The Seinfeld Chronicles

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"The Seinfeld Chronicles" (also known as "Good News, Bad News", "Pilot", "The Premiere", or simply "Seinfeld") is the pilot episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld, which first aired on NBC on July 5, 1989. The first of the 180 Seinfeld episodes, it was written by show creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and directed by Art Wolff. It introduces three of the show's main cast: the fictionalized version of Seinfeld; his best friend George (Jason Alexander); and neighbor "Kessler", soon to be renamed Kramer (Michael Richards). In this episode, a woman calls on Jerry while she is in town, and George tries to read between the lines before she arrives. The story line and main characters were inspired by real-life events and people. Though NBC executives were unsure about the show, they, as Warren Littlefield later stated, "all said, 'Ah, what the hell, let's try a pilot on this thing and see what happens'." However, test audiences reacted extremely negatively. Although NBC would still broadcast...

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