Jerry Seinfeld sparked a serious debate about the state of comedy in a new podcast interview.

The sitcom legend shared his thoughts about how television has changed during a recent episode of the New Yorkers Radio Hour, where he blamed the extreme left and PC crap for the lack of quality laughs on the small screen.

Asked how he handles serious aspects of the world weighing on you, Seinfeld told journalist David Remnick , Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly and they dont get it.

It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, Oh, Cheers is on. Oh, MASH is on. Oh, Mary Tyler Moore is on. All in the Family is on, he reasoned. You just expected, Therell be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight. Well, guess what where is it?

Ignoring the impact streaming has had on broadcast TV, the comic explained, This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people.