Rating:  - Seinfeld's comic relief
We purchased this set as a gift--a continuation of the Seinfeld DVD's. The recipients have enjoyed the first four seasons contained in a previous set. They are now in the process of watching the shows contained in this set. They report enjoying these as well. Dedicated fans, they were able to see Seinfeld's life performance in this city. Based upon their reaction, I conclude these Seinfeld DVD's are a welcomed gift, providing many hours of entertainment. The novelty items in this set are also a plus.
Rating: - SEINFELD'S COMEDIC INSPIRATION
Yes, Seinfeld is always funny. Here's what he said about his comedic inspiration: "[Lois Nettleton] was married to Jean Shepherd. He's the guy who invented talk radio and really formed my entire comedic sensibility. Yes. I learned how to do comedy from Jean Shepherd." He said this in his commentary for "The Gymnast" episode on the sitcom's DVD set, sixth season. Who is Jean Shepherd? See the book EXCELSIOR, YOU FATHEAD! THE ART AND ENIGMA OF JEAN SHEPHERD.
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Rating:  - Just the thing your Ken doll wants for Christmas. For you, not so much
I enjoyed Seinfeld's first two seasons. Call me crazy, but I like to relate to things. I thought The Library and The Movie were great because I can relate to overdue library fees and the hassle of trying to meet up with friends at a movie theatre to enjoy a simple movie. However, once this show started coining pop culture phrases and making product placements, I knew the show would never be the same for me. Jerry's ego inflated, and the show lost its understated charm about the mundane everyday things we do in life, and sacrificed it all for a bunch of dumbass catchphrases even your boss would quote at work the next day. You'd see your boss eating Rauld Gauld pretzels and drinking Slapple because George from Seinfeld told everyone to. And that was just Season 3. From there, it all snowballed, and the rest of the cast became greedy and their characters became more self-centered to match. Staring with Seasons 5 and 6, the plots became more and more absurd. George becoming a bigwig for the Yakees? Jerry dating a Romanian gymnast who works in the circus? And don't forget, these were the seasons that (unfortunately) introduced us to the stick-up-his-ass J. Peterman and the annoying fratboy-esque David Puddy. And what the fu*ck is with the mini Puffy Shirt? For those of you who were bamboozled by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, at least you'll have a shirt to clothe your Ken or G.I. Joe doll with (not that there's anything wrong with that). I can't believe you guys didn't learn after the other "Collector's" Seinfeld boxset (claiming to have come with an "original" script from the show) came with a duplication with Seinfeld's and David's handwriting printed on. What? You thought they'd personally handwrite on millions of copies of for YOU. Millionaires undeserving of their money like Jerry Seinfeld don't have time to deal with those of us who have to work for a living. They just have time to sell to us. It's a shame none of you can grasp that.
Rating: - Sheer Pleasure
I don't know how necessary the little puffy shirt doodad is...you could opt to just buy these two seasons separately for fewer bucks...but the viewing contained therein equals non-stop hilarity.
Everybody on the planet by now knows what Seinfeld is and has seen all the eps in syndication, but still, I marvel at the pleasure these sets give. No matter how many times you've watched 'em they still hold up and they're still funny. The features too - the commentaries, the Notes About Nothing, etc. -are all well worth indulging in, too...
All in all, a must have set.
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