Watching Seinfeld through the countless network and cable channels offered these days is redundant to say the least. But watching this now classic sitcom come to life again in it's original and uncut format via DVD maintains the show's quality. This package offers the earliest days of Seinfeld and it feels too unreal that this show started some 17 years ago, but even then one can recognize Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David putting forth a creative front in comedy television. The two were creating a sitcom that was both funny and ground-breaking with the simple formula to tell tales of everday living. Sure, The Chinese Restaurant episode turned into a classic and I wouldn't snub that episode by any means, but even better(as you watch them again)are The Stock Tip, The Phony Remark, The Busboy, The Baby Shower, and The Statue, just to name a few. Jerry Seinfeld was correct when he described his show in an interview about ten years ago as, "Real life with a twist of lemon."

This show ranks up there with the greatest tv shows of all time. These early episodes are interesting,even if the show had not hit it's peak yet. The episodes plus lots of extras makes this a worthy purchase.

Many years go I read that that the (much forgotten) humorist James Thurber wrote about the crazy things that ordinary people do when they believe they're behaving with perfect common sense. "Seinfeld" is like that... although it's funny on the surface, the series is actually a deeply intelligent examination of humans and friendship and behaving with perfect common sense. In that regard, I like to think "Seinfeld" is the heir to Thurber.

On its own, some of the episodes go far beyond a TV sitcom. Many are as thoughtful and profound as a good short story (yes, Literature is exactly what I mean). The episode where they take O'Brien's limo from the airport. The episode where Elaine is also Suzy at the office. The episode about the stolen TV guide (everyone goes increasingly mad, a crescendo like that which underlies Ravel's Bolero). The episode about The Contest, perhaps their most famous episode of all.

These episodes aren't merely funny. They reveal a depth of observation and writing that I believe is still scarcely recognized and appreciated (perhaps because of guilt by association, in that Seinfeld categorized sitcoms, most of which are poorly written beyond description).

But. Yes, Seinfeld the show IS funny. Yes, it has funny situations that we still talk about (I actually do prefer muffin tops) or recognize (like a fight I nearly got into at an office copier; later I realized it was a "Seinfeld Situation"). But it's so much more than merely funny. To paraphrase Elaine, Seinfeld is watch-worthy as printed literature is read-worthy.

Theres not much to say about the dvds, they have bloopers, and extra material about each episode. What is important is that you should shop around. Target sells the first 5 seasons for $20!

Best thing to come out of the 90s. Easily.
Buy it. Watch it. Love it.

Or Tivo TBS.

Jerry Seinfeld is the master of comedy. He brings everyday occurrences to life. I was thrilled to be able to watch the first 2 seasons consecutively.

Great to have in your library when you need a fast 30-minute pickup and like to laugh outloud.

If you have seen it, you know. If you have not, you should!

What can possibly be said about the funniest show ever? C'mon. Many of the seasons are different from eachother, but they are all still incredibly funny in their own ways. As the seasons progress, the characters in the show evolve a little bit and slowly become the crazy characters that we've all grown to love. They all have such perfect chemistry together. One of my favorite episodes in this collection is The Baby Shower. I love when George rehearses his revenge speech that he plans to give the lady who spilled chocolate all over his nice red shirt! Ha....classic!! The extra features in this collection are awesome, too. Just buy this DVD set or you'll be yelling, "SERENITY NOW!!"

If these 17 episodes were all that existed of this show, it probably would not be such worthwhile viewing. However, considering that it developed by its third season into perhaps the funniest sitcom ever made and stayed that way to its end, it is fascinating. Elaine isn't even a castmember in the pilot, and overall the characters are trying to find their moorings. However, Jason Alexander has the character of George down from the very beginning. His over-analysis of the phone calls or physical actions to figure out a woman's exact motives were really classic George. The next episode, "The Stakeout", is the first with Elaine. It's also the first time we hear the name of the imaginary character used as a mythical prop throughout the series - "Art Vanderlay". In this case, he is the made-up reason George and Jerry are staking out the building in which a girl works so that Jerry can "accidentally" run into her and get to know her better. You see, all he knows about the girl is the name of the law firm where she works.

Season two gets much better, with such classics as "The Chinese Restaurant" in which Jerry, George, and Elaine all go out to eat at a Chinese restaurant before going to see "Plan 9 From Outer Space", but are forced to wait an incredibly long time for a table. This simple concept with which we all have experience, waiting for a table, was turned into comic genius in this wonderfully crafted episode. Everything about this episode clicked from Elaine's desperation, to George's frenetic anticipation, to Jerry's levelheadedness. The only thing hard to relate to in the age of the cell phone is George trying to find a telephone.

"The Deal" in which Elaine and Jerry try to maintain their current friendship and restart the past sexual side of their relationship - which Jerry calls "this and that" - is funny and very spot on as to the relationship between men and women. However, the show must have decided to abandon the concept, because in all later episodes Jerry and Elaine act like this particular show never happened. "The Phone Message" is an underrated classic in my opinion, and epitomized the extreme awkwardness of George's situations that would be re-visited many times in Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm. In this episode, George has left progressively nasty messages on his girlfriend's answering machine. He enlists Jerry's help to switch the tape before his girlfriend returns home and hears the messages. Like many Seinfeld episodes, the grand plan of one of the characters (in this case, George) comes to an end in an unexpected manner, but this episode actually had things work out for George in the end, which is something that wouldn't be seen very often afterwards as the series progressed.

The only bad thing about the first two seasons is that you don't see as much of Kramer as you do in subsequent seasons. Plus, there is a bit of rewriting that takes place involving Kramer's financial situation. In these first two seasons early on it is mentioned that Kramer makes more money than Jerry. In later seasons much is made of Kramer's spotty employment history, including the fact that he has been on strike from working in a bagel shop for several years over wages, and he returns to work after the strike is settled only because the minimum wage is finally raised to the wage his union was demanding.

I recommend these first two seasons, mainly for the point of seeing all of the character development that takes place getting everything ready for the truly great season three.

Who would have believed that a show about nothing would someday become a classic to be ranked up there with shows such as "I Love Lucy," "Leave It To Beaver," or the "Brady Bunch." But that is exactly what Seinfeld has done. After nine wonderful seasons, Seinfeld became a contemporary classic whose reruns are still high in the rankings.

In this DVD featuring Seasons 1 & 2, we are introduced to the three of the four single New Yorks that we come to know and love: Jerry, Kramer & George. Later in the Season, after producers decided they needed a female character, we are introduced to the fourth Seinfeld friend, Elaine.

In these first two seasons, Jerry's apartment looks bare compared to later seasons. Kramer is bit more rough around the edges and George just hasn't quite got his "game" (funny) on at this time; but it's still well worth the watching so that you can see these characters grow.

Just bare with this new show during these two seasons, and I can promise you'll become a Seinfeld fan for life!

Very original, so kool, what a cat, that Kramer! Awesome!

Seinfeld - Seasons 1 & 2 shows the cast and the writers getting their feet wet. Disc 1 covers the series' first five episodes which spanned from 1989-1990. The writing as well as the camaraderie between the cast doesn't leave a lasting impression as "The Robbery" is the best episode of an otherwise forgettable disc. Based on these episodes, you would think the series would have fallen off the face of the earth. However, by Season 2, which is featured on Discs 2 though 4, you slowly see the writing as well as the cast's rapport begin to gel. Episodes such as "The Pony Remark" and "The Jacket" from Disc 2, "The Chinese Restaurant" and "The Statue" from Disc 3, and "The Deal" and "The Revenge" from Disc 4, are all very good, with "The Revenge" being an early classic. By contrast to their glory days, the characters have yet to find themselves as much emphasis is placed on Jerry's on and off relationship with Elaine. George bounces from intelligent to neurotic throughout the season while Kramer is more of a bit player although he has very memorable scenes on the final disc. As with all of the Seinfeld volumes released on DVD, it's the special features such as deleted scenes, inside looks, bloopers, and exclusive stand-up material, which make them a real bargain. The short documentary on the show's creation on Disc 4 is also a must see. Finally, The Notes About Nothing are very informative as they give you behind the scenes looks, blurbs about nearly every actor who made an appearance on the show, and other little tidbits such as The Kramer Entrance Counter and the boyfriend/girlfriend counters. All told, while the episodes here pale in comparison to those featured on future volumes, Seinfeld - Seasons 1 & 2 show hints of the greatness they would achieve starting in Season 3.

