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Warren Littlefield - Comedian (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328962/?_ssoLoop=1) - The Seinfeld Chronicles: An Unnecessary Data Exploration (https://link.acquired.fm/andykirkseinfeld) by Andy Kirk - Worldly Partners' Seinfeld Study by Arvind Navaratnam (https://worldlypartners.com/businesshistory) - Jerry Seinfeld's 2017 Harvard Business Review Interview (https://hbr.org/2017/01/lifes-work-jerry-seinfeld) - All episode sources (https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/seinfeld#sources) Carve Outs: - Seinfeld (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697734/) - "The Marine Biologist" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697729/) - Seinfeld (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697717/) - "The Jacket" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697713/) - Seinfeld (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697685/) - "The Dinner Party" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697684/) - The Seinfeld Chronicles: An Unnecessary Data Exploration (https://link.acquired.fm/andykirkseinfeld) by Andy Kirk - Buck's of Woodside (https://link.acquired.fm/buckswoodside) - Tin Can (https://link.acquired.fm/tincan) More Acquired: - Get email updates (https://www.acquired.fm/email) and vote on future episodes! - Join the Slack (http://acquired.fm/slack) - Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store (https://www.acquired.fm/store)! 00:00:00 Start 00:00:55 Intro 00:04:52 Jerry Seinfeld's Stand-Up Origins (1954-1988) 00:16:16 NBC Pitches a Late-Night Special (1988) 00:21:35 Enter Larry David (1988) 00:35:04 Fin-Syn Rules & The Castle Rock Deal 00:52:45 Making the Pilot & Test Screening Disaster (1989) 01:04:24 Rick Ludwin Saves the Show (1989-1990)
(1988) 00:21:35 Enter Larry David (1988) 00:35:04 Fin-Syn Rules & The Castle Rock Deal 00:52:45 Making the Pilot & Test Screening Disaster (1989) 01:04:24 Rick Ludwin Saves the Show (1989-1990) 01:10:17 Adding Elaine & "No Hugging, No Learning" 01:28:41 Season 2 & Defying Network Notes (1991) 01:35:56 The Structural Mechanics of Seinfeld 01:45:11 Season 4 & "The Contest" (1992) 01:57:09 Moving to Must See TV Thursdays (1993) 02:07:28 Anatomy of a Production Week & The Harvard Lampoon Writers 02:15:44 The Syndication Cash Cow (1995) 02:28:36 Larry Leaves, Cast Salaries & Season 9 (1996-1997) 02:42:13 Jack Welch's Brunch Offer & Jerry Walks (1997) 02:55:04 The Finale & Final TV Economics (1998) 03:11:21 The Modern Streaming Era & Netflix's Massive Deals 03:17:38 Analysis 03:30:00 7 Powers 03:34:00 Quintessence 03:41:49 Carve-Outs + Outro Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.