Freshfromthesuccessofhissitcom,comedianJerrySeinfelddecidedtodotheunimaginable:hecompletelyretiredhisstand-upact,electingtostartoveragainbydevelopingentirelynewmaterial."Comedian"followsSeinfeldthroughthisprocess,asherehearsesinfrontofsmallcomedyclubaudiences,meetswithfellowcomicsandfinallyappearsbeforeanationalaudience.