of seinfeld The series finale has gone down in history as one of the worst finales in television history. the sopranosA controversial ending.
The backlash against the 1998 episode wasn’t enough to prevent Larry David from imitating it in the final episode. curb your enthusiasmit’s been almost 30 years, but Jerry Seinfeld himself has finally confessed that this episode still bothers him “a little bit.”
The comedian was recently asked in an interview: GQ if seinfeld I’m still curious about the finale [him] “All these years,” he answered, “a little bit, yes.”
But he quickly said: I think it’s arrogant to think that something could have been done differently. That couldn’t be done. That’s why you did what you did. ”
Instead, Seinfeld and David further challenged the issue by revisiting similar premises. curbwhich recently ended its 24-year history.
Despite his regrets, or lack thereof, the comedian defended the episode against the criticisms he frequently hears. “We were influenced by some of the things people said, like being selfish… [but] It’s been an essential element of comedy since Shakespeare and forever. You can’t do comedy without selfish people. That’s what people relate to,” Seinfeld said.
David also gave a speech. curb‘s opinion is seinfeld The finale of a recent appearance at PaleyFest, according to entertainment weekly.
curb Executive producer Jeff Shafer said this was a “full circle” moment. seinfeld fan. “As Jerry [Seinfeld] It was a joke that was 26 years in the making. “It’s great to be able to stay there long enough to do that,” he said.
But David left a message for critics who still had something to say about the finale: “Fuck you!” He said. “You didn’t like the first one? Fuck you!
Seinfeld didn’t go into great length about what went wrong when the sitcom ended in the late ’90s. Instead, he revealed which show he considers to have the “best” series finale “I’ve ever seen.”
“[M]”Me and Jeff Schaefer and Larry were standing around talking about the TV finale that we thought was great,” he said. “I feel mad men It was the best.many people like it [Newhart] One. mary tyler moore [Show] I was fine. ”
He continued: mad men It was the best final moment of the series I’ve ever seen. I’m very satisfied. ”
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