It's one of the few shows that I can watch in reruns despite seeing all of the shows many times. It still holds up for me.

@sole__doubt

6 ай бұрын

The Sopranos and Seinfeld. The best of the best and its not even close.

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539

2 ай бұрын

Most people have been watching it non-stop for decades, how could we "forget" what it was like

@eamano8474

19 күн бұрын

Ya and its only something I ever do with comedies. I watch Seinfeld and iasip over and over

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539

19 күн бұрын

If you watch it all the time how can it be better or worse than you remember maybe if you sniff glue

Your right, Seinfeld is actually better than I remember

@Saybleu

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely ❤

@raddastronaut

7 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was going to say and why I clicked on the video. 😂

@edprado30305

7 ай бұрын

Seinfeld is like a fine wine, gets better with age. But some people have no taste...

@Saybleu

7 ай бұрын

@@edprado30305 it’s the best edprado, the best!

@mitchellhedden1978

2 ай бұрын

Yea I enjoy it on another level now that I’m the same age as the characters.

Seinfeld isnt as good as you remember; it’s 10x better.

@rockabye274

7 ай бұрын

Seinfeld looks particularly good when you compare it to the other mega hit sitcom (Friends) from that time.

@vladimirfroane3652

12 күн бұрын

Friends are merely a copy of Seinfeld. Like all the sitcoms post Seinfeld. Maybe not one to one copy but in all of them have references to Seinfeld and even replictae jokes from it. The office is full of Seinfeld references. In the last season of the office, Curb is directly advertised by Saul Goodman. His way younger self as an actor dated Elaine in Seinfeld.

@trevorgoodman4895

2 күн бұрын

The Rolling Stones of comedy. The NBC years were like the Brian Jones, and Mick Taylor years. The HBO years were like the Ronnie Wood years.

@Teddy-bk5re

Күн бұрын

​@@vladimirfroane3652 how can 1 man be so wrong

@vladimirfroane3652

23 сағат бұрын

What exactly am I wrong about? Labeling Seinfeld as the GOAT or friends being the start of conedy mediocrity and below mediocre? I don't mean to bad mouth the dead, but Matthew Perry at some point, within SNL context, told a costar that he invented sarcasm. He must of been high on strawberry jam at that time. Aside from The Office which was pretty good up to a point, friends, gang bang theory, two men cut in half or whatever that garbage was called, king of queens, and any sitcom you can think of, tried to dethrone Seinfeld. But it's simply not possible. And it never will be. That king of queens is nothing more than a poor copy of not even Seimfeld as a whole, but a single unmatched aspect of Seinfeld. The F. Costanza and son magical chemistry.

It holds up very well actually. People still talk about it a lot 30 years later for a reason.

@BigFilmRev

2 ай бұрын

Fair point

@purefoldnz3070

15 күн бұрын

soup nazi and the close talker, shrinkage, man hands, the double dipper, yada yada, master of your domain are still part of our lexicon 20 plus years later.

I completely acknowledge the show went very cartoonish in the last couple seasons but I still enjoy those too. Yes they are not the same kind of humour that the show was founded on, I get it. But they are still incredibly hilarious in their own right.

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539

2 ай бұрын

I like the later ones where they get more insane the Finale kinda sucked, just a re-cap of what they did over the shows run. Still gotta respect Jerry for ending it while the show was still bigtime even though he already made enough cash for 10 lifetimes

@purefoldnz3070

15 күн бұрын

its gold jerry! Its gold!

@musek5048

15 күн бұрын

it may have strayed away from the original vision the writers had but i still think its great silly humor, not everything needs to take itself seriously

@marcusflint2907

14 күн бұрын

Ya its less "jumped the shark" and more of "purposefully moving towards more absurdist humor."

@billslocum9819

13 күн бұрын

I'm turning my living room into the Merv Griffin Show set just to help Seinfeld's last season attain realism. Just remember, we're talking this way.

