We didn’t know it back then, but on July 5, 1989, a legendary sitcom would be born. The Seinfeld Chronicles , written by Larry David and up-and-coming comedian Jerry Seinfeld , aired on NBC and was a breath of fresh air for a genre that was becoming stale with family comedies. The Seinfeld Chronicles was different, creating comedy out of real-life situations , and it was so funny that NBC ordered more episodes, and the show was shortened to just Seinfeld .

While the first season was a little rocky, Seinfeld quickly found its footing, and toward the end of its nine-season run in 1998, the "show about nothing" helped usher in a new generation of situation comedies , and, in the process, became one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history. Not only were

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