The hit comedy, starring Jerry Seinfeld,Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards, follows a group of friends navigating life in New York City, encountering the kinds of quirky characters and absurd situations that could only happen in Seinfeld — and in The Big Apple.
But as fans have pointed out, some of the show’s humor hasn’t aged quite as well. Like many ‘90s sitcoms, Seinfeld pushed the envelope — and sometimes, crossed lines that wouldn’t fly today.
Still, certain episodes fall flat, or worse, when viewed through a modern lens. From cultural appropriation to tone-deaf jokes, some plots are just plain problematic. Two episodes were even scrapped entirely due to controversial content.
Yet other episodes made it to air and continue to spark debate amongst fans.
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In it, Jerry tries to smooth things over with Elaine by giving her a Native American statue. When he presents it, he begins making stereotypical and offensive remarks — unaware that one of Elaine’s friends that’s standing there is Native.
But Seinfeld reportedly felt that was too old school — and pushed for something more politically incorrect. The result? One of the show’s most cringe-worthy and offensive episodes.
The episode tries to play off the humor with the now-infamous line, “Not that there’s anything wrong with that,” but the concept still feels off.
When Elaine confronts him, he defends himself by saying, “If I like their race, how can that be racist?” Not exactly the best argument.
Though Seinfeld didn’t get everything right, fans of the beloved series still binge watch it today — and continue debating whether the finale was a satisfying ending to their favorite sitcom.
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