This video makes me want to scream, "Serenity Now!"

@arthurd6495

7 ай бұрын

haha. Insanity later!

@mattm1982

10 сағат бұрын

"Watch out boy!"

Thats true every time I rewatch it I realize that it is even better than I remember.

@bluejayfan5584

16 күн бұрын

Clever I see what you did.

The finale had my favourite line in the show. Frank Costanza yelling at George Steinbrenner, “How could you give twelve million dollars to Hideki Irabu?!”

Condolences. My dad was a fan of Seinfeld and even though I didn’t understand much at the time, I picked it up again as an adult when it finally clicked and made me a lifelong fan. My dad had passed by then but I always remember him snickering at Seinfeld on TV

@MrHartApart

4 ай бұрын

My old man was a big fan as well; his favorite joke was the cold open with Jerry and George having mustaches out of nowhere. That one always got him howling.

@vladimirfroane3652

23 сағат бұрын

Something similar happened to me too. Back in the 90s, I didn't have much brain power to understand the Seinfeld structure. That's what makes it so good. They were ahead of their time. I used to laugh drooling at married with children when Al was scratching his bellybutton and then held out his arm to his wife for her to sample the content of his bellybutton too. I laughed at that cause I didn't know any better. Seinfeld is a very acquired taste as in what values and morals it promotes or makes fun of. I tried a while back to see how will I perceive married with children with new and improved brain power of understanding comedy, and......I could barely crack a smile at what the Bundy's were promoting.

The finale wasn't great, but them ending up in prison after being such horrible people is kinda the right ending lol!

@mornnb

Ай бұрын

The biggest problem with the finale is that they didn't deserve it.

Seasons 8 and 9 were totally hilarious. Completely disagree.

@eamano8474

19 күн бұрын

7,8 and 9 are my favourites. 1 I still don't really get. And even 2 and 3 are only ok. 4 to 9 are all good

@tapset

12 күн бұрын

Dudes an idiot. Some of the best eps were those seasons

@mysterbear

9 күн бұрын

Seriously, this guy (if it is a guy… AI?) is way, way, way off, not that there’s anything wrong with that.

I see your point, and you make a reasonable case, however, even in it's demise Seinfeld was still funnier than anything else on television. It's tone had changed the last two years and it was certainly not the clever and original concept that Larry David's acerbic sensibilities had brought to the reading table, but it still made people laugh and gave millions fodder to discuss the next day.

@BigFilmRev

7 ай бұрын

Pretty much what I’m saying. The show was still good when compared to others, but its quality went down as it became more and more like a parody of itself, especially once Larry left.

@abc-bu7nr

7 ай бұрын

Seasons 8&9 were terrific I don't know what the f*** you're talking about Maybe it's just me but I don't think so

@paulg6274

23 күн бұрын

​@@BigFilmRevyou're insane to be this critical of seasons 6-9. I think the show got better as it went and ended at the peak.

@danielbrown3461

3 күн бұрын

Some people just can't stand the thought that it did not meet todays Diversity, Equity and inclusion standards.

@drewidlifestyle7883

Күн бұрын

@@danielbrown3461literally not a point mentioned anywhere

those last couple seasons are where it drew in its widest audience, including me. i didn't follow it til the last few years, the absurdity brought me in i guess

My all time favorite line is in the last season: Jerry to George: "Are you feeling anything right now?"

I love how it went off the rails😂😂😂

I agree 100%. When Larry left, many of the episodes became embarrassing to watch. All of the characters became cartoons. Most people don’t notice the transition.

I don't think it ever "jumped the shark" --until the finale

There has never been a television show where I couldn't wait for the next episode and go into work the next morning to discuss and laugh with my co workers.

@vinyllpreviews9462

Күн бұрын

I was in college and Thursday nights we'd watch Seinfeld, then go to the bars. The night the soup nazi episode premiered I remember going out to the bar and people just saying "no soup for you" and just laughing historically. Then, we get home and I'm watching sports center and a baseball highlight of a guy robbing a home run. No soup for you. To this day I don't think I've experienced anything like that. Literally watch an episode and minutes later it's just everywhere.

