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>> sure did. thank you for the wrap-up on that as well as the heads-up on the rip currents. it is beautiful weather. it is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since the world first met jerry, george, elaine and kramer. "seinfeld" debuted july 5, 1989 on nbc. it change americas landscape forever with the seemingly unlikable character and catch phrases. a quarter after century later it is considered one of the best tv sitcoms in history. "tv guide" is out with a special edition honoring a ...

Arent related and dont even work in the same place. "seinfeld" establishes that, so that becomes completely the norm. >> now its weird again. >> i think "friends" was obviously a young "seinfeld." >> get outta here! >> every successful new kind of show changes television, because itic mas a whole bunch of other stuff possible. >> my names luis and he said to be here around two. >> he said? the doctor doesnt make appointments. >> "louis" is probably the closest to a modern day "seinfeld." "seinfe...

Unfortunately we ran out of cars. >> but the reservation keeps the car here. thats were have you the reservation. >> i know why we have reservation. >> i dont think you do. if you did, i would have a car. >> i have to tell you, that happened to me once and i was reminded of this episode. i dont think i handled it quite as artfully as jerry did. >> another reason why the show lasted so long is that it has these every day situations and finds great humor in the every day situations that connect wi...

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. >> yeah, and youre an antidentite. the man-zeer. get it? >> remember "seinfeld." the perfect show. >> somebody has b.o., the oh usually stays with the b. >> reporter: nischelle turner, cnn, new york. thank goodness for reruns. >> i love them. the muffin stump episode? remember that? >>...

You are describing doing these -- unlikable things. certainly "sopranos," it was an unlikable extreme. >> "seinfeld" was funny and they werent killing anybody. with "seinfeld," it created a template for situational comedy that has been very successful. take a group of unrelated adults and have them live by a certain set of rules and find comedy where -- it is made by going outside of those rules. i think you saw that in "friends" and "how i met your mother" and "big bang theory." love people lov...

The 1989-1990 fall season. the reason for that is they tested it with audiences. they showed the pilots to people and asked them what they think. most people didnt like it. the test report said that -- not one segment of the audience said that they would watch this show again. they were confused by it. they thought what are they doing hanging out at the lawn grow mat? not a lot happening here. all those little things that made the show very intimate, that had that sort of realistic discussion. a...

>> well, its not about nonothing. >> it was about the kinds of things that stand-up comedians talked about a lot, but that sitcoms generally didnt. issues of, how one eats snack foods. >> did he just double dip that chip? >> issues of shrinkage. >> im really sorry. [ laughter ] >> i was in the pool! i was in a pool! >> reporter: master of your domain, perhaps the most memorable episode "seinfeld" ever did. >> im out. >> well, that was fast. >> it changed television in that it gave us a whole new...

I have been here so long. this is more half of my year at home. half of my life here in the stat states. i always felt like it was home. now im so glad i can finally call america home. >> we are so glad to have you here. i very much appreciate people that bring theirtal toents this country and i know you are certain within of them with musical talent. thank you for joining us and congratulations. again, a big welcome. >> thank you so much. >> youre very welcome. it was a show about nothing tha...

Yada, yada, but heres the story. >> reporter: july 5th, 1989. nbc debuts a new sitcom built around stand-up comedian jerry seinfeld. >> wouldnt it be great if you could ask a woman what shes thinking? >> reporter: first called "the seinfeld chronicles," the title later shortened to just "seinfeld." >> the show is about nothing. >> well, its not about nothing. >> no, its about nothing. >> of course, it wasnt about nothing. but it was about the kinds of things that stand-up comedians talked about ...

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