@@FilterBySubgenre First one I thought of. Newman. George's parents were pretty goddam funny too. The line when George said his father wears sneakers in the pool? If you're old enough to remember that, it's gold, Jerry. Gold. I was stealing Kenny Bania's line.
Amazing to think, this show started just over 30 years ago. Yet watch it today and it still holds up with humor, topics, no signs of aging. I know the word" classic" is overused, but this show may be the all-time classic.
Agreed. I’ve watched this show several times start to finish, and it’s just excellent. Excellent writing, excellent characters. I love how the story elements tie together so seemingly effortlessly in many of the episodes.. Total adoration for this, and it’s a definite classic.
Obviously some of the plots wouldn't work now because of cell phones, but you still almost don't even realize it when watching the show. It really feels like it hasn't aged at all.
@@jakelm4256 Yeah, the cell phone thing is what immediately came to my mind. So many situations where a cell phone would have solved all their issues lol
@@bigbowlowrong4694 That's a narrow minded rationale, it's like saying "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" is not a timeless show because now we have computers.
As good as Seinfeld was, and as good as Michael Richards was in it, to this day I'm baffled by the fact that Jason Alexander never won an Emmy for George.
A buddy of mine in college reminded me so, so much of Kramer. He'd come over to the apartment at the most random times as if he lived there, you never knew what he was going to say or do next, he always ate my food, and he'd get into the most bizarre, inexplicable situations (good and bad). He even had another set of friends I never met. I always felt like Jerry, sort of watching the weekly spectacle unfold and occasionally getting wrapped up in it... We all need a Kramer in our lives to keep things interesting. 👍
I've got an ex gf who was just like a female version of Kramer. Did all the same shit your college buddy did and more. "Ya sit around here all day, you contribute nothing to society!" Meanwhile she was unemployed and living with her mom. She'd dump me, a few days would pass then "PLEAAAASE!! I TAKE IT ALL BACK!! I LOVE YOOOUUU!!!"... She didn't steal vinyl from any old people but she did steal records from her autistic roommate (when she did move out of her mom's) only to pawn them off on me. "WE GOT AL JOLSON HERE! AL JOLSON!!"
I had a Kramer in my life. And like him he always had the million dollar business idea. One was a fleet of luxury vans with strippers for bachelor parties. It’s not a bad idea 😂
I was born in 1980 so I was lucky enough to watch Seinfeld during the original airings. I'm 40 now and can still watch the same episode twice in one day if it's re-run at different times or on different channels. It's a timeless masterpiece.
Me too I was born in 1994 and started watching it in May 2006 - March 2007. My favorite episodes were The Betrayal and The Parking Garage. The first episode I ever saw as a young child was The Couch. Though I remember for some reason thinking it was peanut butter stained on Jerry's couch instead of pee.
The most brilliant thing was the simple fact that he was the only decent one of the four on the show: they were cold and indifferent toward almost anyone and anything. Kramer had a lot of heart.
LOL, you're so right. I always wondered what was that made him so special. yeah, he's honest, the rest of them live to lie. Kramer, for the better or the worse, was incapable of lying or hating, unlike Jerry, George and Elaine. And he was the only optimistic one, the only one who believed in people.
Michael was a genius, I mean the things he did with the character were just exceptional. I have seen the complete series multiple times but he still cracks me up.
There's been some quality American sitcoms over the years but for me Seinfeld is the funniest... Seinfeld's 'Marine Biologist' is one of the funniest sitcom episodes ever made
Jerry the scene in the diner where George reveals the golf ball he retrieved from the whale was dumped on Jason Alexander at the very last minute and Jerry's look of awe is from him being amazed that Jason hit it out of the park.
what's great about the cast of Seinfeld, is that they own those characters. truly each actor shows pride. even the writers and producers. everyone involved was meticulous in their craft. it is exemplary comedic genius on all levels. that is why it has stood the test of time. there will never be another show like it. the actors were all perfectly cast and blended together so well. ❤
It became a nightly tradition during the pandemic for me to watch Seinfeld to go to sleep and I just never stopped. This cast, these stories, and Kramer's comedy in particular just never cease to entertain and make life worth living.
i remember living in San Diego and every day after Seinfeld was on everybody at work would be sharing the highlights of the show and laughing about it. I aften felt left out bc i was going to night shool and usually missed the show. i finally caught up. it was a big part of the 90's
As Larry David said - Kramer provided all the action. Without his brilliant slapstick it was just people standing around talking to each other. Hope Michael Kramer is ok these days. He should know his genius on Seinfeld still makes people laugh all over the world.
+w roberts Kramer provided the broad comedy everyone could enjoy. Every successful comedy, nay tv show, nay enterainment product, works on multiple levels. Smart witty comedy that can go over peoples heads, and relatable sillier fare for these people as well.
