Jerry Seinfeld thinks a Seinfeld revival would be sad to do. The hit comedy co-created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld ran for nine seasons on NBC starting in 1989, revolving around the daily lives of four friends living in New York City. The show stars Seinfeld playing a fictionalized version of himself, Jason Alexander as his neurotic, insecure best friend, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as his former girlfriend Elaine Benes, and Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, his wacky, rogue neighbor across the hall. Seinfeld is also known for having many memorable recurring characters including Newman, Jackie Chiles, David Puddy, and The Soup Nazi.

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The series has often been described as “a show about nothing,” refusing to have any episode where the characters learned life lessons or achieved personal growth and instead drew its humor from exploring the minute aspects and indifference of life. Seinfeld is considered one of the greatest sitcoms in the history of television, winning many awards for the cast and crew, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. In a time where streaming has taken over and viewers have been discovering and revisiting classic shows, there have been a number of revivals of successful series such as Will & Grace, Dexter, and Sex & The City.

In an interview with ET Online, Seinfeld has stated that he is not interested in reviving Seinfeld, explaining it would come off as sad to revisit all the characters at this current time. He stated, “It would seem sad to me. It would seem like we couldn’t think of a new idea.” Seinfeld has also shot down the possibility of a reunion special, similar to what Friends did back in May, which received much excitement from its fanbase. Read what Seinfeld had to say below:

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Seinfeld also talked about the impact of the show and the many aspects that contributed to its success and recognition. Seinfeld has never been a show to follow the sitcom formula, at a time when many comedies had resolving storylines and the hope for romantic relationships, which is what made the show so unique and influential. The series finale ended with all four main characters serving a one-year sentence after not assisting a person who was being carjacked. Considering the entirety of the show did not see any of the characters evolve, coming back to them at an older age with the same personalities would definitely give off a different feeling.

Seinfeld, just like his show, has always gone against the standard procedure of what is in demand, and given Seinfeld continues to be such a hot commodity with audiences, it makes sense that he would not want to tarnish its legacy with a reboot. While Seinfeld has been off the air for over two decades, the series has been increasingly popular with syndication and streaming services, being a huge success during its availability on Hulu. The entire series will soon premiere on Netflix October 1.

Source: ET Online

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