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Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of American sitcoms, and this long-delayed box set goes a long way in demonstrating why. From the first episode of the first season, it hit the ground running with its collection of oddball New Yorkers: There’s stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who plays himself; Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), his pushy ex-girlfriend; his neurotic loser of a best friend George (Jason Alexander); and Jerry’s wacky neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards).
Co-written and co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David (who later went on to plumb greater depths of misanthropy with Curb Your Enthusiasm), it revolutionised American sitcoms with its cynical and mature comedy, and its ability to find comic gems in the most mundane situations (one classic episode is set entirely in a mall car-park). Seinfeld was, as all involved frequently admitted, a show about nothing. But this extras-laden collection--which features extensive cast and creator commentaries, deleted scenes, trivia tracks, outtakes, interviews and more--is most definitely something. --Ted Kord
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Being completley honest, I wasn't immediatly impressed with Seinfeld. I bought the boxset of season three first (long story) and found that for the first few episodes it was entertaining, but not all that funny. Until I saw the episode 'The Pen'. It suddenly hit me- there's no ridiculous physical comedy (well sometimes with Kramer), no gags that are set up. It's purely comedy that gets it's laughs from everyday life- some of the characters are people you are likely to meet. A mon avis, Season Three is the better season of this set. All 22 episodes are hilarious, with The Pen being the strongest episode, despite the abscence of George and Kramer.
Season One and Two are still incredibly funny. The one standout episode is The Chinese Restaurant, a whole episode with the three friends waiting for a table in a chinese restaurant. It emphasises the fact that above all, Seinfeld is a show about nothing.
Creator Larry David went on to star in the amazing Curb Your Enthusiasm (imagine a show based around George getting into embarassing and frequently foul mouthed situations). If you like Seinfeld and aren't offended easily, it's a must see.
So, Seinfeld is the best 90's comedy because it ignores everything most sitcoms have- character romances (well in one episode Jerry and Elaine negotiate no-strings sex), dramatic arguments and any character development. How the BBC give primetime slots to My Hero, According To Bex, My Family etc. when this was tucked away at midnight is a travesty.
Seinfeld is a sitcom in the purest sense, there's a situation and there's comedy. That's it. And when 75 million tuned into the final episode in the US, they must be doing something right.
Season One and Two are still incredibly funny. The one standout episode is The Chinese Restaurant, a whole episode with the three friends waiting for a table in a chinese restaurant. It emphasises the fact that above all, Seinfeld is a show about nothing.
Creator Larry David went on to star in the amazing Curb Your Enthusiasm (imagine a show based around George getting into embarassing and frequently foul mouthed situations). If you like Seinfeld and aren't offended easily, it's a must see.
So, Seinfeld is the best 90's comedy because it ignores everything most sitcoms have- character romances (well in one episode Jerry and Elaine negotiate no-strings sex), dramatic arguments and any character development. How the BBC give primetime slots to My Hero, According To Bex, My Family etc. when this was tucked away at midnight is a travesty.
Seinfeld is a sitcom in the purest sense, there's a situation and there's comedy. That's it. And when 75 million tuned into the final episode in the US, they must be doing something right.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The finest sitcom ever made with some really tantalising extras. I only got into Seinfeld when it was shown on BBC2 late at night (the most ridiculous scheduling in the history of TV) and later managed to catch the early repeats on various digital channels. The best thing about this show is the interaction between the four main characters, Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer. It is not only very funny but its, often cynical (or correct), viewpoint will change the way that you view the world: from relationships to society at large.
The extras on the DVDs are interesting and enlightening. The deleted scenes are often interesting because you can see why they were deleted: they are often too overplayed or exaggerated. Most episodes also have an extra two-minute talking head mini documentary with contributions from Larry David (co-writer and star of Curb your Enthusiasm another 5* show), Jerry Seinfeld and the other main actors. These are often insightful, for example, Larry David talks about when he realised that he would have to give some of the script writing commitments over to the writing team rather than do them all himself or the fact that Jerry Seinfeld seemed to enjoy writing lines for his co-actors more than himself. There are also text and verbal commentaries by principle players about specific scenes.
If you like Seinfeld: buy this. If you've never seen it: borrow this and then buy it. If you don't like Seinfeld go back to watching familiar, comfortable, formulaic drivel and claiming that they don't write comedy shows like they used too. Yes they don't, and we have the likes of Seinfeld, Rickey Gervais and Chris Morris to thank for that!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have only recently got into Seinfeld, being too young to watch it when it was first produced in the early `90's (I wouldn't have understood it, and it was shown in a graveyard slot on BBC2).
