Jerry Before Seinfeld
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| Directed by | Michael Bonfiglio |
| Written by | Jerry Seinfeld |
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| Starring | Jerry Seinfeld |
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| Music by | Paul Little |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jerry Before Seinfeld is a 2017 stand-up comedy film that follows comedian Jerry Seinfeld as he returns for a stand-up routine at the New York City comedy club, Comic Strip Live, which started his career.[1] The album of the special was nominated for a 2018 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. This is his third special, and first with Netflix.
Influences[]
In the Netflix comedy special, Jerry Before Seinfeld, Jerry displayed his personal comedy albums collection from when he was a teenager.[2] These albums included:
- Lenny Bruce's - Thank You Masked Man (1972)
- Bill Cosby's - I Started Out as a Child (1961)
- George Carlin's - Class Clown (1972)
- Steve Martin's - Let's Get Small (1977)
- Bob Newhart's - The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1960)
- Mike Nichols and Elaine May's - Improvisations to Music (1958)
- Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner's - 2000 and One Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks (2001)
There is also a brief montage of comedians who Seinfeld admired, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Jonathan Winters. Seinfeld also talked about the influence Mad Magazine had on him.
Reception[]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 95% based 19 reviews, with an average rating of 7.35/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Jerry Before Seinfeld finds its star revisiting his earliest material on his hometown stage, offering appropriately familiar - yet still abundant - laughs along the way."[3]
Formats[]
In addition to streaming, the audio is available on a double-vinyl record released September 29, 2017.[4]
References[]
- ^ Hoffman, Ashley (September 19, 2017). "9 Things We Learned From Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix Special". Time. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "The greatest hits collection Jerry Before Seinfeld gives the people what they want". TV Club.
- ^ "Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Jerry Seinfeld – Jerry Before Seinfeld". Discogs. September 19, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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