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Seinfeld is lowest common denominator humor just above duck and fart jokes, and it sells because it’s clean humor. A step up from knock knock jokes. Seinfeld us

Seinfeld is lowest common denominator humor just above duck and fart jokes, and it sells because it’s clean humor. A step up from knock knock jokes. Seinfeld uses a well worn template well. What I dislike about what you like is the cringe comedy element. I can’t stand it. I far prefer surreal or absurdist comedy, like Aqua Teen Hunger Force or Futurama. Pound for pound 30 Rock is way better written and funnier than Seinfeld. Seinfeld makes Friends seem edgy by comparison imho.

kcplate 4y ago
> just above duck and fart jokes This comment quacked me up.
le-mark 4y ago
30 Rock is lowest common denominator humor just above duck and fart jokes, and it sells because it’s clean humor. A step up from knock knock jokes. 30 Rock uses a well worn template well. What I dislike about what you like is the cringe comedy element. I can’t stand it. Pound for pound Seinfeld is way better written and funnier than 30 Rock. 30 Rock makes Friends seem edgy by comparison imho.
halfmatthalfcat 4y ago
Seinfeld isn’t lowest common denominator, it’s situational comedy. The genius is almost every human can relate to the jokes but they’re executed at a high level of talent so it’s all elevated. Jokes don’t need to be dark or complex to be “good”. If anything people overly complicate jokes to obfuscate how bad the joke actually is. I think what you’re describing is anything done my Seth McFarlane, who probably perfected crude “lowest denominator” humor tbh.
- mywittyname 4y ago
  > he genius is almost every human can relate to the jokes but they’re executed at a high level of talent so it’s all elevated. I argue that people who don't think Seinfeld is funny remember it as a show that their parents' watched, and they didn't get the jokes, because they were kids. But if they were to give it a serious shot as an adult, they would enjoy it. Once you grow up and start interacting with adults, the humor of the show lands. So much of the humor revolves around the petty conflicts we have all the time in adult life. Jerry's lack of talent compared to everyone else is pretty funny too. I love scenes where you can tell he's holding back laughter while everyone else is nailing it.
emptyfile 4y ago
I disagree with every single point of this comment. And I'm not even a big Seinfeld fan.
astura 4y ago
Lol, the real comedy is this comment - I'd think it was a joke itself if I didn't know better. ...And I really like Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Futurama! But they aren't particularly highbrow humor compared to Seinfeld.
tootie 4y ago
De gustibus non est disputandum
rideontime 4y ago
Seinfeld, clean? Futurama, surreal or absurdist????
- Fezzik 4y ago
  As another commenter pointed out, I bet this is from people being a bit young when Seinfeld came out and not getting the humor. I always thought Seinfeld (the show) and Seinfeld (the comedian) were both square and not edgy at all… then I watched both as an adult (40) and they are anything but square. The humor is just smart and subtle.
darrmit 4y ago

kcplate 4y ago

> just above duck and fart jokes This comment quacked me up.

le-mark 4y ago

30 Rock is lowest common denominator humor just above duck and fart jokes, and it sells because it’s clean humor. A step up from knock knock jokes. 30 Rock uses a well worn template well. What I dislike about what you like is the cringe comedy element. I can’t stand it. Pound for pound Seinfeld is way better written and funnier than 30 Rock. 30 Rock makes Friends seem edgy by comparison imho.

halfmatthalfcat 4y ago

Seinfeld isn’t lowest common denominator, it’s situational comedy. The genius is almost every human can relate to the jokes but they’re executed at a high level of talent so it’s all elevated. Jokes don’t need to be dark or complex to be “good”. If anything people overly complicate jokes to obfuscate how bad the joke actually is. I think what you’re describing is anything done my Seth McFarlane, who probably perfected crude “lowest denominator” humor tbh.

mywittyname 4y ago
> he genius is almost every human can relate to the jokes but they’re executed at a high level of talent so it’s all elevated. I argue that people who don't think Seinfeld is funny remember it as a show that their parents' watched, and they didn't get the jokes, because they were kids. But if they were to give it a serious shot as an adult, they would enjoy it. Once you grow up and start interacting with adults, the humor of the show lands. So much of the humor revolves around the petty conflicts we have all the time in adult life. Jerry's lack of talent compared to everyone else is pretty funny too. I love scenes where you can tell he's holding back laughter while everyone else is nailing it.

emptyfile 4y ago

I disagree with every single point of this comment. And I'm not even a big Seinfeld fan.

astura 4y ago

Lol, the real comedy is this comment - I'd think it was a joke itself if I didn't know better. ...And I really like Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Futurama! But they aren't particularly highbrow humor compared to Seinfeld.

tootie 4y ago

De gustibus non est disputandum

rideontime 4y ago

Seinfeld, clean? Futurama, surreal or absurdist????

Fezzik 4y ago
As another commenter pointed out, I bet this is from people being a bit young when Seinfeld came out and not getting the humor. I always thought Seinfeld (the show) and Seinfeld (the comedian) were both square and not edgy at all… then I watched both as an adult (40) and they are anything but square. The humor is just smart and subtle.

darrmit 4y ago