Seinfeld Co-Creators Reunite in HBO Max Trailer for New Series

A new trailer for Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America reunites Seinfeld co-creators Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and previews sketches that lampoon U.S. history for the country's 250th anniversary. The trailer touches on the Wright brothers, the Continental Congress and Victory in Europe Day, and includes a scene in which Larry David shouts, "This is a declaration of common sense!" at the Continental Congress.

The limited sketch comedy series positions itself as a response to disputes over how history is taught, with a logline warning that those who don't know history are doomed to watch Larry David repeat it. The show appears intent on undercutting serious moments with crude humor and, the trailer suggests, may spark viral outrage.

The episode cast is stacked: Jon Hamm and Sean Hayes play the Wright brothers; Bill Hader and Kathryn Hahn portray Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln; Chris Parnell appears as Benjamin Franklin and Susie Essman as Susan B. Anthony.

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