Ironically, Seinfeld, “the show about nothing,” is known to be one of the greatest sitcoms to date. Its narrative structure, characters, and setting set new ground for the sitcom genre. In response to the show’s huge success, recent sitcoms have used Seinfeld as a template to high ratings, and Sex in the City happens to be one of those shows.
Sex in the City is about four women: Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes, who all deal with the everyday issues middle-aged woman must face. Such issues include, dating, relationships, marriage, sex, children, men, body issues, age etc. All four characters have their own story lines and specific issues they deal with, this parallels Seinfeld in the way that narrative structure is used. In addition, the characters in Sex in the City are similar to those in Seinfeld. Carrie is the “center” of the group; she provides the axis for the action, much like Jerry. Samantha is smart-mouthed like Elaine. Charlotte is teased by the other three women because of her traditional ways, much like George gets teased for his obsession with cheapness. And lastly, Miranda adds comic relief with the situations she falls into throughout the series, which parallels with Kramer’s comedic ways. Finally, both shows are set in New York City where all characters struggle with life’s obstacles.
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Would you please revise and place the appropriate blog number (#4: Catchy Title) before your title? This way, the blogs will be easy to find when you're sifting through all them at the end of the semester. Thanks.
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