Seinfeld, 1990 - 1998

Seinfeld is easily the most popular sitcom of the '90s. It may be one of the few sitcoms to make it big with no real plot or direction. The entire series was based on Jerry Seinfeld's comic observations of his own life and the lives of his close friends.

Seinfeld played himself, a stand-up comic, but it wasn't his humor alone which made the show. The idiosyncratic chemistry among the cast members gave Seinfeld its quirky edge.

Seinfeld; Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a gregarious book editor who always had some dramas going on; Kramer (Michael Richards), a gangly, awkward character who knew no boundaries; and George (Jason Alexander), Jerry's best friend and the whiniest character on T.V., negotiated daily life in New York City.

Amidst the lives of his friends Seinfeld's quick wit and humor shined. Audiences found much humor in Seinfeld's audacity to say the things we long to say as we face every day absurdity.

Seinfeld was so popular that on December 26, 1997, when Jerry Seinfeld announced the final production in spring of 1998 it was front page news. The most popular '90s sitcom remains one of the most watched comedies in syndication.

If Seinfeld were to ever return to television Jerry should move into an upscale complex in New York City. To keep viewers in the era of reality T.V. interested, Seinfeld's neighbors would have to be heavy hitters. I'd recommend Rosie O'Donnell, Donald Trump, and Simon Cowell. I'd like to see Seinfeld handle that group!