but it has landed on Netflix and ive been milling through the episodes. Brilliant show. Nothing really happens but yet it is brilliantly done. Love how petty and childish the characters are. Just into Season 2 and the bit part characters are entering the fray. George   ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
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Posted By: deco911
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 9:12pm
| Class show. Started rewatching it recently while waiting for new season 11 of curb your enthusiasm (starts tonight). Seinfeld gr at characters. Kramer one of best ever but love George too |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 9:16pm
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Hits its stride halfway through and never loses steam, unlike Curb. A lot of people say it got worse when Larry David left but I disagree with that. It's noticeably different but I'd say it had a new zest to it in the last two seasons, and they double down on the morbidity and selfishness of the characters and situations. The finale, however, is an abomination, and is the only episode that made me hate Kramer. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 9:19pm
Funny , I was scrolling through Netflix last night and stumbled across it , didn’t know it was on it - great show Now if they could only get Larry sanders as well ------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
McG wrote:Posted By: FrankosHereNow
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 9:25pm
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Watched the odd episode years ago when it was on Sky 1. Enjoyed it but wasn’t mad into it. Started watching it about two weeks ago on Netflix and love it. Watch 2 episodes on my lunch break each day.
------------- YBIG Quiz Champion 2016, 2017 & 2018. As You Were Three in a row |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 9:29pm
Same as. Maybe an age thing and you appreciate it more as you tick on ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 9:30pm
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Michael Richards turned down the role of Monk after Seinfeld finished. Worst decision of his career. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 12:45pm
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Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 3:05pm
Seinfeld Larry sanders Stella Artois My baseball caps My fleg Am sure tree are a few others ------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: Artie Ziff
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 3:44pm
I'd watch an episode here and there when it was on tv and always enjoyed it but never followed a whole series. Might set that right during the winter  ------------- It would damage this forums' reputation |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 4:06pm
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People don't talk enough about how pathetic Larry David's public rant towards Alan Dershowitz was. He doesn't care about Dershowitz representing a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. He doesn't care about Dershowitz having sex with children. But being friends with Donald Trump is where he draws the line! Says it all about the complete and utter fantasy world these people do be living in. But, then again, look who we're talking about - someone whose idol is Woody Allen. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 5:03pm
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What’s that got to do with show itself Prop? ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 6:59pm
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always thought it was a ****y American comedy ------------- PM me for all forum moderation queries. |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 7:16pm
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Watched 1 episode earlier and meh ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 7:47pm
Don't let the slap bass and standup bits turn you off. It's hilarious. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Bandwagon
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 7:53pm
Its the f**king laughing track that goes through my head.
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Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 4:46am
Same, the stand-up bits are brutal and the background laughter just remind you of friends. Don't think I'll be trying another episode. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 7:02am
Jesus lads you have to give it more than one episode ------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 10:05am
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I think Seinfeld is excellent but it’s the type of show that will not be universally popular. It’s not for everyone the same way Frazier or Curb you Enthusiasm isn’t either. Watching us office at the moment and it’s brilliant. Skipped 1st season as it’s just a rehash of the uk one. ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: Paulie
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 10:28am
| 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). |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 10:36am
I think the whole point of the show is that you don’t like them. The show is basically showing they are are selfish characters who only think of themselves. ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: Paulie
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 10:43am
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They are incredibly selfish but ultimately they care about each other. I do laugh though at the enjoyment they get from each other's misfortune
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 10:46am
The stand up gags and takes are  absolutely woeful. Id be looking for my money back if i attended one of his gigs unless they were funny 30 years ago. But outside of that and yes, the overuse of the bass, i think it's a great show with brilliant, bizarre characters. George ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 12:18pm
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 ------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: Paulie
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 12:24pm
I'm only on season 2 so it's early doors yet. |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 2:07pm
S2 might as well be a different show. Gets going in S3 and starts really hitting its stride from S6. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: darmack
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 6:40pm
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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. ------------- The dark side.. And the light |
Posted By: Paulie
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 2:30pm
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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. |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 3:21pm
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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. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 3:25pm
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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.
------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 4:23pm
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Festivus  ------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Drumcondra 69er
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 4:25pm
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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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 4:30pm
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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. ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 5:27pm
Exactly. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 6:16pm
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Jerry Stiller is even funnier in King of Queens. Arthur Spooner. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 6:24pm
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George’s pre nup , the fiancée and the wedding invites - top of their game writing
------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: Hotlips_Hoolahan
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 6:35pm
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. ------------- You know Spider, you're a f**kin' mumbling stuttering little f**k. You know that? |
Posted By: deco911
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 7:07pm
Absolutely brilliant. What a character and actor. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2021 at 11:02am
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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. ------------- PM me for all forum moderation queries. |
Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2021 at 11:18am
Modern Family is an uderated American comedy, check it out even if its just to watch yer one called Gloria 💦💦 ------------- Chips don't bounce |
Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2021 at 1:08am
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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. ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2021 at 1:50am
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2022 at 10:58am
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Back on this. Into S3. Michael Chiklis cameoing with the escort episode. Classic series
------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |