Settle This Argument...

[TLK]

A workplace argument that needs to be decided here. Seinfeld or 24. Which series do you prefer?

[McSweeny]

Seinfeld. Not even close.

[cuervo72]

Seinfeld. Not even close.


edit: HAH! Yeah, what he said.

[Noop]

I like both. Crap.

Seinfeld only by a slight margin.

[Honolulu_Blue]

It's kind of hard to compare the two. They are vastly different shows in different genres, but if I had to choose...

Seinfeld.

The first season of "24" was amazing television. It was quality. Gripping, exciting, all that good stuff. I enjoyed some of the later seasons as well, but it soon became clear that they just kept recycling old ideas and things became outlandish and stupid. I finally bailed on the show midway through the season that involved Jack's family - where his dad was evil and played by James Cromwell.

Seinfeld was better and was better for longer.

[Kodos]

Seinfeld is among the all-time greats. 24 is very good, but not on the same level as Seinfeld.

[Logan]

I'm not agreeing with your IT guy. Seinfeld is better by an amazing margin, and I'm a fan of 24. Seinfeld is a masterpiece as a whole, while 24 is like a good popcorn flick where you don't mind the continual rolling of your eyes or the ridiculous crap you have to ignore. Not to mention that a couple of seasons have been complete disasters, while Seinfeld has few major misses in its run.

[MJ4H]

seinfeld ainec

[cuervo72]

became clear that they just kept recycling old ideas and things became outlandish and stupid. I finally bailed on the show midway through the season that involved Jack's family - where his dad was evil and played by James Cromwell.

That's the season where we tried to pick up with the series. And yep, I bailed about halfway through (yeah, maybe it's not completely fair to rate the show w/o having seen the first couple of seasons, but it wouldn't pass Seinfeld anyway). Things were indeed too ridiculous. Seinfeld got increasingly silly and ridiculous too, but it's a comedy. Comedies can get away with that.

[DanGarion]

24. I liked Seinfeld back when it was on for what it was, but I look forward to watching 24 not Seinfeld reruns.

[Apathetic Lurker]

I voted 24 only because I could not, for the life of me watch seinfeld when it was on in primetime(I have no problems with it as a rerun. go figure).. while I could watch 24.

[Honolulu_Blue]

24. I liked Seinfeld back when it was on for what it was, but I look forward to watching 24 not Seinfeld reruns.

I don't see how I could ever watch 24 re-runs. The biggest draw of the show are the twists and turns and, if you know what's going to happen already, then it's not all that thrilling. Another problem I would have, is that I tend to catch re-runs here and there and I couldn't imagine sitting down to watch a random episode of 24 out of context with the rest of the season.

This is not really 24-specific. I'd have trouble watching a random re-run of almost any show that's structured that way (i.e., Lost).

Then again, that's just my view, others are bound to vary.

[JPhillips]

It is interesting that you picked a show where nothing happens and a show where an incredibly implausible amount of things happen. They're really almost perfect opposites.

But Seinfeld is better without a doubt.

[Bad-example]

I never found the Seinfeld characters at all sympathetic so the humor never had the full impact on me.

I haven't seen much of 24 but it seemed pretty watchable. That makes it a clear winner over Seinfeld in my book.

[Drake]

I've never managed to watch a complete episode of 24.

[DanGarion]

I don't see how I could ever watch 24 re-runs. The biggest draw of the show are the twists and turns and, if you know what's going to happen already, then it's not all that thrilling. Another problem I would have, is that I tend to catch re-runs here and there and I couldn't imagine sitting down to watch a random episode of 24 out of context with the rest of the season.

This is not really 24-specific. I'd have trouble watching a random re-run of almost any show that's structured that way (i.e., Lost).

Then again, that's just my view, others are bound to vary.

I won't watch 24 reruns. My answer is basically as crazy as the question. Since I don't see how someone can compare either of the shows to one another.

[DanGarion]

I'd rather watch Cheers than Seinfeld anyday.

[Logan]

I never found the Seinfeld characters at all sympathetic

So you got what the writers intended?

[JediKooter]

Seinfeld...not that there's anything wrong with that.

[claphamsa]

Seinfeld is 100% unwatchable. drives me up a wall. that being said, I didnt care for my limited exposure to 24, but at least their theme music didnt make me want to kill......we need a watch trout option, or a watch a turned off tv option....

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I love 24. Catch every episode, good or bad & hope for things to improve when they are bad. Couldn't have cared less when Seinfeld was on. If it was on the tv, it was cool, but if it wasn't I didn't feel like I was missing anything.

As far as reruns, I feel the same way about Seinfeld as when it was new. It's cool, but not great... although it has provided many nice cultural references. Happy Festivus!

24 reruns I can't stand. Been there, done that. Next!

I couldn't vote for Seinfeld, simply because one of the most annoying people I work with is constantly quoting the show. Makes it impossible to enjoy an episode, knowing that the next day he'll be quoting it.

[Abe Sargent]

Meh to both

[sterlingice]

I watched the first season of 24 with great interest and it was one of the most fun seasons of tv I can remember, even with the dead spot of a few hours in the middle. The second was ok, and then got bored with the third. Agree that I could never see much re-watchability in the show.

Couldn't ever get through 5 minutes of Seinfeld- hate the characters, hate the plot, hate the dialog.

I guess I'd go with 24, but if I could get a "meh" for both, I'd have to pick that. (EDIT: Abe beat me to it above).

That said, if we're talking about the historical tv implications of the show and influence, it has to be Seinfeld, hands down.

SI

[Honolulu_Blue]

I watched the first season of 24 with great interest and it was one of the most fun seasons of tv I can remember, even with the dead spot of a few hours in the middle.
SI

The weakest part, of an otherwise very tight first season, was Jack's wife brief 2-hour or so bout of amensia. It setup a very cool scene (when Almeda showed up and saved her), but was otherwise completely stupid and foreshadowed things to come.

[sterlingice]

The weakest part, of an otherwise very tight first season, was Jack's wife brief 2-hour or so bout of amensia. It setup a very cool scene (when Almeda showed up and saved her), but was otherwise completely stupid and foreshadowed things to come.

I thought the amnesia as well as Jack's wife and daughter held hostage were both dead spots in the first season. That said, I still talk about that season so fondly- they took every action movie cliche ever done and smashed it into one giant ball of goodness. It was great :D

SI

[Kodos]

We didn't pick up 24 until 4 or 5 seasons in. Watching that first season in rapid succession on DVD was fantastic.

[panerd]

I come to threads like this not as much for the discussion but to figure out the people who love shows I do (Seinfeld, Curb, The Office) and those who hate them. Later on when people recommend other shows I know who to listen to and who will end up getting me to rent a piece of crap like "Let the Right One In". :-)

To each their own I guess...

[RendeR]

Where is the "I'd rather fuck a trout than watch either one" option?

[Kodos]

That's the "I'm a big fan of the Blue Collar whatever the hell it's called show" option.

[RendeR]

That's the "I'm a big fan of the Blue Collar whatever the hell it's called show" option.


And that would be....?

[Karlifornia]

24 is good. I mean, I only watched the first season, but I liked it quite a bit. Seinfeld is certainly better in my view.

[Izulde]

Seinfeld is 100% unwatchable. drives me up a wall. that being said, I didnt care for my limited exposure to 24, but at least their theme music didnt make me want to kill......we need a watch trout option, or a watch a turned off tv option....

This.

[SirFozzie]

Seinfeld, but it's a matter of which I hate the least.

[Big Fo]

Seinfeld because it's one of the best shows in TV history and I've never seen an episode of 24.

[Izulde]

What I think would be far more interesting is a poll over what better, Seinfeld or The Wire.

[terpkristin]

Where's my trout option? I do not care for either show, it's hard to say which I like less...

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[weegeebored]

I love both shows. When I saw my first episode of Seinfeld (Mulva???) I thought it was one of the funniest shows that I had ever seen. It is a classic. I'm not sure that 24 is a classic but a really good show. It's a bit of the same old, same old now, but the first two/three seasons were fantastic.

[ISiddiqui]

Seinfeld. Not even close.

This.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I'm trying to think of a similar comparison in food.

Grape Bubble-Yum or Turducken perhaps?

[PackerFanatic]

It's hard to compare them, really. At least I think so - a cult comedy v. a slowly dying (but still really awesome, IMO) hit drama. I love them both.

[sterlingice]

You know, I don't like Seinfeld, but I'm pretty sure a show that was #1 in the Nielsen ratings for a couple of seasons doesn't qualify as "a cult comedy".

SI

[timmynausea]

I come to threads like this not as much for the discussion but to figure out the people who love shows I do (Seinfeld, Curb, The Office) and those who hate them. Later on when people recommend other shows I know who to listen to and who will end up getting me to rent a piece of crap like "Let the Right One In". :-)

To each their own I guess...

Not to get too far off topic, but the subtitles for the American DVD version of Let the Right One in are pathetically bad. A blog had a few examples comparing it to the theatrical version, and it was pretty insane.

Here's the link if anyone is interested: Icons of Fright News and Updates: UPDATED: Let The Wrong Subtitles In To LET THE RIGHT ONE IN?! (http://iconsoffright.com/news/2009/03/let_the_wrong_subtitles_in_to.html)

[stevew]

I'm trying to think of a similar comparison in food.

Grape Bubble-Yum or Turducken perhaps?

Yeah. So random. Like Cosby show or Seinfeld. Something like that is more of a relevant comparison.

[stevew]

Seinfeld is on the mount rushmore of TV Shows. 24 doesn't even make the rushmore of FOX dramas.

[DanGarion]

Seinfeld is on the mount rushmore of TV Shows. 24 doesn't even make the rushmore of FOX dramas.

Right...

[sterlingice]

Hm.. had to think about that statement. But 24 is definitely on the Rushmore of Fox dramas along with The X-Files, House, and... hm.. might almost have to give it to one of 90210/Melrose Place as those helped define Fox in the early years.

SI

[Sun Tzu]

This can't be a serious poll.

Someone is actually comparing 24 to Seinfeld? That's like comparing...I dunno...Night Court to the Simpsons. Sure one is good, but the other is a landmark series and arguably the best EVER in it's respective category.