User blog:ARTaylor/30 Years of Seinfeld

Today is the thirtieth anniversary of the premiere of Seinfeld. The sitcom aired one-hundred eighty episodes across nine seasons from July 5th, 1989 to May 14th, 1998. Based on the lives of creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, the series about nothing follows the misadventures of four friends living in New York City.

The series was incredibly popular with audiences and critics. It was a ratings juggernaut with the final five seasons being either the top, second, or third overall. It won numerous awards including Emmys, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild awards. It commonly ranks among the greatest shows ever made. The series is notable for entering numerous phrases into popular lexicon such as "Yadda, yadda, yadda," double-dipping," and "shrinkage."

The series featured the talents of Wayne Knight as Jerry's nemesis Newman, Phil Morris as attorney Jackie Chiles, Kathy Griffin as Sally Weaver, Wendie Malick as Wendy, Patton Oswalt as a clerk, Mark L. Taylor as Michael, Brad Garrett as Tony, Earl Boen as a eulogist, Nick Jameson as Horst, Oliver Muirhead as Lubeck, Drake Bell as Kenny, Matthew McCurley as a kid, Rachel Davies as a saleswoman, Liz Georges as Pam, Susan Beaubian as a ticket clerk, Jeremy Piven from the pilot as Michael Barth, Thom Barry as a building super, Michael Des Barres as a restaurateur, Lawrence Mandley as Larry the Cook, Brian George as Babu Bhatt, Amy Hill as Kim, Christopher Collins as a thug, and Al Fann as a judge.