Seinfeld Character Analysis

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Seinfeld used to be one of the most watched television shows in the world. Some of its characters such as Kramer and Jerry became household names. With each character having a comic flare and so much character development, it was definitely a show to be reckoned with. It was so big that Jerry made one million dollars a episode, while his co-stars were paid six hundred thousand per episode. Although this show was not being made when I was born, I watched one episode of it and have been eagerly excited about it every since then. I love to see how each of the characters are developed and learn how much work ethic they put in to make these comic roles so successful. Also, my favorite character is Kramer because I see that I have a lot of similarities …show more content…

One of the most important lessons that I have learned from Seinfeld which it was not a really good message either. It is that we are not really color-blind. On the show, characters would say that they do not see color, but would turn around and use the word "African-American" to classify a person in a category. How can you say that if you do not see characters in color. This goes to show me that you have to be careful about what you say. In 2006, Michael Richards made headlines when he went on a racist outburst in West Hollywood. This ultimately made him feel so bad that he left the show and I come to wonder why he would leave the show because of the comment. I thought about it and realized that it is because it is so serious. This shows that there is a lot of racist issues surrounding Seinfeld. With that being said, I think Seinfeld should be remade with color-blind casting. It would really make a impact on todays society. Just the fact that Seinfeld was a show that could make you laugh, teach lessons, and stand up in the entertainment industry 15 years shows that it is one of the most well known televisions in the history of tv. It really influenced myself and my

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