The Seinfeld Curse

The (superstitious) curse put on the cast and crew of Seinfeld, that disabled them from being able to start new shows.

Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Micheal Richards have each attempted to launch new sitcoms as title-role characters. Despite decent acclaim and even some respectable ratings, almost every show was canceled quickly, usually within the first season. This gave rise to the term Seinfeld curse: the failure of a sitcom starring one of the three, despite the conventional wisdom that each person's Seinfeld popularity should almost guarantee a strong, built-in audience for the actor's new show. Shows specifically cited regarding the Seinfeld curse are Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Watching Ellie, Jason Alexander's Bob Patterson and Listen Up!, and Michael Richards' The Michael Richards Show. Larry David once said of the curse, "It's so completely idiotic... It's very hard to have a successful sitcom."

However, the Emmy award-winning success of Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine has led many to believe that she has broken the 'curse'. In her acceptance speech, Louis-Dreyfus held up her award and exclaimed, "I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this, baby!" With Louis-Dreyfus playing Christine, the show has been on the air for four seasons with above-average ratings as of 2008.
by RawrItsPanda October 20, 2009
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Christopher Scarver

The guy who killed Jeffery Dahmer (and another inmate, Jesse Anderson) in prison. He beat them to death with a broom while all three were cleaning a bathroom. Scarver said he was the "son of God", acting on his "father's" command to kill.
Christopher Scarver did us all a favor.
by RawrItsPanda November 15, 2009
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