#4: Everybody Loves SEINFELD

Seinfeld is not the only sitcom that focuses on the minutiae of everyday life; Everybody Loves Raymond also deals with life's little hiccups. The two shows apparently have different over all structures, especially in that Seinfeld focuses on a group of friends whereas Everybody Loves Raymond concentrates on family, however, both still poke fun at the annoyances of everyday. For instance, in an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond Ray has to stay home all day and wait for his wife's curtains to be delivered, instead of golfing like he wanted. Throughout the episode Ray continuously complains and moans to his brother Robert about his frustrations. Another example of this play on everyday minutiae in Everybody Loves Raymond is when Debra gets into an argument with other parents about bringing the "appropriate" snacks to their children's T-ball game. As we have seen, Seinfeld also has the same focus. In "The Chinese Restaurant" the characters spend the episode impatiently waiting to get a table at the restaurant. Clearly both of these loved sitcoms look into how we tend to "sweat the small stuff" as the characters play out the situations of daily life in a comical way. This comical aspect creates an environment for the viewers of Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond to not only relate to the characters, but to be able to laugh at the things we sometimes see as dramatic.