• My Seinfeld Year

  • By: Fred Stoller
  • Narrated by: Fred Stoller
  • Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (791 ratings)

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My Seinfeld Year

By: Fred Stoller
Narrated by: Fred Stoller
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You'd know Fred Stoller if you saw him. He has appeared on practically every great sitcom you've ever seen - Everybody Loves Raymond, Friends, and Murphy Brown just to name a few. But he has never been a regular on a series, always the guest star. He longs to find a showbiz home. Instead, he is a television foster child, shuttling from show to show in the vain hope that one will finally agree to keep him. My Seinfeld Year tells the hysterical and bittersweet story of what happened when Stoller finally got a shot at the showbiz stability he'd always dreamed of - as a staff writer on one of the biggest television shows in history.

©2012 Fred Stoller (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

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Short but not sweet, just enjoyable

I'm familiar with the actor and his typecast character as the whiny schmuck, so I was okay and enjoyed listening to the author read his material. When a comedian writes a book or in this case a short thingy, said comedian should narrate it. However this rule does not work for any other writer.
I also remember Fred's stand up act, and could recollect it when he mentioned it in this short reading.
So please listen to the sample before buying if you have never encountered or can recall the comedic actor/writer Fred Stoller. If you don't know him from Adam or Adam's 3rd cousin, you might want to pass.
I enjoyed this book. I liked Seinfeld when it was on, and found the behind the scenes descriptions interesting. I laughed out loud a few times.

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Fred Stoller owes me $1.95 =(

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If Fred Stoller would have had at least one interesting thing to say or story to tell or was the slightest bit funny this could have maybe, maybe made it to 2 stars.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Ready Player One

How could the performance have been better?

If it have been read, written and about anyone else.

What character would you cut from My Seinfeld Year?

Fred Stoller.

Any additional comments?

Please don't buy this. I know it's only $1.95 but believe me, you'll hate yourself. Take the two bucks and set it on fire, those few seconds of excitement watching your money burn will be 1000x more enjoyable than listening to this book.

I saw the title and thought "Oh, Fred Stoller...I know him. He spent a year writing on Seinfeld!!? I bet hearing him recount that year will be pretty funny and it's only 2 bucks!" Well was I wrong. Fred is a long time "comic" and actor, he's most famous for playing Gerard on Everybody Loves Raymond.

Fred is a colossal bore. This book is awful, hearing him read it in his nebbish voice is beyond annoying. I always thought the voice he used was a bit, part of the act, but it's not! It's really how he talks and it intolerable. The thing that makes it so intolerable is that he's not telling us anything about writing on Seinfeld but it's his life story and his life couldn't be less interesting.

It's mostly him finding different ways to bitch about not becoming a famous actor and how he's still a struggling actor in his 50's and how even from a young age his life was boring and unfunny.

But don't take my word for it on how boring and lame Fred Stoller's life story is, just look at the run time, 1 hour 45 minutes. Now if you're thinking to yourself "boy, I don't know if it would take me 1:45 to tell my life story, that seems like a long time." You may be right, but you're not a "comedian"/actor who's had a 30+ year career in showbusiness. Here are a few examples to prove my point.

Last Words by George Carlin 6 hours 23 minutes
The Other Great Depression by Richard Lewis 9 hours 20 minutes
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin 4 hours 3 minutes
Dirty Daddy by Bob Saget 6 hours 45 minutes

I think you get my point. Please don't buy this book.

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Same content as his other book

But I guess I can't complain, it came with my audible membership and therefore was free.

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Great book!

What made the experience of listening to My Seinfeld Year the most enjoyable?

We really loved Fred's tale of his year at Seinfeld in his own voice!

What does Fred Stoller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think Fred's delivery is an integral part of his story!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, in fact, I listened to it twice. After I listened the first time, I played it again for the whole family on a trip!

Any additional comments?

I was really happy that Fred didn't use profanity, so I was comfortable with playing the book for the whole family.

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Fred Stopped cracks me up!

Every time I saw Fred he'd make me laugh out loud! Many of us have met someone like Fred at some point in our lives. I wonder if he understands the endearingly funny side of himself like we do. I literally could not get enough of this guy. He is the most loveable schmuck I've ever seen! I totally enjoyed this book...I wish it had been longer!

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Not sure what the point of this is

This is like excerpts from the audio book called Maybe We'll Have You Back by the same author. Not sure why a book of excerpts is necessary since the original book isn't that long. But at least the author reads this one instead of a ghost reader who does the full book. This isn't bad, but both are free on Audible so just listen to the full version which I thought was excellent.

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This gave me anxiety

I dunno, maybe it was cathartic for him. For the reader - it was an anxious compound with little reflection.

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how difficult it is in entertainment industry.

like the whole experience. keep up the strong work. I still enjoy re-runs of the show.

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Very much enjoyed this!

Fred Stoller's book is well written, and his story is funny, a little tragic at times, but ultimately inspiring. Despite his trademark downbeat demeanor, his genuine love of acting and positive outlook on some aspects of his career that some may not feel so great about is genuinely endearing. He comes off as a likable, sensitive guy and I liked hearing him tell his story.

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Fun listen

I thought this was great. Didn’t recognize the name but recognized the voice immediately. Really enjoyed it.

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