November 24, 2005
Explaining the Success of Seinfeld (Versus Curb Your Enthusiasm)
I thought the following comment by Rob Reiner (taken from the Bonus Material on a Seinfeld DVD) is exactly right:
“What was wonderful [about the making of Seinfeld] is you had this kind of curmudgeonly, misanthropic, dyspeptic Larry David being pushed through this very accessible, likable Jerry Seinfeld … It was a marriage made in heaven.”
I watched a few episodes of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm while in the US last month. I liked it, but at the same time I thought: “this probably isn’t playing well in Omaha.” What’s the difference between niche appeal and mainstream success? Compare Larry’s constant and undeniably cruel smirk with Jerry’s big, toothy, goofy grin.
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