Seinfeld: A show about nothing but said a lot!

By Robin Itzler 

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Seinfeld was a hit comedy sitcom “about nothing” that ran from 1989 to 1998. Could that comedy about four narcissist friends be made today with similar themes? Like many comedies from the 1970s to 1990s, probably not. While conservatives keep their sense of humor, liberals have lost theirs. Let’s look at some Seinfeld phrases that are still said today.

1.  Yada-Yada-Yada (season 8): Skipping over key details.
2.  Double-dipping (season 4): Dipping an edible food such as a chip after taking a bite.
3.  Re-gifting (season 6): Giving an unwanted item as a gift.
4.  Sponge-worthy (season 7): Birth control method that stopped being produced in 1995. Women had to decide who they should use the few remaining sponges with.
5.  Mimbo (season 5): Male version of bimbo.
6.  Not that there’s anything wrong with that (season 4): When discussing an issue or lifestyle that someone might find offensive.
7.  Baldist (season 3): Discriminating against bald people.
8.  No soup for you! (season 7): You are off my list—go away!
9.  Master of my domain (season 4): You’ll have to Google this one.
10.  Festivus (season 9): A December holiday for those who hate December holidays.

Democrats don’t know how to laugh.  Everyone knows that late night programs on legacy  media (CBS, NBC and ABC) are politically to the left and NOT funny. This is why Stephen Colbert was canceled, and the others might soon follow. Oh yeah, Colbert also lost $40+ million each year. Over at Fox, Greg Gutfeld politically leans to the right but is FUNNY! He and his guests can laugh while discussing serious issues.

Jay Leno, who took over the iconic Tonight Show following Johnny Carson’s retirement recently said: 

“I mean, I like to bring people into the big picture. I don’t understand why you would alienate one particular group… I’m not saying you have to throw your support or whatever, but just do what’s funny. I don’t think anybody wants to hear a lecture.”

Leno went on to give an example using legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield sharing that he has no idea if Dangerfield was a Democrat or Republican.

“We never discussed [it], we just discussed jokes… When I was with Rodney, it was always in the economy of words — get to the joke as quickly as possible.” 

 In an April 2024 interview about his show, Jerry Seinfeld explained:

“It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, ‘Oh, Cheers is on. Oh, M*A*S*H* is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. All in the Family is on.’ You just expected, ‘There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.’ Well, guess what — where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”