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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Groundbreaking Show About Nothing, 13 Oct 2007
How good is Seinfeld? To answer this question, you need to think about when the first ever episode of Seinfeld was made - 1989. 18 years ago (has it really been that long?!), the creators of the show, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, wrote a sit-com script about the grey, intangible areas of social interaction, relationships and life. For example, how the second button on a shirt will make or break the shirt. If the second button is too high, you look like you live with your mother. Another example from the pilot episode would be a man's completely inability to read signals and know if a woman likes him or is just being friendly. This is the stuff we experience every day in our lives, but find it difficult to articulate to others. So to have a 80's U.S. sit-com with canned laughter and 3 wall sets do it is incredible.
Nevermind 1989 ... today in 2007, the show is so fresh and original. It is unlike any other sit-com out there (with the possible exception of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David's other show). I don't know about you, but I have dropped a pea or a grape or something in the kitchen and the thing has literally disappeared. We all have casual acquaintances who after spells of small talk and briefly greeting them as they pass, you then settle on polite nodding when your paths cross. We all know close-talkers, low-talkers and same-sex friends who we dream of breaking up with like a lover. And, yes, dates are just like job interviews and break ups are just like prison breaks. To see the tired old sit-com formula write and act out these things, leaves me speechless.
If you have never seen Seinfeld before, you really don't know what you're missing. I just re-watched the first two seasons for the first time in years (believe it or not, most of the examples above are from the first dozen episodes only) and it is unbelievable how they just hammer you with hilarious but trivial observations from their life and yours. You laugh not because someone has hit their head or slipped or something stupid like that, but because you recognise all these things that you thought no one talked about. And entire plots revolve around these things. There's no dramatic confluence of events, no external crisis's - just half hour shows about a pony remark or waiting for a table in a Chinese restaurant.
Larry David's input is huge and the show does suffer when he leaves at the end of series 7, but after several years and over 150 episodes you have to expect a slight dip in quality.
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52 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An essential purchase for all comedy fans!, 19 Aug 2007
This DVD collection brings together the entire 9 nine seasons of Seinfeld in one handsome, gold-embossed gift box, containing 33 discs and an additional 'Coffee Table' book, which covers the history of the show! All 180 episodes of the show are contained, as they were broadcast, with a wide range of special features, including 'notes about nothing'; commentaries with the cast and crew; 'Sein-Imation' clips created especially for the DVDs; behind the scenes bloopers and outtakes; 'Inside Looks' behind many of the episodes; special featurettes on popular characters; and more! The first two seasons are good, but take time to establish the characters and their traits; but by season 3, the show is into its stride, and remains hilarious and audaciously funny until the two-part story "The Finale" at the end of season 9.
Seinfeld: The Complete Collection includes the following episodes:
Episodes:
Season 1:
Good News, Bad News
The Stakeout
The Robbery
Male Unbonding
The Stock Tip
Season 2:
The Ex-Girlfriend
The Pony Remark
The Jacket
The Phone Message
The Apartment
The Statue
The Revenge
The Heart Attack
The Stranded
The Baby Shower
The Chinese Restaurant
The Busboy
The Deal
Season 3:
The Note
The Truth
The Pen
The Dog
The Library
The Parking Garage
The Cafe
The Tape
The Nose Job
The Alternate Side
The Red Dot
The Subway
The Pez Dispenser
The Suicide
The Fix Up
The Boyfriend: Part 1
The Boyfriend: Part 2
The Limo
The Good Samaritan
The Letter
The Parking Space
The Keys
Season 4:
The Trip: Part 1
The Trip: Part 2
The Pitch
The Ticket
The Wallet
The Watch
The Bubble Boy
The Cheever Letters
The Opera
The Virgin
The Contest
The Airport
The Pick
The Movie
The Visa
The Shoes
The Outing
The Old Man
The Implant
The Junior Mint
The Smelly Car
The Handicap Spot
The Pilot
Season 5:
The Mango
The Puffy Shirt
The Glasses
The Sniffing Accountant
The Bris
The Lip Reader
The Non-Fat Yogurt
The Barber
The Masseuse
The Cigar Store Indian
The Conversion
The Stall
The Dinner Party
The Marine Biologist
The Pie
The Stand-In
The Wife
The Raincoats
The Fire
The Hamptons
The Opposite
Season 6:
The Chaperone
The Big Salad
The Pledge Drive
The Chinese Woman
The Couch
The Gymnast
The Soup
The Mom and Pop Store
The Secretary
The Race
The Switch
The Label Maker
The Scofflaw
Highlights of a Hundred
The Beard
The Kiss Hello
The Doorman
The Jimmy
The Doodle
The Fusilli Jerry
The Diplomat's Club
The Face Painter
The Understudy
Season 7:
The Engagement
The Postponement
The Maestro
The Wink
The Hot Tub
The Soup Nazi
The Secret Code
The Pool Guy
The Sponge
The Gum
The Rye
The Caddy
The Seven
The Cadillac
The Shower Head
The Doll
The Friars Club
The Wig Master
The Calzone
The Bottle Deposit
The Wait Out
The Invitations
Season 8:
The Foundation
The Soul Mate
The Bizarro Jerry
The Little Kicks
The Package
The Fatigues
The Checks
The Chicken Roaster
The Abstinence
The Andrea Doria
The Little Jerry
The Comeback
The Money
The Van Buren Boys
The Susie
The Pothole
The English Patient
The Nap
The Yada Yada
The Millennium
The Muffin Tops
The Summer Of George
Season 9:
The Butter Shave
The Voice
The Serenity Now
The Blood
The Junk Mail
The Merv Griffin Show
The Slicer
The Betrayal
The Apology
The Strike
The Dealership
The Reverse Peephole
The Cartoon
The Strongbox
The Wizard
The Burning
The Bookstore
The Frogger
The Maid
The Puerto Rican Day
The Clip Show: Part 1
The Clip Show: Part 2
The Finale: Part 1
The Finale: Part 2
Given the quality of the episodes and special features, this DVD collection has the potential to be one of the best box sets ever released. It is an essential purchase for not only Seinfeld fans, but for any lover of classic comedy!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful, 12 Jan 2008
I'm french so, sorry for my english. I ordered this pack and i hoped that the subtitles french will be present. And it is. So i'm very happy.
There are for each season the audio :
english, french, german
and for the subtitles :
en, fr, ger. And from the fourth season, there are also :
danish, ducth, finnish, hebrew, norwegian, portuguese, swedish.
J'ai commandé ce coffret en espérant qu'il y ait les sous titres francais. Et oui ils y sont. Attention j'ai bien commandé la version région 2 car la version region 1 dispo aussi je ne sais pas.
En langue audio on a
anglais, francais, allemand
et pour les sous titre
anglais, francais, allemand
Et à partir de la saison 4, il y a aussi ces sous titre :
danish, dutch, finnish, hebrew, norwegian, portuguese, swedish.
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