Seinfeld
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Although Seinfeld mocks all religions they do not single out any one religion, every denomination is given equal opportunity.
There is a notable lack of religious belief among the main cast of Seinfeld, therefore they feel it is abnormal if someone has faith in a religion. They mock their friends who have faith (Puddy), they see those who practice religion as less than or less intelligent.
When other people have faith, their beliefs do not matter to the main cast no matter how close they are.
Example: George gives lobster to Rachel, Jerry’s kosher girlfriend, and does not understand the severity of this to her.
Seinfeld, when talking about religion, often employs the use of stereotypes to create humour – decreasing the importance of religion.
This, though, may be useful as they allow the audience to understand more about a character without having to go through a great deal of character development as the episodes are only on average 22 minutes.
For example: Uncle Leo – he takes Jerry’s watch out of the garbage (stereotype of cheap), as well as his vocal tendencies and accent, as well as constantly nagging and complaining.
Seinfeld mocks Judaism the same as all other religions, showing that the creators are willing to mock any and all religions regardless of personal connection (as many actors/creators/writers are Jewish – including Jerry himself).
Similar to Religions themselves - when Seinfeld displays important religious characters – priests, rabbis, etc., - they do so through the use of stereotypes.
They are recognizable right away as being a prototype of their religion, and are then mocked rather than respected. They are shown to be sinners, and make humiliating errors.