TV Show

Seinfeld

A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.

TV Show Stats +8%

9 seasons

180 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1989

Rating

TV Show

8.3/10

2,174 votes • HD

Season 1

5 episodes
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The Seinfeld Chronicles
Episode 1

The Seinfeld Chronicles

Episode 1 • Jul 05, 1989

Jerry is ecstatic that a woman he met on the road is coming to stay with him in New York. George and Kramer weigh in on how Jerry should best approach the situation.

7.1
23m
The Stake Out
Episode 2

The Stake Out

Episode 2 • May 31, 1990

Jerry meets an attractive woman at a party but by the time she leaves, he has only learned where she works. Jerry stakes out the mystery woman's office with George so that he can “casually” bump into her.

7.4
23m
The Robbery
Episode 3

The Robbery

Episode 3 • Jun 07, 1990

Jerry is robbed after Kramer fails to close the apartment door. Elaine talks Jerry into looking at a fabulous apartment in the hopes that she can then have Jerry’s place. Things are further complicated when George decides he wants the new place too.

7.2
23m
Male Unbonding
Episode 4

Male Unbonding

Episode 4 • Jun 14, 1990

Jerry tries to “break-up” with his obnoxious childhood friend but his pathetic weeping leads Jerry to give him another chance. Elaine helps Jerry come up with excuses to avoid him.

7.2
23m
The Stock Tip
Episode 5

The Stock Tip

Episode 5 • Jun 21, 1990

After George receives a stock tip, he and Jerry take the financial plunge. Elaine and her allergies battle her boyfriend’s cats. Meanwhile,Jerry’s weekend getaway with his new girlfriend proves to be a relationship killer.

7.5
23m

Season 2

12 episodes
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The Ex-Girlfriend
Episode 1

The Ex-Girlfriend

Episode 1 • Jan 23, 1991

George has doubts about his current relationship that he broke off. Elaine is curious about a relationship that she has with a guy in her building that has degenerated over the past two years. Jerry is reluctantly drawn into George's ex-relationship when he picks up some books left at her apartment. Although he wants to break it off with her, she has this "psycho-sexual" hold over him and he becomes worried about what George might think if he lets this relationship develop. Elaine confronts the guy in her building and Jerry's relationship maybe in jeopardy when his girlfriend sees his act.

7.6
23m
The Pony Remark
Episode 2

The Pony Remark

Episode 2 • Jan 30, 1991

Jerry's parents come to town for a 50th anniversary party. Jerry bets Kramer that he won't complete his plans to renovate his apartment with levels in a month. Jerry takes Elaine to the dinner and he makes an observation about children who have ponies, this remark offends the guest of honor. When she dies soon afterwards, Jerry wonders if he should go to the funeral or go to his championship softball game. Elaine wonders about the fate of the apartment, when she hears the widower is moving to Arizona. George wonders if it will ever be possible for him to have sex again.

7.4
23m
The Jacket
Episode 3

The Jacket

Episode 3 • Feb 06, 1991

Jerry buys a real expensive new suede jacket with a colorful inner lining. George has a song from Les Miserables that he just can't get out of his mind. Kramer is supposed pickup a magician friend's doves, and needs someone to help him for two minutes; Elaine takes on the job. Kramer promises she'll get "a lift" to the hotel where Jerry and George are meeting her and her father, Alton Benes, an author cut from Hemingway cloth. Jerry and George suffer while waiting with Elaine's father. When it begins to snow, Jerry turns his new jacket inside out, to protect it, but Alton Benes doesn't want to be seen on the street with him.

8.0
23m
The Phone Message
Episode 4

The Phone Message

Episode 4 • Feb 13, 1991

George blows an invitation upstairs with his latest girlfriend and then when he tries to make restitution he leaves progressively nastier messages on her answering machine. He gets the chance to prevent her from hearing her messages by having Jerry switch the tape out of her machine, while he distracts her. Jerry and his girlfriend have a disagreement about a TV commercial for Dockers, and his telling his friends about their conflict.

8.0
23m
The Apartment
Episode 5

The Apartment

Episode 5 • Apr 04, 1991

Kramer tries mousse in his hair. Jerry gets Elaine an opportunity to get the apartment right above him, before he realizes the possible implications. George tests the "man with a wedding band" theory of meeting women.

7.5
23m
The Statue
Episode 6

The Statue

Episode 6 • Apr 11, 1991

Jerry has a box of stuff his grandfather left him. Inside is an interesting looking statue that could replace one George's parents had years ago, but he broke. George plans to pick the statue up later but in the meantime he tells his parents about the replacement statue. Meanwhile the boyfriend of a bitter Finnish author (whose latest work Elaine is going to edit) is going to clean Jerry's apartment. When Jerry returns to his apartment it is cleaned beyond reason. Later when Jerry and Elaine are at the author's apartment, they see the statue on her mantelpiece. Getting it back may jeopardize Elaine's chance at being an editor, but save George from his parent's wrath.

