Jerry Seinfeld is reportedly in talks to return to NBC on a new comedy series. The show has been described as “just like Curb Your Enthusiasm, but with Jerry, instead of Larry.”

But Page Six raises a good point: If he’s copying Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who was the model for George Costanza and now the neurotic star of Curb Your Enthusiasm, then won’t this new show just be Seinfeld II: This Time It’s Reality?

I’m mostly just peeved that Seinfeld is reneging on his promises not to return to television:

[T]he 53-year-old insists he isn’t interested in reprising his role in another series of the hit show. He says, “I’m old, I’m rich and I’m tired.”

And I can’t help but wonder if this new show is a result of when Seinfeld pompously went off on Larry King in November about his career. King asked Seinfeld, “You gave it up, right? They didn’t cancel you, you canceled them.” Seinfeld exploded.

“You’re not aware of this? Are you under the impression that I got canceled? I thought that was pretty well documented. Is this still CNN? I was the number one show on television, Larry… Do you know who I am? It’s a big difference between being canceled and being number one. [He laughs incredulously, shaking his head.] Can we get a resumé in here for Larry to go over?”

Sounds to me like Seinfeld’s not the only thing that’s old and tired — the schtick is, too.