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Seinfeld: Seasons 1, 2 & 3 (Giftset) [DVD]

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 192 ratings
IMDb8.6/10.0

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Format Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Contributor Jeff Barton, Michael Richards, Frank Piazza, Don McEnery, Joshua White, Kevin Dunn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kimberley LaMarque, Janet Zarish, Jay Brooks, Bob Shaw, Jason Alexander, Bill Masters, Edward Penn, Anita Wise, Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Pope, David Steinberg, Tom Cherones See more
Language English
Number Of Discs 1
Runtime 15 hours and 42 minutes

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Seinfeld Giftset (includes Seasons 1-3, Limited Edition Script, Monk's Salt & Pepper Shakers, Playing Cards)

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Nothing? Seinfeld is a show about everything! It's about the appeal of the posse and coma etiquette. It's about importing and exporting. It's about sneaking a peek, and seeing the baby. It's about this, that, and the other. TV Guide ranked Seinfeld the best TV series of all time. It has become the master of its syndication domain. Its most devoted fans can quote each episode chapter and verse; their absorption of each scene's minutiae anything but a trivial pursuit. With such fervent devotion to the show, and demand for its DVD release, series creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David could have easily just OK'd a bare-bones set containing nothing but the episodes. Not that there would have been anything wrong with that, but instead, the creative team came together to create extensive and encyclopedic features that make this four-disc set buy-worthy. The candid and revealing audio commentaries and interviews, deleted scenes and original episode promos, and optional "Notes About Nothing" pop-ups are as irresistible as a Drake's coffee cake.

It's always fun and instructive to return to the humble beginnings of a series that became a pop culture benchmark. Here are Kramer's first not-so-grand entrance, Jerry's first contemptuous "Hello, Newman," and Elaine's first "Get Out!" shove. But what is most revelatory about the episodes from the first two seasons is what Jason Alexander, during his commentary for the episode "The Revenge," calls a "sweet quality" that somehow redeems these characters' more base instincts. The third season's--for want of a better word--the charm. The show has found its misanthropic voice (by season's end, a fed-up Elaine tells herself, "I gotta get some new friends"), the ensemble has a firmer grasp of their characters, and the writers rise to the occasion with episodes that have entered the Seinfeld pantheon, including the Seinfeld equivalent of a Very Special Episode, "The Boyfriend," with Keith Hernandez and the J.F.K. parody, "The Library," featuring Philip Baker Hall channeling Jack Webb as library bookhound Bookman, "The Pez Dispenser," and "The Keys," with an L.A.-bound Kramer winding up on Murphy Brown. Michael Richards, especially, comes into his own this season as Kramer. The first two seasons built up the mystique of this "man-child"/"parasite." So while he was absent in season 2's now-classic "The Chinese Restaurant" (in which Jerry, George, and Elaine wait in vain for a table), he is now out and about with the close-knit, albeit dysfunctional, trio. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has some of her giddiest golden moments, zonked on painkillers in "The Pen," or, as a bored party guest in "The Stranded," telling an obnoxious bride-to-be that "Maybe the dingo ate your baby." And don't get us started on Jason Alexander as George, series co-creator Larry David's neurotic and angst-ridden alter-ego. To paraphrase what Julia Roberts said of Denzel Washington, we don't want to live in a world where Alexander doesn't have an Emmy.

The "Inside Look" episode intros offer fascinating insights into this singular show that subverted sitcom convention. We learn that even the most outrageous episodes, such as "The Pez Dispenser," were inspired by real-life events. Especially telling is Alexander's observation that Jerry never really socialized with the other ensemble members. This has extended to the commentaries: Seinfeld pairs with David on some episodes, while Alexander, Richards, and Dreyfus team up on others. They are gracious to the guest stars and extras, and mostly mum on Jer. All of this, of course, is yadda yadda yadda to Seinfeld fans, whose patience for the show's DVD debut has been amply rewarded. As Elaine screams in the third-season episode, "The Subway," "It's not nothing, it's something!" --Donald Liebenson

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 5.75 x 8 inches; 3.7 Pounds
  • Director ‏ : ‎ David Steinberg, Jason Alexander, Joshua White, Tom Cherones
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 15 hours and 42 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Kevin Dunn
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0002UE1X0
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Bill Masters, Bob Shaw, Don McEnery, Elaine Pope
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 192 ratings

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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024
    It is so fun to watch Seinfeld again. This is a great set and works perfectly. Also it had some cute gift products included.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2004
    I was perusing the reviews. Five stars are not unexpected. The show has been out of production for years and it's still the most popular thing on TV. Then I came to reviewer Wes from Oregon. One star! I just had to read that one. Only one out of 21 readers at the time of this writing found his review helpful and that was probably from Wes himself.

