After a two-year wait, Netflix is finally airing all 180 episodes of Seinfeld, and it couldn't help but get cheeky with its press release.
As per Netflix's Co-CEO Ted Sarandos' statement, "This is the first time we've taken a risk of this nature, going [all-in] on nine seasons at the jump. But Jerry has created something special with this sitcom that nobody has ever done. I truly think he and Mr. David have enormous futures ahead of them and I'm thrilled Netflix could be the home for them to grow their fanbases.
Of course, for those who didn't get Netflix's meta-esque humor, it references the award-winning show as if it was something new, which it obviously isn't. Netflix event went as far as to hype the show as "2021's hottest new show" before clarifying that it isn't really new - just new to Netflix.
Why did it take so long for Seinfeld to premiere on Netflix?
Netflix penned the lucrative five-year deal with Sony Pictures Television back in 2019, acquiring the rights of the former NBC series. Unfortunately, the show was still under a different streaming deal with Hulu. Because of this, Netflix had to wait for the deal to run its course through the middle of 2021.