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Mr. Mojo · 05-31-2003, 06:44 AM

1990 Seinfeld premieres

The sitcom Seinfeld debuts, one of several new TV shows based on the comedy of popular comedians. The show was produced and sometimes co-written by comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Seinfeld, born in Brooklyn in 1954, greatly admired his father, a sign painter with comic talents. At an early age, Seinfeld decided to pursue comedy and spent countless hours watching TV, studying the style and delivery of comedians. He began performing in Manhattan nightclubs in the mid-1970s and spent years working the stand-up circuit. In 1981, he made his first appearance on The Tonight Show to great acclaim and began appearing more frequently on talk shows. In 1988, he won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic.

On July 5, 1989, the pilot for his comedy series, called The Seinfeld Chronicles, aired. In May 1990, the program launched, featuring Jerry Seinfeld as a thirty-something stand-up comic and his group of wacky friends, including chronic worrywart George, eccentric neighbor Kramer, and quirky ex-girlfriend Elaine.

The show wasn't an instant hit but gradually gained popularity. In the 1992-93 television season, Neilsen ranked Seinfeld as the 25th most watched show, but the program zoomed to third place the following year and hit first place in the 1994-95 season. The show aired its last episode on May 14, 1998, and 76 million viewers tuned in to watch. Advertising spots for the final episode sold at $1.7 million for a 30-second spot.

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<b>1930 Clint Eastwood born</b>

Actor Clint Eastwood is born this day in San Francisco. With his father, he wandered the West Coast as a boy during the Depression. After four years in the Army Special Services, Eastwood came to Hollywood, winning small roles. For eight years, he played Rowdy Yates in the popular TV western series Rawhide and later starred in three low-budget "spaghetti" westerns: Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More, (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), all of which became hits. Eastwood's real breakthrough came with the smash hit Dirty Harry, which was followed by four sequels in the 1970s and 1980s. Eastwood began directing in 1971; Unforgiven (1992), which he directed and starred in, won the Best Picture Oscar.

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Mr. Mojo Addict Location: NYC	Today in History: May 31, 1990 Seinfeld premieres 1990 Seinfeld premieres The sitcom Seinfeld debuts, one of several new TV shows based on the comedy of popular comedians. The show was produced and sometimes co-written by comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Seinfeld, born in Brooklyn in 1954, greatly admired his father, a sign painter with comic talents. At an early age, Seinfeld decided to pursue comedy and spent countless hours watching TV, studying the style and delivery of comedians. He began performing in Manhattan nightclubs in the mid-1970s and spent years working the stand-up circuit. In 1981, he made his first appearance on The Tonight Show to great acclaim and began appearing more frequently on talk shows. In 1988, he won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic. On July 5, 1989, the pilot for his comedy series, called The Seinfeld Chronicles, aired. In May 1990, the program launched, featuring Jerry Seinfeld as a thirty-something stand-up comic and his group of wacky friends, including chronic worrywart George, eccentric neighbor Kramer, and quirky ex-girlfriend Elaine. The show wasn't an instant hit but gradually gained popularity. In the 1992-93 television season, Neilsen ranked Seinfeld as the 25th most watched show, but the program zoomed to third place the following year and hit first place in the 1994-95 season. The show aired its last episode on May 14, 1998, and 76 million viewers tuned in to watch. Advertising spots for the final episode sold at $1.7 million for a 30-second spot. ALSO Today <b>1930 Clint Eastwood born</b> Actor Clint Eastwood is born this day in San Francisco. With his father, he wandered the West Coast as a boy during the Depression. After four years in the Army Special Services, Eastwood came to Hollywood, winning small roles. For eight years, he played Rowdy Yates in the popular TV western series Rawhide and later starred in three low-budget "spaghetti" westerns: Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More, (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), all of which became hits. Eastwood's real breakthrough came with the smash hit Dirty Harry, which was followed by four sequels in the 1970s and 1980s. Eastwood began directing in 1971; Unforgiven (1992), which he directed and starred in, won the Best Picture Oscar. __________________ When I jerk off I feel good for about twenty seconds and then WHAM it's right back into suicidal depression