SEINFELD Seasons 1 & 2

With Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards
Directed by Tom Cherones, Art Wolff

Standup comedians Larry David and Jerry Sienfeld created a sitcom that redefined the whole game. No-one anticipated it. The expectations for the '90s were high after the shortcomings of the Reagan-Thatcher-era '80s (which did however spawn some great music and movies, but bad fashion and TV). The characters of Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer in the New York City setting took the viewer into everyday settings, more often than not focused on relationships, the pursuit thereof and the hilarious results of the characters' hang-ups and general human fallibilities. But what made these shows so great was the fact that the writers really got great moments out of the most basic of day-to-day human activity, from laundry and jobs to phone messages. This DVD series is a brilliantly packaged 4-disc foldout box-set affair with all the remastered episodes plus a truckload of extra features. This batch contains the first five episode (plus the pilot) of the first season, as well as the second series' 13 episodes. It includes shows like The Stake-Out, The Robbery, The Ex-Girlfriend, The Pony Remark, The Jacket, The Apartment, The Chinese Restaurant and The Deal. The packed extras on all of the season releases include interviews with all the key players, commentary tracks, deleted scenes, notes, inside looks, bloopers, photo galleries and web links, plus additional stand-up bits from Jerry Seinfeld. This first release also contains a Making-Of Documentary. At first many viewers weren't prepared for the blend of clever writing, situation comedy, slapstick and human quirks, but soon couldn't wait to turn on their TVs to let their favourite bunch of nuts into their homes.

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