Great special features! Great episodes. A true classic and one of the best. This will be compared to the I Love Lucy sitcom among other well known and famous shows now and by future generations.

Touche!

Great job!

MC White

THIS SHOW IS HIOLARIOUS. IT INCLUDES THE FIRST EPISODE, THE PARKING GARAGE AND THE CHINESE RESTARAUNT. THERE ARE TONS OF BONUS FEATURES LIKE BLOOPERS, DELETED SCENES, AND EXCLUSIVE STAND UP COMEDY BY JERRY SEINFELD. IT CONTAINS 18 EPISODES...IF YOU LIKE SEINFELD YOU NEED THIS DVD.

If you are a fan of Seinfeld (and let's face it, who isn't?) then you should consider purchasing this set.

The show was still finding itself in these early seasons, still hitting its stride, so the magic wasn't quite there yet. Some of the changing characters - like Jerry's parents - and Kramer's personal (not hyper yet!) held it back. But so what! There were certainly a couple of gems and great things were to come!!

If you're a T.V. Seinfeld fan you will absolutely love the DVD's. The scenes that were cut to insert commercials by syndicators are restored on the high quality DVD versions. I grew up in the United States and had always liked the series from television. I was married while living/working/studying in China in 2002 and bought the DVD's for my wife on our coming to the United States in 2005. She had never seen Seinfeld before and had never been exposed to this style of humor or the slice of American life that the series presents. We have watched the DVD's over and over again and they never fail to make us laugh and lift our spirits when we've had a bad day. We utilize the closed captioning option and it has been a great help for my wife in acquiring an understanding of casual English usage including slang, and idiom. On a more serious note, owning so many seasons and watching the episodes regularly makes you realize the sad truth that much of American life really is focused on the themes of myopic self-interest presented and ridiculed in this series. I sometimes worry that individuals may actually see the series as a validation of their lack of ethics, morals, and connection with the Creator instead of as a revelation and jabbing at today's inappropriate social dynamics; just as the Archie Bunker/All In the Family series did in the 1970's.
The DVD sets include great special features from "How It Began" to "Making a Seinfeld Episode", deleted scenes, behind the scenes commentary from cast and creators, never-before-seen standup footage of Jerry, original NBC promotional ads and trailers, outtakes and bloopers, and much, much more. It's obvious that a lot of thought and work went into producing the DVD sets and I can't wait until the remaining seasons come out for sale at Amazon. After all; "Who wouldn't love Jerry?"
Contrary to other reviewers' opinions I find that Seasons 1&2 are at least as enjoyable as the later seasons. Episodes included in this set are:
Season 1- The Seinfeld Chronicles, Male Un-bonding, The Stake Out, The Robbery, The Stock Tip.
Season 2 - The Ex-Girlfriend, The Pony Remark, The Busboy, The Baby Shower, The Jacket, The Chinese Restaurant, The Phone Message, The Apartment, The Stranded, The Statue, The Heart Attack, The Revenge, The Deal.

