Seinfeld : a cultural history /

"This book traces the history of Seinfeld's path onto NBC's schedule and rise up the Nielsen ratings, offering a fresh look at the episodes themselves. It pays close attention to the writers and writing of the show, carefully analyzing individual episodes to articulate exactly what wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arras, Paul, 1981- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]
Series:Cultural history of television.
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Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Making nothing. Jerry and Larry
  • A guy walks into NBC...
  • Who (almost) killed the pilot?
  • Ensemble alchemy
  • Pt. 2. The world in Seinfeld. The four
  • The people in their neighborhood
  • Faith, race, and place in Seinfeld's New York
  • Jerry and company in the world and in the bedroom
  • Pt. 3. After Seinfeld. The spectacle, the disappointment, and the brilliance of the finale
  • Television legacy
  • Critiques and missteps
  • Seinfeld today
  • The ranking : every episode, from best to worst.