7.6
23m
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Season 3

23 episodes
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The Note
Episode 1

The Note

Episode 1 • Sep 18, 1991

Physical therapy proves painful as Jerry has a misunderstanding with his therapist; and he finds a way for insurance to cover treatment for Elaine and a paranoid George.

7.2
23m
The Truth
Episode 2

The Truth

Episode 2 • Sep 25, 1991

George's relationship with a former IRS worker eases Jerry's tax worries--until she becomes George's former relationship; Kramer sees too much of Elaine while seeing her roommate.

7.6
23m
The Pen
Episode 3

The Pen

Episode 3 • Oct 02, 1991

Elaine regrets accompanying Jerry on a visit to his parents, where local gossip includes how Jerry acquired a pen that writes upside down.

7.7
23m
The Dog
Episode 4

The Dog

Episode 4 • Oct 09, 1991

Jerry's gig as a dog sitter provides some time alone to George and Elaine, who find they have little to say.

7.2
23m
The Library
Episode 5

The Library

Episode 5 • Oct 16, 1991

A library cop says Jerry is 20 years overdue with a steamy novel.

8.1
23m
The Parking Garage
Episode 6

The Parking Garage

Episode 6 • Oct 30, 1991

Saturday at the mall with the gang, none of whom bothered to note where the car was parked.

8.2
23m
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Season 4

24 episodes
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The Trip (1)
Episode 1

The Trip (1)

Episode 1 • Aug 12, 1992

Jerry and George look for Kramer in Hollywood, where Kramer's new friend becomes a victim.

7.6
24m
The Trip (2)
Episode 2

The Trip (2)

Episode 2 • Aug 19, 1992

Jerry and George find Kramer, whose past is laid out by the lieutenant seeking his confession.

7.9
24m
The Pitch
Episode 3

The Pitch

Episode 3 • Sep 16, 1992

A show about "nothing" is George's pitch to network execs interested in a series for Jerry.

8.0
24m
The Ticket
Episode 4

The Ticket

Episode 4 • Sep 16, 1992

Jerry and George take another meeting; Kramer testifies for Newman in a speeding-ticket protest.

7.8
24m
The Wallet
Episode 5

The Wallet

Episode 5 • Sep 23, 1992

Jerry's dad has a bad time at the back doctor's; Elaine wants to part with her boyfriend; Jerry's unhappy with George's network "negotiating."

7.5
23m
The Watch
Episode 6

The Watch

Episode 6 • Sep 30, 1992

The network president doesn't play George's game; Jerry deals for his "broken" watch; Elaine is a hot topic in the office of her psychiatrist boyfriend.

7.9
23m
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Season 5

22 episodes
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The Mango
Episode 1

The Mango

Episode 1 • Sep 16, 1993

Jerry shares George's self-doubt after Elaine admits not all was as it seemed during their romantic relationship.

8.3
23m
The Puffy Shirt
Episode 2

The Puffy Shirt

Episode 2 • Sep 23, 1993

Jerry's appearance with Bryant Gumbel is not the expected career boost for Kramer's girlfriend; but George gets a new career after moving back with his parents.

8.4
22m
The Glasses
Episode 3

The Glasses

Episode 3 • Sep 30, 1993

Kramer's optometrist pal replaces George's glasses with suspect frames.

8.0
22m
The Sniffing Accountant
Episode 4

The Sniffing Accountant

Episode 4 • Oct 07, 1993

Jerry thinks his accountant may be on drugs; George's passion wins him a job; Elaine's exclamations end her relationship.

8.1
22m
The Bris
Episode 5

The Bris

Episode 5 • Oct 14, 1993

Godparenting is a chore for Jerry and Elaine; tragedy befalls George's car; Kramer decries a genetic experiment.

7.7
22m
The Lip Reader
Episode 6

The Lip Reader

Episode 6 • Oct 28, 1993

A tennis lineswoman is game to help George learn why he's been dumped.

8.2
22m
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Season 6

24 episodes
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The Chaperone
Episode 1

The Chaperone

Episode 1 • Sep 22, 1994

Kramer supervises Jerry's date with a Miss America contestant; George gets the Yankees to wear cotton; Elaine tries to fill the shoes of a late book editor.

7.5
22m
The Big Salad
Episode 2

The Big Salad

Episode 2 • Sep 29, 1994

Kramer fears a golf dispute has pushed his opponent to murder; Jerry dates a woman whom Newman rejected.

7.7
22m
The Pledge Drive
Episode 3

The Pledge Drive

Episode 3 • Oct 06, 1994

Elaine mistakes a man for a woman on the phone; George gets baseball's Danny Tartabull to join Jerry at a fund-raiser.

8.0
22m
The Chinese Woman
Episode 4

The Chinese Woman

Episode 4 • Oct 13, 1994

Jerry makes a blind date; Kramer makes a change to increase his sperm count.

