What's the Deal with 'Seinfeld'?
What's the Deal with 'Seinfeld'?
Julia Alexander on Netflix's new (old) hit, why 'Hocus Pocus 2' was right to skip theaters, and more.
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On this week’s episode, I’m rejoined by Julia Alexander of Parrot Analytics and Puck to talk about what’s working, and what’s flopping, in the wild world of streaming. Seinfeld is a huge hit for Netflix, particularly with younger audiences. What’s the deal with that? Meanwhile, Peacock made a smart call by adding the Hallmark Channel as a vertical, and Disney+ added a huge number of subs … while also dipping in revenue. Then, we discuss the massive hit that was Hocus Pocus 2 and ask if Disney was right to keep it streaming-exclusive. All this and more on an entertaining and informative episode of The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood. If you learned something, share it with a friend!
It feels like Seinfeld was a demarcation point in time, where a flag was planted and people said "this show has permanently elevated sitcoms from here on out." I'm 40 years old and I just can't imagine wanting to sit down and watch episodes of Cheers or some other 80's sitcom.
Never was there a more appropriate ending to a series, yet it completely caught me by surprise since I had learned to accept their behavior as some kind of normal. Kinda like the last 6 years and trump.