What Would ‘Seinfeld’ Be Like Today?
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Ever wonder what Seinfeld episodes would be like today? Of course you do. You’re a reasonable, cool person.
Here’s your answer: A HILARIOUS twitter feed called @SeinfeldToday is full of episode ideas for a modern Seinfeld, using podcasts, Grindr, the Apple store, JDate and Girls. It’s so spot-on, it’s insane. I wish these were real episodes. Why are they not real episodes?
Check out some of the episode idea tweets below and on Seinfeld Today, then see if you can write your own. (It’s real fun.)
George thinks his GF is faking a gluten-intolerance, feeds her real cookies, sending her to the ER. Autocorrect ruins Jerry's relationship.
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Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012Elaine pretends to live in Brooklyn to date a cute, younger guy. Kramer becomes addicted to 5 Hour Energy. George’s parents get Skype.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
@seinfeldtoday Kramer becomes the new voice for MTA. George’s boss catches him skipping work on Google Streetview. Jerry buys GF an Iphone4.
— Jack Warner (@jpwarner) December 10, 2012
Jerry gets in a fight in the Trader Joes line. George’s Netflix thinks he’s gay. Elaine has to get One Direction tickets for her boss’s kid.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
Jerry receives a naked photo in a text from a number he doesn’t know and a woman he doesn’t recognize. Kramer gets banned from ZipCar.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
George pretends to be vegan to sleep with a woman, but then makes her eggs in the morning. Kramer gets an ebook deal. Jerry has a bad set.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
Kramer uses Kickstarter to fund a line of dog tasers. “Tasers for dogs to protect themselves. To protect themselves, Jerry! “
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
And, yada yada yada…
PS: In case you were wondering if he was indeed a brilliant genius, the idea apparently stemmed from TC regular Josh Gondelman’s delightful mind. 
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