The cast of “Seinfeld” show poses with the Emmys they won for Outstanding Comedy Series on September 19, 1993 in Pasadena, CA. From left to right: Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander. (Credit: SCOTT FLYNN/AFP/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The iconic Tom’s Restaurant that stood in as the exterior for Monk’s Coffee Shop may look much the same, but we all know that New York City has changed dramatically since the days of “Seinfeld.”
So what if Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer were living in the New York City of the 21st century, with its hipsters and trendy shops in Williamsburg, its IKEA in a famously remote location in Red Hook, and its throngs of denizens posting their every thought and move to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram?
You don’t have to imagine, because a new Twitter parody account has created that reality.
The “Modern Seinfeld” parody account (@SeinfeldToday) appeared on Sunday night, and despite having issued only 46 tweets, it already had more than 67,000 followers as of Monday evening. The tweets come up with an assortment of imaginary 21st-century plots for the show, which went out of production in 1998.
The tweets imagine the “Seinfeld” characters navigating through contemporary New York City and its trends:
Bob Sacamano is lost and was last seen on the High Line. Kramer looks for him, but falls in love with an exhibitionist in a hotel window.—
Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
Jerry breaks up with his girlfriend because she doesn't like Shake Shack custard. Kramer goes to Williamsburg, hates it.—
Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
Elaine is caught on video laughing at 9/11 memorial. @Gawker posts it & turns her into a pariah. Kramer claims to have invented the Snuggie.—
Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
Elaine pretends to live in Brooklyn to date a cute, younger guy. Kramer becomes addicted to 5 Hour Energy. George's parents get Skype.—
Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
Meanwhile, there is no shortage of name-dropping for social networking sites and apps, of which the modernized Seinfeld characters appear to be very fond:
Elaine yells at her co-workers for loving Pinterest. Kramer becomes an @Uber driver. George opens actual jerk store on Etsy.—
Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
Kramer uses Kickstarter to fund a line of dog tasers. "Tasers for dogs to protect themselves. To protect themselves, Jerry! "—
Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
George goes crazy trying to decipher the fact that a pretty woman "liked" his Facebook status. Elaine is kicked out of a movie for texting.—
Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
And the tweets even bring some Seinfeld-style levity to the struggles of Superstorm Sandy:
George's parents claim their house was destroyed by "Sandy," move in with George. He discovers the house is fine. Sandy is a loud neighbor.—
Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
The Atlantic Wire reported Monday that BuzzFeed sports editor Jack Moore is behind the account. He told the publication they started tweeting out scenarios for fictitious contemporary “Seinfeld” episodes with his friend, Josh Gondelman, and decided the running joke warranted its own account.
There was no published reaction to the new account Monday night from Jerry Seinfeld or co-creator Larry David, but Jason Alexander did retweet a remark from the Huffington Post: “We’re pretty confident @SeinfeldToday is gonna be your new favorite Twitter account.”


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