Product Description

Seinfeld. For more than 33 million viewers, the Emmy Award-winning television show has become a Thursday night ritual. Even though the show has ended, Jerry Seinfeld's distinct brand of humor can still be yours.

In his #1 New York Times bestselling book, SeinLanguage, Jerry Seinfeld has captured on the page his views on topics ranging from Raisinettes to relationships, from childhood to cop shows, and from parents to power suits. This must-have book for all fans—and who isn't a fan?—remains available in both paperback and hardcover.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43067 in Books
• Published on: 1995-01-01
• Released on: 1994-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 192 pages

Amazon.com
Seinlanguage could easily be subtitled The World According to Jerry. First published in 1993, when Seinfeld the sitcom was establishing itself as the funniest half-hour on television, this is a collection of Jerry's musings on everything from relationships to shushing in movie theatres. Observational comedy may have reached epidemic proportions recently, but Jerry Seinfeld was, and is, the master of his domain.

"I will never understand why they cook on TV. I can't smell it. Can't eat it. Can't taste it. The end of the show they hold it up to the camera, 'Well, here it is. You can't have any. Thanks for watching. Goodbye.'"

Eons hence, scholars may ponder the mysteries of this book in the same way that they now ponder the fragments of Heraclitus. Until then, Seinlanguage will continue to provide guaranteed chuckles in a neat and tidy package. Kind of like Jerry himself. --Simon Leake

From Publishers Weekly
Seinfeld's collection of trademark personal observations and cultural theories was a 26-week PW bestseller.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher
Jerry Seinfeld whose distinct observations about life have become the essence of the top-rated and critically acclaimed Seinfeld television series, brings to his book the hilarious perspectives and classical material that have become a Thursday night viewing ritual for millions of Americans. Captured on book page are everything from Jerry's view on topics ranging from Raisinettes to relationships, from childhood to cop shows, from parents to power suits.

Customer Reviews

great
Classic Seinfeld. this is a book anyone can just pick up and read from any page and stop at any page. I am a teacher and sometimes I use the material in this book in my classes. My students love the jokes.

Seinfeld at his best!
If people truly can be broken into two groups, those who like Seinfeld and those who don't would be a great start. If you are a Seinfeld fan, the only reason I can think of that you would not like this book is if you have seen his standup routine so many times that you just cannot bear it again. Even then, that might not be enough as I have seen every Seinfeld episode at least ten times and still watch amusingly.

Seinfeld presents all his original material in SeinLanguage and it is hilarious. I found further delight from imagining Jerry's voice and expression in my head as I read through his words which put this book over the top for me.

If you want to laugh your butt off, and Seinfeld's witty observations resonate with you, buy this book. You will be very glad you did.

Humorous, Not Hilarious
This book was funny. Not laugh-out-loud funny, but definitely humorous. Some of the bits were a little out-of-date (for example, VCRs and cassettes aren't really the most common modes of media now), but I appreciated the lack of crude humor. Seinlanguage is a quick and humorous read.