Larry David must be a modern day television Midas--though the touch didn't come to him until he was in his 40's. No matter. As the driving creative force behind "Seinfeld", as Seinfeld himself admits, he co-created, executive produced, and wrote or co-wrote the majority of the "Seinfeld" episodes from the pilot through season 7. When he left the show was never the same again. The character of George is based on him. Kramer is based on his former real-life neighbour, and Elaine's relationship with Jerry is based on his relationship with a former girlfriend. Many shows are based on David's, sometimes very odd, real-life experiences. And then he went on to the great "Curb Your Enthusiasm". But that's another review.
Of course, Larry David himself is a very odd individual. The documentary on the making of "Seinfeld" that comes with this set is, when focused on David, as funny as any of the shows themselves and the shows are great. He is an entirely unique individual which is clearly where "Seinfeld" got it's singular sensibilities from. This dvd set comes with about as many "bells and whistles" as any "Seinfeld" fan could hope for. Included is the documentary already mentioned--the best of the lot in my opinion--commentaries, line notes, Seinfeld's stand-up routine from his 1981 debut on Carson, bloopers, deleted scenes, etc...
The shows in these first two seasons are quite leisurely paced. Some fans may prefer the quicker pace that came in the following seasons. Are these two seasons the best of "Seinfeld"? I don't think so. The best was still to come. But what is that saying exactly? "Seinfeld" is the funniest series ever to come to television and if this set doesn't quite match up to the next two that doesn't mean that greatness isn't on these discs. It is. "The Chinese Restaurant" episode especially is a "Seinfeld" classic and took a series that was already delightfully novel even further into uncharted television waters. Some of my other favourite episodes are "The Pony Remark", "The Jacket", "The Heart Attack", and "The Revenge". The simple fact is that every show in this set is funny. Even more, as shown by the huge success of the show in syndication, they are rewatchable funny. Time and again. And that too is unique.

I bought this for my boyfriend for his birthday. All of the DVDs were in perfect shape and the packaging was nice as well. It was a great gift! I would recommend both this supplier and this product to everyone!

The show is not funny. There are too many reasons I could list here to explain, but I don't have 5 or 6 hours to list them all here.

The number one reason for me, though, is that even though it carries itself off as a comedy, all it has EVER been was a bunch of people smashed up through odd circumstances, arriving at impossibly unusual, uncomfortable endings which we are expected to "laugh" while squirming, all set up by the sheer ugliness and meanspiritedness of the writers' intent. They succeed in making you feel bad, then make you feel smug - why? - because it's not happening to you.

I expected better from them, and received NOTHING in return for it.

Now I know why everyone says "it's a show about nothing."

It truly is nothing.

Buy yourself a copy of any of the seasons of "The West Wing" or even "E.R." if you had to, but please - don't waste your time here.

AND put another shiny coin into Jerry's already well-documented and well-bloated pockets.

Oy!

If you can only afford to buy one season then to be honest I think you should buy one of the later seasons as undoubtedly more of your favourite episodes that you will want to keep playing again and again will be on them. What you won't find on them however is the pilot the Seinfeld Chronicles which is just so fascinating to watch and see how different it is (in fact all of the first season is) to later episodes as well as to learn how it all began. Season one also is not replayed much on TV (at least this is the case in Australia) and I really didn't remember these episodes so it was like seeing fresh Seinfeld episodes in a way.

With Episode 1 there is different theme music, it is set in a different cafe where the waitress knows George and Jerry pretty well. Elaine is not in this one either, Jerry has a different apartment then the rest of the series, George seems to be the more confident and in control one than Jerry, Kramer has a dog and heaps of other interesting things you'll pick up. The Special Feature Notes About Nothing are a lot better than in following series DVDs and you learn a lot more about the show such as Helen Hunt turned down the part of Elaine and that the show was not pitched as a show about nothing but in fact a show about where Comedians get their material. There are less features overall than on following series DVDs but any fan of the funniest show on TV is going to want to see these.

You are definitely going to want to own and watch again and again later seasons but you have to at least borrow this series from the video store or library just to learn about what happened at the beginning and how it all began.

