Hyper reality: The Comedy Vérité of “The Jim Gaffigan Show” on TV Land
Fans of Seinfeld love to visit the iconic places and people featured on the hit NBC sitcom, from the diner where Jerry hung out with George, Elaine and Kramer, to the Soup Nazi, and everywhere Upper West Side in between. Except Seinfeld hardly ever shot in New York City. Most of its New York street scenes took place on a studio lot in Los Angeles. More recently, FX’s Louie enjoyed shooting some stand-up comedy scenes at The Comedy Cellar and Caroline’s, among other places, and even opened its early seasons by showing Louis CK’s walk from the West 4th Street subway...
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