Assignment 2-1

Seinfeld is a NBC sitcom that first aired on July 5, 1989. The sitcom lasted for nine seasons. It is still shown today through syndication. The main character of the show was Jerry Seinfeld. The show featured many of Jerry’s acquaintances who were also popular characters of the show. The show didn’t really have a plot or theme. It was based on the everyday activities or situations that Jerry or his acquaintances experienced. The sitcom was written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld based upon people in their lives (Lavery & Dunne, 2006).

Seinfeld was one of the first sitcoms of the time that did not revolve around family members. The sitcom was also different from other sitcoms because the main characters never learn a moral lesson in any episode. The show based in Jerry’s New York apartment but it was mainly filmed in Los Angeles. TV Guide named Seinfeld as the greatest sitcom of all time in 2002.

Seinfeld has become part of popular culture through various catch phrases. The catch phrases and code words are referred to as Seinlanguage by Seinfeld fans. Seinlanguage was also the name of Jerry Seinfeld’s best-selling book (Lavery & Dunne, 2006). Seinfeld has a very following of fans and the catch phrases and episodes are still popular twelve years after the series finale. Seinfeld was popular because of the wide variety of characters and there was someone that the viewers could relate with.

It is hard to say if Seinfeld will remain popular in the future. However, the many catch phrases that were introduced on the sitcom will remain in the pop culture vocabulary for years to come. The younger generations will be familiar with one of the greatest sitcoms of all time as long as Seinfeld remains in syndication and is shown regularly on TV.


References

Lavery, D., & Dunne, S. L. (2006). Seinfeld, master of its domain : Revisiting television's greatest sitcom. New York: Continuum International Pub. Group. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005030744.html