The show worked cause you had 2 stand ups writing it, one starring in it, just a simple guy with comedic skills...2 strong actors, George and Elaine, and the physical comedy of Kramer. It's this mix that brings genius. Like the show Louie, it works cause you got a comic playing with professional actors.
Okay, if we're all talking about fave scene of Kramer, is at the 17:34 Mark when he starts drinking the beer in a glass mug and smoking a cigarette at the same time, then burping loud after he looks pensively calm at the other actor with no excuse; is pure comic genius. Thanks for keeping it on film to show us his physical gag comedy!
He did that in the spur of the moment of the scene without preplanning it. I saw an interview with the actor who played the scene with him and he said that Michael was just supposed to take a drink of the beer. Instead, he chugged the whole thing and burped the smoke. The expression on his face after he burps is pure comedic genius.
“i’m Kramer!!” This was very emotional. A very memorable character that lifts you up when you’re low, together with all his other buddies and charcters on the show.
this is by far the best sitcom ever made. nobody else even comes close. yet. the brilliant performances of the actors are probably the key, though the rich ironies suggested in the scripts helped make a perfect marriage.
One of the best *male* physical comedians Kaitlin Olson takes the cake for best current female physical comedian ~ between Sunny and the Mick, she's absolutely stellar, and very reminiscent of Richards
John Ritter was on the same level. My wife and I have been working our way through Three’s Company, and he was brilliant. If someone wants to argue that Richards was better, I won’t fight you. Richards was as good as I’ve seen.
I was a little boy when this was on and didnt watch until it's syndication on TBS like 10 or so years ago i think (back when Daily Show was funny). I had no idea what i was missing in Seinfeld. This show has since become one of my favorites.
Im 31 and remember at times when I stayed up late during the week when my brother was babysitting me watching them with him. I obviously didn't understand what I was watching I just happy to be up this late. later when I was about 16-18 my brother got all the series on dvd and he was watching it again but im really watching for the first time from then I was hooked and immediately got the humor. I appreciate now for what they did for future sitcoms. I live in the UK which it wasn't that big, I can get because it got shown late but when I make references to it, such as daily life of 'nothing' such as I have a friend who dances the way elaine does … cant hit a beat. its because I get it and love it soo much I would show a clip but because I think it was so unappreciated or maybe over shadowed by brit comedy I find it hard when they either don't get it or because they haven't heard of it dismiss the comedy genius that the show is. this is my appreciation from over the pond to one of the top shows ever. I love it and I still cant stop watching and finding it hilarious, purely because it was life and real to a degree and most people can relate to it , either if it strikes the same opinion about a scenario or its happened to them. I appreciate my brother for bringing it to my full attention.
Having his first name be Cosmo was pretty genius, really. It was still a weird sounding name that fit the character so both names became interchangeable.
I will mention Carrol O’Connor as Archie Bunker. Check out the episode where Michael broke his chair. Archie has some classic moves when he discovers that the chair is missing.
His absence on the "The Chinese Restaurant" was definitely noticed. It was still a great episode but I can't help but think that he would have made it stupendous.
Sooner Arrow agreed...Jerry has said in the earlier episodes Kramer was written to be a loner who just lived in the building and never went out...I don't think jerry and larry knew what they had in Kramer until later in the shows running.
I binged all 9 seasons on Netflix and I'll tell you. I'm crushing on Kramer! Lol. Richards executed Kramer perfectly. He was so entertaining and what makes it even deeper is the contrast of actor and character. Its just wonderful. Seinfeld is so timeless. Love it.
The comedy writing team of Jerry and Larry Davis is like Lennon and McCartney with writing music. Whether is exactly equivalent is debatable but both are the top of their craft and both are considered the best and both certainly made a lot of history.
Especially Woodburn! All those physical outbursts were great, esp Mick tackling him. I want to know which one of them came up with the idea of a guy half Kramer's size being able to take him down!
When in the 90's Seinfeld was advertised as a new show with the funniest comedian I thought yeah right. I became addicted, I can tell you about every episode LOL George is my favourite.
I've started rewatching Seinfeld on Netflix, and I had forgotten just how funny it is. The humor all STILL works. It's a truly great show. Watching The Contest again - that episode is just pure genius.
The best reason for me to watch Seinfeld has been hands down KRAMER aka Michael Richards, you kind Sir simply stole the show and manage to captivate me even today as I watch reruns of this epic comedy show during these unprecedented times.
