The Seinfeld Reunion. Any true fan of the classic sitcom had dreamed of a reunion ever since Seinfeld ended. It’s been 11 years. And I have to admit—I was, and still am, a huge Seinfeld fan. The best sitcom ever. (And I’ve watched a lot of TV shows: Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Nip/Tuck, House M.D.—totally addicted!, The Big Bang Theory—am I really that kind of nerd?, Dexter and The Shield—bad is good.)
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld gave us a reason to laugh in every single episode, though I think the show really hit its stride in Season 3. From that point on, I watched every episode religiously. I miss Jerry Seinfeld, George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Cosmo Kramer… and, of course, Newman. And Monk’s Café (well, Tom’s Restaurant)!
So, when I read a few months ago that the Seinfeld cast would reunite in five episodes of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm (Curb Your Enthusiasm: Pretty, pretty, pretty good!), I was beyond excited. They were picking up the characters’ lives 11 years later—Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards. They were all back!
Maybe for some, it wasn’t a big deal, but since the show ended in 1998, I hadn’t really seen them together again (except for Seinfeld in Bee Movie). So seeing them return, looking older—as we all are—was a real pleasure. And they were still fantastic, especially Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Curb Your Enthusiasm has always shared Seinfeld’s sharp, clever writing (though I had mixed feelings about the previous season). But this Seinfeld reunion? It felt like magic. The chemistry was still there, making me want to rewatch classic episodes like The Contest, The Puffy Shirt, The Conversion, The Hamptons, The Soup Nazi, The Bizarro Jerry—and so many others.
I wish Seinfeld could come back, but let’s be honest—it probably never will.
Still, the Seinfeld reunion was a brilliant idea, and I can’t help but feel (very) nostalgic about it. ^_^
