"Seinfeld"
has been referred to as "the defining sitcom of our age" by Entertainment
Weekly.
For the past three seasons, the show has been the highest-rated comedy
series on television.
It averaged an impressive 20.5 rating and a 32 share last season, and
was watched by an
average of 30.4 million viewers.
Often described as "a show about nothing," "Seinfeld" infuses
life’s quotidian events with humorous significance. Losing your car in
a parking garage, working for an eccentric boss,
coping with the trials and tribulations of dating—through the
show’s original perspective,
the ordinary becomes the stuff of extraordinary comedy.
Contributing to "Seinfeld"’s overwhelming success is its cast of unstereotypical
characters, led by
Emmy winner Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld, a stand-up comedian who,
together with his quirky group of friends, wrestles with single life in
New York City.
Also starring are Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Jerry’s ex-girlfriend
and current platonic pal,
Elaine Benes;
Tony winner Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Jerry’s
neurotic hard-luck best friend;
and two-time Emmy winner Michael Richards, who portrays Jerry’s eccentric
next-door neighbor,
Cosmo Kramer.
In addition to its Emmy Award as Outstanding Comedy Series,
"Seinfeld" has won numerous honors, including the prestigious Peabody Award
(Best Television Entertainment), a Golden Globe Award
(Best TV Series, Comedy/Musical) and a Screen Actors Guild Award
(Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series).
"Seinfeld" is a West/Shapiro Production in association with Castle Rock
Entertainment.
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld are the creators. Seinfeld, George
Shapiro, Howard West,
Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer are the executive producers.
Gregg Kavet and Andy Robin are co-executive producers.
Seinfeld ran for nine seasons and will always be one of the best TV
show The final episode had very high
rattings all around the world