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Seinfeld Creators Say Curb Gave Them a Way to Revisit the Divisive Finale

They describe a rare setup that let a decades-old joke come full circle.

Lisa Kudrow Says ‘Friends’ Writers’ Room Was ‘Mean,’ With Sexualized Talk About Co-Stars

Jason Alexander Revives Seinfeld Casting Lore, Naming Stars Once Eyed for George Costanza

Sarah Chalke Says Barr Questioned Her Age During Roseanne Audition, Recalls Early Heckling

Fran Drescher Says A London Day With Twiggy’s Daughter Sparked The Nanny—and a Chance Plane Pitch Sealed It

Full House Stars Revisit Risky Chimp Scene, Cite Handlers’ Warnings