The great thing about Seinfeld, and as many, many people have noted, is it is a show about nothing, except everyday life. Rather than devising ridiculously elaborate situations and forcing the humour, as most comedies seem to do (and unfortunately rarely get right), Seinfeld instead focuses on the humour that can be found in everyday, seemingly mundane situations. Looking at the episodes here, who can't relate to the predicaments our protagonists find themselves in?
The characters are wonderfully formed. Jerry himself seems to actually take a back seat much of the time to the antics of the other characters, and is more of a commentator. George is an exaggerated neurotic, Elaine is Jerry's pushy ex-girlfriend and Kramer, his deranged neighbour. The actors all play their characters very well, and you really can't fault their comic acting skills.
Season one of the show is really only an introduction to the show, featuring only five episodes. Things only really begin to kick off in the latter half of series 2. By then, the writers are really on a roll, and this carries through to the third season, which comprises the second half of this box set.
Although Seinfeld didn't get a huge commercial following until its fourth season, the first 3 series are still extremely funny. Even today it is still leagues ahead of most comedy series, and doesn't rely on cheap devices or obscenities to be successful.
With a great variety of DVD extras, this box set is a must-buy not only for fans of Seinfeld, but for any comedy fan.
The great thing about Seinfeld, and as many, many people have noted, is it is a show about nothing, except everyday life. Rather than devising ridiculously elaborate situations and forcing the humour, as most comedies seem to do (and unfortunately rarely get right), Seinfeld instead focuses on the humour that can be found in everyday, seemingly mundane situations. Looking at the episodes here, who can't relate to the predicaments our protagonists find themselves in?
The characters are wonderfully formed. Jerry himself seems to actually take a back seat much of the time to the antics of the other characters, and is more of a commentator. George is an exaggerated neurotic, Elaine is Jerry's pushy ex-girlfriend and Kramer, his deranged neighbour. The actors all play their characters very well, and you really can't fault their comic acting skills.
Season one of the show is really only an introduction to the show, featuring only five episodes. Things only really begin to kick off in the latter half of series 2. By then, the writers are really on a roll, and this carries through to the third season, which comprises the second half of this box set.
Although Seinfeld didn't get a huge commercial following until its fourth season, the first 3 series are still extremely funny. Even today it is still leagues ahead of most comedy series, and doesn't rely on cheap devices or obscenities to be successful.
With a great variety of DVD extras, this box set is a must-buy not only for fans of Seinfeld, but for any comedy fan.
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Giddyup!!
So One day I was on amazon, and thought should I buy seinfeld 1-3? Well I thought about it for a while and.. yadda yadda yadda...
now my sides hurt real bad
now my sides hurt real bad
Published 8 months ago by David Mcmahon
Solid But Not Amazing US Comedy
Most people will at least have heard of Seinfeld; it's possibly the most famous sitcom of all time and follows comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his acquaintances in what is often called... Read more
Published 14 months ago by T. S. Smith
Excellent!
What else could I add? 8 DVD's with the first 3 seasons :) If you like Seinfeld this is a must. I thought about buying the complete collection, but decided to gradually purchase... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by Giulio Marin
One of the great sitcoms
This is one of the great sitcoms. Hilarious with brilliant performances from all the lead actors. Jerry Seinfeld is one of the best straight men ever I reckon and George, Elaine... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2009 by H. Merttens
One of the best comedy series ever.
Having been a huge fan of Cheers, Ellen, Frasier ( My favourite), and other similar US comedies. For some reason, I'd never got round to seeing Seinfeld, Then by chance late 2008,... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2009 by Ms. P. G. Hadfield
A show that was totally different
What is this "Seinfeld" show?
It has become somewhat of a chore listening to the number of people who talk about how Curb Your Enthusiasm is the "funniest TV show ever"... Read more
It has become somewhat of a chore listening to the number of people who talk about how Curb Your Enthusiasm is the "funniest TV show ever"... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2006 by Hairy_yan
Nothing but the BEST
I can honeslty say that Seinfeld is the best comedy I have ever seen. I love the League of Gentlemen, Blackadder, Porridge, Citizen Smith, Pheonix Nights, Red Dwarf etc and... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2006 by A. Butler
slow buner with classic episodes
I was a big seinfeld fan when it was on the beeb and when I bought this I expected to have seen most of them. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2005 by G. Irwin
It is big and it is clever
I think I've got a fairly sophisticated sense of humour. I missed Seinfeld first time round and bought the box set of seasons 1-3 as a gift for my partner who had spoken about it. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2005 by Mr D A Robinson
I have nothing to say
its about nothing but everything in this set, powerful production !!
buy it
buy it
Published on 1 July 2005 by "joker_trr"
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