Why Jerry Seinfeld Hates Watching His Self-Titled Sitcom

It might be hard to believe that someone hates watching a show that could be on the list of almost-perfect sitcoms, especially considering the fact that it's their own show. When any other person turns on an episode of "Seinfeld," we only see the fictional world of Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer, a world created for audiences to enjoy. We laugh at the jokes and each of the characters' hilariously awkward situations. Then, as far as we know, everything's wrapped up nice and neat once the episode ends. But for the show's creator, it's a much different story. Watching his own show was a painful experience.

In an interview, Jerry Seinfeld revealed that he couldn't sit back and enjoy his own show because as much as he likes the jokes, every time he tries to watch the show, it "reminds him of how hard it was to do" (via Vulture). He said, "I can't seem to get that part out of my head and just enjoy the show, but I'm working on it because I would like to watch them more. When I watch them, I see my face and I see how I was struggling." We can only imagine how taxing it would be on a writer to make a critically acclaimed show as consistently funny and charming as "Seinfeld."