Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) It's Bubbly Time, Jerry (2012) User Reviews

Didn't think I'd like it, but...

[dianan-15427 · 9/10 · 1 November 2018]

I heard about this "series" when it was first being promoted and thought it sounded like an experiment that would fail, even with Seinfeld's name attached to it. Now,many years later with so much great content on the internet and streaming, it's a different world than what I grew up in. When my TV went out recently, I decided to explore what I might find on YouTube, at least, until my new TV arrived. I stumbled onto a Paley Center interview being given by David Letterman of Seinfeld,specifically about this show and I was curious...then I got hooked and binge-watched it.

This Michael Richards episode was the most poignant and rather sad. You could tell how horrified and sad he still is about what happened in an instant one night several years ago to push his career off the rails. It was funny at times, too, but it left me feeling sad for this man as he seemed as if he was just broken, yet appreciative that Jerry stuck by him and was still his friend. (Not making excuses for what he did that night, but, neither does he, really.)

This is a good show. It misses the mark occasionally, but I have still enjoyed something from each of the shows. Cars, comedy and coffee. Three of my favorite things. What's not to like?

Laughing and crying

[JanGilbert · 10/10 · 1 November 2021]

I just finished watching the nine seasons again. I'm full of joy and sadness for its ending, but also for what happend to Kramer in real life. He made a mistake. He is human and regrets making it. He's broken himeself when he should be fix others who are broken through his comedy. Seeing them together is wonderful.

Serenity now...

[meocyber · 10/10 · 20 December 2021]

Way cool. The real comradery btwn. Michael & Jerry is fun, actual . These insane maniacs really are buddies. Nice an inside baseball view of 2 comic genius's.... Btw, we went to this Malibu deli. Employees confirmed these guys are the real deal...

Season 1: A little indulgent perhaps, but natural, engaging and entertaining throughout

[bob the moo · 1 January 2014]

Just in case the title doesn't tell you everything you need to know, this show is Jerry Seinfeld driving a different car each episode and, while driving it he picks up another comedian and they head out for coffee. On the face of it this could be a rather indulgent show because we have a very successful guy getting to drive some very nice (or interesting) vehicles and hang out with generally friends from the business and they enjoy a laugh together over coffee, not exactly hard work and the viewer will be on the outside of that looking in. I did feel this way a little starting it off but very quickly I warmed not only to the concept but also to the reality of what it was doing.

Although I guess there is plenty of logistical planning and some discussions over topics and approach, there doesn't appear to be a script here and as a result the conversations are very natural – so occasionally stilted but mostly they flow. Some of the guests try a little too hard to be "on" but mostly the rapport is good with Seinfeld and the conversations feel like funny people messing around. This was mostly good and occasionally very funny but very occasionally you get sight of something realer than this and in particular the final few episodes had nicely moving moments in the relationship between Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks but also in some of the reflections from Michael Richards; very real moments like this helped balance the stories and joking.

The cars are also very well selected; I really have no interest in very expensive supercars – yes they are beautiful but they are just tools and playthings of the rich. Here however we have some very nice old cars, some of which are very valuable, some of which are gorgeous and some of which have real knackered character. I liked the look of them and their role within the episodes. All told then, a show that I thought I would like but worried would be self-indulgent but turned out to be very engaging and entertaining.