Author: Jerry Seinfeld

Brand: Sony Pictures

Features:

• Format: DVD
• Box set; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Full Screen; Subtitled; NTSC

Format: Box set

Release Date: 23-11-2004

Details: Amazon.ca For Seinfeld, the third season's--for want of a better word--the charm. The show has found its misanthropic voice (by season's end, a fed-up Elaine tells herself, "I gotta get some new friends"), the ensemble has a firmer grasp of their characters, and the writers rise to the occasion with episodes that have entered the Seinfeld pantheon, including the Seinfeld equivalent of a Very Special Episode, "The Boyfriend," with Keith Hernandez and the J.F.K. parody, "The Library," featuring Philip Baker Hall channeling Jack Webb as library bookhound Bookman, "The Pez Dispenser," and "The Keys," with an L.A.-bound Kramer winding up on Murphy Brown. Michael Richards, especially, comes into his own this season as Kramer. The first two seasons built up the mystique of this "man-child"/"parasite." So while he was absent in season 2's "The Chinese Restaurant," he is now out and about with the close-knit, albeit dysfunctional, trio. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has some of her giddiest golden moments, zonked on painkillers in "The Pen," or, as a bored party guest in "The Stranded," telling an obnoxious bride-to-be that "Maybe the dingo ate your baby." And don't get us started on Jason Alexander as George, series co-creator Larry David's neurotic and angst-ridden alter-ego. To paraphrase what Julia Roberts said of Denzel Washington, we don't want to live in a world where Alexander doesn't have an Emmy. But it's the extensive bonus features that give this four-disc set "hand" over other TV-on-DVD releases. The "Inside Look" episode intros, optional pop-up "Notes About Nothing," and candid, albeit a little too casual, commentaries offer a fount of information to even the most obsessive Seinfeld fans. We learn that even the most outrageous episodes, such as "The Pez Dispenser," were inspired by real-life events. Especially telling is Alexander's observation that Jerry never really socialized with the other ensemble members. This has extended to the commentaries: Seinfeld pairs with David on some episodes, while Alexander, Richards and Dreyfus team up on others. They are gracious to the guest stars and extras, and mostly mum on Jer. --Donald Liebenson Product Description 23 episodes on four discs: The Note, The Truth, The Pen, The Dog, The Library, The Parking Garage, The Cafe, The Tape, The Nose Job, The Stranded, The Alternate Side, The Red Dot, The Subway, The Pez Dispenser, The Suicide, The Fix-Up, The Boyfriend (1), The Boyfriend (2), The Limo, The Good Samaritan, The Letter, The Parking Space, The Keys Featuring the original (1-2 minutes longer) NBC network ersions of each episode Two versions of the pilot episode Remastered in high definition Inside Looks: Interviews with the cast and creators about what was happening behind the scenes as the episodes were created and filmed In the Vault: Saved from the cutting room floor... deleted scenes - never seen! Not That There's Anything Wrong with That: Never-before-seen-outtakes and bloopers Master of His Domain: See Jerry in exclusive stand-up comedy footage, shot for the show but never used Sponsored by Vandelay Industries: Original NBC promotional ads and trailers Notes About Nothing: Behind-the-scenes scoop and production notes Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo: meet the real Kramer... Kenny Kramer!

UPC: 043396053496

EAN: 0004339605349

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedGood