TMC
07-04-2014, 03:46 AM
http://time.com/2954097/seinfeld-25th-anniversary/
A quarter-century after the premiere of “The Seinfeld Chronicles” on July 5, 1989, there’s still been nothing like it on TV — though, there have been many imitators, notes James Poniewozik. “The show exists outside generations and time,” he says, adding: "It has a comedian’s purity of focus on the sanctity of the joke above all–above sentiment, ‘relatability,’ larger social meaning–that still feels bracingly we-don’t-give-a-damn. PLUS: “Seinfeld’s” genius wasn’t apparent (http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/seinfeld-at-25-how-the-show-about-nothing-became-a-huge-hit) until the end of the 13-episode 2nd season, “Seinfeld” blazed the trail (http://theweek.com/article/index/264093/why-seinfeld-is-still-master-of-its-domain) for sophisticated sitcoms, celebrating Elaine’s fashion, celebrating Elaine’s awkward dance (http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/entertainment/celebrating-elaines-awkward-seinfeld-dance/2014/07/03/8f059f44-02ea-11e4-866e-94226a02bc8d_video.html), meet the writer behind “Double-Dipping” and “Yada Yada Yada,” (http://www.vulture.com/2014/07/classic-seinfeld-episodes-writer-peter-mehlman-yada-yada-shrinkage-double-dipping.html) “Seinfeld’s” 10 best side men, “Seinfeld’s” 25 greatest contributions to the English language (http://nypost.com/2014/07/01/the-25-best-seinfeld-isms/), Carol Leifer explains why Larry David won’t use an iPhone (http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/seinfeld-25th-anniversary-marble-rye), the 20 best sports moments (http://msn.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/seinfeld-top-sports-moments-070214), Jerry Seinfeld’s favorite sitcom is “Mary Tyler Moore,” (https://twitter.com/JerrySeinfeld/status/484074589082091522) everything you didn’t know about your favorite (http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/seinfeld-favorite-episodes-what-you-didnt-know) “Seinfeld” episodes, and Mariska Hargitay and Jeremy Piven are among the celebrity guest stars (http://www.ibtimes.com/seinfeld-25th-anniversary-39-surprising-celebrity-guest-stars-they-were-famous-photos-1619246) who appeared on “Seinfeld” before they were famous.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#1oQKQOGYHHyLBBRz.99
A quarter-century after the premiere of “The Seinfeld Chronicles” on July 5, 1989, there’s still been nothing like it on TV — though, there have been many imitators, notes James Poniewozik. “The show exists outside generations and time,” he says, adding: "It has a comedian’s purity of focus on the sanctity of the joke above all–above sentiment, ‘relatability,’ larger social meaning–that still feels bracingly we-don’t-give-a-damn. PLUS: “Seinfeld’s” genius wasn’t apparent (http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/seinfeld-at-25-how-the-show-about-nothing-became-a-huge-hit) until the end of the 13-episode 2nd season, “Seinfeld” blazed the trail (http://theweek.com/article/index/264093/why-seinfeld-is-still-master-of-its-domain) for sophisticated sitcoms, celebrating Elaine’s fashion, celebrating Elaine’s awkward dance (http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/entertainment/celebrating-elaines-awkward-seinfeld-dance/2014/07/03/8f059f44-02ea-11e4-866e-94226a02bc8d_video.html), meet the writer behind “Double-Dipping” and “Yada Yada Yada,” (http://www.vulture.com/2014/07/classic-seinfeld-episodes-writer-peter-mehlman-yada-yada-shrinkage-double-dipping.html) “Seinfeld’s” 10 best side men, “Seinfeld’s” 25 greatest contributions to the English language (http://nypost.com/2014/07/01/the-25-best-seinfeld-isms/), Carol Leifer explains why Larry David won’t use an iPhone (http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/seinfeld-25th-anniversary-marble-rye), the 20 best sports moments (http://msn.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/seinfeld-top-sports-moments-070214), Jerry Seinfeld’s favorite sitcom is “Mary Tyler Moore,” (https://twitter.com/JerrySeinfeld/status/484074589082091522) everything you didn’t know about your favorite (http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/seinfeld-favorite-episodes-what-you-didnt-know) “Seinfeld” episodes, and Mariska Hargitay and Jeremy Piven are among the celebrity guest stars (http://www.ibtimes.com/seinfeld-25th-anniversary-39-surprising-celebrity-guest-stars-they-were-famous-photos-1619246) who appeared on “Seinfeld” before they were famous.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#1oQKQOGYHHyLBBRz.99