Seinfeld (Series, The) (DVD)

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12) "The Comeback"-George works overtime to make up for missing a chance to "zing" a co-worker; Elaine falls for a video store guy who recommends the right stuff; Kramer asks Elaine to be executor of his living will; and Jerry buys an expensive racquet from a pro who turns out to be not very good.

13) "The Money"-When George learns his parents are rich, Kramer moves in with the Costanzas and convinces them to move to Florida; Elaine hires Morty to work at J. Peterman; and Jerry tries to buy back the Cadillac that his father sold.

14) "The Van Buren Boys"-No one likes Jerry's latest girlfriend; George picks a mediocre student to be the first Susan Ross Foundation Scholar; and Peterman gets Elaine to ghostwrite his bio and Elaine buys Kramer's stories to fill the void.

15) "The Susie"-When Elaine's co-worker keeps calling her Susie, Elaine pretends to be Susie; Kramer sets his watch an hour ahead; George suspects his girlfriend wants to break up with him and goes to great lengths to avoid her; and Kramer places bets for Jerry with a guy who thinks Jerry is a killer.

16) "The Pothole"-George loses his Phil Rizzuto keychain in a pothole; Elaine moves into a janitor's closet just to get Chinese food delivered; Jerry's girlfriend isn't upset that he knocked her toothbrush into the toilet; and Kramer adopts a mile of highway.

17) "The English Patient"-Kramer wants Jerry to bring him Cubans from Florida so he can start a cigar business; Elaine shocks everyone by saying she can't stand "The English Patient"; and Jerry competes with an octogenarian. Lloyd Bridges guests.

18) "The Nap"-Jerry hires a carpenter to build kitchen shelves who ends up driving him crazy; George hires the same guy to rig his desk so he can nap; Kramer starts swimming in the East River; and Elaine's boyfriend gets her a mattress.

19) "The Yada Yada"-George's girlfriend uses that phrase instead of completing sentences, and he tries to use it to his advantage; Dr. Tim Whatley angers Jerry when he converts to Judaism to be able to make jokes; Kramer and Mickey go on a double date; and Elaine messes up her friends' chance of adopting a baby. Debra Messing, Robert Wagner, and Jill St. John guest.

20) "The Millennium"-Kramer and Newman compete to host the ultimate New Year's party; Jerry gets in trouble with his girlfriend's stepmother over a speed dial placement; George gets fired by the Yankees so he can get a scouting job with the Mets; and Elaine recruits Kramer to sabotage a store where a clerk was rude to her.

21) "The Muffin Tops"-Elaine's idea for a muffin top store is stolen by Mr. Lippman; George pretends to be a tourist to get a woman; Jerry shaves his chest and becomes addicted to the feeling; and Kramer starts a reality bus tour.

22) "The Summer of George"-When George receives a bundle from the Yankees after he's let go, he decides to take the summer off; Jerry's girlfriend has a guy; Elaine gets into a feud with a co-worker who can't swing her arms; and Kramer goes from seat-filler at the Tonys to award winner and the guy who has to axe Raquel Welch (who guests).

Video: Remastered in High Definition, the 1.33:1 video really looks sharp, even stretched to fit a 16x9 widescreen television screen. The colors are vibrant and there isn't much in the way of bleed or pulsation. What more can I say? The episodes look better than ever.

Audio: The sound quality is almost as good, with English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo and subtitles in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. No complaints here.

Extras:
You can just sense the respect for this show that everyone has. Name one other TV series that has gone all-out for EVERY SINGLE SEASON RELEASE. As with other years, this season features a ton of extras. There's an extended blooper reel, 14 deleted scenes, two Sein-Imation animated scenes, factoid tracks for ALL 22 episodes, Inside Look featurettes and commentaries with cast/crew on 14 of the episodes, and a new featurette: "Jerry Seinfeld, Submarine Captain," which chronicles the juggling act that Seinfeld had to do when Larry David left. Fans will enjoy all of the bonus features, which are very well done. In other TV DVDs the stars are the ones that are worth listening to, but "Seinfeld" is such a creative collaboration that even the writers are a mixture of information and irreverence. It's fun listening to them tell the real stories behind the episodes.

Bottom Line:
TV Guide picked "Seinfeld" as the greatest sitcom of all-time, and while that might be open to debate, consistency is the benchmark that separates the good from the great. Season 8 proves, once more, that "Seinfeld" was consistently funny and original. Kudos to Sony for giving this show the DVD treatment it deserves.

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