Seinfeld

Seinfeld, which ended three decades ago, has been watched by 72 million Americans so far THIS YEAR. Behind that incredible stat is an equally incredible business story: obsessive creators, perfect market timing, an ownership structure that aligned incentives for the long term…all of which created a sitcom that became number one by breaking all the rules. Sponsors:Many thanks to our fantastic Fall '26 Season partners:SierraAnthropicSentryWorkOSLinks:Sign up for email updates, get our takeaways and research photos from each episode, and vote on future topics!The Acquired Seinfeld Companion PDFTop of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV by Warren LittlefieldComedianThe Seinfeld Chronicles: An Unnecessary Data Exploration by Andy KirkWorldly Partners' Seinfeld Study by Arvind NavaratnamJerry Seinfeld's 2017 Harvard Business Review InterviewAll episode sourcesCarve Outs:Seinfeld - "The Marine Biologist"Seinfeld - "The Jacket"Seinfeld - "The Dinner Party"The Seinfeld Chronicles: