“Expectations Were Ridiculous”: Seinfeld Star Understands Why Finale Disappointed Fans

Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus understands why some were disappointed with the show’s divisive series finale. A ratings giant for most of its legendary run on NBC, the show about nothing wrapped up in 1998 with a final episode that drew a staggering 76.3 million viewers. Unfortunately, a large percentage of that viewership was downright enraged by the Seinfeld finale, which saw Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer being put on trial while a parade of popular guest characters from the show’s past testified to the foursome’s questionable behavior over the course of the series. Ultimately, the four main characters wound up sitting in prison for their lack of character, a bleak ending that continues to be debated decades later.