Quote Of The Day
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“I think the best TV comes out of people who don’t like TV. That was certainly our inspiration when we made Seinfeld. I’d say [that traditional sitcom format] it’s gone. And, not to be immodest, I think you’ve got to do a show better than mine to really capture the audience. ‘Cause every show has to leapfrog. You know, Cheers had to leapfrog The Cosby Show, we had to leapfrog Cheers…”
- Jerry Seinfeld tells the new issue of TV Guide
[Image by Michael Wright via WENN.]
Posted: October 22, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Seinfeld's right. His show was the best sitcom ever!
He's a little too into himself lately!
jew
I think he has a point!
ahahaha
he's right tho….
perez, you're slacking baby! i'm starting to grow tired of reading things on here that I've already read someplace else!
He's right–Seinfeld rules. Newman!
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Hey Perez
need an intern from Germany?
first he has a big ego
I guess thats true.
Who watches TV anymore?????
FIRST he has a big ego
FIRSTTTTT
Allday nigga
I need to get faster at this shit!!!!
Seinfeld is a dirty jew.
Well said Jerry!
11th?
And ewwwwwww
Seinfeld was SOOOOO boring and unfunny…..
And apperantly Jerry Seinfeld is completely up himself.
FIRRRRSSTT bitches
He's right but he's shit without Larry David!
STINKY ASS JEW
Wow if we wanna be assholes about the Jew stuff! Jews are way sweeter than most white people
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Seinfeld is the Best t.v. show ever and then Friends, Simpsons, Family Guy, and Martin..Most t.v. sucks now though!!
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Uh, Jerry, Cheers was in existence BEFORE The Cosby Show. Way to know your own network.
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I hate the show…… never could watch a full episode and his wife totally stole her idea from another lady i once saw on the Today show, doing the exact same thing, blending up spinach and carrots and all that crap and throwing it in a brownie recipe.
He's right!!! Basically, all shows out there are crap!!!
SEINFELD or whatever the fuck his name was - SUCKED!
Re: Lala –
R U crazy..You must of been watching something else..I guarantee if you gave it a chance you would laugh your ass off.
You couldn't have paid me enough $$$ to watch Seinfeld!!!
Cheers and Cosby was the sh!t back in the days.Seinfeld was a horrible show,not funny one bit.
Seinfeld has gotten a little smug about his dumb ass show that would put me to sleep and depress me every fucking time it was on tv and I had to watch it.
Fuck off with your idea stealing wife!
There hasn't been a very funny sitcom since Cheers. And I mean you Jerry.
wow… you're an idiot julie. most of the jews here ARE white people
Yeah Seinfeld was great. However, I betcha Bee Movie sux. Otherwise it wouldn't be so over-promoted right now.
He does have a point. Have you seen the sitcoms lately?? They fucking suck. I mean Come ON…Raymond?? I can't even stand the sound of his whiney voice. King of Queens? The most predictable humor on television. Can anyone think of one that comes close to Sienfeld??
meh, he deserves to have a big ego. I love seinfeld.
What's the big deal about Seinfeild? I thought it was shite. The Office and The Royle Family were so much better.
PLEASE THAT SEINFELD SHOW IS CRAP…WHO WATCH THIS SHIZ BREEDERS?
WILL AND GRACE IS THE BEST FOR ME.
Although not Seinfeld, The War at Home is an excellent sitcom.
Oh pleassssss….GET OVER YOURSELF!
I'm not even a giant fan of Seinfeld, but I understand what it did for American Television. As arrogant as he may sound here, Jerrrooooome has a point. He really does. Because if you look at that series and break it down by episode, you could, in theory, pick up the show at any point and not have to worry about what happened in previous episodes; each one functioned as a separate piece. There were very few running storylines that carried over episodes and the fact that this show didn't rely upon those tradition standards and had enough material to continue that pattern truly does cement this sitcom as one of the best.
Cocky or not, homeboy's earned the right to make that statement. He's correct.
Will and Grace…Now that was ground-breaking tv!
I can't like him anymore because He loves scientology.
ah… go home and count your millions Jerry no one cares what you think about sitcoms… you made tons of cash.. go enjoy yourself dude. And by the way.. what is up with your wife stealing the recipes???