I love seinfeld. It's one of my favorite shows,along with the csi trilogy and yes dear.

Seinfeld Season 1 and 2 contains 18 episodes that are remastered and as clear as HD.Season One Has 5 episodes, which aired in the summer. And season 2 has 13 episodes.

Season 1
1.The Seinfeld Chronicles (Pilot)
2.Male-Unbonding
3.The Stake Out
4.The Robbery
5.The Stock Tip

Season 2
1.The Ex-Girlfriend
2.The Pony Remark
3.The Bus Boy
4.The Baby Shower
5.The Jaket
6.The Chinease Restraunt
7.The Phone Message
8.The Apartment
9.The Stranded
10.The Statue
11.The Heart Attack
12.The Revenge
13.The Deal


Triva

1.How many years did Seinfeld Last?
a.) 2
b.) 9
c.) 6
d.) 11

2.In how many episodes does Kramer have a dog?
a.) 5 episodes, the first season
b.) 13 episodes, the second season
c.) 18 episodes, season 1 and 2
d.) The Pilot Episode

3. True or False.
Seinfeld is not officaly considered a sitcom.

4.True or False.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays Elaine Benes, didn't star in the pilot episode and has never seen it. She says she will never watch the pilot episode.

5.In the Robbery, what soap oprea did Kramer say he was watching?
a.)The Young and the Restless
b.)All My Children
c.)The Bold and the Beautiful
d.)Guiding Light

6.True or False.
In the Chinease Restaraunt Jerry, George, and Elaine Eventually Get Seated.

7.In The Deal, Elaine and Jerry do what?
a.)renew their physical relationship
b.)date again
c.)go to the hamptons
d.)tell Kramer not to use the refrigerator anymore

8.In the Ex-Girlfriend Marlene's breaks up with Jerry because why?
a.)He did a bad comedy act
b.)Kramer annoyed her
c.)She thought Jerry was cheating with Elaine behind her back
d.)She thought Jerry was an acholic

9.In The Jacket,how does Jerry's jacket get ruined?
a.)rain
b.)fire
c.)an ink pen n the washing machine
d.)snow

10.In The Revenge, who helps George try to get his
job back?
a.)Kramer
b.)Jerry
c.)George
d.)Elaine









Answers

1.The answer is b.
Seinfeld lasted nine years.

2.The answer is d.
Kramer only had a dog,which jumped on George in The Pilot Episode.

3.True.
Seinfeld was never considered as a sitcom.

4.True.
She has never seen it.

5.The answer is c.
The Bold and the Beautiful.

6.False.
They never get seated.

7.The answer is a.

8.The answer is a.

9.The answer is d.

10.The answer is d.




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I hope you love Seinfeld.

I was one of those naysayers who never "got" Seinfeld's popularity. I'd seen bits and pieces of a few episodes here and there, and what I saw always left me marveling that so many people thought it was the be-all and end-all of television sitcoms. (But I had learned to keep this opinion to myself when outside the bosom of family. I nearly got mobbed in a cafeteria once by a bunch of ravenous Seinfeld fans for saying this out loud, so I keep mum for the most part.)

Finally, I borrowed the first three season DVDs from a friend to give the show one last shot at showing me what it was all about. I figured the least I could do was watch an episode or two in full before writing it off COMPLETELY. But lo and behold . . . I actually *enjoyed* the show. It's HILARIOUS. And futhermore, I finally understand why watching it in bits is useless if you've never seen the episode you're watching. The key to Seinfeld's humor is that the jokes BUILD throughout each episode. Something will be idly mentioned early on, such as the proper way to respond if someone sneezes, and it'll be "hee hee" funny . . . then it'll come up again two acts later, at precisely the perfect time, and be *absolutely hilarious*. If you miss the beginning set-up, then you'll have no idea why everyone else is laughing. Its humor also depends so heavily on character that watching it in bits will never convey to you how funny George is when he's forced to pay for something unless you know how cheap he is, or how funny seeing Kramer find yet another new way to enter the room is, unless you've seen a bunch of others before. The writing is what keeps the show funny, but the characters and the acting performances are what make it truly shine.

