WATCH: Jerry Seinfeld Gives Us The REAL Reason Behind The Decline Of Comedy

In a recent interview with David Remnick of the New Yorker, Seinfeld lamented the current state of comedy on television.

"People always need comedy. They need it so badly and they don't get it," Seinfeld stated during the New Yorker's Radio Hour. He nostalgically recalled the era when viewers would eagerly tune in to classic sitcoms like 'Cheers,' 'M.A.S.H.,' and 'All in the Family.' However, he expressed disappointment with the current crop of TV comedies, which he believes do not measure up to the classics of the 70s and 80s.

"This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap and people worrying so much about offending other people," Seinfeld said, attributing the decline in quality comedy to an oversensitivity to political correctness.

Seinfeld has a history of criticizing what he perceives as the 'politically correct' mob. In 2015, he cautioned fellow comedians against performing at college campuses, citing their overly politically correct atmosphere. Almost a decade later, Seinfeld maintains that political correctness continues to plague network television. He suggests that comedy fans are finding solace in live stand-up shows, which are not subject to the same level of scrutiny.

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"Now they're going to see stand-up comics because they are not policed by anyone. The audience polices us. We know when we're off track. We know instantly. And we adjust to it instantly," Seinfeld explained.

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He further advised aspiring comedians to navigate within the boundaries of societal acceptability, likening it to skiing within gates. Seinfeld also criticized the process of scriptwriting for television, where jokes are often dissected by multiple parties.

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"But when you write a script, and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups – 'Here's our thought about this joke' – well, that's the end of your comedy," he said.

Seinfeld also touched on the freedom that stand-up comedians enjoy, stating that they can experiment with crossing boundaries without implicating others. "But again, it's the stand-ups that really have the freedom to do it because no one else gets the blame if it doesn't go down well. He or she can take all the blame [themselves.]"

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In February, amidst pro-Palestine protests on college campuses, Seinfeld, who is of Jewish descent, was confronted by protestors outside the State of the World Jewry Address in New York City. As he left the event, where journalist Bari Weiss was the speaker, protestors shouted 'free Palestine' and 'you support genocide' at him.

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In December 2023, Seinfeld told the Times of Israel that he had lived and worked on a kibbutz in Israel when he was 16 and has loved the Jewish homeland ever since. He concluded by affirming his unwavering support for Israel and the Jewish people.