Tag: Seinfeld
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28 Years Ago Today: “Seinfeld” Came to An End on NBC, Closing Out a Cultural Phenomenon
Twenty-eight years ago today, on May 14, 1998, NBC aired the final episode of Seinfeld, bringing an end to one of television’s most groundbreaking and influential sitcoms. The two-part series finale, simply titled “The Finale,” became a massive cultural event, pulling in a remarkable 76.3 million viewers and securing its status as a defining moment…
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28 Years Ago Today: Seinfeld’s Final Episode Wrapped Filming in Los Angeles, Closing a Landmark Chapter in Television Comedy
On April 8, 1998, in a tightly secured soundstage at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, California, the cast and crew of NBC’s Seinfeld completed principal photography on the series finale. What had begun as a modest experiment in observational humor nine years earlier reached its conclusion after 180 episodes, marking the end of an…
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36 Years Ago Today “Seinfeld” First Airs on NBC, Launching a Cultural Phenomenon
Tonight, NBC took a chance on a quirky new sitcom titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, airing its pilot episode at 9:30 p.m. The show, starring stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself, alongside Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, and Michael Richards as the eccentric Cosmo Kramer, promises a…
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27 Years Ago Today “Seinfeld” Came to An End on NBC, Marking the End of a Cultural Phenomenon
Twenty-seven years ago today, on May 14, 1998, the final episode of Seinfeld aired on NBC, closing the curtain on one of the most influential sitcoms in television history. The two-part finale, titled “The Finale,” drew an astounding 76.3 million viewers, cementing its place as a cultural milestone. Advertisers clamored to secure a spot during…
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27 Years Ago Today: The Final Curtain Falls on “Seinfeld” in Los Angeles
On this day, April 8, 1998, 27 years ago today television history was made as the final episode of NBC’s groundbreaking sitcom “Seinfeld” was filmed in front of a live studio audience at CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles. After nine wildly successful seasons, the show about “nothing” wrapped up its iconic run, marking the…
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Seinfeld Celebrated Its 100th Episode 30 Years Ago Today
Thirty years ago today, on February 2, 1995, a milestone in television history aired on NBC: the 100th episode of “Seinfeld,” titled “The Opposite.” This episode, more than just a numerical achievement, cemented the show’s status as a cultural phenomenon and marked a turning point in its trajectory, solidifying its place among the greatest sitcoms…
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Jerry Seinfeld Teases a Reunion That Would Address His Show’s Controversial Finale
Jerry Seinfeld gave the briefest of teases that he and the rest of the Seinfeld cast may return for a reunion that may end the series on a higher note than its original poorly received series finale. During a stand-up set in Boston Saturday night, the comedian said he “has a little secret” about the…
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Seinfeld is Coming to Netflix Next Month
After leaving Hulu this summer, Seinfeld will soon have a new streaming home. All 180 episodes of the series will start streaming on Netflix on October 1. Seinfeld ran for nine seasons, from July 1989 to May 1998. The series was created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, both executive producers alongside Howard West and…
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Sony Sells Seinfeld’s Cable Rights to Viacom
Today Viacom has announced that it has purchased rights to air the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning show Seinfeld on cable from Sony Pictures. This gives Viacom exclusive cable TV rights for all 180 episodes of the iconic series beginning in October 2021. With this deal, you will begining in late 2021 find Seinfeld airing on…
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Hulu is Celebrating Seinfeld’s 30th Anniversary
Back in 2015 Hulu paid $180 million for rights every episode of Seinfeld or about $1 million per episode. Now Seinfeld is turning 30 years old on July 5th, 2019. To Celebrate Hulu has announced that they are adding a “shuffle” button for the series on the Apple TV. The button is called the “Yada…