09/30/2026
“They had voices, they had craft, they had integrity, and they could only do the show that they could do. … They were going to write what they knew and what they believed in and either soar or sink on their own petard.”
Could you do that too? PRETTY PLEASE?!
I know so many of you don’t WANT to write, don’t want to direct, DP, produce, or do anything other than act. I TOTALLY RELATE!. But I belieeeeeve that you have some little, tiny … THING in you that wants to come out. (Get your mind out of the gutter, Ed Quinn ). And it doesn’t HAVE to be beautifully shot, we just need to be able to hear and see you. It doesn’t HAVE to seem life-changing to YOU, it just … might possibly be the next thing.
We’re in a new world. Be like and Jerry Seinfeld . Do you.
“… Seinfeld remains vastly superior to modern sitcoms because it completely bypassed the expiration date of cheap sentimentality. Most contemporary comedies rely heavily on trendy pop-culture references, heavy-handed moral lessons, and characters who learn to become better people by the end of twenty minutes. Seinfeld rejected all of that, locking its characters into a permanent state of glorious, unyielding pettiness. Because the show focused entirely on the fundamental, microscopic flaws of human nature rather than the fleeting politics of its era, its comedy remains as razor-sharp and universally recognizable today as it was in the nineties.
… Modern viewers don’t want forced wholesome content; they relate to the cold, deadpan frustration of navigating absurd social etiquette and inconvenient human interactions. By enforcing the strict creative rule of “no hugging, no learning,” the series built a bulletproof comedic ecosystem where plots move at breakneck speed and jokes are delivered with clinical precision. It stands as a timeless masterclass in television writing…”
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