Jerry said Richards used to go on Leno those years, in speaking that he had seen Richards before Seinfeld. Leno started the Tonight Show in 1992. Seinfeld aired in 1989.
cpmenninga the alt right are something (I lean right myself but hate mike pence/mitch McConnell type) but I wouldn't say douche bag. That's an exclusive purview of the left
Bloody legend. I know these guys know how to act and therefore pull off seemingly sincere shit, but I can’t believe that they didn’t truly believe all the lovely compliments they gave him. It seems as if he is dead the way they go on! Inspirational for any budding actor.
Kramer was always my favorite character in Seinfeld, and always will be. Michael Richards brought something to that show that I think made it as great as it was. If not for him and how he did that character, I don’t think the show would have been as big, as funny, or as legendary as it became. Larry David and Michael Richards were the real components that made it so great.
Michael Richards certainly was a great part of the show but take out George and you pretty much don't have a show. Take out Kramer and you still do. Not as good but you can't still have something. Kramer removed the tension George brought into the room. But without the build up, the Kramer character wouldn't be as funny. They worked great as a team.
We only laugh our asses out looking at him. Very little do we know about the kind of psychological pressure Richards must be undergoing portraying that character. It's not just a comedy. It's a brutally honest effort by each and everyone of them. This is some serious stuff. It's definitely no joke.
Psychological pressure...eh, he was playing Cosmo Kramer, not Oscar Schindler, don't get me wrong he clearly put a lot of effort into the timing/physical element etc. but this was a fluffy, occasionally darkly comedic sitcom, not a weighty drama.
I was a Seinfeld addict, definitely. I'd stay up late to tape (and edit) it, because the TV channel in the UK messed around with the broadcast times, (sometimes a show would be on late or postponed.) :-( The whole cast were superb. I simply can't imagine any other actor playing those parts.
So... The real Kramer was a drug dealer. Because he's definitely not a trust-fund kid. And I don't know how else you don't "work," live in NY, and still do "pretty well" with the ladies.
it's easy if you know how.. my self i took $20,000 and bought and sold foreign currency and precious metals..i grew that 20,000 into a house a classic car a 1954 panhead ,a daily driver and raised a daughter on my own..if you have brains you don't need to become a criminal or part or a social club... that's just fun on the side...support your local red and white.. local 81..
"All this time I'm trying not to be me. I'm afraid to face who I was. But I'm Cosmo, Jerry. I'm Cosmo Kramer. And that's who I'm going to be. From now on that's who I'm going to be. I'm Cosmo!"
All four of them were my favorite characters at different points during the show....it just depends on the episode. Over all though....I think George, he was the funniest I think. Im a George guy, I have the t-shirt where George is posing sexy on the couch...
They were all great but, it switches for me too. I liked George a lot in the early seasons but less so in the last few because he becomes less of a dynamic character and more just an angry guy who yells. Elaine has a lot of good odd ball moments scattered throughout the series. Jerry was the most consistent start to finish, and of course Kramer is just a loveable mad man
At 19:42 they blurred out Jeffrey Tambor's face. Hmm. I didn't realize Michael won 3 Emmy's. '93, '94 and '97. Basically the same nominees for all those 5 years. It's a shame Jason never won.
I think he identifies as a theater actor but seems like a decent person. But he was so good as George. That character was one of the most reprehensible people ever and he still made him likable. Alexander deserved an Emmy.
They mention that the Kramer character thinks everyone else is dumb. At the same time, he's by far the most compassionate of the characters, or at least has his moments of humanity (donating blood to Jerry, getting along with virtually everyone, etc.)
I don't think that's what they said. Maybe I heard it wrong. I thought they were saying that the actor was coming at it from that point of view. That he started playing it as if Kramer was dumber than everyone else but then decided Kramer was actually smarter. That's not Kramer thinking that.
We have been robbed of Michael's brilliant comedic instincts and manic interpretations because of the total lack of forgiveness. He has been forced to live in the shadows because people feel powerful NOT forgiving him.
He deserved big time the remonstrance that he received. But here it is 12 years later and he is still being seen and referred to as the devil. He gave us such joy for so long. Shouldn't there be an end to that torture?
Mike Jardin if people decide to forgive and forget it. I personally don’t care but what he did was shitty. If he never does anything again, I won’t care. If he has success, again, won’t care.
HAL 9000: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. DAVE: You don't have to worry about me. I won a contest.
19:42 wonder why one actor is blurred out in this presentation... cannot exactly tell who this is and why the blur-out (edit Jeffrey Tambor is the blurred-out actor)
That scene where Elaine is mad about the bike, slams the door and Kramer crashes into it always gets me lol. There must be dozens of Kramer top ten lists lol (and if there aren't, there should be!)
I'll give him that chuggin a beer while smokin a cig was in fact GENIUS!
the smoke with the burp was amazing
@@emperial4421 how that other guy didn’t break when he burped amazes me.
