The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref is a reality series produced by (and often starring) comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The program will include several stars of stage, screen and sports giving opinions and telling anecdotes about married life.

The series is scheduled to debut on NBC in the fall of 2009. The announcement was made in February of 2009 and will join other new shows on NBC's lineup including Community and Parenthood.

Jerry Seinfeld began his career as a stand-up comedian. In 1990, NBC commissioned him and fellow comedian Larry David to write a pilot. Seinfeld, the "show about nothing" was born. The series ran for eight seasons and launched the careers of Seinfeld, Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

This is not a therapy show, it's a comedy show.After nine years of marriage, I have discovered that the comedic potential of this subject is quite rich.—Jerry SeinfeldVariety: Marriage Returns Seinfeld to NBC (February 25,2 009)

"Jerry called us up and told us he had an idea. He flew in to sit down with us, and he and Ellen pitched the show. We were laughing the whole time as they went through the concept. As Jerry noted, some of the greatest comedies in history have been about marriage."—BenSilverman, NBC network headVariety: Marriage Returns Seinfeld to NBC (February 25,2 009)