Julia Louis-Dreyfus Recalls Suffering 'Real Grief' After the End of 'Seinfeld'
etonline.comaired its final episode 25 years ago this month. The show and its lovable characters had not only become household names after nine glorious seasons on NBC, the show and its star-studded cast forever etched their names in pop culture lore and is now considered one of the greatest shows in television history.But there was also a sense of grief, and it was a feeling Julia Louis-Dreyfus says washed over her when the show aired the series finale in May 1998, drawing a whopping 76 million viewers.
In the latest cover story, Louis-Dreyfus recalled her emotions after the hit show that launched her career came to an end.«There was a real grief period when the show ended that was real and felt,» she tells the outlet. «Because we all loved each other so much.»Louis-Dreyfus memorably portrayed Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld's ex-girlfriend-turned-best-friend on the show.
Jason Alexander (George Costanza) and Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer) rounded out the cast. The show — created by Seinfeld and Larry David — premiered in 1989, and it struggled to gain traction amid its lineup shuffling.
There were also more than several instances when network executives came close to pulling the plug on the show.But when finally found its audience, the show — and the network — never looked back.
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