What Jerry Seinfeld Calls One Of The 'Great Moments' In Seinfeld's History
By Isabella Wilson
In a 2014 Reddit AMA, a fan asked Jerry Seinfeld about Steven Spielberg's love of "Seinfeld." The director admitted to watching the sitcom while filming "Schindler's List" to help with the depression that came with making such a gut-wrenching project. When Seinfeld himself found out the iconic director was watching his show, it made him and everyone else on the set very proud. "That was really one of the great moments in the history of the show for us when we heard that. We really felt like we were doing something worthwhile," Seinfeld said in the AMA.
According to AFI, filming for "Schindler's List" began in late March 1993 and finished that May. During this time, "Seinfeld" was running its last four episodes of Season 4, which included "The Junior Mint," "The Smelly Car," "The Handicap Spot," and "The Pilot." "Seinfeld" didn't enter its syndication run until 1995, so Speilberg was catching new episodes alongside the rest of the fandom and possibly had others recorded. But let's face it — if you're Steven Spielberg and want copies of "Seinfeld" episodes, you're going to get them.
