“I can’t be with someone like me. I hate myself”
(Jerry Seinfeld)
We are back for another run at the Five-Minute Thursday writing prompt. I’m always looking for new ways to share content with readers of my blog and this writing prompt allows me to explore and take a few chances.
It may come as a surprise but I’m still a huge Seinfeld fan. I started watching the original series and continue to watch reruns like I have never seen before.
This Five-Minute Thursday prompt is: My Favorite TV Show.
Seinfeld is still my show! Jerry identified it as a show about nothing but there is a ton of substance to the show and the way they developed the characters. The main characters Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer were must see TV when the show was still in active rotation. It remains a great show in rerun format, and I still stop to watch full episodes.
The show covered daily activities but provided a clever and funny angle to each of these activities. A lot of content was centered around Jerry and took place in his NYC apartment. The other characters would flock to Jerry to share daily interactions and wait for Jerry to provide commentary. Jerry’s take was always shallow and brought a new level of fun to whatever his friends complained about. Each character had unique hangups and this was enjoyable to watch during each episode.
A few of my favorite episodes are:
- Yada, yada, yada
- Shrinkage
- The Close Talker
- Not that there’s anything wrong with that
- The Soup Nazi
- Sponge worthy
I’m not sure if you can YouTube Seinfeld episodes by these titles but they will make you laugh if you can find them. There’s a ton of Seinfeld episodes available on TV daily and I’m sure you can watch them like it’s the 1990’s all over again. This classic comedy never gets old to me, and I watch episodes like they are brand new to me.
My one issue with the Seinfeld series is how it ended. The last episode was one of the most watched shows of all time. My problem with the ending is it wasn’t funny! I thought they spent more time rehashing previous encounters and forget to leverage the last episode to complete a comedy masterpiece. It left me wondering WHY and wanting more from such a successful run. Oh well, this doesn’t stop me from watching the Seinfeld reruns daily when I get home from work.
What’s your favorite TV show and why?
Irie!
Calvin Williams
“Serinity now”.
(Frank Costanza)
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