Jerry Seinfeld is out of prison! Well, he was never actually in prison…that was just the last image we saw of Seinfeld and friends on his popular, eponymous show. However, the real life Seinfeld (upon which the lead character was loosely based) has remained very active as a law-abiding citizen since his TV retirement. He has been busy kayaking, raising babies, and doing cameo appearances on shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm. However, what he really enjoys most is standup comedy.
Most recently, he created a personal archives website at JerrySeinfeld.com that allows fans to view some of his standup material as well as his most recent talk show appearances. Still, seeing Seinfeld on TV or DVD, (or worse yet, on Hulu.com, which charges you a membership fee to watch a Seinfeld episode and watch commercials…what’s the deal with that?) is no comparison to watching Seinfeld in person. Why, you can even hear Jerry talk about nothing in particular in your own home city! Seinfeld tours all across the U.S. highlighting his new material, which is laugh-out-loud funny, odd and predictably oddball, weird and, well, unpredictable.
What will Jerry say? You can expect the very best, as Jerry is no “phony” despite what Kramer’s friend Mike thinks. Some of Seinfeld’s newest comedy bits include Humans Are Designed to Wait, Walker with Brakes, What is a Paper Weight For? and of course, Jay Leno’s clothes. Seinfeld’s comedy routines are one part observational humor, one part satire and one part dark comedy. He isn’t afraid to tackle controversial subject matter, ala George Carlin, but always adds a touch absurdity, in the spirit of Abbott and Costello. His comedy routines are still in the spirit of his sitcom; easy to understand, identifiable, and yet multilayered enough to be funny.
If you’re going through Seinfeld withdrawals, don’t resort to watching those awful NBC sitcoms of today. A cameo appearance by this 1990s icon just doesn’t compare to hearing Seinfeld kvetch for two hours straight! Reminisce with the master of new age comedy, Jerry Seinfeld, this time live and in your own home city!
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