Larry becoming annoyed with Michael’s extended applause is an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm in of itself.
“Raging heterosexuality” 🤣🤣
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@@waynemarvin5661 🤣🤣
seinfeld had some good overall acting but nobody ever came even close to george and kramer. they were simply born to play those roles
p1t Jerry’s role was Jerry so I’m certain he was in fact born to play that role...
Newman
@@mike7676ful Ha! Can't argue with that.
@@FilterBySubgenre First one I thought of. Newman. George's parents were pretty goddam funny too. The line when George said his father wears sneakers in the pool? If you're old enough to remember that, it's gold, Jerry. Gold. I was stealing Kenny Bania's line.
Honestly i cant see anyone being a more perfect elaine either
Amazing to think, this show started just over 30 years ago. Yet watch it today and it still holds up with humor, topics, no signs of aging. I know the word" classic" is overused, but this show may be the all-time classic.
Agreed. I’ve watched this show several times start to finish, and it’s just excellent. Excellent writing, excellent characters. I love how the story elements tie together so seemingly effortlessly in many of the episodes.. Total adoration for this, and it’s a definite classic.
Frasier also holds up very well today
Obviously some of the plots wouldn't work now because of cell phones, but you still almost don't even realize it when watching the show. It really feels like it hasn't aged at all.
@@jakelm4256 Yeah, the cell phone thing is what immediately came to my mind. So many situations where a cell phone would have solved all their issues lol
@@bigbowlowrong4694 That's a narrow minded rationale, it's like saying "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" is not a timeless show because now we have computers.
As good as Seinfeld was, and as good as Michael Richards was in it, to this day I'm baffled by the fact that Jason Alexander never won an Emmy for George.
Nx Doyle agreed.
What? That is ridiculous! He is the reason I watched!
To me Seinfeld was the worst actor compare to the other three.
@@leonardocastagna6640 Correct!
@ When someone works out what your talking about, could they explain please?
@17:30: That beer-chugging while simultaneously blowing smoke rings with the lit cigarette in his mouth was awesome!
A buddy of mine in college reminded me so, so much of Kramer. He'd come over to the apartment at the most random times as if he lived there, you never knew what he was going to say or do next, he always ate my food, and he'd get into the most bizarre, inexplicable situations (good and bad). He even had another set of friends I never met. I always felt like Jerry, sort of watching the weekly spectacle unfold and occasionally getting wrapped up in it...
We all need a Kramer in our lives to keep things interesting. 👍
I've got an ex gf who was just like a female version of Kramer. Did all the same shit your college buddy did and more. "Ya sit around here all day, you contribute nothing to society!" Meanwhile she was unemployed and living with her mom. She'd dump me, a few days would pass then "PLEAAAASE!! I TAKE IT ALL BACK!! I LOVE YOOOUUU!!!"... She didn't steal vinyl from any old people but she did steal records from her autistic roommate (when she did move out of her mom's) only to pawn them off on me. "WE GOT AL JOLSON HERE! AL JOLSON!!"
@@Slig1977 that is not like kramer. but you are like george,
I hope you are keeping up with him!
I had a Kramer in my life. And like him he always had the million dollar business idea. One was a fleet of luxury vans with strippers for bachelor parties. It’s not a bad idea 😂
My fave scene was Kramer opening Jerry's door to leave and being knocked backwards from the Kenny Roaster chicken red light....
Jerry said that moment was his favourite Kramer scene haha, mine too
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+steve Fowler haha I'll never forget Jerry saying, "how's life on the Red Planet?"
Haha yup, same here.. so simple and effective.
Me and my dad absolutely love that part and when jerry switches apartments with Kramer, Jerry’s performance is incredible
I was born in 94 I started watching re runs on tv at age 12 now I'm 25 I still watch Seinfeld i never get bored
similar story. 92, started watching re-runs around 10/11 years old after thursday night smackdown on UPN.
I was born in 1980 so I was lucky enough to watch Seinfeld during the original airings. I'm 40 now and can still watch the same episode twice in one day if it's re-run at different times or on different channels. It's a timeless masterpiece.
@@eriks8382 oh man how come we didn't become best bros? Did you get into comics too like spiderman and batman?
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Me too I was born in 1994 and started watching it in May 2006 - March 2007. My favorite episodes were The Betrayal and The Parking Garage. The first episode I ever saw as a young child was The Couch. Though I remember for some reason thinking it was peanut butter stained on Jerry's couch instead of pee.
I think every actor in Seinfeld deserves an award. Even cast of Newman, Jacky Chiles, Costanza Couple, etc...They are amazing👍👍
No matter how much I watch Seinfeld I just can't get enough of it.
