This '90s sitcom is still the GOAT.
The first episode of Seinfeld is a pretty generic sitcom pilot with plenty of clichés, only a small handful of laughs, and just a sliver of the groundbreaking genius that would come in later seasons.
Four single friends -- comic Jerry Seinfeld, bungling George Costanza, frustrated working gal Elaine Benes and eccentric neighbor Cosmo Kramer -- deal with the absurdities of everyday life in New York ...
Seinfeld went from near-cancellation to the #1 TV show of the '90s, surpassing the top shows of the era, in just three seasons.