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Seinfeld ran on NBC from 1989 to 1998 and used music by composer Jonathan Wolff as its signature scene change sound. Wolff built the show's cues around sampled slap bass and mouth percussion that matched Jerry Seinfeld's stand-up rhythm, so each episode could cut quickly without traditional scoring. Clips of the riff later spread online as a shorthand for a sitcom transition, and editors still drop it into parodies, sketches and reaction videos whenever they want that unmistakable nineties comedy timing.
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The iconic Seinfeld transition bass riff, a short slap bass sting from the sitcom used between scenes and as a comedic pause or punchline cue.
This is the short, funky slap bass riff that cuts between scenes in Seinfeld, instantly signalling a change of location or a beat after a joke. Played with a percussive, popping tone, the line is bouncy and smug rather than melodic, looping just long enough to reset the moment before the next exchange begins. It carries the show's stand-up, observational energy in a second of music, making an ordinary cut feel like a punchline itself. Viewers recognise it immediately, even without any dialogue or laughter over the top.
