Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Genre Talk Show
Comedy
Created by Jerry Seinfeld
Directed by Jerry Seinfeld
Starring Jerry Seinfeld
Theme music composer Jerry Seinfeld
Marc Shaiman
Opening theme "Sitcom" (2014–present)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 7
No. of episodes 47 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jerry Seinfeld
Running time Various
Distributor Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network Crackle
Picture format 16:9 HDTV
Original release July 19, 2012 (2012-07-19) – present
Chronology
Related shows Seinfeld
External links
Website

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is an American comedy web series created, directed and hosted by comedian Jerry Seinfeld, distributed by digital network Crackle. The series premiered on July 19, 2012 and most recently aired its seventh season.

Episodes feature Seinfeld introducing a vintage car selected for a guest comedian, followed by a drive to a pre-selected café or restaurant for coffee. Episodes diverge from the format spontaneously, as when Michael Richards implores Seinfeld to take a side street, when Seinfeld returns after coffee with Carl Reiner to join him for dinner with Mel Brooks—or when car trouble arises. As of May 2015, the series had been streamed nearly 100 million times.[1]

The series has been renewed for eighth and ninth seasons.[2]

Development and format

In a 2012 interview, Seinfeld said the roots of the concept traced to a DVD extra he made for his 2002 documentary Comedian along with a later trip he made after purchasing an old VW Beetle in New Mexico, subsequently filming the return trip to the east coast with a friend.[3] In a 2014 interview with David Letterman at the Paley Center, Seinfeld said the series was born as "an experiment"[4]—as "kind of a guess."[5]

Episodes are estimated to cost roughly $100,000,[4] with guests being paid in cash and the initial raw shoot lasting on average three-and-a-half hours,[4] which is then edited over a two-week period down to a 12–20 minute episode.[4] The process uses a lean production staff,[4] involves a minimum of network interaction,[4] and is designed as an edited and unscripted talk show without an audience that can be comfortably watched on a smart phone.[4]

Prior to development of the series, Seinfeld was told by leading social network advisers, including those at Facebook and Yahoo, that a show length exceeding five minutes had little chance of success on the web.[6] Howard Schultz, coffee magnate and Chairman of Starbucks, turned down the opportunity to sponsor the show.[6] Acura eventually sponsored the show, giving Seinfeld creative license with creating the commercials and product placements.[6]

Seinfeld intentionally crafted the show's format around the car drive and "movement," specifically because "when attempting to show the meandering, silly and sometimes deep conversations that comedians share, you have to remove the audience to keep the participants from dropping into their acts,"[4] adding that "part of what makes the show watchable is that it's always moving. There's no narrative [to] drive the story. We know what happens. We know they're going to get coffee. You need a kinetic energy to move it along, moving people around keeps them awake."[4]

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally released
First episode Last episode
1 10 July 19, 2012 September 27, 2012
2 6 June 13, 2013 July 18, 2013
3 7 January 2, 2014 February 6, 2014
4 5 June 19, 2014 July 17, 2014
5 7 November 6, 2014 December 18, 2014
6 6 June 3, 2015 July 8, 2015
7 6 December 30, 2015 February 3, 2016

