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Seinfeld - Season 8 [1996] | ![Seinfeld - Season 8 [1996]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51bO0UeGmGL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Jerry Seinfeld, Janeane Garofalo, Sarah Silverman, Lloyd Bridges, Debra Messing
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 863
Format: Full Screen, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 485
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.7 x 1
EAN: 5035822496613
ASIN: B000OPPTK2
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: June 4, 2007
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After seven seasons of groundbreaking comedy, what could possibly be left to accomplish in Season 8 for Seinfeld and company, especially in this, the first season without co-creator Larry David at the helm? Plenty, as it turns out. This is the season that gave us some of the most memorable episodes in the entire series, including "The Muffin Tops," "The Bizarro Jerry," and "The Yada Yada," the episode that proved you can "yada yada" anything in life. Fortunately by this point in the series, the comic formula that sustained the show throughout its run had not yet begun to get tired, and the writers proved that they could continue to pull a whole lot of something out of the show about nothing. Case in point: "The English Patient," where they created an entire story line out of Elaine's hatred for the award-winning film. In "The Chicken Roaster," one of Seinfeld's most under-appreciated episodes, Kramer switches apartments with Jerry and wages a one-man crusade against a Kenny Rogers' Roasters, only to become like Jerry and become undone by Newman. George continues to, well, be George. He habitually shoots himself in the foot as he continues life without Susan, only to find out marrying her would have made him rich ("The Foundation"). And Elaine gets her kicks, literally, horrifying her co-workers with her terrible dancing, spinning moves so bad they've actually become one of the show's most popular punch lines. Season 8 also continues the Seinfeld tradition of loading up the DVD sets with plenty of special features, including an illuminating documentary detailing how Jerry juggled his act as star and show-runner after Larry David's departure, and all new interviews with the cast. All in all, it's good stuff for fans, and there's plenty here for the casual viewer to enjoy as well. --Daniel Vancini Synopsis
Jerry Seinfeld is back in the title role, and joining him are his neurotic ex-girlfriend, Elaine; his chronically lazy pal, George; and Cosmo Kramer, a person who takes the weird neighbour character to impressive new heights.
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 Seinfeld hits its peak but shows signs of decline... May 4, 2008
Season 8 of Seinfeld immediately follows on from the story at the end of the previous season finale, where George's fiance Susan Ross dies. He is now single and free but Susan's parents appoint him to help run a charitable foundation in honour of her memory. This means more work and it causes much angst for George in several episodes. Jerry meanwhile continues to meet some unusual characters, both men and women, making his usual observations and no friends along the way. Kramer is still living off Jerry and getting into mad schemes whereas Elaine becomes the boss at J Peterman's clothing catalogue.
This season was made after the departure of Larry David leaving Jerry Seinfeld to convey more of his own impression on the show. At first the transition seems very smooth as there are some episodes that would go into most peoples hall-of-fame. These include: The Bizarro Jerry (Elaine meets 3 guys that have a spooky resemblance to the Jerry/George/Kramer trio except they have ethics), The Little Kicks (Elaine is mocked for her strange dancing and Jerry makes a bootlegged movie), The Chicken Roaster (where Jerry and Kramer swap apartments), The Abstinence (where Kramer smokes so much he sues the tobacco company with Jackie Chiles as his lawyer) and The Comeback (where George agonizes over making a retort to a put-down by a colleague). However in some episodes you get the feeling that the stories are beginning to get a bit stale (The Fatigues, The Money and The Pothole), which is what you would expect after about 140 episodes. Nonetheless, even without some of it's early brilliance Seinfeld is still way ahead of other sitcoms of the time like Friends, Mad About You, and Ally McBeal.
they didnt falter February 5, 2008
season 8 of seinfeld had a weight of anticipated failure ringing around the place after co-creator larry david left,he had threatened to do so since the first episode but regardless he was extremely influential in the shows success,could season 8 survive without such a force,oh it could and then some.
The show in all truth went a little wacky in its matured state,a little more surreal than ever before and it did no harm in doing so,the show still prided itself on being about nothing but it was still filled with events and most importantly,memorable scenes and laughs and the characters flourished like never before.
In terms of key episodes i would like to single out 'yada yada','the little kicks''the susie',the nap' and 'the summer of george' but in truth i could praise most of the 22 episodes here but these just contain some of the finest moments of comedy around.
It must be reiterated that seinfeld in ireland and i believe the uk has only enjoyed an interest long after the final episode aired,i am not here to say i was there from the start but i am enjoying what i have seen so far,great stuff and a great series,four stars indeed.
 The same high quality without Larry David October 26, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Despite Larry David's departure Seinfeld continues to be the high quality show that exceeds all those which followed. This has some great episodes that are probably more wacky and far fetched than before but they relate to the type of everyday experiences that any of us could encounter, but in an hilarious way. Masses of extras with this that give a greater context to the stories and explain how the show carried on its succes without Larry David. If you have bought and enjoyed the previous series then Saeson 8 is a much purchase item.
Great show, great DVD August 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The question that needs to be asked is, if you've seen all the episodes on rerun many times why would you buy this DVD? The first answer in the case of the Seinfeld DVDs is the way that they have been put together. Most episodes will have interviews with the cast and writers who give the background to the story and the making of the episode. This adds to the richness of the series and should be followed by all TV show DVDs. Secondly, there are the episodes themselves. Is the series the best Seinfeld? Debateable. Are there some memorable episodes? Absolutely. Is it better than nearly every other TV show at the moment? Yes
The cast of characters remains unbeaten by anything else before or since August 22, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
So Larry David left, and with him went just a little of the quality control. As director Andy Ackerman says in one of the DVD extras, it got "sillier". In some cases this veered worryingly close to "wacky": Elaine having to write up Kramer's anecdotes was one storyline that sounded a little like the 'playing butler' sitcom plot that was ridiculed in 'The Pilot'.
But as other reviewers have pointed out, a weakened Seinfeld is still better than the best most other sitcoms can offer, while at its best this series still manages to produce some stone-cold classics. The Bizarro Jerry in particular is inspired; The Yada Yada entered the lexicon; and The Abstinence is a classic piece of Seinfeldian observation played out brilliantly by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander. The cast of characters remains unbeaten by anything else before or since, and plots are cleverly intertwined - the reviewer who felt Jerry was servicing his ego should note how few storylines revolve around him.
The DVD extras pull this up to a 5 star - commentaries, notes about nothing, animation, bloopers and a documentary. Quality guaranteed.
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