The most brilliant thing was the simple fact that he was the only decent one of the four on the show: they were cold and indifferent toward almost anyone and anything. Kramer had a lot of heart.
I very much agree with you. Although, George had his moments of empathy, too, like when he wanted to get a chair for the security officer.
George had some heart. But he couldn't pull it off like Kramer could, then again, who could do ANYTHING like Kramer? lol.
Kramer...forever :-P
Except he let Darrin take the fall for the giant rubber ball of oil!!!
LOL, you're so right. I always wondered what was that made him so special. yeah, he's honest, the rest of them live to lie. Kramer, for the better or the worse, was incapable of lying or hating, unlike Jerry, George and Elaine. And he was the only optimistic one, the only one who believed in people.
I just realised what hard working brilliance can create... Generations of laughter. I bow down to Cosmo Kramer and Seinfeld.💐💐💐🙏
Amen thank you all. 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
Michael was a genius, I mean the things he did with the character were just exceptional. I have seen the complete series multiple times but he still cracks me up.
There's been some quality American sitcoms over the years but for me Seinfeld is the funniest... Seinfeld's 'Marine Biologist' is one of the funniest sitcom episodes ever made
The sea was angry that day, my friends!
Absolutely! Television doesn't get much better than that.
Seinfeld and Frasier - you can put me on an uninhabited Island with those and I'll be fine
Jerry the scene in the diner where George reveals the golf ball he retrieved from the whale was dumped on Jason Alexander at the very last minute and Jerry's look of awe is from him being amazed that Jason hit it out of the park.
@@jordimelis4463 As if sensing my presence, he let out a great bellow! I said "EASY BIG FELLA!!!!".
what's great about the cast of Seinfeld, is that they own those characters. truly each actor shows pride. even the writers and producers. everyone involved was meticulous in their craft. it is exemplary comedic genius on all levels. that is why it has stood the test of time. there will never be another show like it. the actors were all perfectly cast and blended together so well. ❤
The Merv Griffin set episode was far and away the greatest episode of any show in T.V. History.
+mindsaglowin haven't seen that episode since it was aired, but I remembered immediately. Classic.
mindsaglowin that blooper where he goes on break, eats the chips, chugs the coke, burps, and says, AAAAND WE'RE BACK" always has me rolling!
The first time I watched that episode I quite literally didn't stop laughing from start to finish
there are lots of Seinfeld episodes which are better, esp in seasons 5-6
@@jso19801980 maybe...but that one was very very special
It became a nightly tradition during the pandemic for me to watch Seinfeld to go to sleep and I just never stopped. This cast, these stories, and Kramer's comedy in particular just never cease to entertain and make life worth living.
The amount of professionalism behind being a hipster doofus, astounding, heartwarming, humbling and very very much appreciated and admired.
i remember living in San Diego and every day after Seinfeld was on everybody at work would be sharing the highlights of the show and laughing about it. I aften felt left out bc i was going to night shool and usually missed the show. i finally caught up. it was a big part of the 90's
Seinfeld is still my favorite show :D Seinfeld forever :)
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Same here (Netherlands, 2019)
9:12 Love when he does the little robot dance spin
Thank you! I was about to time stamp that myself because I needed to watch that montage over and over again
As Larry David said - Kramer provided all the action. Without his brilliant slapstick it was just people standing around talking to each other. Hope Michael Kramer is ok these days. He should know his genius on Seinfeld still makes people laugh all over the world.
+w roberts Kramer provided the broad comedy everyone could enjoy. Every successful comedy, nay tv show, nay enterainment product, works on multiple levels. Smart witty comedy that can go over peoples heads, and relatable sillier fare for these people as well.
Kramer injected a level of chaos that made the show a cut above the rest.
i thought his name was Cosmo
The show worked cause you had 2 stand ups writing it, one starring in it, just a simple guy with comedic skills...2 strong actors, George and Elaine, and the physical comedy of Kramer. It's this mix that brings genius. Like the show Louie, it works cause you got a comic playing with professional actors.
What happened to Cosmo????
Kramer will live eternally in the history of comedy and TV
I love the Seinfeld theme played by that Emmy orchestra. Really does that tune justice.
I think the sounds, free of language, is the most dynamic part of the show. I don't think it would have worked without that.
Okay, if we're all talking about fave scene of Kramer, is at the 17:34 Mark when he starts drinking the beer in a glass mug and smoking a cigarette at the same time, then burping loud after he looks pensively calm at the other actor with no excuse; is pure comic genius. Thanks for keeping it on film to show us his physical gag comedy!
He did that in the spur of the moment of the scene without preplanning it. I saw an interview with the actor who played the scene with him and he said that Michael was just supposed to take a drink of the beer. Instead, he chugged the whole thing and burped the smoke. The expression on his face after he burps is pure comedic genius.
