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|OriginalAirDate=October 28, 1992
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|OriginalAirDate=November 4, 1992
|OriginalAirDate=November 4, 1992
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|Viewers=16.7<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-11-12">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=7 | title=Election news, football kick's up ABC's ratings | work=USA Today | date=1992-11-12 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Gable, Donna | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
|Viewers=16.7<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-11-12">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=7 | title=Election news, football kick's up ABC's ratings | work=[[USA Today]] | date=1992-11-12 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Gable, Donna | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
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|OriginalAirDate=November 11, 1992
|OriginalAirDate=November 11, 1992
|ProdCode=410
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|Viewers=16.2<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-11-19">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=8 | title='Jacksons', solid gold for ABC | work=USA Today | date=1992-11-19 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Gable, Donna | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
|Viewers=16.2<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-11-19">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=8 | title='Jacksons', solid gold for ABC | work=[[USA Today]] | date=1992-11-19 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Gable, Donna | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
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|OriginalAirDate=November 18, 1992
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|Viewers=18.5<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-11-26">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=9 | title=Jacksons help as-easy-as-ABC win | work=[[USA Today]] | date=1992-11-26 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Gable, Donna | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
|EpisodeNumber=51
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|DirectedBy=Tom Cherones
|DirectedBy=Tom Cherones
|WrittenBy=Larry Charles
|WrittenBy=Larry Charles
|OriginalAirDate=November 25, 1992<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-12-03">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=10 | title='Weapon 2' serves CBS well | work=USA Today | date=1992-12-03 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Gable, Donna | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
|OriginalAirDate=November 25, 1992<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-12-03">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=10 | title='Weapon 2' serves CBS well | work=[[USA Today]] | date=1992-12-03 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Gable, Donna | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
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|WrittenBy=''Teleplay by:'' Larry David<br />''Story by:'' Larry David and Marc Jaffe
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|OriginalAirDate=December 16, 1992<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-12-24">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=13 | title=Early christmas gift for CBS | work=USA Today | date=1992-12-24 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Donlon, Brian | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
|OriginalAirDate=December 16, 1992<ref name="USA Today staff 1992-12-24">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf#page=13 | title=Early christmas gift for CBS | work=[[USA Today]] | date=1992-12-24 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=Donlon, Brian | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
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|DirectedBy=Tom Cherones
|DirectedBy=Tom Cherones
|WrittenBy=[[Steve Skrovan]] & Bill Masters & Jon Hayman
|WrittenBy=[[Steve Skrovan]] & Bill Masters & Jon Hayman
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|OriginalAirDate=January 6, 1993<ref name="USA Today staff 1993-01-14">{{cite news | url=http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19930104-19930530_TVRatings.pdf#page=1 | title=Women help push CBS to victory | work=USA Today | date=1993-01-14 | accessdate=2013-12-31 | author=''[[USA Today]]'' staff | publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref>
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|OriginalAirDate=January 27, 1993
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|OriginalAirDate=February 4, 1993
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|Viewers=28.0
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Revision as of 22:29, 31 December 2013

Seinfeld season 4
Season 4
The front cover of the Seinfeld: Season 4 DVD boxset.
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseAugust 12, 1992 –
May 20, 1993
Season chronology
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Season four of Seinfeld, an American comedy television series created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, began airing on August 12, 1992, and concluded on May 20, 1993, on NBC.

Production

Seinfeld was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and distributed by Columbia Pictures Television and Columbia TriStar Television and was aired on NBC in the US. The executive producers were Larry David, George Shapiro, and Howard West with Tom Gammill and Max Pross as supervising producers. Bruce Kirschbaum was the executive consultant.[1] This season was directed by Tom Cherones and was largely written by Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry Charles, Peter Mehlman and Andy Robin.

The series was set predominantly in an apartment block on New York City's Upper West Side; however, the fourth season was shot and filmed predominantly in CBS Studio Center in Studio City, California.[2] The show features Jerry Seinfeld as himself, and a host of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, which include George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Kramer, portrayed by Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards, respectively.[3]

Story arcs

This season had numerous story arcs. The story arc that lasted the whole season was one where Jerry and George try to make a TV pilot for NBC. Another is George having a relationship with former NBC executive Susan Ross. Another story arc is Joe Davola trying to kill Jerry; his final attempt was in the premiere of Jerry and George's pilot, when Jerry introduces what they are going to do, and suddenly Joe Davola jumps to land on the stage and kill him. However, he misses and hits himself in the face and has to go to the hospital.

Reception

Critical reception

TV Guide named it #1 on their list of the greatest TV seasons. Jamie Malanowski of Time named it the best season of the series saying "A mix of high and low, of the self-referential and the hip, of things underfoot and out of left field."[4]

Nielsen ratings

Season four was ranked #25 according to the Nielsen ratings system, with 12,754,700 estimated audience.[5]

Awards and nominations

Season 4 received eleven Emmy nominations, three of which were won. The show won its first and only Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Larry David won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the episode "The Contest". Michael Richards won his first out of three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Jason Alexander was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Tom Cheromes was nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for "The Contest". Larry Charles was nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. Other nominees where Outstanding Achievement in Editing for a Comedy Series for The Airport. Jason Alexander was nominated in the Golden Globe Award in the category for Best Performance by a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture for TV. This season won a Directors Guild of America (Tom Cherones) for "The Contest", and a Writers Guild of America (Larry David) for "The Contest".

