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The Seinfeld Chronicles
"The Seinfeld Chronicles" (also known as "Good News, Bad News", "Pilot", "The Premiere", or simply "Seinfeld") is the pilot episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld, which first aired on NBC on July 5, 1989.
The first of the 180 Seinfeld episodes, it was written by show creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and directed by Art Wolff. It introduces three of the show's main cast: the fictionalized version of Seinfeld; his best friend George (Jason Alexander); and neighbor "Kessler", soon to be renamed Kramer (Michael Richards). In this episode, a woman calls on Jerry while she is in town, and George tries to read between the lines before she arrives.
The story line and main characters were inspired by real-life events and people. Though NBC executives were unsure about the show, they, as Warren Littlefield later stated, "all said, 'Ah, what the hell, let's try a pilot on this thing and see what happens'." However, test audiences reacted extremely negatively. Although NBC would still broadcast the pilot to see how audiences and critics reacted, they decided not to order a first season of the show. Castle Rock Entertainment, which produced the pilot (and the subsequent series), had another pilot produced for NBC featuring actress Ann Jillian in her own eponymous series. After The Seinfeld Chronicles' poor reception, the production company turned to Jillian's series, which tested better and had earned a full-season order (it ran a single 13-episode season and was cancelled by the end of 1990).
When The Seinfeld Chronicles aired, it was watched by nearly 11% of American households and received generally positive reviews from television critics, most of whom were disappointed that NBC did not order a first season. Convinced that the show had potential, and supported by the positive reviews, NBC executive Rick Ludwin convinced his superiors to order a four-episode first season (the smallest order in American television history), offering a part of his personal budget in return. The show, renamed Seinfeld, went on to become among the most successful sitcoms in television history.
At Pete's Luncheonette, Jerry Seinfeld nitpicks George Costanza for choosing a shirt with a high second button. Laura, a woman Jerry met while on tour in Lansing, Michigan, has asked to visit while in NYC. They assume it's a date, but George second-guesses after hearing Laura's exact words. He concludes that she only called Jerry as a backup, and Claire, their waitress, agrees. Since George did not trust Claire to serve him decaf as asked, she pranks him with regular coffee. At the laundromat, George's exasperation over Laura's "signals" finally bursts Jerry's bubble. Bored out of his mind, George stops Jerry's dryer cycle early when Jerry refuses to.
Late at night, Jerry's neighbor Kessler hunts for sandwich meat in Jerry's fridge; spoils a Mets game that Jerry taped; and tears an article out of a magazine that Jerry is reading. Laura suddenly calls and asks for an airport pickup and to stay over. Jerry's hopes are renewed, but he cautiously prepares a spare bed just in case. George, reading between the lines again, is now sure that Laura wants to sleep with Jerry, and he and Kessler reprimand Jerry for accommodating her too much. Kessler's dog bounds in and drinks from Jerry's toilet.
At the airport, George teaches Jerry how to interpret Laura's body language on arrival, but Laura surprises Jerry with a peekaboo from behind, confounding George. Arriving at Jerry's, Laura makes herself comfortable and dims the lights for them to share some wine. They agree to spend another day and night together, and go on a sightseeing boat ride. Despite her friendliness, Jerry suddenly learns that Laura is engaged when her fiancé calls. Unperturbed, Laura suggests that he and Jerry should meet, while Jerry gapes dumbfounded.
When they had the idea of doing essentially a conversational show, which was an extension of Jerry's act - I mean, Larry and Jerry shared such a great sensibility, and what was wonderful is you had, this kind of curmudgeonly, misanthropic, dyspeptic Larry David, being pushed through this very accessible, likeable Jerry Seinfeld [...] - it was a marriage made in heaven.
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The Seinfeld Chronicles
"The Seinfeld Chronicles" (also known as "Good News, Bad News", "Pilot", "The Premiere", or simply "Seinfeld") is the pilot episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld, which first aired on NBC on July 5, 1989.
The first of the 180 Seinfeld episodes, it was written by show creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and directed by Art Wolff. It introduces three of the show's main cast: the fictionalized version of Seinfeld; his best friend George (Jason Alexander); and neighbor "Kessler", soon to be renamed Kramer (Michael Richards). In this episode, a woman calls on Jerry while she is in town, and George tries to read between the lines before she arrives.
The story line and main characters were inspired by real-life events and people. Though NBC executives were unsure about the show, they, as Warren Littlefield later stated, "all said, 'Ah, what the hell, let's try a pilot on this thing and see what happens'." However, test audiences reacted extremely negatively. Although NBC would still broadcast the pilot to see how audiences and critics reacted, they decided not to order a first season of the show. Castle Rock Entertainment, which produced the pilot (and the subsequent series), had another pilot produced for NBC featuring actress Ann Jillian in her own eponymous series. After The Seinfeld Chronicles' poor reception, the production company turned to Jillian's series, which tested better and had earned a full-season order (it ran a single 13-episode season and was cancelled by the end of 1990).
When The Seinfeld Chronicles aired, it was watched by nearly 11% of American households and received generally positive reviews from television critics, most of whom were disappointed that NBC did not order a first season. Convinced that the show had potential, and supported by the positive reviews, NBC executive Rick Ludwin convinced his superiors to order a four-episode first season (the smallest order in American television history), offering a part of his personal budget in return. The show, renamed Seinfeld, went on to become among the most successful sitcoms in television history.
At Pete's Luncheonette, Jerry Seinfeld nitpicks George Costanza for choosing a shirt with a high second button. Laura, a woman Jerry met while on tour in Lansing, Michigan, has asked to visit while in NYC. They assume it's a date, but George second-guesses after hearing Laura's exact words. He concludes that she only called Jerry as a backup, and Claire, their waitress, agrees. Since George did not trust Claire to serve him decaf as asked, she pranks him with regular coffee. At the laundromat, George's exasperation over Laura's "signals" finally bursts Jerry's bubble. Bored out of his mind, George stops Jerry's dryer cycle early when Jerry refuses to.
Late at night, Jerry's neighbor Kessler hunts for sandwich meat in Jerry's fridge; spoils a Mets game that Jerry taped; and tears an article out of a magazine that Jerry is reading. Laura suddenly calls and asks for an airport pickup and to stay over. Jerry's hopes are renewed, but he cautiously prepares a spare bed just in case. George, reading between the lines again, is now sure that Laura wants to sleep with Jerry, and he and Kessler reprimand Jerry for accommodating her too much. Kessler's dog bounds in and drinks from Jerry's toilet.
At the airport, George teaches Jerry how to interpret Laura's body language on arrival, but Laura surprises Jerry with a peekaboo from behind, confounding George. Arriving at Jerry's, Laura makes herself comfortable and dims the lights for them to share some wine. They agree to spend another day and night together, and go on a sightseeing boat ride. Despite her friendliness, Jerry suddenly learns that Laura is engaged when her fiancé calls. Unperturbed, Laura suggests that he and Jerry should meet, while Jerry gapes dumbfounded.
When they had the idea of doing essentially a conversational show, which was an extension of Jerry's act - I mean, Larry and Jerry shared such a great sensibility, and what was wonderful is you had, this kind of curmudgeonly, misanthropic, dyspeptic Larry David, being pushed through this very accessible, likeable Jerry Seinfeld [...] - it was a marriage made in heaven.