That story about Bali is golden...that must have freaked him out...in the jungle...Kramer Kramer!!!
“i’m Kramer!!” This was very emotional. A very memorable character that lifts you up when you’re low, together with all his other buddies and charcters on the show.
this is by far the best sitcom ever made. nobody else even comes close. yet. the brilliant performances of the actors are probably the key, though the rich ironies suggested in the scripts helped make a perfect marriage.
There are a few shows that are pretty damn brilliant. I'm not saying they are as funny as Seinfeld.
“Kramer’s way of sliding into life.”
The Kramer in-his-prime hair reminded me a little of “Eraserhead,” which is a compliment.
Michael Richards is one of the best physical comedians of all time.
One of the best *male* physical comedians
Kaitlin Olson takes the cake for best current female physical comedian ~ between Sunny and the Mick, she's absolutely stellar, and very reminiscent of Richards
@@misterowl2014 really? I haven't seen enough of her work but I will admit that she makes me ROAR everytime I see her. She is an AMAZING performer.
@@misterowl2014 no one knows who DeAndra is. Everyone knows who Kramer is. Don't kid yourself
@@misterowl2014 Genders completely aside, Kaitlin Olson is not even in the same stratosphere as Michael Richards.
John Ritter was on the same level. My wife and I have been working our way through Three’s Company, and he was brilliant. If someone wants to argue that Richards was better, I won’t fight you. Richards was as good as I’ve seen.
I was a little boy when this was on and didnt watch until it's syndication on TBS like 10 or so years ago i think (back when Daily Show was funny). I had no idea what i was missing in Seinfeld. This show has since become one of my favorites.
Im 31 and remember at times when I stayed up late during the week when my brother was babysitting me watching them with him. I obviously didn't understand what I was watching I just happy to be up this late. later when I was about 16-18 my brother got all the series on dvd and he was watching it again but im really watching for the first time from then I was hooked and immediately got the humor. I appreciate now for what they did for future sitcoms. I live in the UK which it wasn't that big, I can get because it got shown late but when I make references to it, such as daily life of 'nothing' such as I have a friend who dances the way elaine does … cant hit a beat. its because I get it and love it soo much I would show a clip but because I think it was so unappreciated or maybe over shadowed by brit comedy I find it hard when they either don't get it or because they haven't heard of it dismiss the comedy genius that the show is. this is my appreciation from over the pond to one of the top shows ever. I love it and I still cant stop watching and finding it hilarious, purely because it was life and real to a degree and most people can relate to it , either if it strikes the same opinion about a scenario or its happened to them. I appreciate my brother for bringing it to my full attention.
Michael Richards is USA's John Cleese (at least with the physical stuff)...with a touch of Buster Keaton thrown in for good measure :-)
That’s good, I never thought of that.
Having his first name be Cosmo was pretty genius, really. It was still a weird sounding name that fit the character so both names became interchangeable.
Kramer and Jack Tripper were the best at physical comedy on TV
ChowDownDetroit [Seoung Lee] so true.
Dick Van Dyke was right there with them
First came the late, great Art Carney!
I will mention Carrol O’Connor as Archie Bunker. Check out the episode where Michael broke his chair. Archie has some classic moves when he discovers that the chair is missing.
One of the funniest tv characters of all time!
That beer, and smoke is a legend scene.
Too get that beers down, while taking a drag, and keep it that funny, game over.
Two, to, too
As great as the other 3 were, Kramer made the show in my opinion.
His absence on the "The Chinese Restaurant" was definitely noticed. It was still a great episode but I can't help but think that he would have made it stupendous.
Sooner Arrow agreed...Jerry has said in the earlier episodes Kramer was written to be a loner who just lived in the building and never went out...I don't think jerry and larry knew what they had in Kramer until later in the shows running.
I binged all 9 seasons on Netflix and I'll tell you. I'm crushing on Kramer! Lol. Richards executed Kramer perfectly. He was so entertaining and what makes it even deeper is the contrast of actor and character. Its just wonderful. Seinfeld is so timeless. Love it.
They were kind of the Beatles of television.
Which one was Ringo?
kramer was ringo, if you wanna go with the metaphor. i dont think george harrison or lennon have an equivalent though.
Howard Stern reference ?
The comedy writing team of Jerry and Larry Davis is like Lennon and McCartney with writing music. Whether is exactly equivalent is debatable but both are the top of their craft and both are considered the best and both certainly made a lot of history.
Seinfeld was Ringo tbh
I've always appreciated Danny Woodburn, Wayne Knight, and Jerry stiller as they were the only ones who could keep up with him.
Especially Woodburn! All those physical outbursts were great, esp Mick tackling him. I want to know which one of them came up with the idea of a guy half Kramer's size being able to take him down!
