Seinfeld

by Nicholas Mirzoeff

This is a reflective, funny account of one of the most popular TV sitcoms ever made: Seinfeld (1990-1998). Ostensibly a show "about nothing," its creator Larry David decreed that it should contain "no hugging, no learning." Nicholas Mirzoeff explores Seinfeld's obsession with the rules of everyday life in the key areas of comedy itself: dating, relationships, Jewishness and how to be a New Yorker, wherever you happen to live. Mirzoeff situates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844572013
• ISBN13: 9781844572014
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 7.5"