Category Archives: Jewish TV Shows
The Seinfeld show – Jewish humor at its best
Seinfeld was a long running comedic television show that was enjoyed by fans for many years and is still enjoyed even if it is only reruns at this point in time. Seinfeld was originally on NBC and was on for nine seasons. Seinfeld played himself with a comical twist on who he was and on scenarios he went through in his life. The show was based off of life in New York City and was centered around Seinfeld and his friends. Seinfeld was the show that was based on nothing or so that was what the show stated but everyone could relate to the scenarios that the show depicted in a comical manner. The show had numerous people that assisted with the writing of it which was probably the reason the show was so enjoyable. The show always had high ratings in terms of the Neilsen ratings and in terms of TV Guide saying it was one of the best shows ever.
Seinfeld was comical due to focusing on the little things in life and making them comical or ironic at the same time. It proved that sometimes what we think may mean something in life may not mean anything. The show centered around friends and their lives as adults with the exciting and mundane parts of life being interspersed into the show. The roles on the show were based off of people that Seinfeld and Larry David had known in their lives. The show did have stories that were followed and further developed throughout the show with many guest characters coming back and topics brought up from past shows.
The show revolved around Jerry Seinfeld who was the main character and the one that all the friends came over to visit at his place. George Costanza was a friend of Jerry and was known for not being a winner of a guy but still doing well for himself. Elaine Bennes was another friend’s of Jerry and George, she had dated Jerry and was not always the nicest person but was able to offer comic relief with her humorous dance and the way she shared news whether it was positive or negative. Cosmo Kramer was a friend of Jerry, Elaine, and George and was comical due to his eccentricity and awkward way of doing activities.
Is it not the funniest TV show ever?
Jewish TV Shows : Jewish Themed Shows That We Love to Love
This list includes American TV shows that feature prominent Jewish character or story line. Let us begin with a review on Jewish TV shows that are still airing, and then move to classic Jewish TV shows and Cult shows.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David, the Jewish co-creator, writer and executive producer of Seinfled, stars in this successful comedy. Larry David portrays a fictional version of himself, and so most of the characters in the show, Larry David is a self-centered, tactless man who always says the wrong thing at the wrong time. Larry David creates offend many people, including his friends. In fact, as the show became widely popular, the term Larry David moment has emerged, meaning to say or do something offensive.
War At Home
The funniest dysfunctional family on television. A Jewish dad and a lot of family battles…
NCIS’ Ziva David
Officer Ziva David is a Mossad agent from Israel sent to NCIS team on the hit show action show by CBS. Ziva often speaks Hebrew on the show and wears a Star of David pendant on her neck. One of the coolest Jewish TV characters ever to be seen on screen, with a feminist agenda too! Note – by 2010 Ziva has left the show 
