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How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
Jun 09, 2018salsabrarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Armstrong provides "Seinfeld" fans plenty of interesting and entertaining backstory on the show's production. It's particularly interesting to hear what was behind some of the most celebrated episodes such as "Master of Your Domain," the Junior Mint, and waiting for a table at the Chinese restaurant. I felt the book bogged down a bit after the show ends: Armstrong spends time describing how fans new and old have created blogs, social media accounts and art inspired by the show. Interesting but not as compelling to me as the show and the people who worked on it. Interestingly, she seems to skirt the controversy of the Puerto Rican Day Parade episode. I remember the outcry as being vividly angry and that they ended up not rerunning the episode that season. Delaine's performance is straightforward and light, with a dusky edge that's reminiscent of NPR's Terry Gross. When voicing the show's characters or quoting the actors, she doesn't attempt a full impersonation but captures their recognizable cadences as the professional review above points out. Highly recommended for Seinfeld fans!