Seinfeld was shot on film open matte, so for the original 4:3 aspect ratio they were blocking off the sides. When they recomposed them for 16:9 HD, going back to the original film, that meant they weren't totally butchering the top and bottom of the picture, since those zones are usually composed as headroom/footroom. 
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It's marginally acceptable if it's been shot open matte, like Seinfeld, but otherwise infuriating.

It's marginally acceptable if it's been shot open matte, like Seinfeld, but otherwise infuriating.

Do they tape 4:3 matte boxes to their glasses at the theater?

Do they tape 4:3 matte boxes to their glasses at the theater?

See, the fake looking special effects thing doesn't make any sense to me. 1080p is still half to 1/4 of the resolution than you'd see in a theater, so if they look fake on your TV, they'd look faker in the theater. Unless you have motion smoothing on, like this article talks about.

See, the fake looking special effects thing doesn't make any sense to me. 1080p is still half to 1/4 of the resolution than you'd see in a theater, so if they look fake on your TV, they'd look faker in the theater. Unless you have motion smoothing on, like this article talks about.

It's like where's waldo, except they're all waldo. Fat waldo.

It's like where's waldo, except they're all waldo. Fat waldo.

"Underground Garage! Not like parking! Like the radio show! That you, Steven Van Zandt, host!"

"Underground Garage! Not like parking! Like the radio show! That you, Steven Van Zandt, host!"

TODAY'S SPECIAL: CAN OF VEGETABLES BURGER

y'all are brutalizin me

y'all are brutalizin me

Inimitable? I think Sedaris did a damn fine imitation.
EDIT: What he said ^

Inimitable? I think Sedaris did a damn fine imitation.
EDIT: What he said ^

What were they talking about on the call?

What were they talking about on the call?

It was about walt nicking himself shaving; blood all over the bath.

It was about walt nicking himself shaving; blood all over the bath.