Fall 2006 Returning Shows Rank: 16
Much is made of “The Seinfeld Curse� and how all the ex-Seinfeld actors have yet to come back with a successful show since “Seinfeld� ended. People act like this is surprising. It is not. It is as predictable Jerry finding a random flaw in his girlfriend. The creative team behind “Seinfeld� was a perfect combination of genius that will never be seen again on TV. Both Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld are Hall-of-Famers, whose unique sensibilities mixed perfectly. The supporting cast were universally excellent, but without great material, it doesn't matter how good you are.
Now, where Michael Richards and Jason Alexander have failed wildly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is succeeding with
The New Adventures of Old Christine. Fresh off an Emmy win for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, Louis-Dreyfus is showing that there's nothing wrong with the Seinfeld actors; they just needed the right role. In this case, the role of “Old Christine� was as far removed from Elaine Benes as possible. Divorced mother with a heart.
The New Adventures of Old Christine isn't "Seinfeld" (nor will it ever be as good); but it's nice and different and pretty funny.
-Oscar Dahl
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