> In the show, his character is really just a kind of distant observer. Other actors get the laughs and the screen time. Yes, the gag goes to the appropriate c

> In the show, his character is really just a kind of distant observer. Other actors get the laughs and the screen time. Yes, the gag goes to the appropriate character who most often is not Jerry. Everyone has favourites, but to my opinion, part of the show's success is the different comedy styles used at the same time. Kramer does physical comedy - the way he moves and holds his body is funny - if there's a gag about e.g. a high-pressure shower it's with him. George does emotional comedy - there's embarrassment, spite, stubbornness, vanity, deception, etc. Elaine speaks to people who have office jobs, and Jerry has an observational, intellectual turn of phrase. Often he's commenting on the antics, which heightens it.