Condolences bud, my mom was born the same year and passed 12 years ago now. It's great to have shows for that connection back, loved the video

@BigFilmRev

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I thought a better way to get cameos in a finale would to have Elaine and Jerry get married and when they say speak now or forever hold your peace, all the characters come in one after the other

@malafakka8530

Күн бұрын

Sounds like a great idea

Using IMDB data, I quickly found the average rating of each season: Season 1: 7.4 Season 2: 7.9 Season 3: 8.2 Season 4: 8.4 Season 5: 8.4 Season 6: 8.3 Season 7: 8.4 Season 8: 8.5 Season 9: 8.2 After the first 2 seasons, the average rating remains above 8.2, with the highest rate of 8.5 for season 8. So, to bring an objective perspective to a subjective matter, I don't think the data agrees with the point made in this video, and I don't also personally think that the show had a lower quality in its later seasons (with the exception of the finale).

@toneohm

Күн бұрын

i think his issue is more just about them going 'over the top' with the sub plots.. and making these a little too elaborate and less natural in the later stuff.. i also like the later stuff myself.. so i don't necessarily agree with his point either.. they just had the money, balls, and reputation to pull it off in the later shows

@DaRunningMan

6 сағат бұрын

" So, to bring an objective perspective to a subjective matter, I don't think the data agrees with the point made in this video" That's not an "objective perspective." All you did was simply post was the average of what people who are have accounts at IMDB decided to rate those seasons. How could you possible think that has anything to do with being "objective"??

I hated the show until someone said give it a chance. As in you have to watch more than one episode. Now I’ve seen every episode multiple times.

I kinda jumped the video essay as soon as you said Seinfeld kinda jumped the shark...

Dude I'm currently watching the show. From time to time I watch a couple episodes and I could watch it anytime

Judging by the comments, I'll just assume whoever posted this is having some doubts about his internet presence.

I really think you're wrong. 8&9 had some classic episodes including one of my all time favs The Car Dealership. You're overthinking it man, its a show about nothing

Seinfeld is actually BETTER than I remember. I have been rewatching it, and it is GOLD.

How on earth could you call season 8 and 9 a mess? About a dozen of the best espisodes are from those seasons. Who cares if it slipped from realism? Its ultimately a comedy, and it's supposed to make you laugh

@iandaley2295

13 күн бұрын

Season 8 had some rocky episodes, but dear god, the chicken roaster, the little Jerry Seinfeld, The Little Kicks. Amazing

@paulg6274

13 күн бұрын

@@iandaley2295 merv griffith, English Patient, Meat Slicer...

It’s funny that when Larry David left is when many ppl think Seinfeld became a parody of itself, but ironically it’s Curb Your Enthusiasm which I feel like began completely grounded in reality, feeling like Larry David’s real life, and suffered becoming a total parody of itself to a much higher degree than Seinfeld ever did

A show finding it's identity, having it's Hey Days, losing it's luster and going for a season or two in decline, is no unique phenomenon. Iconic shows like Cheers or MASH went way longer than their peak and had poor ending shows to close the series out. I do think that one of the very final Seinfeld shows in the last season, the Puerto Rican Parade, was a real stinker, and representative of the decline and running out of ideas.

Remember? I never stopped watching it

!Seinfeld is not as good as you remember???! SERENITY NOW! SERENITY NOW!

Very good video, and I'm sorry for your loss!

I can see your point of view. I myself am a psycho fan of Seinfeld. Ending it with the Susan incident would have been really something. Watching your review, I see Seinfeld like Mike Tyson. It's not fully fledged without it's downs. That's what makes Mike the GOAT, his prime along with his now mythical defeats, so is Seinfeld. The office had it way worse. Really relatable chemistry up until Steve left. After that they were completely aimless. The last episode was excruciating. But still, incomparable. Seinfeld with it's perceived downs still the very best, and the office with it's downs. When the office went down, it did it like the titanic.

