Who says being funny on Twitter won’t get you anywhere.
Comedian and writer Jack Moore has just landed a job writing on a new Fox sitcom, and he did so based partially on the strength of his Twitter side-project, Modern Seinfeld.
If you don’t follow @SeinfeldToday on Twitter, you’re doing something wrong. It’s one of the most delightful parody accounts out there. The account, which was launched back in December of 2012, tweets out possible Seinfeld plotlines – if the show was in production today.
Here are some gems:
Jerry joins Twitter only to find that a Jerry parody account has 50k followers. It's run by Bania who will stop if Jerry buys him dinner.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
Elaine messes up her hearing, meets a guy who's a "scientist." Ends up going to a Scientology center. Kramer & Newman have to deprogram her.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
George's parents claim their house was destroyed by "Sandy," move in with George. He discovers the house is fine. Sandy is a loud neighbor.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 10, 2012
George gets aroused during a TSA patdown. Bania steals a joke from Jerry's Twitter. Kramer falls in love with "the rare female cabbie."
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) December 19, 2012
George goes crazy when his gf's chat window says she's "typing" for hours. He confronts her. Turns out she just bumped a key. She dumps him.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) April 12, 2013
George is briefly implicated in the latest Anthony Weiner scandal because his OKCupid handle is Carlos Danger.
— Modern Seinfeld (@SeinfeldToday) July 24, 2013
See? Good stuff. The account has over 620,000 followers.
According to THR, Moore has been hired to write for Us & Them, a new sitcom set to air on Fox this fall.
The premise of the show involves a couple who have been dating online for a few months. When they finally decide to meet in person, their respective families attempt to interfere with the relationship. The show is based on a British series called Gavin & Stacey, and stars Jason Ritter and Alexis Bledel.
“I was basically pitching storylines, which is a huge part of being on a writing staff. Here’s 400 [of them] that illustrated a skill set,” Moore told THR in referencing how his Twitter alter-ego helped him land the job.