Monday, March 11, 2013

Could Seinfeld have existed in 2013?



There is not a day that goes by that I don’t connect some comment or situation I find myself in to a Seinfeld episode.  I probably annoy most of my friends when I yell out “she has man hands” when I open a drink or voice “ovaltine” while using my debit card. Seinfeld certainly marks a definitive event in my adolescence.

They say timing is everything. For Seinfeld, that couldn’t be more of a truism. While watching reruns on TBS, it is clear that many episodes could not exist in the 21st century. I have compiled a few of my favorite episodes that ALMOST could have never been… 



1. Who calls a “real” person to find out when movies are playing? In this episode, Kramer takes a call from George to find a movie time and theater. I guess Fandango or Google weren't around...



2. I have been using OpenTable recently to make online reservations. That way, I don’t get to a restaurant like Elaine, George, and Jerry and have to wait for hours... “Seinfeld, party of 4.”



3. Really, an answering machine? I think we all have left a message on someone’s phone that we regret. Of course, because we all have cell phones there is no tape to destroy. That is of course, unless you are Jerry and George.  



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