I really don't hate the finale as it's generally said. I think it's much more than the chance of past characters to appear again. The idea of them removed from society is like evening the odds. They should pay for all the emotional abuse they subjected the people they came across with. Basically saying that, we're deserving of some jail time for what we did and rightfully so. All of you at home, don't be like us. That's what I always loved about Seinfeld and Curb. Their ability to question the viewer's sense of morality.

"If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you?"

The finale is a rip off of, or tribute to, The Phil Silvers Show (Sgt. Bilko). It ends with the protagonists going to jail for their (hilarious) crimes against society. It also has a touch of Barney Miller, in that some of the popular characters from the show's past come back for one last appearance.

NOTHING was more important to the American television industry than the end of MASH, Cheers, and Seinfeld. Those season finales were cultural milestones, and guess which one is not like the others???

I loved it when it was on, right starting from Seinfeld Chronicles, and I never noticed that the quality dropped. However, now, I cannot go back and rewatch them.

Those last two years weren't the same format but that doesn't make them bad. I could see hating them if there were more than two or three seasons of far-fetched writing, like the Office--which had an endless stream of crazy seasons--but two hilarious seasons hardly seem like a betrayal. (Not to mention the fact that high-concept plots, like Jerry befriending Keith Hernandez or them producing their own TV show were there already from the second season.)

My mom and I constantly quote Seinfeld to one another every time we’re together, nobody else picks up on it, it’s our thing. Sorry to hear about your mom. I liked your video.

Like most sitcoms, Seinfeld had a few memorable episodes, but essentially its like Seinfeld himself admits, most television is 'just about a place you like to hang out'.

Idk man, to quote Larry David playing Larry David "it was a good finale!"

The moral of the story is if you pretend to be an architect, you need at least 2-3 projects you can turn to

Later absurdity isnt peak of course, but the alternative was to retread ground with diminished returns. At least we got wild ideas instead

I’ve been watching it recently on tv and it’s actually just as good if not better than I remember. A perfect show.

Sorry for your loss, my mom and I watched the show together too. And she’s the same age as your mom was, 1958. I agree with you, for the most part, about it jumping the shark. The last 2 seasons are fun though, for the fans. It jumped when George calls Marisa Tomei, before the funeral.

How many of us have watched the show , in reruns for years on end , probably seeing each episode 5 --10 times at least ? That's gotta tell you something.

Name one sitcom which ended with a blast , don't they all just fade away and bleed to death... ?

@user-cv8qe9ru8c

2 күн бұрын

30 rock had an amazing ending, as did parks and rec. Brooklyn 99 was solid. Friends had a good ending. If anything seinfeld is memorable ending.

you sounds like a 25 year old wait born after the show aired in 90s

Season 9 is my favorite. Kruger is hilarious. The cartoonish themes worked brilliantly. Thinking about this video is making me angry! Serenity now!!!

@bluejayfan5584

16 күн бұрын

watching reruns I cant figure out the seasons.

The Rolling Stones of comedy. The NBC years were like the Brian Jones and Mick Taylor years. The HBO years were like the Ronnie Wood years.

Every episode of the final season has at least one quotable gag. I don’t think a future season would have been great, but I think it ended strong.

This is dead-on. It's the greatest situation comedy of all-time, but it got away from what made it truly great. The ridiculous, over the top episodes of the last two seasons were reflected not only in the writing, but the acting. George's character became a blow hard when he used to have more subtlety. The situations didn't tap into the real situations it once did, which made it iconic. It just became a cartoon - and, yes, a parody, of what made it great. The newsflash is that, apparently, Seinfeld is going to revisit the show's finale with something new he and Larry David are cooking up. That reunion arc in 2009 on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" was funnier than anything from the last two seasons of "Seinfeld" because it actually got back to more realistic - everyday - a show about "nothing" - situations. I hope whatever it is they're doing, it's something special.

