Jerry Before Seinfeld
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 19, 2017
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7

Critic Reviews

  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Kevin Fallon
    Sep 19, 2017
    60
    That might be the crux of the problem with Jerry Before Seinfeld. It’s certainly pleasant, and anyone who is a fan of his will chuckle their way through it. But it’s unclear what we’re being sold here.

Awards & Rankings

72
#72 Best TV Season of 2017

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. muldjord
    Sep 19, 2017
    9
    I loved it! Plenty of good jokes and laughs in there. I could do that. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I could. I just never had the time.

    I wanna    I loved it! Plenty of good jokes and laughs in there. I could do that. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I could. I just never had the time.

    I wanna watch 'Seinfeld' now.    … Full Review »
  2. ourman
    Sep 20, 2017
    4
    I loved Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and I think at this stage in his career that is what Jerry does best. He is a really engaging person.I loved Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and I think at this stage in his career that is what Jerry does best. He is a really engaging person. I like hearing his views on everything and one on one he's a really endearing interviewer.

    But the stand up routines in this show are so overused. I've heard them all before. It just felt lazy. Not to mention the fact that, he was also so familiar with them that he just zipped through them, hardly changing tone or pausing for breath. It looked like it took very little effort.

    The good stuff in the show was everything that happened away from the stand up performance. I wanted more of that. Again - Jerry talking to other people is always great. So much better than Jerry talking at people.

    This could have been great. More 70s Jerry, a whole new set, more chatting with old comedy buddies. But it just felt like another excuse for Jerry to roll out the same old jokes yet again.    … Full Review »
  3. jonnybgoode
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    My expectations were modest, and they were exceeded. I thought the show would be more of a tedious documentary, but the historical portionMy expectations were modest, and they were exceeded. I thought the show would be more of a tedious documentary, but the historical portion was woven well into the stand-up, which comprises most of the show.… Full Review »
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