This season's episodes: Can'tstanya!

Watching these new episodes, I feel like the Japanese network exec at NBC ("Nakajima Broadcasting Co.) who had to sit through George and Jerry's "The Pilot" show. The inanity of it all loses its humor on me, I just don't find it funny. The writers this season must be sitting on their couches, legal pad in hand, coming up with these lame plots like George and Jerry had done writing the dialogue for their "Jerry" show: "Hello...", "Hi..." Maybe the reason for the uncreativity is they're procrastinating before each filming, as J & G did.

Just as the Japanese exec wondered why the man was Jerry's butler, I wonder why Kramer had to build a talk show set in his apartment. I wonder why the plotlines are just "Bizarro" rehashes of past shows, for example:

George's "deal" with the squirrels = George's "pact" with Jerry. Kramer builds a talk show set = Kramer builds a front porch. Elaine deals with a "sidler" = Elaine dates a "close-talker". Jerry plays with toys = Jerry plays with Pez. "Kramerica Industries" summer intern = George as Jerry's relationship intern. Jerry disgusted with Kramer's blood flowing within himself = Jerry disgusted with the thought of kissing the toilet-toothbrusher. Elaine dumps Puddy = Elaine gets back with Puddy. Susan's doll collection = Jerry's date's toy collection. George attacked by hawk = Kramer attacked by gamecocks. Kramer interrogated by Postal Service = Jerry interrogated by Postal Service. Jerry looks for drowse-causing pills in medicine cabinet = Jerry looks for fungicide in medicine cabinet. George's lady friend catches him in "cruelty to animal" situations = Deena catches him in "mentally unstable" situations. "Pudding skin" = "muffin tops"

We can go on and on since that might be the only interesting thing about this season - find out where these plots have been used before. Fortunately for Jerry, he can't sue himself for artistic imitation. To paraphrase Simon & Garfunkel, "Where have you gone Larry David, ... a nation turns its bored eyes to you..."

On 7 Nov 1997 07:44:13 GMT, "Rodney E." wrote:

I praise your post not because I agree with your assessment of this season but because you finally brought some intelligence and new ideas to this newsgroup. I am so sick of "this episode was so funny - are you nuts? it sucked, the worst ever". Blah, blah, blah. Opinions are like assholes - everybody's got one. And apparently there are LOTS of assholes in this newsgroup. My own personal 'asshole' is the show sorely needs to bring in some new characters (permanently) because as you said they have run out of plot lines. After 9 years, what else can these 4 do in their moronic cocoons?

In , "Rodney E." writes:

Thanks for the list.  I've often thought that the juxtapositioning was just
a product of clever writing.   All of the parallels that you mention (and
many more) are simply a small part of what's great about the show.
If you think of any more, please feel free to post them!
--------------------------------------------
             [email]
(Hammer nail here--> <-- for a new monitor.)
          (Remove XXXX to reply)