A potential Seinfeld reunion has been a topic of debate for decades, but would never actually work. The iconic and influential sitcom lasted for nine whole seasons, and more impressively, the finale had the highest viewership numbers of the entire series. Instead of burning out like most sitcoms, Seinfeld ended when it was more popular than ever, and as a result, there has been huge demand for a reunion, whether that be a revival season or a single episode. Seinfeld's actors, including Jerry Seinfeld himself, have commented negatively on the idea, speaking out against reunion shows in general (via The Independent).
Given that the Seinfeld series finale was more of a glorified clip show than a finale, there is an argument to be made for a reunion. However, co-creator Larry David already somewhat delivered a Seinfeld reunion with Curb Your Enthusiasm season 7. The show sees Larry playing an exaggerated version of himself living in L.A., and when his wife leaves him for being lazy, he attempts to prove her wrong by creating a Seinfeld reunion episode. The whole season features Larry and the original Seinfeld cast working together to bring the reunion to life, and this is better than any proper reunion could be.
No Proper Seinfeld Reunion Can Beat Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7
Most reunion shows end up disappointing, but the meta approach found in Curb Your Enthusiasm was a unique spin on a tired formula. This resulted in the Seinfeld "reunion" being way more satisfying than it had any right to be, and as the reunion was essentially housed within an HBO series, the cast was able to be themselves, use all the bad language they wanted, and work together in a completely different kind of environment. For the most part, Curb Your Enthusiasm is unscripted, as David only writes vague outlines for scenes, and that led to some reunion moments being funnier than anything in Seinfeld.
There have been other creative ways the Seinfeld cast has gotten back together rather than reluctantly making a traditional TV revival, as Jerry Seinfeld has also reunited with the cast outside of Curb Your Enthusiasm season 7. His Netflix series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which sees Seinfeld spending a day with a comedian he ires, features episodes with Larry David, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Jason Alexander, although Alexander's episode is not available on Netflix. Both Curb Your Enthusiasm and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee offer far more satisfaction and creativity than an inevitably disappointing traditional Seinfeld reunion would.
A Meta Reunion Was The Only Way Seinfeld's Return Could Ever Work
A standard Seinfeld reunion would feel fake if it ever happened, as Larry itted he didn't want to do one before Cheryl divorced him in Curb Your Enthusiasm. A reunion in Curb Your Enthusiasm made the idea way more bearable, and since it did not come with the "Seinfeld" label, there was less pressure. Instead of a proper Seinfeld reunion repeating old jokes with a modern spin, which is typical of other reunion shows, Curb Your Enthusiasm made fun of exactly that. Larry wrote jokes about Newman creating find-a-toilet-like apps, which is typically modern-day Newman, but suggested the character had not developed at all since the finale.
Sources: The Independent