He's absolutely right. There have been NO good sitcoms since his show went off the air. He's not being arrogant at all; any objective person would say the same thing. His show revolutionized the format and did something new with it, and they did it well and it made people laugh. New ideas are always a good thing. The dozens of other sitcoms that simply copy old formats are boring and forgettable and will not be remembered for long when they leave the air.
he's riht.. the man got a point!! + i adore his show!
He's right, Seinfeld was a TRUE comedy. you never saw Elaine heartbroken over jerry or some after school special moment. Like that all-white-no-ethnic-people-even-in NY-city-background Friends: Ross likes Rachel then Rachel likes Ross back and forth basically copying the sexual tension from Cheers w/ Sam, Diane and Kirsty Alley's character. I love The Office but was so annoyed when Pam and Jim started doing that same crap for 2 years. I just wanted to yell 'do it already!' Bump uglies and then see if you still want to be with each other.
Jerry is immodest, but he's also right. There hasn't been a sitcom as funny as Seinfeld since. I miss it and wish there were something to take it's place.
Maybe 30 Rock.
He's full of himself. That show was AVERAGE; it was OK.
I agree Cheers was ground breaking and Cosby as a-typical. Will and Grace was the best and that changed Sitcoms.
Jerry's right, and his show was the best in a LONG time.
It was a true comedy, I've watched every episode and cannot think of a single sappy, romantic, sad moment. Even when main characters died (susan) it was HILARIOUS.
~ J
Oh , forgot to mention that i'm a major pillowbiter. I been blowin on more whistles than a fuckin referee.
he's an arrogant prick
while Seinfeld was a great show, I'd say The Office and Scrubs have 'leap-frogged' Seinfeld easily
I think "The Office" has been the leapfrog for Seinfeld.
the office?
that show is so shitty i couldnt watch 5 minutes of it
Talk about being humble…
Sure Seinfeld was great but have a piece of humble pie, Jerry.
i love seinfeld and i love jerry! its hard to find tv shows now that are just funny and not trashy. it seems like everything now is reality.
A bit full of himself, isn't he. He's right that the sitcom is pretty much dead, but his show really wasn't all that great. To each his own, but I actually really hated it. Next time Jerry, how about trying some HUMILITY and let someone else toot your horn.
I loved Seinfeld, but Curb Your Enthusiam is so much better.
There is a funnier TV show on television than SEINFELD right now.
A little show on FX called, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".
Genius and funny as hell.
He's right the traditional sitcom format is almost nonexistent. But Seinfeld SUCKED, it was so UNFUNNY. It is ONE of the most OVERRATED show in the past 25 years.
He is absolutely right. Seinfeld was and still is one of the funniest shows ever. that's because he joked about the little things that nobody bothered too. Also because it never got mushy. I Love that show and him.
Friend's Leapfrogged Seinfeld. (im not a fan of friends but it was just as big as Seinfeld)
Sitcoms dont even really exist anymore. Everythig is either crappy "reality" tv or a cop/doctor drama.
There is no creativity left in American Media. And America is too dumb to notice.
And yea, I'm American.
Re: Pers – Learn how to spell, dumbass. Plagiarize, for instance.
He's righ. I HATE "format" TV. I hate anything schmalty or corny. I don't like being preached to. I just like being entertained. Write something witty or funny and don't make it so stupid that I can easily guess what's coming next.
He's right. I HATE "format" TV. I hate anything schmalty or corny. I don't like being preached to. I just like being entertained. Write something witty or funny and don't make it so stupid that I can easily guess what's coming next.
Jerry, you were leapfrogged long, long ago by Six Feet Under, Sopranos and about half a dozen other shows, mostly from HBO
Hes absolutely right. He thought of something new and it worked, now its some one elses turn. Thats all hes saying.
ewww SEINFELD IS A SCEINTOLOGIST!
Totally true! The thing is that the ratings were up because of concentration those days but now there is just too much to see, too much networks, etc. If this wasn't like it these days we would've still being watching now new episodes of Arrested Development (the best comedic show after Seinfeld).
well for me personally, i liked seinfeld but liked everybody loves raymond more. I think that was a funnier show. Sitcoms are over now though. He is seeming a little up himself. It was like he was trying to sound not up himself at the time but that just made him sound up himself more.
