Seinfeld
The Emmys’ 10 wildest moments ever — interruptions and historic snubs included
Emmy history has delivered some doozies, and our top 10 wildest moments countdown ends with a pick you won't see coming.
September 16, 2026 12:16 pm
Who does Jerry end up with in Seinfeld? Every girlfriend from nine seasons, and what the finale leaves him with
Jerry Seinfeld spent nine seasons of Seinfeld dating at a pace no sitcom has matched since, and the series still refused to give him a lasting partner. Here is the official girlfriend count confirmed on the season 9 DVD, the handful of relationships that survived more than one episode, and where the 1998 finale actually leaves him.
September 9, 2026 11:19 am
Why wasn't Seinfeld popular in the UK? The explanation, and the Friends comparison that goes with it
Why Seinfeld never became a UK hit despite dominating American television — the BBC Two scheduling record, the Channel 4 Friends comparison, and whether streaming changed anything.
September 8, 2026 2:42 pm
What Seinfeld character is based on Larry David? One famous storyline was lifted straight from David's own resignation
Jerry Seinfeld played a version of himself, under his own name, in his own apartment. His co-creator took the less obvious route and put his version across the hall — short, bald, unemployed, and furious about it.
September 3, 2026 9:11 am
Who narrates Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness? Not the producer — despite his three Emmys for narration
HBO's sketch series about American history has a voice-of-God narrator setting up each historical disaster before Larry David wanders into it. Given who produced the show, viewers made a reasonable assumption about whose voice it was.
September 2, 2026 3:29 pm
What does Kramer do for a living in Seinfeld? He was once fired from a job he never actually had
Jerry does standup. George lies his way through the Yankees front office. Elaine has J. Peterman. Kramer has an apartment across the hall, a full refrigerator, and no visible source of either.
September 2, 2026 7:46 am
Traditional TV tactics creep into Netflix’s streaming strategy
Netflix is borrowing even more from old-school TV without giving up its binge-friendly ease — and the new features it’s adding will sound very familiar.
August 31, 2026 12:30 pm
Why is Seinfeld so rich? We did the math on comedy's biggest fortune
Jerry Seinfeld net worth explained: how syndication deals, a backend ownership stake, and a $500 million Netflix contract turned a sitcom about nothing into comedy's first billion-dollar fortune.
August 29, 2026 9:10 am
Why does Seinfeld have a laugh track?
Does Seinfeld use a laugh track or a live audience? Jerry Seinfeld's own explanation of the canned laughter, which scenes were sweetened, and why the laughs sound inconsistent.
August 27, 2026 3:55 pm
Why are Seinfeld and Newman enemies? Jerry himself has given the definitive answer
Newman appeared in 47 episodes of Seinfeld, greeted Jerry with the same two syllables every time, and spent nine seasons scheming against a man who lived one floor below him. In all that time the show never once explained what started it. That isn't an oversight. It's the joke.
August 23, 2026 9:45 am
How does Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness compare to Curb Your Enthusiasm? Its creators have a three-word answer
Larry David ended Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2024 after 12 seasons. Two years later he's back on HBO in a cravat, playing a founding father who wants the Declaration of Independence to include his personal grievances. The people who made it aren't pretending it's a departure.
August 22, 2026 10:02 am
What was the best Seinfeld episode? The usual answer is one NBC was afraid to put on air
Every "best Seinfeld episode" poll runs into the same problem: one episode keeps showing up at number one, and it's the one Larry David assumed the network would kill on sight. He was wrong about that, which is its own kind of story.
August 22, 2026 9:35 am
Which Curb season is the Seinfeld reunion in?
For over a decade, Jerry Seinfeld insisted there would never be a Seinfeld reunion. Then Larry David staged one anyway — inside his own show. If you're hunting for those episodes, here's exactly where to find them.
August 5, 2026 9:48 am
Why was the Seinfeld episode banned? NBC had to apologize publicly
Nine seasons, 180 episodes, and exactly one that NBC swore it would never run again. It aired on May 7, 1998, pulled 38.8 million viewers — the second-biggest audience the show ever got — and had the network issuing a formal apology within days. Here's what happened.
August 2, 2026 9:20 am
Why did Kramer leave Seinfeld? The confusion traces back to one night in 2006
Here's the thing about this question: it contains a false premise, and untangling it explains why so many people ask it.
July 31, 2026 5:36 pm
When did Larry quit Seinfeld? Not as finally as everyone remembers
Larry David co-created Seinfeld, ran it for seven seasons, and wrote classics like "The Contest" and "The Puffy Shirt". Then, in May 1996 — with the show still the biggest thing on American television — he walked away.
July 31, 2026 3:51 pm
Why is Seinfeld a show about nothing? Jerry and Larry insist it never was
Ask almost anyone what Seinfeld is and you'll get the same three words: a show about nothing. It's the most famous tagline in sitcom history — and according to the two men who created it, it's flat-out wrong.
July 24, 2026 4:14 pm
The Seinfeld actor who died was also a familiar face in The Middle and Friends
If you've watched sitcoms at any point in the last 30 years, you knew this face — even if you never caught the name. The actor who died on December 22, 2025, at age 60 turned up everywhere: Seinfeld, Friends, The Middle, Murphy Brown, Curb Your Enthusiasm, That '70s Show, and dozens more.
July 23, 2026 4:58 pm
