Example Of Argumentative Essay On Seinfeld

Seinfeld is an American sitcom that originally ran for nine seasons on NBC, from 1989 to 1998. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself. Set predominantly in an apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City, the show features a handful of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, particularly best friend George Costanza, former girlfriend Elaine Benes, and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer. It is often described as being "a show about nothing", as many of its episodes are about the precise details of daily life. One of the most famous episodes and scenes of the show is “The Pitch”. “The Pitch” is when Jerry is approached by two men from NBC, after finishing

“Seinfeld, like many sitcoms, uses a multiple plotline structure. In each episode, there are at least four separate plotlines, usually one for each of the primary characters: Jerry, George, Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and Kramer (Michael Richards). Sometimes single characters serve double duty as protagonists in two separate plotlines. For instance, in one episode, Jerry investigates whether or not his Uncle Leo owes Jerry's mother money from decades ago, while Jerry simultaneously vows to stop kissing people hello. Seinfeld's narrational structure can instigate and resolve up to six separate plotlines in a single episode” (Smith). This particular plot line’s setting mostly takes place in the NBC headquarters office where George and Jerry pitch their show ideas to the NBC

Each of the characters in the show have personalities that stand out. For the scene in “The Pitch”, the characters that are the most prevalent are Jerry, George, and Kramer. Jerry, who is often depicted as "the voice of reason" in the show, is a mild germaphobe comedian who finds some of the most ridiculous things disturbing like oversized hands and only eating peas one at a time. In this scene, he stands out as the “voice of reason” due to him keeping George in line when he says “George!” almost every time George said something over the top or embarrassing. George is a dishonest, ridiculous, petty person who envious of others' achievements. He is depicted as a loser who is perpetually insecure about his capabilities. He complains and lies easily about his profession, relationships and almost everything else, which usually creates trouble for him later. Despite these shortcomings, George has a sense of loyalty to his friends as well. In “The Pitch” he gave Jerry the idea of making the NBC show about “nothing”. He also was trying to spell the last names of the NBC executives, which plays off of his ridiculousness. Kramer is Jerry’s whacky neighbor who never holds a steady job and has a very interesting personality. He is gullible, and ignorant, and at other times, intelligent, understanding, and well-read. Similarly, he is exaggeratedly successful, socially, with his charisma and laid-back personality.