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Interchangeable subplots?
Too often, Big Bang’s ‘A’ and ‘B’ storylines have literally nothing to do with one another.
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George is getting upset.
There’s a palpable sense of dread from George every time he interacts with Susan. She makes Costanza—or maybe Jason Alexander—just ooze discontent.
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Seinfeld’s Superbowl sketch
Last week, rumors of a pending Seinfeld reunion sent fans of the hit 1990s sitcom into a frenzy. What, exactly, were Jerry and Jason Alexander (who played George Costanza) filming on the streets of New York—in costume? When asked about it, Seinfeld played coy. The results were revealed last night during the (otherwise less-than-riveting) Superbowl. […]
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Unpacking Jerry’s apartment(s?): continuity errors in Seinfeld’s pilot.
Television pilots are tricky things. They’re test episodes, meant to gauge whether a concept will fly or not. Seinfeld’s pilot, first broadcast in July of 1989, nearly failed the test. Screenings met with a tepid response from audiences, who complained about pointless stories and uninteresting characters. But when I go back and watch Seinfeld’s opening […]