When the final episode of Seinfeld aired on 14th May 1998, an amazing 76.3 million Americans tuned in, making it the most popular situation comedy is US television history.

The first show-by-show episode guide to be written about this iconic television series

Not just a hit in the USA, Seinfeld remains a cult show in the UK and Europe, now available on DVD and on Amazon Prime

Bang up to date, the book includes recent Seinfeld-related activity including the revival episode on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and Seinfeld’s own ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
Co-created by Larry David, this ‘comedy about nothing’ made celebrities of its four stars: stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld; comedian and actor Michael Richards who played eccentric neighbour Kramer; Julia Louis-Dreyfus who played Seinfeld’s former girlfriend Elaine and Jason Alexander as Jerry’s volatile best friend George. Completely unique in its outlook and execution, the success of the series lay in its early years, able to develop its own style below the radar as a minor network hit, before reaching a mass public with its fourth season in 1992. Much analysed during its time on screen, the show has not been re-evaluated for many years. Now, 21 years since the series finished, Stephen Lambe’s timely and superbly-crafted new book examines Seinfeld’s first five seasons episode by episode, tracing the development of every character, catchphrase and quirk, from the series’ embryonic pilot episode in 1989, to its status as an Emmy award-winning show by the time that season five wrapped in 1994. While the series was a huge success in the USA, it was also a cult hit across the globe and its legacy continues into the new millennium. AUTHOR: Stephen Lambe is an author and publisher. He first became addicted to Seinfeld watching late-night showings in the 1990s. He has since seen every episode many times. His books include an analysis of the British ‘Carry On’ series published in 2018. He lives in Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.