    One of his comments, "There's not a single laugh to be had", was somewhat true. There are tons of laughs to be had, not just a single laugh. Anyone who can't laugh at Seinfeld and company takes life too seriously. Seinfeld is funny because we ALL have done similarly stupid and neurotic things. Maybe not on a regular basis, but now and then. Those who can admit this will find the show hilariously funny.

    And that is what makes Seinfeld so special. They joke that it's a show about nothing. It's not. It's a show about ourselves. The first three seasons built the characters and the later seasons expanded to society in general. The lunacy of political correctness was evident in later episodes such as Kramer refusing to wear the red ribbon and "Top of the Muffin" where the unused bottoms of the muffins were given to the homeless.

    If you never got into Seinfeld, such as Wes, it's only because you never got to know the characters or were afraid to laugh at yourself. This is your golden opportunity to realize Seinfeld was/is not a fad. No one watched Seinfeld because "everyone else" was watching it. We watched it because it confirmed that we are not alone in our neuroses and we are all pretty funny. Looking at others while watching the show was not to know when to laugh, but because we either recognized our friends in the characters or were thinking our friends recognized us in them.

    The only series that ever came close to Seinfeld was the early Bob Newhart show where Bob and his wife Emily lived in Chicago across from their neighbor, Howard. If you liked that show, you'll love Seinfeld. If you're too young to remember Bob Newhart, well there's a series that should come out on DVD.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2006
    I was living in England when Seinfeld was in its third or fourth season, blissfully unaware of what people were talkabout with this 'Seinfeld' thing when I read in a magazine that you'd have to be hidden in a remote corner of the Amazon to not be into this show. I obviously was in a more inhabited and arguably more sophisticated place than Amazonian corners tend to be, so I tuned in.

    Actually, my wife, two boys, and I tuned in.

    Good grief, did we get hooked!

    Now, with seasons 1-3 and 4-6 under our belt, we spend our days waiting in front of the laptop for our emailed notice from Amazon that later seasons are coming out on DVD.

    Well, actually, we don't spend *every* day like that. Just some.

    This minimalist sitcom was feared by its creators and producers to be too New York and too Jewish for the mainstream. Yet it took off with a kind of universal appeal that is rare and quickly developed a fan base more loyal to Jerry, Elaine, George, and even Kramer - whose real-life actor seems in these interviews to be the alter ego of Kramer himself - than to our own mothers-in-law.

    If you buy any of the DVD sets, you're likely to return regularly to favorite episodes. Prior reviews and especially spotlight reviews will remind you of what those are.

    It is the considered opinion of a lot of smart people that there is a Seinfeld quote for nearly every life situation. This product still makes a fantastic gift for Seinfeld aficionados, whether they've memorized them all or are still working on it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2004
    I love this show, for its simplicity and for the chemistry that developed between the characters and the writing. This first set is perhaps the one that suffers the most from the eventual brilliant cast chemistry as the early versions of George are more "woody Allen-esque" than the more fully neurotic and scheming character he became, and Kramer is still a bit awkward at this stage and at times seems a bit forced.

    The picture quality is outstanding. In fact, at times it is too good, as watching the show on the DVD's gives the appearance of a staged play, while the television medium captures a grainier, and therefore more real, feel to it.

    I think the overall packaging is excellent. The seasons have individual DVD's in separate cases, which allows you to take a few episodes easily on the road in a briefcase to watch on the laptop. Other sets have such bulky cases it is not possible to do this. The extras are nice curiosities, but I have to agree that with the exception of the script (which is wonderful - I got the "Big Salad" show) they are not worth the extra money. Thankfully the boxed set is not too much more than buying them in two pieces.

    Overall, this is a great set that should be in the collection of every Seinfeld fan. I can't wait for future releases when the show got richer and the characters more developed. Highly recommended!
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  • Roger Meddows
    5.0 out of 5 stars Got to love the Sein!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2023
    I know it’s about all about streaming these days but getting the DVDs is still a great idea. You get the extras and the clarity is amazing! Would buy again!
  • Amy Henderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works Perfectly
    Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2022
    Amazing gift set. I bought for my daughter and she just loves it!
  • Bonesy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Show! Great DVDs!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2020
    Great product just as described. Highly recommended! How can you go wrong with Seinfeld. Classic shows, and legendary! Awesome item! Glad I bought it.
  • K. Mccoy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2013
    If there is anything you should buy for yourself or for others this is it. It is the gift that keep on giving. When I feel out of sorts I put on Seinfeld and it is just what the doctor ordered. It is a classic. It is the Casa Blanca of comedy. :)
  • Shelby T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on August 11, 2015
    hours of laughter of this great series!