I never realized how different from other sitcoms Seinfeld was until I watched the extras. There are tons of them here, and the "Inside Look"s are the best. Ranging from two to five minutes in length, these segments discuss the episode in question and offer tidbits on them. An episode like "The Chinese Restaurant" seems ordinary by today's standards, but Seinfeld SET those standards -- and back then having an episode take place in real time on one set was so revolutionary that the network didn't want them to do it!

My one complaint is a biggie, and it's the main reason I'm taking off a star. The extras, myriad though they may be, are VERY repetitive and often pointless. If you use the "Notes about Nothing" feature, you're treated to everything from behind-the-scenes info to the "Kramer Entrance Counter" (Which is cool -- there's also a counter for sightings of Kramer's stand-in.) to historical factoids about random things mentioned on the show. Some of the notes are interesting, while others seem to have been written for the mentally challenged. And if you use the notes AND listen to the commentary (try it simultaneously for a clearer example) you find that they sometimes give the same information at the same time. The "How It Began" featurette is even more repetitive and actually uses a lot of the same footage they used in the individual Inside Looks, so I recommend watching that first in order to avoid boredom.

Another reason I took a star off is because the show had yet to truly hit its stride. Season 3 was a lot funnier and I'm sure that once I get around to watching seasons 4-9, it will only get better. I'm looking forward to it! This is a great show, and I can't believe I'm even saying that after so many years of turning my nose up. Well my nose is down now, and I'm finally saying what everyone else has known for years -- this is one of the funniest shows that was ever on television.

PS: Another great benefit of seeing this is that now I am deadly determined to get "Curb Your Enthusiasm" on DVD. Seeing Larry David on this show, hearing about him losing his temper and watching the episodes he wrote -- hell, just listening to him TALK -- have convinced me that "Curb Your Enthusiasm" must be like Seinfeld on steroids, with no crazy network censorship and no filtering of David's words through someone else's mouth. I don't expect to be disappointed by that one either, and I look forward to logging many hours of couch time enjoying both it and Seinfeld.

It's a pleasure to be recruited, even this late in the game.

Finally the first and second season of Seinfeld is available. See for yourself how the greatest sitcom ever started. The show is just geniuse and see for your self witht he halarious episodes. The charactors are all great Jerry, Elain, George and Kramer. The first and second season are not the best of the series but there still classic episodes that can be watched again and again.

Some of the early episodes must be painful to watch for the stars themselves. It's interesting from a character development study over time for hardcore fans but somebody watching fresh for the first time may be surprised at why this series eventually became so popular.

There's not much to the first season - only five episodes. The pilot (the actual series pilot - not the episode the Pilot from season 4) and episode 2 are simply just bad from an acting standpoint. George is the strength of the show and he is probably what saved it from cancellation. But Jerry, Kramer, and Elaine really stumble out of the gate. There's some apparent ad-libs between Jerry and Elaine that fall completely flat and never should have made the final cut. There's some funny scenes in Episodes 3 and 4 and the acting gets a little better. Episode 5 is the first all-around good episode of the series.

Season 2 improves a lot. This is where we see the show starting to take shape. The Pony Remark contains perhaps the funniest single stand-alone scene in the history of the series when Jerry ruins the family get together with his dinner table remark and spends five minutes trying to rationalize his way out of it while his relatives stare at him in contempt. Most of the other season 2 episodes are good with some classics (The Jacket, The Statue, The Heart Attack) and a couple clunkers (The Chinese Restaurant -critics praise it as innovative but the comedy is mediocre - and the season finale The Deal).

The extras are fanstastic and really provide a lot of insight and trivia for long-time Seinfeld fans.

It is great to see how different this first seasons are compared to the last ones.

