Jerry Seinfeld didn’t rule out reviving the comedian’s eponymous sitcom when asked during an interview by fellow comic-turned-television star Ellen DeGeneres.
Mr. Seinfeld, 63, briefly discussed potentially rebooting his successful ’90s series when grilled during Tuesday’s episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on NBC.
“All these sitcoms are having a resurgence,” Ms. DeGeneres said. “’Roseanne’ is doing it, I heard ’Murphy Brown’ — is that really true, ’Murphy Brown’ is doing it? … Do you think, Jerry, there would be a possibility that ’Seinfeld’ would come back?”
Mr. Seinfeld’s two-word reply — “It’s possible” — prompted extended applause from the show’s studio audience and quickly spurred speculation centered around his open-ended response.
“Seinfeld” ran on NBC for nine seasons starting in 1989, earning 11 Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, among other accolades, before ending in 1998.
The show’s co-creator, Larry David, previously turned down an offer to revive the show for a live episode, Mr. Seinfeld told The Hollywood Reporter in 2016. And in September, Mr. Seinfeld seemed wary of a possible revival in an interview with E! Entertainment.
“Why?” Mr. Seinfeld responded when asked last year about a possible reboot. “Maybe it’s nice that you continue to love it instead of us tampering with something that went pretty well.”
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