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Seinfeld Creators Say Curb Gave Them a Way to Revisit the Divisive Finale

They describe a rare setup that let a decades-old joke come full circle.

Overview

  • Jerry Seinfeld now calls one key choice in the 1998 ending a mistake.
  • He says he, Larry David, and Jeff Schaffer saw a chance on Curb Your Enthusiasm to address it.
  • Jeff Schaffer described the Curb finale as a joke 26 years in the making during PaleyFest 2024.
  • Seinfeld said the revisit worked only because both shows ran in succession with their creators playing themselves.
  • Recent anniversary coverage reports the creators’ reflections and notes the debate over the original finale still continues.