I'm Telling You for the Last Time

I'm Telling You for the Last Time is a 1998 stand-up comedy special and the second starring Jerry Seinfeld. The special aired live on HBO on August 9, 1998 from the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. It was then released as an album on cassette and CD by the same title that same year. In 1999, a VHS and DVD titled Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Live on Broadway was released.

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Live on Broadway
Video Box Cover
Directed byMarty Callner
Produced by
  • Bill Brigode
  • Marty Callner
  • Randall Gladstein
  • Jerry Seinfeld
  • Jeff Thorsen
Written byJerry Seinfeld
StarringJerry Seinfeld
Music byMichael Kamen
CinematographyGabriel Beristain
Production
companies
Distributed byHBO Home Video
Release date
  • August 8, 1998 (1998-08-08)
(broadcast)
  • September 28, 1999 (1999-09-28)
(video)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Live album by
Jerry Seinfeld
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998
RecordedAugust 6–9, 1998
Recorded on Remote Recording's Silver Truck
VenueBroadhurst Theatre
GenreComedy
Length72:27
LabelUniversal Records
Jerry Seinfeld chronology
Stand-Up Confidential
(1987)		 I'm Telling You for the Last Time
(1998)		 Jerry Before Seinfeld
(2017)

The recording was taped just a couple of months after the show Seinfeld went off the air. Entertainment Weekly said about the album: "On its own, the CD is a more than respectable stand-up disc; Seinfeld's riffs ... are worthy of preservation." I'm Telling You for the Last Time was nominated for a 1999 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album. After recording this special/album, Seinfeld vowed never to use old material again referencing his repeated use of "bits" from Seinfeld.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA-[2]

Album

Track listing
  1. "Intro/Phones"
  2. "Cab Drivers"
  3. "Air Travel"
  4. "Florida"
  5. "Halloween"
  6. "Supermarkets"
  7. "Drugstores"
  8. "Doctors"
  9. "Men and Women"
  10. "Chinese People"
  11. "McDonalds"
  12. "Olympics"
  13. "Scuba Diving"
  14. "No. 1 Fear"
  15. "Sky Diving/The Helmet"
  16. "Clothing"
  17. "Late TV"
  18. "Crooks"
  19. "Horses"
  20. "Bathroom"
  21. "Q+A"

Production

At the beginning of the special, there is a pre-taped bit of a funeral where Jerry is burying his old material. Mourners include fellow comedians, George Carlin, Robert Klein, Garry Shandling, Ed McMahon, Paul Reiser, Jay Leno, George Wallace, Larry Miller, and Alan King.

In addition to the physical formats, the audio album can be streamed on Spotify.[3]

Awards

In 1999, the special was nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards in Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Special.

The American Comedy Awards nominated Jerry for the Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special and the Directors Guild of America Awards nominated Marty Callner for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety. [4]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Jerry Seinfeld | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. "TV Review: Seinfeld's 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time'". EW.com.
  3. "I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Jerry Seinfeld". Spotify. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. "Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998 TV Special) Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
  6. "Canadian album certifications – Jerry Seinfeld – I'm Telling You for the Last Time". Music Canada.
  7. "American album certifications – Jerry Seinfeld – I'm Telling You for the Last Time". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 



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