Season 1 (2012)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Guest(s) Car model(s) Restaurant(s) Release date
11"Larry Eats a Pancake"Larry David1952 Volkswagen BeetleJohn O'Groats, Los Angeles, CAJuly 19, 2012 (2012-07-19)
22"Mad Man in a Death Machine"Ricky Gervais1967 Austin-Healey 3000City Island Diner, City Island, NYAugust 2, 2012 (2012-08-02)
33"A Monkey and a Lava Lamp"Brian Regan1970 Dodge Challenger T/ARae's Diner, Santa Monica, CAAugust 9, 2012 (2012-08-09)
44"Just a Lazy Shiftless Bastard"Alec Baldwin1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SLFairway Market Café, New York City, NYAugust 16, 2012 (2012-08-16)
55"A Taste of Hell From on High"Joel Hodgson1963 Volkswagen Karmann GhiaSkylark Diner, Edison, NJAugust 23, 2012 (2012-08-23)
66"Unusable on the Internet"Bob Einstein1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3Jerry's Deli, Studio City, CA & Nate 'n Al's, Beverly Hills, CAAugust 30, 2012 (2012-08-30)
77"You Don't Want to Offend a Cannibal"Barry Marder1966 Porsche 356 SC CabrioletBendix Diner, Hasbrouck Heights, NJSeptember 6, 2012 (2012-09-06)
88"I Hear Downton Abbey Is Pretty Good..."Colin Quinn & Mario Joyner1976 Triumph TR6Fort Defiance Café, Brooklyn, NYSeptember 13, 2012 (2012-09-13)
99"I Want Sandwiches, I Want Chicken"Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks1960 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud IINorm's Diner, Los Angeles, CASeptember 20, 2012 (2012-09-20)
1010"It's Bubbly Time, Jerry"Michael Richards1962 Volkswagen Double Cab PickupThe Malibu Kitchen, Malibu, CASeptember 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)

Season 2 (2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Guest(s) Car model(s) Restaurant(s) Release date
111"I'm Going to Change Your Life Forever"Sarah Silverman1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2Millie's, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CAJune 13, 2013 (2013-06-13)
122"I Like Kettlecorn"David Letterman1995 Volvo 960Green Granary, New Milford, CTJune 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)
133"No Lipsticks for Nuns"Gad Elmaleh1950 Citroën 2CVPommes Frites, French Roast, New York City, NYJune 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)
144"You'll Never Play the Copa"Don Rickles1958 Cadillac EldoradoFactor's Famous Deli, Los Angeles, CAJuly 4, 2013 (2013-07-04)
155"Really?!"Seth Meyers1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSRoebling Tea Room, Brooklyn, NYJuly 11, 2013 (2013-07-11)
166"Kids Need Bullying"Chris Rock1969 Lamborghini Miura P400SAllendale Eats!, Allendale, NJJuly 18, 2013 (2013-07-18)

Season 3 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Guest(s) Car model(s) Restaurant(s) Release date
171"Comedy, Sex and the Blue Numbers"Louis C.K.1959 Fiat 600 JollyLouis C.K.'s personal boat, New York City, NYJanuary 2, 2014 (2014-01-02)
182"How Would You Kill Superman?"Patton Oswalt1981 DeLorean DMC-12Handsome Coffee Roasters, Los Angeles, CAJanuary 9, 2014 (2014-01-09)
193"Comedy Is a Concealed Weapon"Jay Leno1949 Porsche 356/2Jones Coffee, Pasadena, CAJanuary 16, 2014 (2014-01-16)
204"So You're Mellow and Tense?"Todd Barry1966 MGBNathan's Famous, New York City, NYJanuary 23, 2014 (2014-01-23)
215"Feces Are My Purview"Tina Fey1967 Volvo 1800SFloridita, Harlem, New York City, NY & Dominique Ansel Bakery, SoHo, New York City, NYJanuary 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)
226"The Over-Cheer"George Costanza
Newman
1976 AMC PacerTom's Restaurant, New York City, NYFebruary 2, 2014 (2014-02-02)
Jerry and George Costanza (Jason Alexander, reprising his role from Seinfeld) have coffee and chat about proper etiquette for attending a Super Bowl party before running into Newman (Wayne Knight). The episode was written by Seinfeld and Larry David and directed by David.[7] A 90-second version of the episode aired on Fox before its Super Bowl XLVIII halftime coverage.[7]
237"The Last Days of Howard Stern"Howard Stern1969 Pontiac GTOBel Aire Diner, Astoria, NYFebruary 6, 2014 (2014-02-06)