The product was excellent of high quality. Transaction without incident and shipment timely.

According to CBS research (through Nielsen Media Research) released in the summer of 2000, the most-watched "summer" primetime series in modern tv history were:
1 - "Survivor" CBS averaging 21 million viewers in its first 5 episodes in the summer of 2000.
2 - "Seinfeld" NBC averaging 20.1 million viewers in its 5 episodes in the summer of 1990.
3 - "Totally Hidden Video" FOX averaging 16.1 million viewers in its 9 episodes in the summer of 1989.
4 - "Top Cops" CBS averaging 15.5 million viewers in its 7 eposodes in the summer of 1990
5 - "Sonny and Cher" CBS averaging 15 million viewers in its 5 episodes in the summer of 1971.
6 - "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" ABC averaging 14.3 million viewers in its 13 episodes in the summer of 1999.

To be honest with you, this show isn't consistantly funny or even smart most of the time...but it does have it's funny moments and they all involve George, Kramer, and especially Newman. But Jerry Seignfeld is one of the worst stand-up comedians I've ever seen! His jokes are so bland and boring e.x. "What's the deal with airplane food?" I mean come on people!

Julia Louis-Dreyfus isn't funny either. It always seems like she's there either as a straightwoman or to be annoying. Some of my friends and a lot of critics said that this show is hilarious and revolutionary, I on the other hand see neither. I see a hugly overrated show whose main characters aren't even 1/4 funny and the the only ones that are aren't even used properly.

If you want to see a funny show watch "The Drew Carey Show" it's hilarous. Or, if you want situation comedy see "Everybody Loves Raymond." but if you want to watch a show about nothing, and almost nothing good to offer, look no further!

Seinfeld as a show is still in a process of defining itself during seasons 1 and 2. Season 1 contains only 5 episodes and this whole volume may appear different from the Seinfeld that's in your mind (different furniture in Jerry's apartment, etc...). However, I still highly recommend it and it has great extra features like commentaries and things.

Well, Seinfeld is finally out on DVD and the problem with all collected editions is the fact that the companies feel duty bound to release the DVDs in order (the nerve!) so sometimes you get stuck buying the lame original episodes as opposed to the great episodes that defined the series for you.

This is not exactly the case with this one. There are still some fine episodes. It has its moments. However none of them are on the first disk which comprises "season one" (all five episodes). Watching this disk makes you feel like you're watching a 7-year old Lance Armstrong learning how to ride a bike. You know that it's going to get much much better, but that doesn't mean that you find the kid stumbling around on the bike remotely entertaining.

The making of featurettes are standard fare. They do make you want to rent out "Curb Your Enthusiasm" which might make you resent them. The commentary tracks are stellar because if the movie "Comedian" proved anything, it proved that Jerry Seinfeld knows how to make a commentary track (if I was in charge of marketing DVD's I'd take out 80% of the director commentaries and replace them with Seinfeld - if he was available of course.)

Beyond that, it's merely ok. Buy the third or the fourth season if you want real Seinfeld.

I love these episodes, although, I do prefer the later episodes but these seasons are definitley funny and are great for establishing the characters personality traits. For example, George will lie more and explode with rage more and Jerry will become even more of a germaphobe and become even more selfish, etc. as the seasons progress. These episodes are really the classic ones, they have most credit based on that but although the humour is more subtle, I still put these episodes above any other sitcom at the time and many, many that are on now.

I received my DVDs in great condition and in a reasonable time frame.

I wasn't really a big fan of this show but then a friend gave it to me to watch. I got hooked. I found myself laughing out loud at the t.v. which i never do. thats how funny this show is. Some really clever humour and twists on everyday observation makes this show by far the funniest American sitcom.

What can I say about Seinfeld, other than it's the greatest show of all time. There isn't a single episode in which I don't enjoy. If I could only watch one show for the rest of my life, it would have to be Seinfeld. It's a must have.