It could just be immaturity but I definitely have to say that this episode is the funniest one yet. However, to be honest I still have a hard time understanding why it turned out to be so highly praised considering its racy subject matter.
“The Contest” was SEINFELD’s 51st episode that aired in 1992, knowing this I find it interesting that a television show during that time could get so many people to go along with the new type of humor after seeing so much wholesome, family humor. Although perhaps it was this new, unheard type of humor was exactly what fans were looking for. The jokes were relatable, new, subtle, but most of all extremely clever. Larry David did an absolutely incredible job coming with ways to get his thought and jokes across by saying something or not saying anything at all. What I was most impressed with was the way the episode used blocking. For example the way the put the camera on the characters as they were in bed or sitting by the window watching the naked lady in the window.
In the end I think it was the new never been done before comedy and the wittiness of the writing and staging that made this episode stand out ahead of the rest.
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Hi--thanks for your comments on "The Contest," but would you take a few minutes to sort out your argument a bit more (i.e., more clearly define ONE point) and then provide a couple of examples from the show to support your point? Thanks--I appreciate it!
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