Change Your Image
tusharrzr
Reviews
Seinfeld: The Pitch (1992)
Seinfeld at its best. So meta!
I didn't watch Seinfeld for a long time because I generally hate laugh tracks. But once I started I couldn't stop watching, until this episode. I had to stop and thank the friend who kept recommending it to me.
IMO this episode (and Season 4 as a whole) is where the show REALLY starts to shine.
They may call it a "show about nothing" but it is richly layered with details, jokes, and interwoven plotlines. It's an absolute delight to watch! The meta aspect pays off even more so when you watch Curb your enthusiasm and realise that Jason Alexander was a proxy for Larry David himself. You're watching the conception of the show as a storyline within the show with hilarious parallels and the storyline continuing for the entire season integrating details like real Kramer's antics really makes it a 10/10 for me.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
A Sitcom unlike any other
In the world of Sitcoms Curb stands in a league of its own. I'd place it much higher than other great shows like "Arrested Development" and even Larry David's own "Seinfeld".
It feels very loose and lifelike - the dialogue is largely improvised(!) and the laughs are genuine. And yet by the end of each episode it's clear the plot was meticulously crafted by LD. Instead of relying on unrealistically witty dialogue this show emphasises on the hilarity of absurd situations and the pettiness in everyday people (none more so than Larry David himself).
If you're someone who has never watched Curb, do yourself a favor and go watch this masterpiece of comedy. You will not be disappointed.