Aired Thursday, May 14, 1998 · 30 min
After George and Jerry land a production deal with NBC, the four head out for Paris on NBC's private plane and are waylaid in a small Massachusetts town.
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Maxine Hong Kingston protests Seinfeld as racist; posters debate whether the criticism is valid or oversensitive, with some noting the prior Puerto Rican flag controversy.
Fans debate the Seinfeld finale: some praise it as a bold, subversive ending that deconstructs the show, while others criticize it as unfunny and bleak with no satisfying resolution.
Viewers discuss whether good samaritan laws require bystanders to help during crimes, debating the legal and moral obligations shown in the finale.
Fans discuss NBC's decision to rerun the series finale during sweeps month, with some confusion about scheduling details.
Fans criticize the series finale as poorly written and unfunny, finding it fails to effectively mock other show finales despite understanding the intent, with the humor falling flat throughout.
Viewers discuss whether Latham, mentioned in the finale, is a real Massachusetts town or a fictional name, with some suggesting it's made up and others noting a real Latham exists near Albany.
Viewers debate whether the bad acts cited in the Seinfeld finale were actually morally wrong, arguing most were unintentional or misunderstandings rather than genuinely evil deeds.
Fans debate critical reception of the Seinfeld finale, with discussion of USA Today's negative review contrasting with generally positive newspaper coverage and mixed newsmagazine responses.
Fans debate the finale's quality, with supporters defending it as excellent television while critics argue that disagreement doesn't reflect lack of fandom or appreciation for the series.
Viewers debate whether George's mother died in the finale and discuss whether character deaths or Newman's fate affected the ending.
Viewers express strong negative reactions to the series finale, with complaints about the episode's quality and hostile exchanges between posters.
Fans sharply debate the series finale's quality, with detractors calling it dull and disappointing while defenders claim critics simply lack sophistication to appreciate its genius.
Fans debate the series finale, with some defending it against criticism while others propose alternative endings they would have preferred.
“Yeah - Some big fat suits sat in a board room counting their money and said lets flip a coin to see who apologises to the PR's - then they went for lunch.”
“What I got was the Anti-Seinfeld.”
“And you're a fool for even reading this.”
“Which by the way suggests a candidate for funniest line: Jackie Chiles statement that "Nobody has to help anybody, that's what America is about!"”
“Oh yeah, best quote in that episode (in my opinion) was, "How could you pay $12 million dollars for Hideki Irabu?"”
“I've mentioned it before, but if only Newman had taken the stand, we may have found out if he even has a first name.”
Fans discuss disappointment with the series finale, noting it wasn't funny and was poorly received; some mention Jerry originally wanted characters to die but NBC rejected it.
Fans clarify the schedule for the series finale, confirming it's a two-hour broadcast with a clips show followed by the final episode, running from 8 to 10 PM.
Fans debate the series finale, with some defending it as a perfect ending where selfish characters face consequences, while others criticize the courtroom scenes for lacking laughs.
Viewers question whether the overweight man robbed in the Finale is a real actor or computer-generated, with replies identifying him as comedian John Pinette who appeared on Bob and Tom Show.
Seinfeld finale will draw bigger audience than Cheers finale (55 million viewers).
Fans predict whether the Seinfeld finale will draw a larger audience than the Cheers finale, with most believing Seinfeld will exceed Cheers' viewership and possibly approach M*A*S*H's record.
Fans discuss the confirmed and rumored guest stars expected to appear in the Seinfeld series finale, with detailed lists of cast members from previous episodes.
Fans debate whether the series finale ruined nine years of Seinfeld, with some defending the show's quality against one bad episode while others make dark jokes about the controversial ending.
George's final line is "So what am I going to do now?"
Fans discuss whether the revealed final line of the series is authentic or a decoy, with skeptics noting the show's producers likely used fake scripts to protect the ending.
Fans discussing the Seinfeld series finale, with mixed reactions about the writing, character decisions, and whether it provided satisfying closure to the show.