He's so right. Luv ya Jerry!
Re: Woody!!!! – More like worst show ever. Sienfeld is a self-inflated ASSHOLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This sad sack is claiming his success is due to Scientology. Another dumb ass caught up in one of the STUPIDIST asinine cults in America.
The Office is way better than Seinfeld ever was.
Totally right Jerry. Ratings speak for themselves. Rock on brother.
Who's leap froggin' Jerry?? Entourage. Hells yeah….
Seinfeld rocks. His show was ground-breaking and brilliant. Catch his stand-up sometime, too. It's awesome.
Whateeeever you say, Jerry. No way was your show better than Cheers.
Yeah, I never got his show. I knew people who loved it, but I guess it went over my head. "Wow, the guy serving soup is mean, but they still want soup." mmmmKay. But, if it killed the sitcom, AWESOME. Goodbye and good riddance. Anyway, you dumbass Nazi fuckers, you're blaming the Muslims now for your bullshit Aryan Power trip? HAHAHA, you still have zits and live in your mom's basement and haven't gotten laid yet. Jealous that Seinfeld has money and (apparently, even if I don't get it) talent? And any chick he wants? Think calling him a Jew would piss him off? Think blaming it on The Prophet pbuh will get sympathy from other racists? Dumbass. Get some Clearasil and join a gym, maybe brush your teeth every once in a while and go back to school. Stop blaming your shitty life on other people.
That's not Jerry, that's my brother John. I swear it is. There's no doubt in my mind.
ANd now its Earl Jeryy, so don't fret my pet.
Yeah, there is a show that leaped frog Seinfeld, It's called "Curb your Enthusiasm"
ITS TRUE_ SEINFELD WAS THE BEST SHOW EVER! HE HAS EVeRY RIGHT TO BE COCKY!
A little conceited? Seinfeld was a great show, but it didnt' "leapfrog" Cheers. Cheers was a much better show. Twit……..
It's smug, but it's true.
THE BEST TV COMEDY
from Cosby Show onwards…
Cheers
Roseanne (definitely should be on this list, despite terrible last 3 seasons)
Seinfeld
The Office (being the best sitcom on right now)
I think this is a jab at FRIENDS, which I'll agree with Jerry should not be on this list, nor should Frasier, Will & Grace, Everybody Loves Raymond, and the rest of the formulaic schlock that's just a waste of everybody's time.
-Roseanne-
-The Office-
i've heard from people who know him in monterey that he's a dick!!!!!!
Seinfeld was excellent. But 6 feet Under is the most brilliant show ever. I know they are different genres but 6 feet Under is my all time fav. besides Seinfeld and Will and Grace
Hey Perez you piece of dickcheese. Don't draw drool on Jerry Seinfeld's face. He made TV cool again you slime-ridden, DOUCHE!
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Re: enrique –
I agree with you about AD, one of the greatest t.v. comedies ever created.
Watch it people! Your lives will be so much better for it.
uh yeah sitcoms are dead. TV is all about hour-long dramas or reality TV these days…The 80's and early 90's sitcoms were the best though for reals
Leapfrog? Gay.
Who the fuck ever watched that gay ass show of SIENFIELD? YUCK!!! its a white people lamer than shit show ::puke::.
Who ever says "who watched the dumb show Seinfeld" or "it was so boring I couldn't make it through an episode" is out of their mind or a 14 year old kid. The ratings alone proved alot of people watched the show you dill holes. All the simple minded people hate Seinfeld because they want to just sit down and laugh at lame and basic humor. Seinfeld was the best thing that ever happened to TV in the 90's. Oh and to the butt lick that said Cheers was on before Cosby. Just because it was on before it, doesn't mean it can't still leap frog the show later. Get it ? a frog leaps over another frog starting from behind it. The point of the whole phrase. Some people drain my mind!
who is that in the picture??? thats not Jerry…that guy is old
Loved the show- Can't stand the WIFE!
Jerry- you need to raise her allowance so she doesn't feel the need to steal other (hard working) people's ideas, & publish their work under her name!
As if you/she need more money!
Greedy Whore!
fuck you, jerry.