The sitcom that comes to mind when I think of Seinfeld's characters, generic expectations, settings, narrative structure and such would have to be Boy Meets World. Another show that comes to mind that aired from 2000 to 2007 is Gilmore Girls. The reason why Gilmore Girls came to mind is because it is set in a town in Connecticut that is highly populates with an eclectic mix of everyday folks and plenty of lunatics as there are in Seinfeld, which is based in New York. It is also a humorous series about friendship, family and the ties that bind, which is certainly not what Seinfeld is about as it portrays a unique mother-daughter team supported by the Family Friendly Forum's script development fund. So, now I will discuss Boy Meets World.
I grew up watching this gentle, yet surreal sitcom and now that I think about it, there are a few similarities that I can relate back to Seinfeld. Boy Meets World aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000. It chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a pre-teen to a married man. Boy Meets World presents minutiae of daily life as does Seinfeld. One episode that comes to mind is when Eric and Topanga have gone on a diet together, but are keeping it a secret. I can think of a few of my friends that have tried doing a diet together and have tried to keep it a secret from me. In Seinfeld, however the use of minutiae of daily life is frequently more evident for example, the milk going bad or not being able to find the remote control. The two television series are very different, but have a few similar qualities.
The settings for both shows are similar in that they usually film each episode all in one or only a couple rooms or environments. Some of the episodes on Seinfeld, such as "The Restaurant" are filmed entirley in one setting, while others from Boy Meets World are filmed entirely in the classroom.
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Is this for #3 or #4?? Thanks.
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