Jerry Before Seinfeld

2017 American TV series or program

Jerry Before Seinfeld

Poster

Written by| Jerry Seinfeld
Directed by| Michael Bonfiglio
Starring| Jerry Seinfeld
Music by| Paul Little
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Producers|

* Tammy Johnston
* Judd Apatow

Cinematography|

* Jay Feather
* Sam Levy

Editors|

* Yossi Kimberg
* Paul Little

Running time| 61 minutes
Production companies|

* Columbus 81 Productions
* Embassy Row

Original release
Network| Netflix
Release| September 19, 2017 (2017-9-19)

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

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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:

* Lenny Bruce – Thank You Masked Man (1972)
* Bill Cosby – I Started Out as a Child (1961)
* George Carlin – Class Clown (1972)
* Steve Martin – Let's Get Small (1977)
* Bob Newhart – The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1960)
* Mike Nichols and Elaine May – Improvisations to Music (1958)
* Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner – 2000 and One Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks (1961)

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

## Reception

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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

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In addition to streaming, the audio was released as a double-vinyl record on September 29, 2017.[4]

## References

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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. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
3. ^ "Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)" - via www.rottentomatoes.com.
4. ^ "Jerry Seinfeld – Jerry Before Seinfeld". Discogs. September 19, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

## External links

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* Jerry Before Seinfeld at IMDb

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Jerry Seinfeld

Television/web series|

* Seinfeld (episodes, awards) (1989–1998)
* The Marriage Ref (2010–2011)
* Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012–2019)

Film|

* Comedian (2002)
* Bee Movie (2007)
* Unfrosted (2024)

Stand-up|

* Stand-Up Confidential (1987)
* I'm Telling You for the Last Time (1998)
* Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
* 23 Hours to Kill (2020)

Books|

* SeinLanguage (1993)
* Halloween (2002)
* Is This Anything? (2020)

Related|

* Jessica Seinfeld (wife)
* The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman
* Jerry Seinfeld (character)
* "Seinfeld" (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
* "SeinfeldVision" (30 Rock)
* Talking Funny

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Netflix specials

Stand-up comedy|

* Bill Burr: You People Are All the Same (2012)
* John Hodgman: Ragnarok (2013)
* Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013)
* Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013)
* Craig Ferguson: I'm Here to Help (2013)
* Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (2013)
* Chelsea Handler: Uganda Be Kidding Me Live (2014)
* Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014)
* Nick Offerman: American Ham (2014)
* Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015)
* Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden (2015)
* Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015)
* Mike Epps: Don't Take It Personal (2015)
* Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)
* Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016)
* Daniel Sosa: Sosafado (2017)
* Amy Schumer: The Leather Special (2017)
* Jo Koy: Live from Seattle (2017)
* Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (2017)
* Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out (2017)
* Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
* Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)
* James Acaster: Repertoire (2018)
* Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity (2018)
* Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)
* Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial (2018)
* Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (2018)
* Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018)
* John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
* Amy Schumer: Growing (2019)
* Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019)
* Jo Koy: Comin' in Hot (2019)
* Adam DeVine: Best Time of Our Lives (2019)
* Mike Epps: Only One Mike (2019)
* Daniel Sosa: Maleducado (2019)
* Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room (2019)
* Aziz Ansari: Right Now (2019)
* Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019)
* Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019)
* Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled (2019)
* Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020)
* London Hughes: To Catch a D*ck (2020)
* Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021)
* Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet (2022)
* Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)
* John Mulaney: Baby J (2023)
* The Roast of Tom Brady (2024)
* Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval (2024)
* Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns (2024)
* Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)

Other|

* A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
* Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016)
* Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
* Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017)
* A StoryBots Christmas (2017)
* Derren Brown: Sacrifice (2018)
* Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)
* The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (2019)
* Super Monsters Furever Friends (2019)
* Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)
* John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
* Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall (2020)
* Go! Go! Cory Carson: The Chrissy (2020)
* Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)
* Nate – A One Man Show (2020)
* Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
* Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles (2022)
* A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou (2023)
* Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (2024)
* Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef (2024)

Unreleased|

* Bill Cosby 77

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* Original ended series
* 2012–2018
* 2019 onward
* Continuation series
* Upcoming series

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