Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill Review - 6 Ups & 3 Downs
4. Up - The Last Bit
Seinfeld's special ends with jokes about port-a-potties, and it's some of the best material of the entire hour. He goes through the whole process of the designs and to the slight shame of having to associate yourself with one. When you're known as a clean comic, it can feel limiting on what material is acceptable to use. Seinfeld has long dismissed the notion that he's a clean comic, but whether or not that label fits, it still results in talking about topics like this.
But the thing is that it never feels forced. The topic comes about naturally, and the audience is more than willing to go down this joyride of port-a-johns.
It's dumpster diving with a Seinfeld twists, and it's actually a moment of wanting the bit to continue when Seinfeld announces the end of the show and waves goodnight. That's the way a special should end - leaving the audience with wanting more.
There isn't one golden joke at the end, but it's a strong finish to an uneven special.
The special is flawed, so here are the downs...