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[–] -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

He was a well-known comic before he did the show. Perhaps not a household name but very few comics ever are. He had already been on Carson like a dozen times, as a stand up in the 80s that's like the height of fame. You might even say that Seinfeld's TV show elevated him to a status that no comic had ever before achieved.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Certainly a status he couldn’t have achieved on his own merits. 95% of the people going to his shows go there because they know him through the TV show, not because they’re interested in his stand-up. Nowadays he’s mostly famous for being famous. But a douche, too.

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