Well, I just finished watching the show, and I have to say it was one of the better ones this season. The fight between Mickey and Kramer at the restaurant, coupled with Jerry sitting in the confessional chamber had me going. I don't think it was the best Seinfeld ever, as a promo said after "The Bizarro Jerry" on monday, but it was a lot better than most of what I've seen so far. Comments? Thanks for hearing my two cents.
Odelay, Josh
I agree with you about this season. But The Yada Yada, I thought was hysterical -- except for the part where Kramer and Mickey fight at the table. This was mostly vebal humor in which Seinfeld made a name for itself. Many of the bits this season have departed from that.
I especially agree with this:
I think it's time to tone down Kramer's antics.
Are you serious? I thought the part where they were fighting for the same chair was hilarious, especially the part where Kramer's head bobs up for a second and mentions how nice one of ther girls is dressed before being pulled back down. I was cramping up from laughter!
-Ray.
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-Unknown.I think George's parents are funny and not over-used in the series. In general I agree with you that some of the humor in this week's episode is more like the 3 Stooges but somehow, overall I think it worked. There have been a lot of "over the top" scenes and storylines but they usually work too - The Junior Mints, the Bubble Boy, Susan's death. Oddly enough the show I hated was the one where Elaine and Newman get rid of the barking dog. Now that *was* too much. <g> Sharon Ahearn "And haply of our old acquaintance tell."
Yada ruled-best eoisode this season.
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George's parents are one of the funniest parts of the show, IMO. It's too bad that you can't appreciate them. As for the accusation of slapping together plots -- it's too bad that you feel that way. I think the plots go together just fine. In fact, the LESS they have to do with one another but yet still be connected, the better, IMO. Apparently, the show has changed away from what you prefer and toward what I prefer. Too bad for you, and great for me.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- E X A C T L Y CORRECT ABOUT THE HUMOUR THIS SEASON !!! NOT UP THE THE CLEVERNESS OF YEAR'S PAST.
I have to agree with you on last nights show. It was definitely one of the best ones this season.
Robert Wagner played Mickey's father.
I'm glad they brought Mickey back.
On 25 Apr 1997 11:54:35 GMT, [email] (Menotomy) wrote:
{After all the buildup by NBC, the show really had to go pretty far to meet or beat expectations. But I think it did. There were a lot of memorable scenes. And who knew that Mickey was (geez the guy's name now escapes me!!)'s son??}
Robert Wagner played Mickey's father.
Three, or make that two, cheers for Kay Sahagian! for raising the level of our TV viewing to the level of the show in question -- beyond simple loved-it, hated-it effusion.
I watched the "Yadda yadda" episode without having been subjected to the promos, and independently thought it one of the best ever (comparable to "The Pick").
Sahagian makes some good points, however, about the cartoon-ization of the characters -- something I also regret. True, having the Phil Rizzuto Pez, in a recent episode, saying "Holy Cow" while spewing skyward is a bit over-the-top. We don't need to see a charred Newman at the end, either. But what I remember most about that episode was how Kramer held his pictures of the baby highway lane, and even more, the construction worker's mocking "yeah... pshuh, it's about money." In the "Yadda yadda" episode, they didn't have to go through with the wedding (though I loved having Robert Wagner there), Elaine's deal with the adoption worker, etc. I think the producers add these kind of obvious bits to broaden the appeal.
Happily, for the time being, they haven't removed the wit in the process -- e.g., "give me a shtickl of fluoride, will ya?" and Jerry's proper objection as_a_comedian! However, the integrity of the show is weakened in the process. I reminds me of how "Married... with Children" lost all of its bite. Before we knew it, Al was bartering smelly socks with aliens. I love "Seinfeld" but think that just one more season will suffice -- then it can retire proudly as the best series ever.
I disagree flatly about the inter-relatedness of the plots; they were thematically tied.
Sahagian over-reacts to her critics, though, and invokes the Nazi salute. This is the kind of flamboyant gesture she would rightly criticize. Her plain text arguments are more powerful than the use of an unfortunately diluted slogan.