''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

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. It was then released as an

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on cassette and CD by the same title that same year. In 1999, a VHS and

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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. ''

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'' 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''.

Album

Track listing

#"Intro/Phones" #"Cab Drivers" #"Air Travel" #"Florida" #"Halloween" #"Supermarkets" #"Drugstores" #"Doctors" #"Men and Women" #"Chinese People" #"McDonalds" #"Olympics" #"Scuba Diving" #"No. 1 Fear" #"Sky Diving/The Helmet" #"Clothing" #"Late TV" #"Crooks" #"Horses" #"Bathroom" #"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,

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, Robert Klein, Garry Shandling,

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, Paul Reiser, Jay Leno, George Wallace, Larry Miller, and Alan King. In addition to the physical formats, the audio album can be streamed on

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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

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s nominated Marty Callner for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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