Seinfeld (TV Series) The Foundation (1996) User Reviews

Single George is Back!

[Samuel-Shovel · 7/10 · 30 December 2018]

In "The Foundation", Susan's parents set up a non-profit in honor of their deceased daughter, placing George on the board in honor of his ex-fiancee. Kramer is taking a karate class with a group of children, seeing as their all at the same skill level. Peterman gets burnt out and leaves Elaine in charge of his company. Jerry tries to figure out how to capitalize off of his previous engagement.

The season premiere of number 7 kicks off post-relationship George & Jerry trying to reacclimate themselves to the single life. It's not an out-and-out classic by Seinfeld's standards (although I do love Kramer's class and "The Urban Sombrero") but it's another solid episode delivered by one of the best comedies of all time so I can't complain.

Different direction

[tarascopablo · 8/10 · 6 July 2023]

Seinfeld -IMO- is TOP3 in the history of American sitcoms (alongside Friends and Cheers with honorable mention to Frasier). The first season which is sort of non canon (although some episodes mention facts depicted in those first chapters) was really funny. Then we have seasons 2 through 6 and all of them are almost the same in style and character development and the jokes are non-stop. In season 7, however, we begin to see a change in balance. Something happened that the humor got darker and darker and the jokes became sometimes even a bit distasteful for some viewers.

Season 8 starts pretty strong with "The Foundation" and with this new established humor and development. I don´t find the change bad, its just a new artistic direction and that´s a good thing. The change is actually somehow organic and seems natural and makes the series final somehow logical.

Season 8 starts

[safenoe · 8/10 · 12 March 2024]

Janeane Garofalo makes a cameo appearance as Jeannie Steinman, who we learned broke up with Jerry between The Invitations and this episode, The Foundation. Jeannie and Jerry broke up because they hated each other, much to the smiles of both, and for Jerry now that George continues as a bachelor. But the twist is that George has been appointed by Susan's parents to look after Susan's Foundation, with Susan's portrait looking down on him. Anyway, Ruth Cohen has a speaking part, and she's appeared in most episodes as Ruthie Cohen, who works at the diner (you'll often see her in the background).

I'm enjoying rewatching most of the Seinfeld episodes that I first watched when it debuted in the 1990s.

Khan!

[Sirus_the_Virus · 10/10 · 19 August 2009]

The Plot of the episode: After George's wife to be Susan(from Season 4)died in the season finale of season 7, George plans on starting over and relaxing. It doesn't last long when Jerry says a quote from The Rath of Khan that convinces Susan's parents to start a foundation. Led by George. When Elaine's boss Peterman(John O'Hurly) leaves for Burma, he leaves Elaine in charge of the company. Kramer convinces her to use the ideas that she has. He convinces her to run the catalog. Kramer has started karate with children and is beating them up. He gave Elaine a speech from Star Trek 3 that convinces her to do it.

The Foundation is a hilarious episode. Every Seinfeld episode is amazingly funny. That explains why the show is the best show of all time. I don't think any show could top it. I have seen The Foundation a hundred times. Before, I would just know it as the one where Kramer beats up kids. But now I remember which episode it is for definite. The reason why I would have forgotten is because so much happens in every Seinfeld episode. So much does happen in every Seinfeld episode. Seinfeld is the greatest sitcom of all time, and The Foundation may not be the best episode, but it's a great episode.

George Works His Magic

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 8 March 2023]

George is elated when he realizes he is free from Susan (who died in the last episode). He and Jerry prance down the street eating ice cream cones. But here parents push him into running a foundation to distribute her wealth. This happens because Jerry fed George a line from Start Trek that everyone finds touching. Now George has more to do. He also has a real streak of paranoia that the other members of the board suspect him of murdering Susan. Elaine, at this time, has been given the job of producing the fashion catalogue after her boss has had enough. Of course, she comes up with a ridiculous cover and product, and her ex-boss heads off to Burma (Myanmar).

A start of a new beginning

[ThunderKing6 · 6/10 · 5 June 2023]

All it took was a sacrifice.

This review of Seinfeld was written on June on number date fifth in year 2023rd in century 21st of the Catholic calendar.

What was this episode of Seinfeld about?: after the enevlop store supplied toxic enevlops and killed Susan. The Ross's created a foundation for Susan and have George run it.

George somewhat mourns.

Jerry quotes star trek

Elaine promotes a hat

Kramer beats up children

The story and the production overview: this episode only exist to set up George's post Susan storylome and push the office life of Elaine. In early seasons Elaine was. Shown As Pretty, professional and smart. All of a sudden she became a dumb angry lady.

She was annoying and unfunny.

Highlight: KHAAAAAAAAN!

Villian: The Ross's because they were rubbing everything in Georges face while he had nothing to do with her death. The envelope company did. They have so much money why not hire a lawyer and sue the enevlop company instead of tkaing passive anger on George.

Laugh meter: 3

Overall: Just an episode to set up season 8

What can be learned?: forget Khan and Spock. Thanos's balance speech was better.

Verdict: Rooooooosss!