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"seinfeld" after did. >> it changed television in that it gave us a new way of looking at the world and a whole new kind of comedy. >> i didnt say anything. >> it was the start of the alternative family comedies. >> people who are not roommates who dont live under the same roof, who arent related and dont even work in the same place. "seinfeld" establishes that so that becomes completely the norm. >> its weird again. >> i think "friends" was a young "seinfeld." >> get out of here. >> every succe...

Seinfeld. >> wouldnt it be great if you could ask a woman what shes thinking. >> what a world that would be. >> reporter: first called "the seinfeld chronicles" the title later shortened to just "seinfeld." >> the show is about nothing. >> its not about nothing. >> its about nothing. >> of course it wasnt about nothing but it was about the kinds of things that standup comedians talked a lot about but sitcoms generally didnt. issues of how one eats snack foods. >> did you just double dip that chi...

Suggested, dr. ezekiel emanuel said whats going to be next when it comes to something like this? might it be vaccinations from religions that dont approve of that? look how that might change. >> yeah, i agree. we dont know where this could lead. but clearly, if they follow this pattern you could find that whatever an employer believes, they can deny their employees coverage for vital health services. these services affect the health of a woman. the contraceptive services. youre right. it could g...

Your enthusiasm" the series developed by "seinfelds" co-creator larry david. >> excuse me? >> reporter: in syndication. still impacting tv and the culture. >> not just influences comedy writers, it kind of influenced everything. its like peoples dialogue, peoples references. >> were not gay, not that theres anything wrong with that. hes just a dentist. >> and youre an anti-dentite. >> a brazier for a man, the manzier. >> nothing for you. >> everything that happens into life, do you remember that...

>> serenity now. >> yada. >> the approach of the show was unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. i think theres no question that "seinfeld" changed the tv industry. >> giving and caring and generally concerned about the welfare of others. i cant be with someone like that. >> reporter: and no question it changed our lexicon too. try to say close talker, double dipper or regifter without thinking about "seinfeld." you cant. >> get out! >> reporter: so how do you celebrate a quarter of a cent...

"seinfeld" debuted 25 years ago this weekend on nbc, and today were still laughing and quoting jerry, george, elaine, and kramer. and nbcs joel garnlg yooulo has more on this anniversary milestone. >> reporter: 25 years ago a little show then called "the seinfeld chronicles" came barging through our doors. ♪ >> the second button literally makes or breaks the shirt. look at it. its too high. >> reporter: the groundbreaking nbc sitcom not only introduced us to jerry, elaine, george, and kramer, ...

Exploring a presidential campaign of his own. might as well throw this guy in, too. vincent a. transformed the city of providence, rhode island and sent away to federal prison. hes back and trying to win his old job in an election this year. its not just politics, not just seinfeld. a slew of 90s television shows are set to be remade. remember "boy meelths world," "the magic school bus." "power puff girls." i lived through the 90s and dont remember all those. theyre coming out with a sequel to "...

Nbc passed on the pilot. the network gave seinfeld the rest of the money it needed to complete season one. after a long hiatus there was a season two. that second season got off to a rocky start when it was delayed by the start of the gulf war in january of 1991. by season four, "seinfeld" entered the top 30 in the nielsen ratings. the rest was history. monica lewinsky resurfaced with a piece in last weeks monte fair. you cant go without hearing about the clintons. bill clinton won the white hou...

Holloway. she disappeared while on a high school graduation trip to aruba. separately, he is serving 28 years for murdering a woman he met at a casino in peru. also, an american television icon celebrating its 25th anniversary today. the first ever episode of "seinfeld" premiered on july 5th, 1989. that is 25 years of quotes to live by. a lot of them that are probably not appropriate to repeat here. also just ahead, folks, it could be ground breaking. a new bill in new york city that offers ...

>> pleasure. thank you all. . a few phrases at you. see if you can recognize. man hands. >> yes, yes. >> the low topper, puppy shirt. ugly naked another one. >> there are lots of phrases brought to you by "seinfeld." you know the show. today celebrates, or marks, rather, 25 years of the show about nothing. you know. yada, yada, yada. >> yada yada. really... so our business can be on at&ts network for $175 dollars a month? yup. all five of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. ther...