20 Facts About Seinfeld

1.

Seinfeld is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld.

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2.

Seinfeld asked Larry David, a fellow comedian and friend, to help create a premise for a sitcom.

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3.

Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential sitcoms of all time.

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4.

Many Seinfeld episodes are based on the writers' real-life experiences, with the experiences reinterpreted for the characters' storylines.

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5.

Seinfeld is an avid Abbott and Costello fan, and has cited The Abbott and Costello Show as an influence on Seinfeld.

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6.

Seinfeld stood out from family and group sitcoms of its time.

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7.

Seinfeld follows its structure: story thread is presented at the beginning of every episode, which involves the characters starting in their situations.

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8.

Seinfeld was nominated for the same award every year for its entire run but, after its win at the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1994, always lost to Frasier, which went on to win a record 39 Emmy Awards in its 11-season run.

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9.

Seinfeld defused the protestors by not letting this episode continue in syndication, as revealed in "Inside Look" on DVD.

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10.

Seinfeld was featured on the cover of Time magazine's first issue of 1998.

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11.

Seinfeld refused NBC's offer of $5 million per episode, or over $100 million total, to continue into a tenth season.

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12.

The offer NBC made to Seinfeld was over three times higher per episode than anyone on TV had ever been offered before.

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13.

Seinfeld told the network that he was not married nor had children, and wished to focus on his personal life.

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14.

Seinfeld did not return to the airwaves until May 30, 1990, and it was another three years before it became a Top 5-rated show.

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15.

Seinfeld has received awards and nominations in various categories throughout the mid-1990s.

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16.

In September 2019, Netflix and Sony Pictures announced that Netflix had acquired the exclusive global streaming rights for Seinfeld, starting on October 1, 2021, superseding the above Hulu and Amazon rights.

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17.

Seinfeld mentioned that he was too busy to do it at the time, but didn't announce what the scene would entail, as its production isn't a certainty.

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18.

The sketch continues and mixes in different storylines from both Oz and Seinfeld and has Jerry interacting with various characters from the show in his typical quick-witted, sarcastic way.

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19.

Seinfeld's went on to win six further Emmys for her acclaimed performance as Vice President Selina Meyer in the HBO comedy series Veep.

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20.

Early in March 2009, it was announced that the Seinfeld cast would reunite for season seven of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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