"Seinfeld" Cast to Reunite

The cast of “Seinfeld” are coming back, but this time it won’t be in Jerry’s apartment.

Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards will be featured in a multiple-episode story arc on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” this fall. The series was created by and stars Larry David, who co-created the extremely successful “Seinfeld.”

The appearance will mark the first time that all four actors have appeared together on a scripted television show since “Seinfeld” went off the air nearly 11 years ago.

David also served as the executive producer on “Seinfeld” until he left the show in the seventh season, but he eventually returned to write the finale. He is credited as one of the strongest creative voices behind one of the biggest shows on television.

Thus far, Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus and Alexander have all made individual appearances on the show in past seasons, but this will mark Richards’ first appearance on the show.

“Curb” stars David as a post-"Seinfeld" fictionalized version of himself as a self-centered, socially inept, semi-retired multimillionaire living in Los Angeles.

Louis-Dreyfus and Alexander both appeared in separate story arcs that centered on David trying to get the former “Seinfeld” stars to appear on a new show he was developing.

This is also the first time any news has surfaced about a time frame for “Curb Your Enthusiasm’s” return. The season that last aired (season six) ended in 2007 and speculation about season seven has been floating around ever since. One reason for the long gap between seasons was due to David filming the Woody Allen directed “Whatever Works,” which is set in New York City.

No official date has been set yet for the premiere of “Curb’s” seventh season, but HBO says the 10 episode season will air this fall.

The four stars will be playing themselves, keeping with the show’s interesting blend of reality and fiction. Ever since "Seinfeld" went off the air in 1998, there have been ramblings and rumors about a potential reunion of the show’s cast on NBC.

Richards return to the small screen is also notable because he hasn’t done much since his infamous rant at a comedy club over a year ago. He's been in a state of virtual exile, making few appearances outside his home in Beverly Hills.

Few details about the plot are known, but Alexander, in an interview with North By Northwestern magazine, offered some insight. He said that the premise of the story is that the four actors are gathering for a “Seinfeld” reunion episode.

The episodes are currently shooting in Los Angeles and should bring many viewers to the upcoming season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”