Estelle is in love with him its so sweet, you can hear the romance and joy in her voice.
That Merv griffin ep has me in bits. Have to watch clips from there every couple og days
Wow! Newman lost weight
good for him
He looks incredibly different!
When in the 90's Seinfeld was advertised as a new show with the funniest comedian I thought yeah right. I became addicted, I can tell you about every episode LOL George is my favourite.
I've started rewatching Seinfeld on Netflix, and I had forgotten just how funny it is. The humor all STILL works. It's a truly great show. Watching The Contest again - that episode is just pure genius.
I love how George was so petty.
There are a ton of shows that apply this format but Kramer is something they will never be able to copy.
The best reason for me to watch Seinfeld has been hands down KRAMER aka Michael Richards, you kind Sir simply stole the show and manage to captivate me even today as I watch reruns of this epic comedy show during these unprecedented times.
Jerry said Richards used to go on Leno those years, in speaking that he had seen Richards before Seinfeld. Leno started the Tonight Show in 1992. Seinfeld aired in 1989.
My favorite part of this - "Rob Reiner - Castle Rock Executive".
GoldenSpiderDuck mad max!
Brock Lesnar Alpha Male funnily enough so are all the rightists.
cpmenninga the alt right are something (I lean right myself but hate mike pence/mitch McConnell type) but I wouldn't say douche bag. That's an exclusive purview of the left
I love Michael Richards so much. I would love to see Seinfeld reunion so much...
Watch Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7
@@ollienattii7616 i saw all curent seasons 3,4 times.
Bloody legend. I know these guys know how to act and therefore pull off seemingly sincere shit, but I can’t believe that they didn’t truly believe all the lovely compliments they gave him. It seems as if he is dead the way they go on! Inspirational for any budding actor.
Kramer was always my favorite character in Seinfeld, and always will be. Michael Richards brought something to that show that I think made it as great as it was. If not for him and how he did that character, I don’t think the show would have been as big, as funny, or as legendary as it became. Larry David and Michael Richards were the real components that made it so great.
Michael Richards certainly was a great part of the show but take out George and you pretty much don't have a show. Take out Kramer and you still do. Not as good but you can't still have something. Kramer removed the tension George brought into the room. But without the build up, the Kramer character wouldn't be as funny. They worked great as a team.
Kramer and George were central to so much of the comedy of the show, with Newman probably being a close third.
Kenny Kramer: "raging heterosexuality." LOL.
"You can't fire me - I'm Santa!"
Kramer was the bonus for me that made it the only and last tv show I actually watched at a certain point. It was such a good ensemble.
Michel was...is....the funniest of all
My favorite Comedic actor of all time!
We only laugh our asses out looking at him. Very little do we know about the kind of psychological pressure Richards must be undergoing portraying that character. It's not just a comedy. It's a brutally honest effort by each and everyone of them. This is some serious stuff. It's definitely no joke.
It’s funny that the biggest similarity between Kramer and Richards is that they are self-isolating loners.
Psychological pressure...eh, he was playing Cosmo Kramer, not Oscar Schindler, don't get me wrong he clearly put a lot of effort into the timing/physical element etc. but this was a fluffy, occasionally darkly comedic sitcom, not a weighty drama.
Call me crazy but the Seinfeld gang is the most amazing ever … like ever 🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤗 what an amazing group
I think it’s his first unbridled enthusiasm.
It's a complete mystery how Richards pulled that off at 17:25 😆😂🤣
Michael Richards is the truth "method" actor. Period.
One of the best pieces I have seen on youtube
I was a Seinfeld addict, definitely. I'd stay up late to tape (and edit) it, because the TV channel in the UK messed around with the broadcast times, (sometimes a show would be on late or postponed.) :-(
The whole cast were superb. I simply can't imagine any other actor playing those parts.
So... The real Kramer was a drug dealer. Because he's definitely not a trust-fund kid. And I don't know how else you don't "work," live in NY, and still do "pretty well" with the ladies.
Oh, he was totally dealing
it's easy if you know how.. my self i took $20,000 and bought and sold foreign currency and precious metals..i grew that 20,000 into a house a classic car a 1954 panhead ,a daily driver and raised a daughter on my own..if you have brains you don't need to become a criminal or part or a social club... that's just fun on the side...support your local red and white.. local 81..
17:25 my head blew up here and I stopped breathing! 😂😂
We all want a kramer in our lives, none of us wanna be him.
Michael Richards was a genius. He elevated the show to entirely new heights.
"All this time I'm trying not to be me. I'm afraid to face who I was. But I'm Cosmo, Jerry. I'm Cosmo Kramer. And that's who I'm going to be. From now on that's who I'm going to be. I'm Cosmo!"
