I'm Telling You for the Last Time

I'm Telling You for the Last Time
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Written byJerry Seinfeld
Directed byMarty Callner
StarringJerry Seinfeld
Music byMichael Kamen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Bill Brigode
  • Marty Callner
  • Randall Gladstein
  • Jerry Seinfeld
  • Jeff Thorsen
CinematographyGabriel Beristain
Running time75 minutes
Production companyHBO
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseAugust 9, 1998 (1998-08-09)
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)

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.

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.

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.

Weekly charts

Chart performance for I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Chart (1998–99) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 11
Canadian Top 100 Albums/100 CDs (RPM)[4] 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 23
US Billboard 200[6] 59

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Chart (1998) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 79

Certifications

Sales certifications for I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Platinum 15,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] 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. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jerry Seinfeld – I'm Telling You for the Last Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "RPM Weekly – Top 100 Albums/Top 100 CDs". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 26 October 1998. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Jerry Seinfeld – I'm Telling You for the Last Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Jerry Seinfeld Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1998". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Jerry Seinfeld – I'm Telling You For The Last Time". Music Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  10. ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Jerry Seinfeld – I'm Telling You for the Last Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 April 2021.