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Jerry Seinfeld’s TV sitcom smash Seinfeld has been popular all over America since the early nineties. ... It also made it easy for stand-up comedy star Jerry Seinfeld to morph his routines into a primetime, in-demand, number one rated show. Seinfeld could arguably be the sitcom that has stayed truest to its comedian’s original material. Described by many as a “show about nothing” (which, depending on interpretation, could or could not be a positive thing), Seinfeld is centered around every-day life and situations, as well as the absurdity of commonly used objects, just as in Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up routines. ... ” In his stand-up comedy special “I’m Telling You For the Last Time” on HBO, for instance, he notes the humorous aspect of the use of a check. “…a check is like a note from your mother that says ‘I don’t have any money, but if you contact these people, they’ll stick up for me. ... ” (Seinfeld, J. Track 6) Despite various (though somewhat scarce) negative viewpoints, Seinfeld proves statistically to be a success due to relatable observational humor and visible chemistry.
The main contributing factor to Seinfeld’s success is the unique yet simple style of the humor involved. It is the same style used in his stand-up. In his routine, Seinfeld explains his view of the drug store and the drug industry, “They always tell you how the medicine works on TV…here’s the guy with no face, mouth open – this is how drug companies see the public. ... These are the complex inner workings of the human body…” (Seinfeld.
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