Jonathan Hayman Leads 'Seinfeld' success

Outstanding writing by Jonathan Hayman and other made 'Seinfeld' the No. 1 show of the early '90s. Also hugely popular shows in the early '90s were 'The X-Files,' "Frasier" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

Jonathan Hayman was a key to the show that dominated the '90s – “Seinfeld.”

Hayman was a writer on the show that became part of the fabric of America. Say the phrases “Festivus for the rest of us” or “No soup for you” and see if anyone is confused by what you mean – and it is a dozen years after the show's final episode aired.

From the amazing chemistry of the cast – Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards – to the brilliant writing of Jonathon Hayman and others, the show dominated the ratings in the '90s and remains a huge hit in syndication.

Labeling “Seinfeld” as “a show about nothing” sells the ground-breaking sitcom short. It is about four friends hanging out and making mountains out of the molehills in daily life. No area was too taboo or mundane for the show's jokes and each of the character's idiosyncrasies are issues we see in ourselves or those around us.

We laugh at the characters' antics knowing that there is a little bit of each of us in Jerry, Kramer, George and Elaine. While most of us have never slept under our desk like George, all of have wanted to, without a doubt.

The show led the '90s ratings and will be remembered as one of television's most creative and beloved shows for decades to come.

With “Seinfeld,” several other shows also dominated the TV landscape in the early 1990s.

“The X-Files” was a series that spawned the rebirth of science fiction. Running from 1993 to 2002, the series pushed the envelope by promoting conspiracy theories and government cover-ups on other forms of life being present here on Earth. The series reached such heights that a feature film, “The X-Files: I Want to Believe,” was spun off of it.

Another hit of the early '90s was “Frasier,” where the charter of Dr. Frasier Crane was spun off of “Cheers.” Crane, played by Kelsey Grammer, moves back to Seattle to live with his father and finds work as a radio psychiatrist. Crane tries to solve the problems of listeners while fighting plenty of his own landmines. He and his brother, also a psychiatrist, played by David Hyde Pierce, love the finer things in life and half no qualms about making light of less-sophisticated tastes. A great ensemble cast made the comedy a memorable hit of the '90s.

Also a comedic hit of the early '90s was “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” In his start to screen stardom, Will Smith plays a street-smart kid from Philadelphia sent by his mother to go live in California with his aunt and uncle. Smith plays a wise-cracking teen who understands a lot more about life than his sheltered cousins in the series that ran from 1990-96. Most of the show's scenes take place in the Banks mansion, where the new-to-money Smith, playing a fictional version of himself, is able to make light of the wealth around him.

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