Seinfeld

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Seinfeld, which ended three decades ago, has been watched by 72 million Americans so far THIS YEAR. Behind that incredible stat is an equally incredible business story: obsessive creators, perfect market timing, an ownership structure that aligned incentives for the long term…all of which created a sitcom that became number one by breaking all the rules.   Sponsors: Many thanks to our fantastic Fall '26 Season partners: • Sierra • Anthropic • Sentry • WorkOS Links: • Sign up for email updates, get our takeaways and research photos from each episode, and vote on future topics! • The Acquired Seinfeld Companion PDF • Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV by Warren Littlefield • Comedian • The Seinfeld Chronicles: An Unnecessary Data Exploration by Andy Kirk • Worldly Partners' Seinfeld Study by Arvind Navaratnam • Jerry Seinfeld's 2017 Harvard Business Review Interview • All episode sources Carve Outs: • Seinfeld - "The Marine Biologist" • Seinfeld - "The Jacket" • Seinfeld - "The Dinner Party" • The Seinfeld Chronicles: An Unnecessary Data Exploration by Andy Kirk • Buck's of Woodside • Tin Can More Acquired: • Get email updates and vote on future episodes! •