Season 4 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Guest(s) Car model(s) Restaurant(s) Release date
241"A Little Hyper-Aware"Sarah Jessica Parker1976 Ford LTD Country SquireColony Diner, East Meadow, NY & Francesco's Bakery, Hicksville, NYJune 19, 2014 (2014-06-19)
252"Two Polish Airline Pilots"George Wallace1965 Buick RivieraFlamingo & Peppermill Fireside Lounge, Las Vegas, NVJune 26, 2014 (2014-06-26)
263"Opera Pimp"Robert Klein1967 Jaguar Mark 2Klein's home and Landmark Diner, Ossining, New YorkJuly 3, 2014 (2014-07-03)
274"It's Like Pushing a Building Off a Cliff"Aziz Ansari2012 Prevost Car X3-45 VIPBrody's Diner, Shrewsbury, MAJuly 10, 2014 (2014-07-10)
285"The Sound of Virginity"Jon Stewart1978 AMC Gremlin
1968 AMC AMX
Tick Tock Diner, Clifton, NJJuly 17, 2014 (2014-07-17)

Season 5 (2014)

A serialized yet separated storyline started in this season, featuring Michael Richards as Crackle President Dick Corcoran. Joan Rivers had been asked by Seinfeld to be the fifth season's first guest, however she postponed the appearance due to a scheduled medical procedure.[8] Rivers died as a result of that procedure.

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Guest(s) Car model(s) Restaurant(s) Release date
291"You Look Amazing in the Wind"Kevin Hart1959 Porsche RSK Spyder212 Pier, Santa Monica, CANovember 6, 2014 (2014-11-06)
302"I'm Wondering What It's Like to Date Me"Amy Schumer1971 Ferrari DaytonaShort Stop Diner, Bronx, NYNovember 13, 2014 (2014-11-13)
313"Smoking Past the Band"Bill Burr1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302Novel Cafe, Santa Monica, CANovember 20, 2014 (2014-11-20)
324"Happy Thanksgiving Miranda"Miranda Sings1960 Austin-Healey SpriteArt's Delicatessen Restaurant[9] Studio City, CaliforniaNovember 27, 2014 (2014-11-27)
335"I Wasn't Told About This... with Special Feature: I’m Dying, Jerry"Fred Armisen1965 Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850Coava Coffee Roasters, Portland, OregonDecember 4, 2014 (2014-12-04)
346"I'm Going to Take a Percocet and Let That One Go"Alexandra Wentworth1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE ConvertibleFiddler's Elbow Country Club, Bedminster, New JerseyDecember 11, 2014 (2014-12-11)
357"The Unsinkable Legend"Jimmy Fallon1956 Chevrolet Corvette
1994 Land Rover Defender 90
John's Pancake House, Montauk, NYDecember 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)

Season 6 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Guest(s) Car model(s) Restaurant(s) Release date
361"I'll Go If I Don't Have to Talk"Julia Louis-Dreyfus1964 Aston Martin DB5Caffe Luxxe & Art's Table, Santa Monica, CAJune 3, 2015 (2015-06-03)
372"Always Do the Banana Joke First"Steve Harvey1957 Chevrolet Bel AirManny's Cafeteria & Biggs Mansion, Chicago, ILJune 10, 2015 (2015-06-10)
383"We Love Breathing What You're Burning, Baby"Jim Carrey1976 Lamborghini CountachKiller Cafe, Marina Del Rey, CAJune 17, 2015 (2015-06-17)
394"The Comedy Team of Smug and Arrogant"Bill Maher1979 Volkswagen BeetleBrite Spot, Echo Park, Los Angeles, CAJune 24, 2015 (2015-06-24)
405"That's the Whole Point of Apartheid, Jerry"Trevor Noah1985 Ferrari 308 GTBiOne Girl Cookies, Brooklyn, NYJuly 1, 2015 (2015-07-01)
416"Cut Up and Bloody but Looking Good"Stephen Colbert1964 Morgan +4Bluestone Coffee Co., Montclair, NJJuly 8, 2015 (2015-07-08)

