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| | CMT.com : Jerry Seinfeld : Biography |
 | | In 1980, Seinfeld was cast in the sitcom Benson, but was fired after just a few episodes; he returned to stand-up with a vengeance, and a year later made his first appearance on The Tonight Show, winning over host Johnny Carson. |
 | | Premiering in 1991 under the name The Seinfeld Chronicles, the show was an immediate critical hit but fared poorly in the ratings; known as simply Seinfeld from its second episode onward, the series gradually gained momentum, and NBC agreed to an order of six more episodes, followed in its third year by 13 more. |
 | | Throughout much of the decade, it remained the highest-rated sitcom on television, but in 1998 Seinfeld pulled the plug on the show, despite reports that NBC offered him a staggering $5 million per episode to continue for another 22-episode season. |
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