Seinfeld has the distinction of being in the category of the most popular soaps of the American television. This sitcom first aired on NBC on 5th July 1989 and continued its journey for a decade and final season of Seinfeld was aired during May , 1998 . Seinfeld episodes were so popular that the series remained very high in popularity for more than nine years. It gained the top spot on ratings during sixth and ninth seasons airing. The series was the concept of Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. The story revolves around residents of a building in New York City. It remained amongst the top shows from 1994 to 1998. There were a total of 180 Seinfeld episodes during this duration of nine years. However, even today the show enjoys huge popularity amongst viewers.
The main theme in all Seinfeld episodes was the interaction between four characters of the show in such a style which was never seen before. The huge popularity of the sitcom was derived from the fact that no such sitcom had been attempted before. The popularity of Seinfeld has not been matched by any other show to date. The viewership of the show was by far exceeding any other show of its time. This is a strong indication of how popular the show was. This is rated as the best comedy made for television ever. And the popularity charts at the time of its airing and even now strongly support the claim that it is one of the most popular series ever.
Seinfeld episodes were unique in many aspects. The show has impacted the language and many idioms , manners and sayings have made their way to the English language as a result of this show. This is a direct indication of the popularity of the show world over. All the episodes of Seinfeld were based on trivial topics. This was one of the most important factors in making the show popular. Every episode was about some topic about nothing. The show also gave birth to trivia derived from Seinfeld series. The show is so popular that it still is a great revenue generating source. These episodes still sell like hot cakes. Books, posters and other items related to show are hugely popular even today. The show was a great example of how popular TV shows can be made out of real everyday lives. Viewers loved the plots of all the episodes which were generally about the day to day lives of the four actors. Such was the popularity of the Seinfeld that it has become a cult and none of the rival shows could claim this much popularity . The biggest tribute to the show is the continued use of the language that the show originated. It has not been possible to see a show that commands such popularity. It duly deserves the title of the Most Popular Television Comedy ever.
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