The Seinfeld Chronicles (1989) (TV)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Art Wolff

Writers:

Larry David (written by) &
Jerry Seinfeld (written by)

Release Date:

5 July 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Jerry and George argue whether an overnight visitor Jerry is expecting is coming with romantic intentions.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Pilot Episode With Missing Cast | TV Series Pilot

Cast

Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld
Michael Richards	...	Kessler
Lee Garlington	...	Claire
Jason Alexander	...	George
Pamela Brull	...	Laura

Runtime:

23 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Canada:PG (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Ren-Mar Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Giggling Goose Productions

Trivia:

Lee Garlington was originally supposed to be a member of the cast, as Claire, the coffee shop waitress who gave Jerry and George friendly advice. But when the show was picked up, her character was dropped.

Goofs:

Continuity: Michael Richards' character is referred to as Kessler in this pilot episode but as Kramer in all other episodes.

Quotes:

George Costanza: Claire, you're a woman, right?
Claire: What gave it away, George?

Movie Connections:

Featured in How It Began (2004) (V)

Hilarious, but

As much as I found this pilot episode to be funny, some things made me ponder. For instance, why isn't Elaine here, why is Kramer named Kessler and why is this only 30 minutes long. Well- 1, Elaine didn;t show up until mid-first season, 2, Kramer came along in the first episode and 3, this is the pilot. Yes, this is the original Seinfeld pilot aired to see if the show would become a hit. Though very funny for a pilot, it didn't sky rocket the show to stardom immediately (the show was at first called dumb and not about anything). But eventually, the show got funnier until it became (to me) the funniest sitcom ever. Kudos Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David for creating such good characters. A+