• Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    I don’t think he was ever funny. Larry David may have been funny, and Seinfeld was fortunate enough to be involved with the show, but Jerry himself has always been a poor comedian and a tool.

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      7 months ago

      “The show was great, hilarious even, until Jerry opened his mouth and said something.” - Me imitating Seinfeld

      But seriously. I loved a few of the kooky characters, and would always stop channel surfing on a Kramer scene. But Jerry would always say something dumb and I’d move on.

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        7 months ago

        It was the supporting cast that even gave that movie a chance at being funny. Mathew Broderick, Rip Torn and Patrick Warburton did a lot of heavy lifting.

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      7 months ago

      Honestly, there are a few memorable episodes but most of it was pretty lame IMO.

      The only reason I watched Seinfeld is it was what was on

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        7 months ago

        The episode where George and Jerry pretend to be the names printed on a limo driver’s placard in order to get a free ride from the airport and end up getting driven to a white supremacist rally was the peak of the show, but after watching Curb Your Enthusiasm it’s pretty obvious whose sense of humor produced that one.

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        7 months ago

        The show was hilarious.

        It’s just that Seinfeld was the least funny cast member in literally every episode.

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      7 months ago

      Absolutely. He always came off as an arrogant prick and none of his shit was funny to me. But I might have missed many a point because I’m not from the USA.

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        7 months ago

        I never liked the show because of him specifically. It’s my understanding that they’re all supposed to be bad people, but this is the same case with Always Sunny and I find the gang to be very likable. I didn’t at first, but they grew on me once I realized they were supposed to be degenerates and sociopaths. But with Seinfeld I have never been able to get over the hump.

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      7 months ago

      He was the least funny and interesting character in “Seinfeld”, too. Even most side characters like George’s parents added more than him.