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Over the years, there have been many funny, clever sitcoms that have been written for television. Some of the classic comedic TV shows include, “The Honeymooners”, “M*A*S*H”, “All in the Family”, “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, “The Carol Burnett Show”, “Burns and Allen”, “Friends”, “Cheers”, “Frazier”, etc. By far, the one sitcom that stands well above this classic list is the “Seinfeld” sitcom.

The Seinfeld series produced 180 shows over a 9 year span, coming to a close in 1998. However, the show (reruns) continues to flourish in syndication, and continues to gain in popularity. The show was created by comedian Jerry Seinfeld and writer Larry David.

The premise of the show focuses on the daily lives and escapades of 4 neurotic misfits in New York City: Jerry, George Costanza (actor Jason Alexander), Cosmo Kramer (actor Michael Richards), and Elaine Benis (actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus). The interactions of these four main characters provided a comedic synergy, never seen before in a sitcom.

The popularity of this television sitcom has been unmatched to date. The overall viewership of each episode far exceeded any of its classic rivals. This, in itself, is a testament to the show’s extreme popularity, and to it’s overall ranking of Best Television Comedy ever.

Some other supporting evidence for this show’s extreme popularity includes the following:

Idioms have crept into the language – Many Seinfeld-generated idioms, sayings, and mannerisms have crept into the English language, which is a direct function of the show’s world-wide popularity.

Show about Nothing – Each show’s plot was truly about a totally trivial topic. The show’s popularity grew by large dimensions due to each episode’s plot “about nothing”.

Comedic Synergy – The show’s 4 stars uniquely were able to bond and seamlessly integrate into a comedic force. The actors’ and actresses’ ability to play off one another, created an unparalleled comedic force, second to none.

Role Stereotypes – The stereotypes portrayed by each of the 4 stars of the show were uncanny. Jerry played the part of the successful playboy, George played the part of the perverbial loser, Kramer played the part of the eccentric neighbor, and Elaine played the part of the sophisticated, yet neurotic former girlfriend.

Syndication – The show’s tremendous success in syndication is testimony to the show’s phenomenal popularity and “cult-like” following.

Paraphernalia – The show continues to generate revenue from assorted Seinfeld “accessories” including DVD collections, books, posters, and other various items.

Trivia – The show’s popularity has resulted in many Seinfeld trivia contests and tests being born. Trivia from the show is invariably discussed at parties all over America.

Clearly, the above evidence adds credence to the show deserving the “Best Television Comedy Ever” accolade. We may never again see a show produced that has the same level of comedic value as Seinfeld.

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Starting in 1990 as a compilation of 100 “true horror” tales from ordinary folks around Japan, “Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (Tales of Terror)” has spawned a series of short films broadcast on the BS-TBS cable and satellite channel and three theatrical omnibuses. The franchise is the snack food of J-horror. The fourth and latest, “Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Kaiki” (Tales of Terror: The Bizarre), is …
Horror, Comedy and Action/Adventure story ideas?

Hey!
I need some good ideas for the following three genre’s.

here are some prompts from “the writer’s block” by Jason Rekulak

describe the worst date of your life
write about a time you lost something important to you
write about a prom. anyone’s prom. maybe even your parents
take the reader behind the wheel of the worst driver you’ve ever known
a story that begins with, “why didn’t you call me?”
a characer who is trying to gain access to a private club or organization
Begin a story with, “The last time I saw my mother was 15 years ago.”
Invent a character who must choose between the lesser of two evils
Write a story w/ a phone call starting at 3 am
A wedding during which the bride or groom changes their mind

if none of those work, Do what the pros do. Ray Bradbury says he just lists a series of nouns, and once he’s done brainstorming, he picks one out of the list and sees where it takes him. Ex: The Ravine, the Skeleton, the Carnival. All of these eventually became titles and inspiration for some of his most famous stories.

David Morrell (man who created Rambo) has a written conversation w/ himself. that’s how he eliminates writer’s block.
He also writes that the only thing u need for a story is conflict. His formula is “plot= conflict + motivation”. that’s all there is to it. Someone has a desire–doesn’t matter how trivial–and someone or something else tries to stop them from achieving it.

It’s just that simple. a man wanting to paint a house can be as compelling as a woman wanting to be the first astronaut to land on Mars so long as you dramatize how important the goal is to that person.

most other good stories start w/ a secret that someone is trying to not reveal. think up a secret that someone told you, fictionalize it, then write about it. change any telling characteristics, of course. or just come up w/ something that if it happened to you, you would want to keep secret

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