Season 7 (2015–16)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Guest(s) Car model(s) Restaurant(s) Release date
421"Just Tell Him You're The President"Barack Obama1963 Corvette Sting RayStaff dining room of the White House, Washington, D.C.December 30, 2015 (2015-12-30)
432"If You See This On A Toilet Seat, Don't Sit Down"Steve Martin1954 Siata 8V
1966 Ford Mustang
Pleasantville Diner, Pleasantville, NYJanuary 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)
443"Stroked Out On A Hot Machine"Kathleen Madigan & Chuck Martin1972 BMW 2002Alfred Coffee, Los Angeles, CAJanuary 13, 2016 (2016-01-13)
454"It's Great That Garry Shandling Is Still Alive"Garry Shandling1979 Porsche 930 TurboDu-Par's Restaurant & Bakery, Studio City, CAJanuary 20, 2016 (2016-01-20)
465"I Don't Think That's Bestiality"Sebastian Maniscalco1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28Intelligentsia Coffee & The Tasting Kitchen, Venice, CAJanuary 27, 2016 (2016-01-27)
476"Mr. Ferrell, For the Last Time, We're Going To Ask You To Put the Cigar Out"Will Ferrell1970 Plymouth SuperbirdMed Cafe, Marina del Rey, CAFebruary 3, 2016 (2016-02-03)

Reception

Brian Lowry of Variety said the series is the kind of short-form concept that feels stretched even at 18 minutes.[10] David Hinckley of The New York Daily News gave the series 3 out of 5 stars.[11] Mike Hale of The New York Times said: "The [series' segments]... are presented in a clean, elegant template with a studiously casual pencil-drawn logo. And the filming and editing are, if you break them down, impressively complex and artful for a Web series."[12]

The New York Times's Anand Giridharadas critiqued the show as being out of touch with the everyman, and more of a showcase of Seinfeld's wealth. Giridharadas wrote: "The democracy of observational humor has become, in Mr. Seinfeld's reincarnation, an oligarchy of mutual admiration".[13] Other publications have been more positive in their opinion. The New York Daily News wrote of the show's format and first three seasons that, "It all sounds random, which it is, and trivial, which it is and isn’t. In the end, the fun is contagious."[14] Newsday then graded season four of the series with an "A".[15]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2013 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Program Jerry Seinfeld Nominated
[16]
2014 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program Jerry Seinfeld Nominated
[16]
2015 Producers Guild of America Award Outstanding Digital Series Won
[17]
2016 Producers Guild of America Award Outstanding Digital Series Won
[18]

See also

References

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  3. "Jerry Seinfeld Opens Up About 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee': 'This Is Just What We Like To Do'". Huffington Post, Katla Mcglynn, 10/07/2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Seinfeld Schools Letterman On 'Comedians In Cars,' A.K.A. The 'Anti-Show About A Nonevent'". Huffington Post, Kate McGlyn, 06/12/2014.
  5. "How Jerry Seinfeld Defied the Odds and Won the Internet". Huffington Post, Danny Groner, 08/10/2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "3 Content Tips From "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee"". Huffington Post, Blake Landau, 11/18/2014.
  7. 1 2 Carter, Bill (February 2, 2014). "Halftime Brings a Much-Anticipated ‘Seinfeld’ Reunion". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  8. Hutchinson, Bill (September 15, 2014). "Jerry Seinfeld reveals he wanted to start new season of ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ with Joan Rivers". Daily News. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  9. "Art’s Delicatessen & Restaurant". Studio City, CA: Yelp. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  10. "Review: ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’". Variety. June 12, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  11. "‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,’ TV review". The New York Daily News. June 13, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  12. "So These Comics Drive to a Diner and Drink Coffee". The New York Times. August 3, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  13. Giridharadas, Anand (2014-04-15). "Seinfeld, His Show, and Inequality". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  14. "'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee': Television review". New York Daily News. June 19, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  15. VERNE GAY. "'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' Season 4 review — Newsday". Newsday.
  16. 1 2 "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  17. "Documentary Motion Picture, TV Series/Specials and Digital Series Nominees Announced for 2015 Awards". Producers Guild of America. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  18. Petski, Denise (January 23, 2016). "PGA Awards: 'The Big Short' Wins Top Film Prize; 'Game Of Thrones' Takes Drama; 'Transparent' Nabs Comedy". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.

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