The Seinfeld Chronicles

Web posted on: Friday, May 08, 1998 12:04:58 PM EDT

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• It's hard to say goodbye (but we're trying)
• Now for something completely different: Where the cast and crew are going next
• Whence and wherefore: All about the show
• Before the other shoe dropped
• The Seinfeld E-Mail
• Related sites

(CNN) -- "Seinfeld" has been a staple of CNN's entertainment features for years. We've gathered the stories together here for your enjoyment.

It's hard to say goodbye

'Seinfeld' not alone among sitcoms bowing out - April 5, 1998

No matter how sad viewers may be to see it go, few have tried to argue that "Seinfeld" chose a bad time to take its leave. Its send-off is likely to rival those for "M*A*S*H" and "Cheers," with huge ratings, costly commercial time and lots of yada yadas from critics. Other shows that will depart this season, though once popular, are expected to make less noise as they close the door.

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Jason Alexander plays against Carol Burnett and Dan Cortese on "Celebrity Jeopardy!"

Now for something completely different

Who's up for 'Seinfeld' time slot? - May 2, 1998

Maybe in your view Jerry and his gang are irreplaceable. But not if you're NBC. So what show might NBC Entertainment President Warren Littlefield have in mind to move into "Seinfeld's" 9 p.m. EDT slot?

This is 'Jeopardy'? - April 28, 1998

For serious fans of the hit TV game show "Jeopardy," this week is time for rest and relaxation. Gone are the tense games between opponents who battle over mind-bending answers concerning obscure facts, figures and names in history. They are replaced by the celebrity names of today, doing battle for their favorite charities -- and vying for the biggest laughs from the studio audience.

'Seinfeld' co-creator Larry David turns to the big screen - April 14, 1998

Larry David, who created "Seinfeld" with Jerry Seinfeld, has his big-screen debut as a director Friday with "Sour Grapes," a film that focuses on a dispute over a casino jackpot.

Review: 'Sour Grapes' unpalatable - April 24, 1998

"Sour Grapes" is the very bad first movie from Larry David, the co-creator -- and, some say, the guiding force behind -- "Seinfeld," a little NBC hoedown that a few million people have been watching on Thursday nights for the past nine years.

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A crewman moves a fake fire hydrant on the New York "Seinfeld"...in Hollywood

Whence and wherefore

Site-Seer: Master of Web domain: Surfing 'Seinfeld' sites - April 24, 1998

As long as there are obsessed fans, it seems unlikely that NBC's pop culture phenomenon "Seinfeld" will experience significant shrinkage in Internet bandwidth. Dozens of fan sites cater to followers of the "show about nothing" with sound clips, episode guides, fact sheets and trivia games.

Faking New York: How it's done on 'Seinfeld' - April 22, 1998

Jerry Seinfeld's New York is west of Manhattan -- 3,000 miles west. Street scenes, the subway and even Central Park are all recreated for "Seinfeld" in Hollywood, but most of America would never know the difference.

Seinfeld calls decision to end show 'all about timing' - December 26, 1997

Turning his back on a reported NBC offer of $5 million an episode for the 1998-99 season, comedian Jerry Seinfeld says his decision to stop producing 'Seinfeld' after this season is all about "timing."

'Seinfeld' signs off at end of this season - December 26, 1997

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who crafted a television show that became a cultural signpost for the 1990s, is calling it quits.

Seinfeld's exit may leave NBC peacock drooping - December 26, 1997

Jerry Seinfeld's departure at the end of this television season is a big loss for millions of his fans. But it might be an even bigger loss for NBC, the network which has profited handsomely from the sitcom's wild success. By some estimates, "Seinfeld" accounts for more than a third of the $500 million NBC earns each year in programming profits.

Some say 'Seinfeld' is the best sitcom ever - December 26, 1997

In Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys," two aging vaudevillians engage in a discussion about what makes something funny. Words starting with certain sounds are funny, says one. They might also have agreed, had the timing been a little different, that "Seinfeld" was funny, too.

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Wayne Knight as Jerry's nemesis Newman on "Seinfeld," and as Officer Don on "3rd Rock from the Sun"

Before the other shoe dropped

TV stunts sure sign of November sweeps - November 19, 1997

What would you do to increase your personal value by hundreds, even thousands of dollars per minute? As the networks jockey to increase their series' worth this month, their answer is: Sing, dance, and shake things about.

Isn't that Newman from 'Seinfeld?' - October 21, 1997

You're not seeing double when you watch television these days. Instead, a number of stars are acting in more than one series.

Talented stars rescue 'Trial and Error' - June 6, 1997

"Trial and Error," starring Michael Richards and Jeff Daniels, is a whole lot better than our reviewer expected it to be, which is to say that it's a whole lot better than awful.

Living large in Hollywood - May 13, 1997

Sometimes television producers wish they could be magicians and make things disappear. Pregnant stars are one recurring example of something Hollywood types wish they could do away with. What's a producer to do when an actress announces her joyous news in the middle of the season, but the script has no room for a pregnant star?

Gay characters continue to pop up on prime time - Dec. 27, 1996

Publicity for "Ellen" has turned attention toward the rising number of gay characters in prime time, from friends and teachers to sisters and mothers.

'Newman' parlays typecasting into success - Nov. 19, 1996

Newman! To fans of TV's top-rated comedy "Seinfeld," that one word conjures up an indelible image of Jerry's nemesis wreaking havoc with the easygoing comedian's life.

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Jason does "Jeopardy!"

The Seinfeld E-Mail:

April 29, 1998 -- No game-show career for Jason Alexander ... Seinfeld ranks low on TV commercial-time list ... word on "Seinfeld"'s last stand ... Larry David and Seinfeld chat with Newsweek.

April 22, 1998 -- Kid wins with Kramer in environmental essay contest ... "Seinfeld" scripts archived ... Alexander angles for gig at White House Correspondents' dinner.

April 15, 1998 -- Larry David's mom pressures him to save the gang ... museums grabbing for show memorabilia ... Jerry to Vanity Fair: I'm afraid of commitment, but love the number nine.

April 8, 1998 -- Vow of silence on finale's contents ... NYC plans "Seinfeld" finale parties ... cast's future plans include Broadway, "Jeopardy," late-night with Leno ... J. Peterman names a suit for Elaine.

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Related sites

NBC.com's "Countdown to Nothing" page

The Seinfeld Index Page

E!Online: Sayonara, "Seinfeld"

The Home Page of Vandalay Industries Archive

Total TV's Top 10 "Seinfeld" sites

NBC's Countdown to the Final Seinfeld

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