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FBMcFLY · 02-16-2003, 09:02 PM

I want to know your opinions on the old-school format (1st 4 seasons), or the crash-tv format (going from scene to scene quickly). It seems "Seinfeld" & "Friends" really perfected the art of crash-tv around 1993, and there's been no looking back for most sit-coms sice then (except for CBS). If you go back to the early "Seinfeld" episodes, Jerry Seinfeld is actually a very talented actor. It surprises me because other than his short-lived "Benson" role, I don't think he did much acting at all. George is a slightly different character, and Jason Alexander plays the character differently in the earlier shows. In the later years, Jerry is even more funnier, but has that stigma of "I'm a funny rich comedian who can't act". We know from the early shows that he can act, but it was just that because the scenes moved so quickly, it was a whole-new style. "Not that there's anything wrong with that". Remember when Jerry was snubbed at the Oscars every year?
I believe both formats were great because they were so different from each other. I'm glad I can watch the older episodes for the change of pace & I like the fact there were two different formats. It makes te show better overall. But which format was better & why? The old-schhol, subtle comedy; or the nonstop crash-tv highjinks humor? You decide...

DickJones · 02-20-2003, 08:20 PM

I prefer the older episodes & the older format simply because the shows were better written. They were more "hungrier" back then, & that's why I think the "Old-School" shows were better! Anybody else think so?

Dude111 · 05-05-2026, 08:59 PM

Yes so do I..

Stuff got worse as the 90s went on... That "Crash" garbage was not as good!!

I found a VHS tape today at salvation army and it was something about Jerry being a comedian... It was pretty long but I noticed on the tape box it said "DIGITALLY MASTERED" Boy was I pi$$ed!! (I didnt get it)

02-16-2003, 09:02 PM	#1
FBMcFLY Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 01, 2002 Location: N. California Posts: 26	Old-School Or Crash-TV Format? I want to know your opinions on the old-school format (1st 4 seasons), or the crash-tv format (going from scene to scene quickly). It seems "Seinfeld" & "Friends" really perfected the art of crash-tv around 1993, and there's been no looking back for most sit-coms sice then (except for CBS). If you go back to the early "Seinfeld" episodes, Jerry Seinfeld is actually a very talented actor. It surprises me because other than his short-lived "Benson" role, I don't think he did much acting at all. George is a slightly different character, and Jason Alexander plays the character differently in the earlier shows. In the later years, Jerry is even more funnier, but has that stigma of "I'm a funny rich comedian who can't act". We know from the early shows that he can act, but it was just that because the scenes moved so quickly, it was a whole-new style. "Not that there's anything wrong with that". Remember when Jerry was snubbed at the Oscars every year? I believe both formats were great because they were so different from each other. I'm glad I can watch the older episodes for the change of pace & I like the fact there were two different formats. It makes te show better overall. But which format was better & why? The old-schhol, subtle comedy; or the nonstop crash-tv highjinks humor? You decide...
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02-20-2003, 08:20 PM	#2
DickJones Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2003 Posts: 6	Old-School Seinfeld I prefer the older episodes & the older format simply because the shows were better written. They were more "hungrier" back then, & that's why I think the "Old-School" shows were better! Anybody else think so?

05-05-2026, 08:59 PM	#3
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,427	Yes so do I.. Stuff got worse as the 90s went on... That "Crash" garbage was not as good!! I found a VHS tape today at salvation army and it was something about Jerry being a comedian... It was pretty long but I noticed on the tape box it said "DIGITALLY MASTERED" Boy was I pi$$ed!! (I didnt get it)