Angelika And yet another once-in-a-century event will take place next week in terms of media: The final episode of our favorite show "Seinfeld" will be broadcast after nine years of success. Anyone who has visited us knows what "Seinfeld" is all about, as we have practically forced all our visitors to watch at least one episode with us. For all the rest of you, I will now try to explain what makes this show so appealing:

First of all, the show is an American "sitcom." This is a program that is broadcast daily for half an hour, always set in the same environment, usually with the same actors. In other words, something similar to your "Lindenstraße" A hallmark of "sitcoms," which are considered funny, is that laughter is played from a tape, which is totally annoying, but that's another topic. "Seinfeld" is about the New York comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who plays himself, and his neurotic friends Elaine, George, and Kramer. The short, stocky, balding George is a coward and a first-class loser. Kramer always bursts in unannounced, immediately heads to the fridge, and hates being called by his first name "Cosmo." Elaine is Jerry's ex-girlfriend and actively participates in being corrupt. The show is essentially about nothing and yet about everything. It deals with things from daily life. There are episodes where the four can't find their parked car in a parking garage, George has his desk at work modified so he can sleep better, or they prove that "non-fat" ice cream can't exist. This all might not sound very exciting, but folks, I'm telling you, it's hilarious. The humor is so wicked and bitter, it brilliantly and entertainingly showcases the dark side of people. We particularly like that the show brutally mocks American society, which might also explain why Seinfeld wasn't successful in Germany. You only understand it if you live here. By the way, Seinfeld is so popular here that people tell the show's jokes at parties and at work. Usually, just a keyword is enough, and everyone around bursts into laughter. For example, if you don't know what "yada-yada-yada" means, you're out. "Yada-yada-yada" means something like "etc. etc." You even read it in newspapers here now. In any case, we'll be sitting in front of the TV on Thursday to watch the last episode. Sniff. You really don't know what you're missing.

So, enough chatting for now! Michael will write something next time as well, promise!

So long!

Angelika und Michael

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