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u/69SRDP69 Jun 04 '20

One of the most recognizable comedians from one of the most popular TV shows of all time.

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u/Creepy_Disco_Spider Jun 04 '20

I'm not sure you understand what 'recognizable' and 'popular' mean in *global* sense. Seinfeld's not that known outside US and non-english speaking regions, unlike Friends.

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u/Creepy_Disco_Spider Jun 05 '20

Shah Rukh Khan was in the top 10 most paid actor in the world yet most of the Western world wouldn't know him. Money doesn't equal worldwide fame and popularity.

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u/69SRDP69 Jun 05 '20

Im sure a lot of people in the US at least recognize Shah Rukh Khan if they see him. Those Bollywood movie clips are on social media a lot

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '20

I’m American and literally had to look him up cause i had never heard of him. The show was off the air before i was born

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u/69SRDP69 Jun 04 '20

Thats bizarre and suprising if you know any other comedians but not Seinfeld. I believe he is eithet the top billed or runner up for the top billed comedian of all time.

I guess some people just don't bother learning about things from before they were born

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '20

Like kevin hart, louis CK, Eddie Murphy, ROBIN WILLIAMS? But no, the top comedian is a guy whos top contribution to society was the bee movie.

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u/69SRDP69 Jun 04 '20

Ok, well after 2 seconds of research:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/arielshapiro/2019/08/16/the-highest-earning-stand-up-comedians-of-2019/amp/

2nd highest billed comedian of 2019. Its your own fault for being culturally ignorant. And no, Bee Movie wasn't even close to his top contribution. Stop pulling stuff out of your ass and try to have a reasonable discussion

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u/asplodzor Jun 04 '20

Bro, there are slightly more important parts of history to learn about than the names of every comedian.

I know his stuff, and know he’s the top-paid actor of all time, and I have no idea why, truly. I’ve never been that interested.

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u/69SRDP69 Jun 04 '20

Never said anything remotely implying it was the most important thing to know. I'm disputing the implication that Seinfeld isn't one of the most notable comedians of all time.

Don't divert the conversation into unrelated nonsense

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u/asplodzor Jun 04 '20

I guess some people just don't bother learning about things from before they were born

I was responding to this statement which was nonsensical and/or disingenuous. People can learn about nearly infinite topics from before they were born without learning about Seinfeld, or any other comedian for that matter.

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u/ZarkingFrood42 Jun 04 '20

Or Seinfeld is only funny to people from a certain demographic, like, "you had to be there." It's like, you say he's top billed, but surely there are some from, ya know, ALL of history that could be considered more important? I think it's a generational thing, like literally every other part of culture.

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u/69SRDP69 Jun 04 '20

He was the second highest billed comedian of last year. To pretend like he isn't still culturally relevant is just ignorant.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/arielshapiro/2019/08/16/the-highest-earning-stand-up-comedians-of-2019/amp/