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The Seinfeld Pilot Was Hated By Test Audiences
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Michael Boyle)
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Seinfeld's pilot was so despised by test audiences that it's a miracle the show ever made it to air.
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- Audience members reacted so poorly to the pilot that NBC execs were ready to scrap the show entirely, according to insider reports.
- Jerry Seinfeld and the writers had to completely retool the premise and characters after the disastrous test screenings, defying the odds to create one of TV's most beloved sitcoms.
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Jerry Seinfeld, Seinfeld