Seinfeld (1989–1998)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.6

Overview

Jerry Seinfeld stars in this television comedy series as himself, a comedian. The premise of this sitcom is Jerry and his friends going through everyday life, discussing various quirky situations, to which we can all rel...

Starring Cast

Jerry Seinfeld • Julia Louis-Dreyfus • Michael Richards

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Jerry Seinfeld • Julia Louis-Dreyfus • Michael Richards

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Political: CenterConfidence: High

Seinfeld is a sitcom that consciously focuses on the apolitical themes of mundane daily life, social interactions, and human foibles, rather than engaging with or promoting any specific political ideology. Its humor derives from observing the absurdity of everyday situations and the characters' self-centeredness without offering ideological solutions or critiques.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

Seinfeld exhibits a traditional approach to casting, featuring a predominantly white main cast without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on observational comedy and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities, nor does it center on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

Seinfeld occasionally featured LGBTQ+ characters and themes, often as catalysts for the main characters' social awkwardness and misunderstandings. While the humor frequently arose from the straight characters' discomfort, the show generally avoided outright ridicule or negative stereotyping of LGBTQ+ identity, resulting in a largely neutral portrayal for its era.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Seinfeld is an original sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for the show, establishing their gender from their initial appearance. Therefore, no characters were gender-swapped from a prior canonical or historical representation.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Seinfeld is an original sitcom, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical depiction. Its characters were created for the series, meaning there was no prior established race for them to be swapped from.