It was a show about nothing that catapulted Jerry Seinfeld - the brainchild behind the hit television series – to international stardom. Seinfeld also left America – and indeed television viewers in other corners of the world – with something not many television shows have: the ability to watch the same episodes repeatedly and laugh as hard as we did the first time.

What Seinfeld did with his classic TV series, “Seinfeld,” was make people laugh by putting the main characters – Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer – into everyday situations we’ve all dealt with at one time or another: forgetting where we parked our car in the mall parking lot; having to make idle chit chat with a taxi driver when we really just want to close our eyes and be left alone; and getting a case of the giggles at the most inopportune moment (i.e. Jerry sticking a Tweety Bird pez dispenser on Elaine’s leg during a piano recital.)

But, the road to international fame that “Seinfeld” would garner the comedian was anything but smooth. The Brooklyn-born Seinfeld got his first taste of television celebrity when he appeared in the hit TV show “Benson” in 1980. Unfortunately, the comedian didn’t fit with the cast and was let go after several episodes. He returned to the comedy club circuit, honing his act and waiting for his big break.

That break came in 1981 when Seinfeld appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” with host Johnny Carson. Seinfeld blew both Carson and the audience away, paving a path that would eventually lead him to appearances on such late night shows as “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

He continued to make the rounds on the comedy circuit until he got another big break, this time in 1987. “Jerry Seinfeld’s Stand-Up Confidential” aired on HBO that same year and gave Seinfeld even more exposure.

NBC came calling in 1990, offering Seinfeld the invaluable opportunity to write and star in his own sitcom. Seinfeld, bringing fellow comic Larry David into the fray, eagerly accepted and pitched his idea for a show about nothing, inspiration for a later episode of “Seinfeld.” NBC was underwhelmed with Seinfeld and David’s creative inspiration and asked them to create only a paltry four episodes.

Originally titled “The Seinfeld Chronicles,” by the second episode, the show became simply “Seinfeld,” and as the first season passed, “Seinfeld,” was slowly evolving and gaining fans. By the time it aired its final episode in 1998, “Seinfeld” had become one of television’s biggest hits.

Following the final “Seinfeld,” the comedian went back to his comic roots and hit the concert circuit. From that time on, Jerry Seinfeld concert tickets have routinely sold out minutes after going on sale. To date, Seinfeld has released two comedy albums, “I’m Telling You For The Last Time” in 1998 and “Jerry Seinfeld on Comedy” in 2001.