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.
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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 |
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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