Jerry Before Seinfeld

Jerry Before Seinfeld
Poster
Written byJerry Seinfeld
Directed byMichael Bonfiglio
StarringJerry Seinfeld
Music byPaul Little
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
Cinematography
  • Jay Feather
  • Sam Levy
Editors
  • Yossi Kimberg
  • Paul Little
Running time61 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2017 (2017-09-19)

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 his first with Netflix.

Influences

In the Netflix comedy special, Jerry Before Seinfeld, Jerry displayed his personal comedy album collection from when he was a teenager.[2] These albums include:

There is also a brief montage of comedians whom Seinfeld admired: Bruce, Richard Pryor, and Jonathan Winters. Seinfeld also talks about the influence Mad Magazine had on him.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 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 was released as a double-vinyl record on September 29, 2017.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Hoffman, Ashley (September 19, 2017). "9 Things We Learned From Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix Special". Time. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The greatest hits collection Jerry Before Seinfeld gives the people what they want". TV Club. September 19, 2017. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  4. ↑ "Jerry Seinfeld – Jerry Before Seinfeld". Discogs. September 19, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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