@BigFilmRev

7 ай бұрын

Very true. It's exactly the point I was trying to make. I still think Seinfeld, even at its worst, was still good, but it's a shame to see it get so far away from what made it great to begin with, and maybe people are used to seeing the episodes out of order as they shuffle through them on Netflix or catch them on TV from time to time. But when you watch them chronologically, you notice a pattern of the stories getting more and more ridiculous, and it's sad that it seems to start with one of my all time favorite episodes: The Marine Biologist.

@donkeydan5996

5 ай бұрын

Yes! It’s funny you mention that because I just binged the entire series over a course of a few weeks and I noticed the last two seasons really were not that good relating to everything you just said

@DaRunningMan

6 сағат бұрын

"The newsflash is that, apparently, Seinfeld is going to revisit the show's finale with something new he and Larry David are cooking up. " I assume that this was the finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Did you see it? If so, what did you think?

It obviously took a dip when Larry left but that's not a poor reflection on Seinfeld like everyone makes it out to be. It would have also taken a dip if Seinfeld stopped writing and left it all to Larry. You have two genius writers and you take one away and you're writing quality is bound to go down.

My favorite episode was about Elaine and the cake in her boss's office 😂

@bluejayfan5584

16 күн бұрын

the second bananas on the show were great. Elaine's boss is great

It’s still good to me damn it

(In a slow and calming voice … Yes Larry we know this is you!

Actually it is. I watched from the beginning and began rewatching it on Netlfix last year. It holds up. The first two seasons are mostly unwatchable, and of course some things are dated, but that's the case with all tv shows. Otherwise, I can watch the rest of the run and it holds up much, much better than any other 90s sitcom.

@afonsolucas2219

5 ай бұрын

I think the same but of the last two seasons. I couldn't even watch them. I immediately felt the shift when Larry David went away. The first couple of seasons are standard. They're fine.

I like how the entire series was about the worst most despicable people ever, and we all thought it was great. I guess they were really making fun of how stupid we where the whole time

It's weird to hear a first-person review in the voice of someone who's clearly a voice actor.

I'm not even watching this video, i just came here to say, YES IT IS!!!!!!...YOU ARE DEAD WRONG!

My sister watched Golden Girls and liked it as I've gotten older I revisited Seinfeld and came to think of it as the same thing but for guys. They had empty nest but not everyone who is middle class and boring is old. So it felt like something relatable

I watched every episode of Seinfeld a few months ago and it was exactly as good as I remember. Unlike you, I don't have memory problems.

Seinfeld it one of the greatest shows ever made. But Jerry got carried by 3 legendary co-stars, and some great writers. The decision to write the flat character of Jerry, into a stoic, sarcastic troublemaker to give Seinfeld something easy to act is what saved him.

Personally I never found it all that great at the time it aired. For me it wasn't that I didn't think it was good but how much people loved it disproportionately. I never understood how it got so popular.

I guess I don't mind cartoonish humor. Some people have critiqued it's always sunny in Philadelphia for going that way, but it still gives me a tickle in my funny bone. And as far as I know no one's forcing anybody to watch anything

Such a spot on review, thank you. I’m such a lifelong fan of the show but hate how it turned for the wacky worse, I agree with nearly everything you said, other than I felt the first 3 are better than 3,4,5, way more grounded and smart. Definitely 1-5 was the magic, 6-7 still had some great moments, 8-9 the few great moments it had were tragically overshadowed by the ridiculous stories and cartooned versions of the characters.

They didn't go to prison in the finale, they went to Hell. They were killed in the airplane crash and the court scenes are them in Purgatory being judged.