And the audience would clap wildly even at home when Micheal would walk into the room.
I cam watch kramer whole day. Love him to the heart.❤
All four of them were my favorite characters at different points during the show....it just depends on the episode. Over all though....I think George, he was the funniest I think. Im a George guy, I have the t-shirt where George is posing sexy on the couch...
They were all great but, it switches for me too. I liked George a lot in the early seasons but less so in the last few because he becomes less of a dynamic character and more just an angry guy who yells. Elaine has a lot of good odd ball moments scattered throughout the series. Jerry was the most consistent start to finish, and of course Kramer is just a loveable mad man
At 19:42 they blurred out Jeffrey Tambor's face. Hmm. I didn't realize Michael won 3 Emmy's. '93, '94 and '97. Basically the same nominees for all those 5 years. It's a shame Jason never won.
Yeah, I’m not too sure about Jason as a person, but George is arguably my favorite character.
I think he identifies as a theater actor but seems like a decent person. But he was so good as George. That character was one of the most reprehensible people ever and he still made him likable. Alexander deserved an Emmy.
Michael’s when talking has a serious edge to him while the others have a humorous air to them…
I still watch this show every night at 10 pm here in Tx!! Lmao 🤣
This was so good...thank you so much!!!!!
3:27 "Look a gift horse in the mouth" I have never heard of this phrase till now. Larry David's vocabulary and diction are incredible.
Simply brilliant. Just like Sanford and Son.
Now, that was a funny show.
that's silly
Michael Richards was by far the best actor on the series. Second place was not even on the stage. And everybody else......great actors.
English isn't your first language?
They mention that the Kramer character thinks everyone else is dumb. At the same time, he's by far the most compassionate of the characters, or at least has his moments of humanity (donating blood to Jerry, getting along with virtually everyone, etc.)
I don't think that's what they said. Maybe I heard it wrong. I thought they were saying that the actor was coming at it from that point of view. That he started playing it as if Kramer was dumber than everyone else but then decided Kramer was actually smarter. That's not Kramer thinking that.
@@gutenbird it's at about 5:00. Honestly it's vague enough that either of us could be right
The best show about nothing! ❤ Now if the world seems a little dark & gloomy, I watch a couple of episodes & it seems light again! ❤
No oe on the show fit better opposite Cramer than Frank!! It is amazing to hear Jerry say that, their scenes together are TV history!!!
Its my fav show of all time.
09:28 “I felt that that was Kramer’s way of sliding into your DMs.”
i wish he had said that hahah
@@sanju1647 😂
Kramer reminds of Christopher Loyd
I never thought of that before but you are 100% right.
We have been robbed of Michael's brilliant comedic instincts and manic interpretations because of the total lack of forgiveness. He has been forced to live in the shadows because people feel powerful NOT forgiving him.
Mike Jardin so the people he “hurt” are the problem? Not the guy who did it? That sounds funny to me...
He deserved big time the remonstrance that he received. But here it is 12 years later and he is still being seen and referred to as the devil. He gave us such joy for so long. Shouldn't there be an end to that torture?
Mike Jardin if people decide to forgive and forget it. I personally don’t care but what he did was shitty. If he never does anything again, I won’t care. If he has success, again, won’t care.
Well, at least your outlook is neutral. Many people enjoy watching his suffer. They feel powerful when they make someone suffer.
Brock Lesnar Alpha Male what is the issue if people can’t be hurt by words. How is Richards being hurt?
I would love to see a comparison of the themes in Sienfeld and those contained in Stanley Kubricks 2001.
HAL 9000: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.
DAVE: You don't have to worry about me. I won a contest.
I think you should do that.
When Elaine calls Kramer a "hipster doofus", I said "voilà !"
ASSMAN Kramer
Damn Danny Woodburn's jacket is sick!
19:42 wonder why one actor is blurred out in this presentation... cannot exactly tell who this is and why the blur-out (edit Jeffrey Tambor is the blurred-out actor)
I would give a year of my life to be a fly on the wall of one of these sets in the 90's
How the hell does anyone drink a beer with a cigarette hanging from their mouth!?
It's sad that people today don't realize how brilliant, gifted and articulate Michael Richards actually was, but he did it to himself
Sure they do...millions of us.
Plenty of people realize it
Yeah i couldn't care less he said a word..
That scene where Elaine is mad about the bike, slams the door and Kramer crashes into it always gets me lol. There must be dozens of Kramer top ten lists lol (and if there aren't, there should be!)
Michael Richards Bali story may have been an influence for Simple Jack in Tropic Thunder.
Looking at todays tv-series there is really nothing out there to look forward to anymore.
Just saw that Estelle Harris passed this weekend. Rest in Paridise