I’ve never watched the FX/Hulu sitcom, “Adults.” I assumed it was a little like “Seinfeld” mixed with “Friends,” but I already knew the originals. Leave this show to a new generation.
But De Sousa — who runs a popular Instagram page — worked on the “Seinfeld” 2nd unit crew that shot most of the show’s exterior work in New York, like Tom’s Diner. So she really knows it when a classic “Seinfeld” bit is reiterated somewhere else.
DeSousa settled into Season 2, which debuted August 27th, and came up with 12 instances in which the show closely resembles “Seinfeld.”
So here are her catches so far. She’s starting to look back at the first season. Are these Easter eggs, or lack of originality? Also, maybe a “Friends” expert should take a closer look at “Adults.”
All of the Jokes ADULTS Season 2 on Hulu Stole from Seinfeld
1. The alternate friend group (bizarro Jerry etc)
2. Issa’s weird little guy (Elaine’s little kicks)
3. The 1800 Mattress number (Elaine says she has been giving out the same fake number to guys for years)
4. The guys all have to stop jer*ing off after the room switch (the Contest)
5. Issa pushes her way past everyone to escape when the carbon monoxide detector goes off (George pushing by everyone when there’s a fire at a birthday party)
6. Issa’s ex changed his last name to Bin Laden (Elaine dating a guy whose last name is Rifkin)
7. Anton advises a guy to open a restaurant and it fails (Jerry tells Babu to make his restaurant Pakistani)
8. The gang meets at a diner all the time
9. Little bites instead of a meal makes it inconclusive if it’s a date or not (banya and the soup)
10. Anton tells Issa to do the opposite of what she would normally to fit in in the corporate world (George does the opposite to attract a girl)
11. Issa keeps working at the company without getting paid (Kramer)
12. Paul Baker runs for president of the HOA – Jerry’s dad runs for president of the condo association
