Seinfeld (Season 4) DVD Review

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 27th, 2010

One of the best sitcoms not just of its time, but of all time, Seinfeld redefined the sitcom genre. No longer was it necessary to have contrived plot, a lesson to be learned, or some other ridiculous cookie-cutter approach. With Seinfeld, an episode could be about nothing and everything all at the same time. The show follows the lives of four friends living in New York City, stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, his childhood friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), his eccentric next-door neighbor Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards), and his ex-girlfriend Elaine Benese (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). Together, they form one of the most unforgettable comedy teams in television history.

The Seinfeld (Season 4) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere in which Jerry asks George to accompany him on a trip to Los Angeles where he'll be appearing on The Tonight Show. While in Hollywood, the two attempt to track down Kramer who recently moved there to become a star. But the trip goes awry when hotel maid Lupe can't grasp the concept of George's preferred bed tuck, Jerry loses his Tonight Show material, and Kramer is fingered by local police as the prime suspect in the "smog strangler" killings? Other notable episodes from Season 4 include "The Bubble Boy" in which George incurs the wrath of an entire township following his argument over a Trivial Pursuit question with a local handicapped icon who (for medical reasons) lives in a bubble, and "The Contest" (based on a real life Larry David experience) in which Jerry, George, Kramer, and Elaine place a wager on who can practice self-denial the longest? "The Junior Mint" and "The Handicap Spot" round out a year that is arguably the best season in Seinfeld's hilarious nine-year run?

Below is a list of episodes included on the Seinfeld (Season 4) DVD:

Episode 41 (The Trip: Part 1) Air Date: 08-12-1992
Episode 42 (The Trip: Part 2) Air Date: 08-19-1992
Episode 43 (The Pitch) Air Date: 09-16-1992
Episode 44 (The Ticket) Air Date: 09-16-1992
Episode 45 (The Wallet) Air Date: 09-23-1992
Episode 46 (The Watch) Air Date: 09-30-1992
Episode 47 (The Bubble Boy) Air Date: 10-07-1992
Episode 48 (The Cheever Letters) Air Date: 10-28-1992
Episode 49 (The Opera) Air Date: 11-04-1992
Episode 50 (The Virgin) Air Date: 11-11-1992
Episode 51 (The Contest) Air Date: 11-18-1992
Episode 52 (The Airport) Air Date: 11-25-1992
Episode 53 (The Pick) Air Date: 12-16-1992
Episode 54 (The Movie) Air Date: 01-06-1993
Episode 55 (The Visa) Air Date: 01-27-1993
Episode 56 (The Shoes) Air Date: 02-04-1993
Episode 57 (The Outing) Air Date: 02-11-1993
Episode 58 (The Old Man) Air Date: 02-18-1993
Episode 59 (The Implant) Air Date: 02-25-1993
Episode 60 (The Junior Mint) Air Date: 03-18-1993
Episode 61 (The Smelly Car) Air Date: 04-15-1993
Episode 62 (The Handicap Spot) Air Date: 05-13-1993
Episode 63 (The Pilot: Part 1) Air Date: 05-20-1993
Episode 64 (The Pilot: Part 2) Air Date: 05-20-1993