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Why Seinfeld Season 1 Is So Short
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scrn loglineThe controversial backstory behind the short first season of the iconic sitcom 'Seinfeld' is finally revealed.beat sheet- According to inside sources, the original plan was for a full 22-episode debut season, but NBC executives slashed the order to just 5 episodes due to concerns over the show's 'unfunny and unlikable' characters.
- Jerry Seinfeld himself admitted the first season was a 'total disaster' that 'no one expected to make it past the pilot', but the cast used the short order to retool the show and eventually turn it into a cultural phenomenon.
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Why Seinfeld Season 1 Is So Short
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Michael Boyle)
scrn logline
The controversial backstory behind the short first season of the iconic sitcom 'Seinfeld' is finally revealed.
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- According to inside sources, the original plan was for a full 22-episode debut season, but NBC executives slashed the order to just 5 episodes due to concerns over the show's 'unfunny and unlikable' characters.
- Jerry Seinfeld himself admitted the first season was a 'total disaster' that 'no one expected to make it past the pilot', but the cast used the short order to retool the show and eventually turn it into a cultural phenomenon.
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