Seinfeld isn’t a movie, but fuck off, I already knew that. I’m just excited and want to share this here, rather than our excellent sister site about all things pop culture, More Pop, because I think this news will be appreciated by our loyal readers – at least, I hope.
Anyone who is anyone knows that Curb Your Enthusiasm is the funniest show on television. For those ignorant of its brilliance, the show follows a fictionalized version of Larry David (played by Larry David), co-creator and producer of the show Seinfeld, and revolves around his inappropriate interactions with those around him and all of the awkward shenanigans he gets himself into. Most people who have watched all six seasons would probably agree that it is on par with (or in my opinion, even better than) Seinfeld.
Now, going into the seventh season, Larry David confirms that within his show, there will be a Seinfeld reunion taking place. From NJ.com:
The seventh season of David’s improvised HBO comedy, which returns on Sept. 20, will be centered around the TV version of David finally agreeing to do a reunion of the defining ’90s sitcom. All four “Seinfeld” castmembers — Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards — will play themselves in multiple episodes, and the season finale will feature extensive snippets of the show-within-the-show.
“For years, I’ve been asked about a ‘Seinfeld’ reunion,” David told reporters at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Pasadena. He always refused, but, “Then I thought it might be very funny to do that on ‘Curb.’ And I kept thinking about it.”
Seinfeld will appear in five episodes, sprinkled throughout the season, and the others will appear in as many as four or five episodes, albeit not always together.
“We’ll see writing, see aspects of the read-through, parts of rehearsal, see the show being filmed, and see it on TV,” David explained. “You won’t see the entire show. You’ll see parts of the show. You’ll get an idea of what happened (to the ‘Seinfeld’ characters) 11 years later. Within the show, it will be incorporated into regular ‘Curb’ episodes. “
Umm… sweet sassy molassey. I was wondering where they were going to head with the seventh season, after the surprising ending to the sixth season. This sounds like a perfect way to keep the show fresh and bring on some “new,” but familiar characters (and perhaps a perfect way to end the series altogether, I am wondering if they are thinking?). Needless to say, this is the most exciting thing to happen on television since Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction.
