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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Sometimes you have to hold a funeral for the old version of you. Then you get to be funny again. 🪦 #Seinfeld
Who it's for
Seinfeld literally holds a funeral for his old act before performing it one last time, a playful ritual of closure that viewers facing their own endings can borrow.
Feelings it meets
What it is
I'm Telling You for the Last Time is a 1998 HBO stand-up special, directed by Marty Callner and recorded at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York, in which Jerry Seinfeld performs his long-running act one final time before retiring it. It opens with a pre-taped mock funeral in which comedians such as George Carlin, Garry Shandling, Jay Leno and Robert Klein mourn as Seinfeld buries his old material.
Where to find it
HBO special (1998); later released on home video and as an album. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Mild language.
Age: Not verified (suggested 12+)
If you shed tears when you miss the sun, you also miss the stars.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds
