"Seinfeld," starring (from left) Jason Alexander, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards, aired for 9 seasons, from 1989 till 1998.
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Comedy legends by no means die.
Virtually 25 years after the finale of “Seinfeld,” youthful generations are nonetheless popping the beloved NBC sitcom into their Netflix queues.
The present is being streamed on the positioning by an enormous chunk of viewers who weren’t even born when the collection initially aired.
“Seinfeld” was a part of NBC’s hit “Should See TV” lineup again within the ’90s. The collection aired for 9 seasons, from 1989 till 1998.
“The present about nothing” starred creator Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander as New Yorkers and their fast-paced, fast-talking lives.
In keeping with a latest Nielsen scores report launched on Friday, 41 p.c of people that watched the present in 2021 have been age 34 or youthful. Most of the viewers have been simply children or not even born when “Seinfeld” went off the air.
The present additionally ranked 14th out of 15 for the most-streamed collection that was acquired by a streamer in 2021. It got here simply behind different all-time favorites “Prison Minds,” “Gray’s Anatomy” and “Gilmore Women.”
“Seinfeld” was added to the Netflix lineup Oct. 1 final 12 months. Viewers have been miffed once they realized that the corporate modified the sitcom’s authentic 4:3 side ratio to a narrower, extra fashionable and cinematic model of 16:9.
When the collection first hit Netflix, many millennial customers tweeted out their reactions to watching the sitcom for the primary time in a very long time. ”It’s so bizarre seeing individuals youthful than me watch ‘Seinfeld’ for the primary time. That appears like a present it's best to know each episode of simply by way of pure cultural osmosis,” one individual wrote.
One in contrast it to watching HBO’s “The Sopranos.” They chimed in, “It’s just like watching younger individuals get into ‘The Sopranos.’ I virtually get to take pleasure in [‘Seinfeld’] once more by way of their expertise. And I believe the present speaks to numerous at the moment. I do know on rewatches I nonetheless die laughing.“
“I’m 30 and ‘SEINFELD’ reruns after faculty have been simply what we did. Baffling that there are individuals who didn’t watch it on a regular basis in syndication,” a consumer tweeted.
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