It’s interesting because what Jerry really brought to the show was someone palatable. Before Seinfeld and even during it Larry had a problem: himself. Jerry didn’t pick fights with the network. Jerry wasn’t extremely unpleasant to be around. The fact that Jerry wasn’t particularly funny didn’t matter, Larry was funny enough for the both of them. Jerry still seems to not understand that
It’s particularly funny if you view the entire thing as Larry David doing a terrifically slow burn on how shitty Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy actually is.
Also: see Gary Gulman’s special Born on Third Base for an excellent rip on wealth inequality regarding “the guy who played Jerry on Seinfeld”
It’s interesting because what Jerry really brought to the show was someone palatable. Before Seinfeld and even during it Larry had a problem: himself. Jerry didn’t pick fights with the network. Jerry wasn’t extremely unpleasant to be around. The fact that Jerry wasn’t particularly funny didn’t matter, Larry was funny enough for the both of them. Jerry still seems to not understand that