The Seinfeld Chronicles The Seinfeld Chronicles "The Seinfeld Chronicles" (also known as "Good News, Bad News" or "Pilot") is the pilot episode of the American sitcom "Seinfeld", which first aired on NBC on July 5, 1989. The first of the 180 "Seinfeld" episodes, the pilot was written by show creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, and directed by Art Wolff. The episode revolves around a fictionalized version of Seinfeld, who is unsure about the romantic intentions of a woman he met, and frets about the meaning of her signals with his friend George (Jason Alexander) and neighbor Kessler (Michael Richards, whose character would
The Pilot (Seinfeld) The Pilot (Seinfeld) "The Pilot" is the two-part season finale episode of the fourth season of "Seinfeld". It makes up the 63rd and 64th episodes and first aired on May 20, 1993. This two-part episode aired at an earlier time, 8:00 PM, to make room for the two-hour finale of "Cheers", whose timeslot would be claimed by "Seinfeld" at the start of the new fall season. Approximately 32 million people watched this episode (both parts) when it initially aired, and the show became a major ratings grab for its next five seasons. Jerry and George get the green light to