Larry David is the true heartbeat to Seinfeld

Importer exporter was a running gag

I actually don't think you could be more wrong, yes the seasons where L.D left were a little more cartoonish but still good, o mean compared to anything in the years since then and i can quite easily watch it on a loop. It was always about the characters not the plot an i could have watched them forever. I understand the the finale can seem a bit too much like a clip show ( lets forget about that episode that was actually a clip show) but it was the perfect send of for such a memorable cast of supporting characters that all made a huge impression, and the perfect end for he main cast, who lets face it we selfish jerks. To each his own but i think it was all great (apart from that one clip show) damn these pretzels are making me thirsty.

Huh. I clicked to agree and am actually grateful I disagreed! I saw it from the beginning as a kid all the way to being an older teenager and it still holds up for me today. I like the ridiculous older seasons more than the earliest ones. 🤷🏼‍♀️ anyway, great video. Subscribed!

Growing up means realizing Seinfeld wasn’t funny. That Larry David was/is the comedy genius.

YES! Finally someone said it. Although my favorite season is indeed 7.

"Network research" needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Over at CBS, the big brains in "network research" discovered a show with the lowest possibility of being a success in the entire history of the network: The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

I re-watched the whole series on Netflix recently and it's still great

I don’t think it ever jumped the shark, but I will say the last 2 seasons weren’t as great as the previous. Jumping the shark for me is when a great show becomes unwatchable. Happy Days was bad after Ritchie left, All in the Family was bad when Gloria/Meathead left. Roseanne got bad when they won the lottery. Seinfeld never got bad in Season 8 and 9, just a dip in quality. Season 1 and 2 were very good but the show was finding its footing. Season 3 is where it became Seinfeld. Season 4 is probably the greatest season in the history of sitcoms. Season 5 and 6 is when the show was running on all cylinders. Season 7 is great but alittle dip in quality. Season 8 and 9 clearly miss Larry David as they are still good, another little dip in quality. In saying that, I can watch any episode of Seinfeld of any season anyday. There is no other sitcom I can say that about as there is always one or two bad seasons that just don’t work for me. That’s why Seinfeld is the best.

@BigFilmRev

7 ай бұрын

Seinfeld was so great that a serious drop in quality still meant pretty good and much better than everything else on TV at that time. My definition of “jumping the shark” isn’t as harsh as yours, I don’t think a show needs to become unwatchable to qualify, it just has to lose its identity and become worse and/or a parody of itself, and that definitely happened to Seinfeld. I think season 6 is when the first quality drop was felt and then it got worse which each season. But again, “worse” at that level still meant pretty good. I can also enjoy pretty much any episode but whenever I see the cartoon stuff from seasons 8 and 9, I just feel a slight disappointment cause the show was grounded for most of its run and it suddenly became completely ridiculous. And I think the actors - especially Jason Alexander - knew that, too.

The contest is the one that caught my attention

Seasons 8-9 are great!

look at the crap that passes for comedy today, it's infinitely better than anything. even in it's dated form, still fresh, original and funny. that's legendary writing, acting and producing.

@8:44 like an old man,trying to send back soup in a deli

I've seen each episode about 20 times and I still laugh each time 😂

Clicked to say this is still the greatest and most rewatch able show ever put to TV. I think Curb is the funniest show of all time but Seinfeld is extremely watchable for just about any & every one. I remember being a kid and not understanding the jokes but thinking George and Kramer were hilarious (they are top 5 physical comedians of all time imo)

Spot on. One of my biggest gripes last seasons is what they did to Elaine. All of her charm and sweetness was replaced by bitterness. She was just mean most (all?) of the time.

@BigFilmRev

Ай бұрын

Very true. Elaine became very mean and very silly for no reason, it’s pretty much a completely different character.

@mornnb

Ай бұрын

It wasn't for no reason... character development. She gave up on life, it was a depiction of how people like George are created, Elaine turned from nice girl into a George.

@paulg6274

23 күн бұрын

Totally disagree. Who cares if its less realistic? Its about making you laugh. Are the later curb seasons realistic? Not in the slightest

@void________

22 күн бұрын

Mean Elaine is my favorite 🤣

Seasons 8 and 9 weren't funny, just silly, but most people think silly is funnier than funny, New fans jumped on board in the later seasons and didn't have anything to compare them to.

