Curb Your Enthusiasm vs Seinfeld
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Well you need to consider some of the Seinfeld episodes are going on about 25 years old now (which is crazy to think about) and was a sitcom on NBC, they had a lot more restrictions and needed to cater to a larger audience and still wound up being as funny as it is. Curb is on HBO and can pretty much do whatever the hell they want.
That being said I love Curb and am really looking forward to the new season this fall. I'd probably have them tied to be honest.
That being said I love Curb and am really looking forward to the new season this fall. I'd probably have them tied to be honest.
Older than that. First episode was 1989.
There are episodes of Seinfeld funnier than Curb. But Curb Your Enthusiasm is much more consistent.
Curb FTW
Also NSFW, NSFAH, NOT SAFE ANYWHERE but yeah this beats everything
This man knows good television.
Joulia Louis-Dreyfus is a rare breed. She gets better with age
The overall cast of characters is what separates Seinfeld from Curb. Newman, Kramer, Frank Costanza, Mr. Steinbrenner (voiced by LD), etc.
They're both in the top 1% of television, however.
They're both in the top 1% of television, however.
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Lmfao, one of the funniest things I've seen here in a while is "Chuck Lorre" liking the Bigbang post.
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I think you are seriously under rating Susie and Jeff, Leon, Wanda, Ted, Mary, Richard Lewis and of course Marty.
Marty and Leon are iconic, no doubt. Seinfeld's are simply greater overall, IMO.
You seem like a 2 Broke Girls kinda guy
To each his own. Seinfeld's are more over the top while CYE's seem more realistic. I may just like the freedom that comes from being an HBO series.
Thr Black Swan is probably my favorite Curb episode...and yeah, Marty Funkhowser is one of the best supporting characters of all time.
Seinfeld for watching casually. Curb for watching intently.
The thing about Seinfeld is how well it holds up. You watch other 80s/90s sitcoms now (Cheers, Night Court, Friends, etc) and they just feel old, and simply aren't funny. Seinfeld is timeless.
Curb relies far too heavily on social awkwardness for humor. Seinfeld was more varied in its humor.
Plus I've seen Seinfeld so many times, but still find new things to amuse me. For instance, Newman has a butter poster to the right of his front door.
I have at least one thing a week happen to me or come up in conversation with others where I can think of how it's exactly like a particular Seinfeld episode. [cheers]
We have a refrigerator at work with an ice/water dispenser... whenever the filter needs to be changed, the water flow slows to a trickle... (great way to sell water filters, right?)
Low flow?!?! I don't like the sound of that! [laughing]
man that woman is one of the sexiest women I have ever seen
Cheryl vs. Elaine?
Do you really have to ask?
dude when I play tennis and hit a great shot with 15 minutes left I pull my costanza "out on a high note" Alright every body have a good eve ning!
Missed a prime opportunity for a Larry David "HAVING SAID THAT,"
Pretty pretty pretty pretty good (post).
Hold up, Cheers is as good as it gets. I'm born in '82, never saw it in real time and have watched it twice over. That show is phenomenal.
Friends is still great too, one of the best runs ever. I remember night court, great show too. Not in the same vein but close. Friends and Cheers are both crazy good.
GTFOH (Friends)
JLD is/was smoke. They downplayed her looks, probably because the writers didn't want to have to do the Jerry/Elaine thing (other than the "this, that, and the other" episode that was a one off).
Cheryl vs. Elaine?
Do you really have to ask?
Haven't watched enough Curb, but Larry reminded me of George. If I can binge it, I'll give it a try.