4 ms·
Seinfeld is the exception. Heres the top TV shows of 1993: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1993%E2%80%9394 http
by treis 4y ago
Seinfeld is the exception. Heres the top TV shows of 1993:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1993%E2%80%9394 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_tele...
Seinfeld is the only one that people still watch.
- oblio 4y agoAll those shows are contemporary to the 90's. Seinfeld just has generic situational humor + great characters, and even Seinfeld will probably fade as its nostalgic watchers age and go away. It will just take 30-40 more years :-)
- wodenokoto 4y agoThere’s a lot of landline / phone booth / message machine based jokes and story lines. I don’t think 20 year olds will have an easy time picking up the show as they can’t relate to those problems. I think Seinfeld is very much riding the nostalgia train now. Mad men don’t assume any of its audience knew what the 60’s was like, so it has a chance of being more timeless.
- Philadelphia 4y agoWe all used to watch TV from the 50’s and 60’s in the 80’s and 90’s. You pick up on the context as you watch. A lot of situations are universal and timeless.
- anshumankmr 4y agoIn America and Europe, yes. Landlines are still being used elsewhere.
- oblio 4y agoWhat you're saying is: we're in agreement :-) And to the original topic, a good LotR series would be closer to "timeless".
- frumper 4y agoI still enjoy a good episode with Jessica in Cabot Cove, the murder capital of the world.
- Reubachi 4y agoGobsmacked, How can you look at that list and say "seinfeld is the only one that people still watch"? One....that's a subjective thing, two..several shows on that list are currently in syndication, three....several are still running.