It's strange watching Seinfeld now that all the parents are dead

Mel Magazine

The recent passing of Liz Sheridan, who played Jerry's mom Helen Seinfeld, was notable because she was the last living actor who played a parent of one of the Seinfeld characters. "I’ve heard people say that you don’t really become an adult until you lose your parents — suddenly, you realize you’re not a kid anymore," says Tim Grierson. "...If so, it’ll be strange for Seinfeld fans to watch the show from here on out. Jerry, Elaine, Kramer and George were the main characters, but it always felt like they were the kids, with their parents and uncles serving as the series’ real grownups. Now, Jerry and his buddies are on their own."