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5 challenges 'Seinfeld' faces in connecting with viewers on Netflix

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5 challenges 'Seinfeld' faces in connecting with viewers on Netflix

October 2, 2021 • All nine seasons of the classic sitcom Seinfeld debut on Netflix this week. But some aspects of the show might not work for modern audiences.

5 challenges 'Seinfeld' faces in connecting with viewers on Netflix

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Something From Nothing: 20 Years On, The Enduring Yada Yada Of 'Seinfeld'

The series finale of the television comedy Seinfeld aired 20 years ago Monday. The '90s TV juggernaut followed the antics of 30-something New Yorkers Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer. Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption

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Something From Nothing: 20 Years On, The Enduring Yada Yada Of 'Seinfeld'

May 14, 2018 • The series finale of Seinfeld aired 20 years ago on May 14, 1998. Since then, a new generation of fans continues to follow the antics of Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer on cable and online.

Jerry Seinfeld's New Netflix Special Puts His Comic Life Into Perspective

In his new special, Jerry Seinfeld revisits the shop window where he first decided try stand-up and the comedy club where he became a regular in the summer of 1976. Netflix hide caption

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Jerry Seinfeld's New Netflix Special Puts His Comic Life Into Perspective

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September 20, 2017 • After more than 40 years in the business, Seinfeld revisits the clubs where he got his start. Critic David Bianculli says Jerry Before Seinfeld will make you laugh — a lot.

Jerry Seinfeld's New Netflix Special Puts His Comic Life Into Perspective

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Woman Arrested For Not Returning Movie Rented In 2005

Jennifer Lopez back in 2005 when Monster-In-Law was just coming out. An old video of the movie has landed a South Carolina woman in trouble with the law. Michael Germana/Landov hide caption

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Woman Arrested For Not Returning Movie Rented In 2005

February 17, 2014 • A copy of Monster-In-Law is at the center of a story that landed a South Carolina woman in jail for a night. It may remind you of a Seinfeld episode, but it's not a laughing matter to her.