Seinfeld Reunion Fears Addressed by Jason Alexander 16 Years Later

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Jason Alexander is discussing the popular reunion that happened on Curb Your Enthusiasm 16 years ago. He admitted he wasn’t immediately excited about returning to his role, but he eventually agreed to do it.

Per , Alexander and the rest of the cast talked about how episode came to be in an excerpt of No Lessons Learned: The Making of Curb Your Enthusiasm as Told by Larry David and the Cast and Crew. “Initially, I had concerns that a reunion show wouldn’t be a good thing to do, or a fun thing to do. We hadn’t worked as a group in 10 years,” he said. “[T]he first thing I’m thinking is, what was barely charming on characters in their thirties and forties may be completely devoid of charm in their forties and fifties, and that may be a mistake.”

The show’s main star was much more open to the idea, explaining, “I thought it was a good fit because a typical reunion show on a network wouldn’t have worked for us. Appearing on Larry’s show felt like the perfect solution.”

Alexander was concerned about the challenges of filming a show like *Curb Your Enthusiasm*, calling it a really difficult undertaking. He wondered if they could recapture the natural, collaborative feel of the original series. He also worried about the logistics of improvising scenes with a large group – getting six people to navigate a conversation without talking over each other seemed especially tricky. He feared these difficulties could make the new show fall short of expectations.

He was relieved that working on the series was actually a great experience. He described it as wonderful, saying the cast quickly formed a close and affectionate bond. Returning to the rebuilt sets felt like stepping back in time and was truly amazing.

Seinfeld Director Reveals Creative Idea to Avoid ‘Corny’ Reunion

Jeff Schaffer, the director behind both *Seinfeld* and *Curb Your Enthusiasm*, explained his vision for a reunion episode, and how the team deliberately avoided giving fans exactly what they expected. He said they intentionally steered clear of the typical, ‘corny’ reunion that NBC had in mind, choosing a different approach.

We had planned a *Curb Your Enthusiasmstyle *Seinfeld* reunion where Larry David would manipulate the cast into getting back together, primarily for his own benefit. We included all the things fans wanted to see – like Jerry and Elaine rekindling their relationship – but filmed it as something happening behind the scenes, since the characters had broken up before the reunion. Ultimately, we decided to give fans what they wanted in a non-traditional way, which felt very fitting for *Curb Your Enthusiasm*.

Seinfeld is now streaming on Netflix, and Curb Your Enthusiasm is streaming on HBO Max.

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2025-10-14 17:14