I think the show is really good and maybe the best all time. But I have felt that his stand up bits that are featured are not as funny as I remember

It's still the greatest sitcom ever produced.

Seinfeld jumped the shark from the get go. There was no shark to jump.

Nope, it’s even better than I remember….only issues were a few of season 9 and 1 episodes that were a bit to ehhh, but thst show is so far above most sitcoms. Seasons 3-7 were masterful. 8 was excellent with a slight dip below 3-7. Nine had some great episodes but had a few subpar episodes. Worst thing about 9 was the finale, it was very unseinfeldish and had the characters doing uncharacteristic things. A bad finale(got, dexter, walking dead)can really put a stain on a series but with a comedy and i think there is a lot more latitude to brush it off.

I agree with many of your points here, though I am grateful for the extra seasons and some hilarious moments and many more Thursday nights to look forward to. The final episode was a definite dud and quite unsatisfying. They could and should have done better... but I don't regret all those extra post-Larry episodes we got. Very sorry to hear about your mother. Glad you got to enjoy the show with her... I doubt that either of my parents ever watched a single episode...

Just saw the first two episodes of rebooted Frasier - the other great 90’s sitcom - awful in every way! Arrested Development Netflix reboot was bad - but even the fantastic original Fox show was going downhill in Season 3. Andy Griffith should have ended when Barney left. Dick Van Dyke did it right - calling it quits when plots were just starting to get too silly. You’re right - killing Susan off would have been perfect Seinfeld send off. Post Larry, just not the same, with lame humor David would have put the kibosh on. (Though I did like the finale because it was almost as shocking as the dead fiancé season ender plus brought back many memorable characters.) Still, there were so many great episodes (my favorite - The Hamptons (SHRINKAGE)) that I still watch excerpts.

Great analysis!

It was broadcast in UK, I watched some episodes but couldn’t remember much of it. Not the big hit in UK that it was in US. No one talks about it. However, enjoying it now on Netflix.

Sorry, seasons 7,8 and 9 are some of my favorite episodes

I didn't watch Seinfeld season to season. I watched an epsiode here and there on reruns. I liked the episodes that way. Last year, I watched them all in chronological order: and I agree with you (however, I didn't mind the finale because I am not too concerned with how sitcoms end because they don't have a great plot anyway). It seems to be the fate of all or most sitcoms to become a parody of themselves if they only run long enough. Drama series usually ruin their plot and characters as well when they go beyond 5-7 seasons.

When you discredit your whole video in the title

Yes, it is as good as I remember

Seinfeld started slow. Then, for awhile, it was ... fine. Over several seasons, it had some good gags. Maybe even some "classic" episodes. It certainly did go on too long, and it didn't exactly end on a "high note." I don't really get why people feel it was great. The first eight seasons of The Simpsons was massively better than any season of Seinfeld (another show that didn't know when to quit). Oh, and Seinfeld was not some revolutionary "show about nothing." It was completely in the lane of classic sitcoms that came before it. "Jerry is a comedian. Characters surround him. Stuff happens." It was no different than The Dick Van Dyke Show, et. al., at its core -- Dick writes for a TV star, characters surround him, stuff happens. Voila. Jerry and the gang go to a Chinese restaurant and stuff happens? Dick invites Alan Brady to dinner and stuff happens. Seinfeld's hilarity differs from person to person, but it was NOT a unique take on the sitcom. It just pretended to be.

I get what you're saying but Seinfeld did leave at the top. The only misstep was maybe the final because of the pressure put on it. Jerry did two great seasons and left the show still top. It evolved. Not 58 years Simpsons evolved... 8,9 perfect season evolved. Slick and funny to the end. Just higher production values. Or whatever I don't care. Get a life nerd, me. I include me Nerd