Episodes

  • The number in the first column is the episode's number within the whole series.
  • The number in the second column is the episode's number within that particular season.
No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date[6] Production
code[7]
U.S. viewers
(in millions)

[8] [9] [10]


411"The Trip (Part 1)"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesAugust 12, 199240116.3[11]
422"The Trip (Part 2)"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesAugust 19, 199240215.1[12]
433"The Pitch"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 16, 199240317.6[13]
444"The Ticket"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 16, 199240417.6[13]
455"The Wallet"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 23, 199240517.6[14]
466"The Watch"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 30, 199240615.2[15]
477"The Bubble Boy"Tom CheronesLarry David & Larry CharlesOctober 7, 199240717.1[16]
488"The Cheever Letters"Tom CheronesTeleplay by: Larry David
Story by: Larry David and Elaine Pope & Tom Leopold
October 28, 199240815.1[17]
499"The Opera"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesNovember 4, 199240916.7[18]
5010"The Virgin"Tom CheronesTeleplay by: Peter Mehlman
Story by: Peter Mehlman and Peter Farrelly & Bob Farrelly
November 11, 199241016.2[19]
5111"The Contest"Tom CheronesLarry DavidNovember 18, 199241118.5[20]
5212"The Airport"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesNovember 25, 1992[21]41214.5
5313"The Pick"Tom CheronesTeleplay by: Larry David
Story by: Larry David and Marc Jaffe
December 16, 1992[22]41316.2
5414"The Movie"Tom CheronesSteve Skrovan & Bill Masters & Jon HaymanJanuary 6, 1993[23]41517.6
5515"The Visa"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanJanuary 27, 199341411.5[24]
5616"The Shoes"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldFebruary 4, 199341726.9[25]
5717"The Outing"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesFebruary 11, 199341628.0[26]
5818"The Old Man"Tom CheronesTeleplay by: Larry Charles
Story by: Bruce Kirschbaum
February 18, 199341822.7
5919"The Implant"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanFebruary 25, 199341927.4
6020"The Junior Mint"Tom CheronesAndy RobinMarch 18, 199342126.4
6121"The Smelly Car"Tom CheronesLarry David & Peter MehlmanApril 15, 199342225.0
6222"The Handicap Spot"Tom CheronesLarry DavidMay 13, 199342027.6
63–6423–24"The Pilot"Tom CheronesLarry DavidMay 20, 1993423/42432.8

References

  1. ^ "The Seinfeld Crew and Credits at Seinfeld Official Site". Sony Pictures. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  2. ^ "The Stock Tip episode at Seinfeld Official Site". Sony Pictures. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  3. ^ "Seinfeld and nihilism". 1999-12-03. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  4. ^ Malanowski, Jamie (January 12, 1998)http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987667,00.html Time Retrieved 2010-06-24
  5. ^ "TV Ratings: 1992–1993". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
  6. ^ "Seinfeld Episodes | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  7. ^ "Seinfeld Prod. Codes for all seasons". epguide.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  8. ^ http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920601-0920_TVRatings.pdf
  9. ^ http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19920921-19930103_TVRatings.pdf
  10. ^ http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19930104-19930530_TVRatings.pdf
  11. ^ USA Today staff (1992-08-20). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  12. ^ USA Today staff (1992-08-27). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  13. ^ a b USA Today staff (1992-09-21). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  14. ^ USA Today staff (1992-10-01). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  15. ^ USA Today staff (1992-10-08). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  16. ^ Donlon, Brian (1992-10-15). "Rankings omit Perot paid ad" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  17. ^ Gable, Donna (1992-11-05). "Politics, Halloweeen scare up an ABC win" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  18. ^ Gable, Donna (1992-11-12). "Election news, football kick's up ABC's ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  19. ^ Gable, Donna (1992-11-19). "'Jacksons', solid gold for ABC" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  20. ^ Gable, Donna (1992-11-26). "Jacksons help as-easy-as-ABC win" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  21. ^ Gable, Donna (1992-12-03). "'Weapon 2' serves CBS well" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  22. ^ Donlon, Brian (1992-12-24). "Early christmas gift for CBS" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  23. ^ USA Today staff (1993-01-14). "Women help push CBS to victory" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  24. ^ Donlon, Brian (1993-02-03). "NBC scores a Superbowl blowout" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  25. ^ Gable, Donna (1993-02-10). "CBS rides to top on wings of 'Skylark'" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  26. ^ Gable, Donna (1993-02-17). "King of Pop and 'Queen' rule the ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.