That isn’t the weirdest thing about Kramer, though. Between the pilot episode of Seinfeld and the second episode of season 1, Kramer’s name changed. Initially, Kramer was named Kessler.

Indeed, today marks the 27th anniversary of the airing of the original Seinfeld pilot which debuted on NBC way back on July 5, 1989. Famously, Seinfeld was not an immediate hit.

If you were sitting at home 30 years ago today and tuned into NBC during primetime, you were privy to a bit of television history. The pilot episode of 'The Seinfeld Chronicles' premiered on the ...

It's been 25 years since the popular TV show "Seinfeld" made its debut. Folks who grew up watching the sitcom say they can't believe it's been that long since the first episode aired.

We analysed the episode's quality, how representative the pilot was of what the show became, and some bonus nuggets to look out for. Here are the first three reviews — check back tomorrow for ...

Jason Alexander almost quit Seinfeld after George was written out of an episode, but even he admits that would've been a really bad idea.

The season 4 episode of Seinfeld called "The Pitch" is particularly hilarious for those who write comedy or enjoy the genre. When Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza (Jason Alexander) pitch an idea ...

Seinfeld became one of NBC’s most lucrative shows. They even offered Jerry Seinfeld $5 million per episode to do a 10th season, but he passed. But just getting a first season was a fluke.