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Debuting in 1989, the 10-time Emmy award-winning comedy Seinfeld follows the comedian and show’s namesake Jerry Seinfeld and his three friends Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), George Costanza (Jason Alexander), and Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards) as they navigate life in New York City.
Created by Seinfeld and fellow comedian Larry David, the series that was commonly described as “a show about nothing” aired for nine seasons on NBC and officially wrapped in 1998.
Iconic episodes — that are all streaming on Netflix — have made a lasting impact on pop culture; some examples include the Season 7 episode “The Soup Nazi” (“No soup for you!”) and Season 9’s “The Strike,” which birthed the secular celebration “Festivus” (for the rest of us!)
While the show is based in NYC, you may be curious as to where the show was actually filmed. Read on to learn more.
Where was Seinfeld filmed?
It turns out that the majority of the series was filmed in Los Angeles at sets . According to The Cinmaholic, some frequent LA filming locations used in the series included soundstage 19 of CBS Studio Center in Studio City, California, and stage 8 of Hollywood’s Red Studios (formerly called the Desilu Cahuenga Studios and Ren-Mar Studios).
However, some of the exterior stills used for staple Seinfeld locations, such as Monk’s Cafe (which is really Tom’s Restaurant) and Jerry’s apartment (which in the show was pinpointed as 129 West 81st Street) were shot in New York. There are even self-guided and guided tour options available for avid fans visiting New York who want to relive the comedic magic of the show.
And for those intrigued by the Soup Nazi, you can visit The Original Soupman, whose owner was reportedly the inspiration for the character played by Larry Thomas in Season 7.
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