- Seinfeld (season 2)
infobox tvseason
season_name=Seinfeld Season 2
headercolour =6699CC
caption=The front cover of the "Seinfeld: Season 1 & 2" DVD boxset. The first two seasons were sold together as one boxset.
dvd_release_date=Region 1:November 23 ,2004 Region 2:November 1 ,2004 Region 4:October 18 ,2004
country=USA
network=NBC
first_aired=January 23 ,1991
last_aired=June 26 ,1991
num_episodes=12
prev_season=Season 1
next_season=Season 3|Season two of "Seinfeld", an American
television series created byJerry Seinfeld andLarry David , began airing onJanuary 23 ,1991 onNBC , a U.S. broadcasttelevision network . It comprises 12 episodes and concluded its initial airing onJune 26 ,1991 . The DVD boxset for season 1 & 2 was released bySony Pictures Home Entertainment inRegion 1 onNovember 23 2004 , thirteen years after it had completed broadcast on television.cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releaselist.cfm?ShowID=3743|title=Seinfeld region 1 DVD release dates|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |accessdate=2008-04-22] It was also released inRegion 2 onNovember 1 , 2004 and onOctober 18 , 2004 inRegion 4 . As well as every episode from the two seasons, the DVD release features bonus material includingdeleted scene s, exclusive stand-up material, and commentaries.cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/dvd/?sl=browse_by_season&tab=features&season=1|title=Season 1 and 2 DVD on Seinfeld website|accessdate=2008-05-12|publisher=Sony Pictures ]Production
"Seinfeld" was produced by
Castle Rock Entertainment and distributed byColumbia Pictures Television andColumbia TriStar Television (nowSony Pictures Television ) and was aired ofNBC in the US. The executive producers wereLarry David ,George Shapiro , and Howard West with Tom Garnmill andMax Pross as supervising producers. Bruce Kirschbaum was the executive consultant.cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/about/?sl=show_credits|title=The Seinfeld Crew and Credits at Seinfeld Official Site|publisher=Sony Pictures|accessdate=2008-04-30] This season was directed byTom Cherones . This season was largely written byLarry David &Jerry Seinfeld , withLarry Charles andPeter Mehlman writing one episode each.The series was set predominantly in an apartment block on
New York City 'sUpper West Side ; however, the second season was shot and mostly filmed in CBS Studio Center in Studio City, California.cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/episode_guide/?sl=episode&ep=105|title=The Stock Tip episode at Seinfeld Official Site|publisher=Sony Pictures|accessdate=2008-04-29] The show featuresJerry Seinfeld as himself,Jason Alexander asGeorge Costanza ,Julia Louis-Dreyfus asElaine Benes , andMichael Richards asCosmo Kramer . [cite news|title= Seinfeld and nihilism|url= http://www.nd.edu/~observer/12031999/News/5.html |date=1999-12-03 |accessdate= 2008-04-29]Barney Martin replacedPhil Bruns as Jerry's Father starting this season. [cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/episode_guide/?sl=episode&ep=103|title=The Stake Out episode at Seinfeld Official Site|publisher=Sony Pictures|accessdate=2008-04-29]Awards
Season two received three
Emmy nominations. The episodes "The Pony Remark " was nominated for "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series" and "Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series"; the episode "The Deal" was also nominated for "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series". [ [http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Emmy Awards official site] "Seinfeld" "1991" "emmys.org". Retrieved onApril 22 ,2008 ]Episodes
References
External links
* [http://www.seinfeld.com Seinfeld.com] , the Official Site from
Sony Pictures Television
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