Seinfeld and Co. ruined my life

BGNews ^ | 12/2/04 | George Valko

[kizzdogg]

I've always loved Seinfeld. But of all the family that I didn't have living in New York, I don't think any of them liked it. I always thought it was more of a New York thing.

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

I assume you reference Seinfeld, rather than R&B. Although I never made it the center of my life by any stretch of the imagination, Seinfeld had some pretty funny moments. Like, when Kramer was hitting Titleists into the ocean, and George, having lied about being a marine biologist to get a date, ended up pulling one of Kramer's golf balls from the blowhole of a beached whale. Sounds stupid when you type it out, but it was a VERY funny episode.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I'm not familiar with it.

[tiamat]

I'd say for the time, Boris and Natasha were most political.

Who couldn't love some short little guy in a bad suit searching for a way to get rid of "Moose and Sqvirrel"?

[LanPB01]

That's right, Lieutenant Smash! Lieutenant LT Smash!

[spodefly]

I think I may be the only person on the planet that didn't like Seinfeld. I thought they were self-absorbed twits.

[Gingersnap]

I am a complete "TV Nation" reject.

I only ever see sitcoms when they migrate to the 5:00-6:00 p.m. time slot because I sometimes turn it on while I cook supper.

Seinfeld did make me laugh but only because I considered the characters to be amoral losers. I remember the episode when Elaine found out she was dating/sleeping with the Christian guy. He was like, "I'm okay but you're going to Hell". I thought that was funny - both ways.

I can't imagine what space aliens would make of the show.

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

I'm honored. Shecky Green was an underrated comic genius. Thank you.

[seeker41]

Nope, you are not alone. I couldn't stand it either.

[Clemenza]

Seinfeld rocked! I'm a little bit Kramer, a little bit George, and a little bit Elaine myself.

[BikerNYC]

Agreed. It's a NY thing. I love Seinfeld, still. It works on so many levels.

And as far as the author saying that you learn from Elaine that women have no sense of humor, the fact that she had a weak sense of humor was funny (even though Estelle had less of a sense of humor, "not even a 'HA'."). The woman behind the woman, Julia, the real woman, had a great sense of humor if you watch the out-takes.

[mastercylinder]

it's the show about nothing how do we know when it's over?
lol

[asgardshill]

I could never catch on to this show. Every freaking line goes right over my head, just like Rocky and Bullwinkle. I guess I was born out of phase.

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger - I never got Seinfeld either. I'm one of those antediluvian types who actually enjoys that outmoded thing known as a "plot".

It seems like every television show on the planet is set in New York City, and I just don't find the citizens of that particular burg nor the town itself all that interesting or riveting.

[Army Air Corps]

Shecky, like other people who are good at their craft, made it look easy. Deceptively easy.

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

As long as you're not even a little Newman, you're probably O.K.

[Clemenza]

Home Improvement = Red State.

Seinfeld: Blue State.

I myself am Red State politically, but blue state culturally.

[tiamat]

I won't flog a deceased equine, BUT:

It was a huge Shaggy Dog story in which our intrepid heros come across a treasue.. a little golden model ship encrusted with rubies.... there is a name embossed on the model... ( Get it? ) Many misadventures ensue.

Took me YEARS ( and being an adult) before I got that!

[PoorMuttly]

Told ya. Seinfeld is a HORROR PICTURE.

[Angry Republican]

Now back to moose and squirrel!

[gg188]

Students currently attending the University are part of the "Seinfeld" generation. Society has branded us "Generation X," and that might be so, but within the all encompassing "Generation X" lies a subset of post-pubescent adultlings.

Kramer is 55, Jerry is 50. This is Generation X?