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"Seinfeld" writer Larry Charles dishes about some of the show's classic moments

By Chris Morgan | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 8:27 PM ET

If you are a comedy lover, you may know the name Larry Charles. If you care about comedy at all, you are familiar with Charles' work. He directed "Borat," for example. Charles also directed numerous episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and wrote 19 episodes of "Mad About You." Ultimately, though, Charles is notable for being the most-important "Seinfeld" writer outside of Larry David and, you know, Jerry Seinfeld.

Charles was on the writing staff from season two through season five, and he is the credited writer on episodes such as "The Library," "The Limo," and "The Outing." Owing in large part to his "Seinfeld" success, Charles has a new memoir called "Comedy Samurai." To promote the book, he went on Rich Eisen's radio show and talked about the show that will be the first thing in his obituary.

Eisen is well-known in the world of sports, as he is a former ESPN personality who has been on the NFL Network for years. He's also been hosting a successful radio show for over a decade, which is simulcast on video, in this case on the Roku Sports Channel. Eisen is also a huge "Seinfeld" fan, he's had Jerry himself on the show, and David has been on a few times at this point.

Charles and Eisen discuss some famous "Seinfeld" moments and episodes that Charles himself wrote. He gives his inspiration behind some of the plots from his episodes as well, including a couple that unexpectedly came from real-life scenarios.

While "Seinfeld" lovers have heard the cast, and David, discuss the show plenty at this point, Charles is not as public a figure, so this is an unusual opportunity to get another critical member of that show's early success on the record about the most-important sitcom of the 1990s.

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television.

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