7.8
22m
The Couch
Episode 5

The Couch

Episode 5 • Oct 27, 1994

Freedom-of-choice issues disrupt Elaine's new relationship and Kramer's business; George watches a video instead of reading his book-club book.

7.8
22m
The Gymnast
Episode 6

The Gymnast

Episode 6 • Nov 03, 1994

His girl's mom sees George as a bum; Kramer encourages Jerry to make the most of dating a gymnast; 3-D art mesmerizes Mr. Pitt.

8.1
22m
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Season 7

24 episodes
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The Engagement
Episode 1

The Engagement

Episode 1 • Sep 21, 1995

Jerry reneges on his pact with George to be more like "grown-up men"; Newman takes care of a barking dog that keeps Elaine awake.

7.7
23m
The Postponement
Episode 2

The Postponement

Episode 2 • Sep 28, 1995

Elaine shares her feelings about George with the wrong person. Meanwhile, George discovers the power of tears.

8.0
22m
The Maestro
Episode 3

The Maestro

Episode 3 • Oct 05, 1995

A maestro impresses Elaine, jeopardizes Kramer's lawsuit and makes Jerry curious about housing in Italy.

7.8
22m
The Wink
Episode 4

The Wink

Episode 4 • Oct 12, 1995

George's involuntary winking is misinterpreted by many, and prompts Kramer to seek a favor from Yankee Paul O'Neill; Jerry tries to hide his distaste for meat from Elaine's cousin.

8.0
22m
The Hot Tub
Episode 5

The Hot Tub

Episode 5 • Oct 19, 1995

An Olympic athlete stays at Elaine's; George picks up colloquialisms from Houston Astros execs; Kramer installs a hot tub at his pad.

8.0
22m
The Soup Nazi
Episode 6

The Soup Nazi

Episode 6 • Nov 02, 1995

Cooing between Jerry and his girlfriend irritates George; Elaine runs afoul of a soup vendor; Kramer loses Elaine's armoire to muggers.

8.9
22m
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Season 8

22 episodes
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The Foundation
Episode 1

The Foundation

Episode 1 • Sep 19, 1996

Susan's parents act to preserve her memory; Kramer gives Elaine a confidence boost after Peterman puts her in charge.

7.6
22m
The Soul Mate
Episode 2

The Soul Mate

Episode 2 • Sep 26, 1996

Kramer falls for the woman Jerry's seeing; George suspects he's suspected of foul play.

7.7
22m
The Bizarro Jerry
Episode 3

The Bizarro Jerry

Episode 3 • Oct 03, 1996

Elaine hangs out with men who are opposites of Jerry, George and Kramer; Kramer stumbles into a white-collar job; Jerry finds a flaw in Elaine's beautiful friend.

8.3
23m
The Little Kicks
Episode 4

The Little Kicks

Episode 4 • Oct 10, 1996

Elaine's staff loses respect for her after seeing her dance; George benefits socially when Elaine labels him a "bad seed"; Kramer's friend forces Jerry into crime.

8.3
22m
The Package
Episode 5

The Package

Episode 5 • Oct 17, 1996

Elaine regrets peeking at her medical chart; George takes dating advice from Kramer, who also hatches a scheme to improve Jerry's stereo.

8.1
22m
The Fatigues
Episode 6

The Fatigues

Episode 6 • Oct 31, 1996

An employee's military bent scares Elaine; Kramer cooks for a Jewish singles night; Jerry finds fault with his girlfriend's mentor.

7.7
22m
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Season 9

24 episodes
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The Butter Shave
Episode 1

The Butter Shave

Episode 1 • Sep 25, 1997

Kramer uses butter for shaving--and more; George's cane is an advantage at his new job; Jerry feels used by his comedy nemesis, Bania; Elaine breaks up with her boyfriend before their flight back from Europe.

7.8
22m
The Voice
Episode 2

The Voice

Episode 2 • Oct 02, 1997

Kramer hires an assistant; George's boss tries to force him out; Elaine bets Jerry she won't get back with her latest ex.

8.2
22m
The Serenity Now
Episode 3

The Serenity Now

Episode 3 • Oct 09, 1997

George goes to work for his father; Jerry's girlfriend wants to see his emotions; Kramer adopts a suburban feel at home; Elaine prompts two Jewish men to renounce their faith.

8.4
22m
The Blood
Episode 4

The Blood

Episode 4 • Oct 16, 1997

Kramer stores his own blood to avoid a blood-bank fee; George tries to combine his two passions, sex and food; Elaine's plan to show responsibility backfires; Jerry trains with fitness guru Izzy Mendelbaum.

8.1
22m
The Junk Mail
Episode 5

The Junk Mail

Episode 5 • Oct 30, 1997

Kramer battles junk mail; George thinks his parents are trying to avoid him; Jerry acquires a van; and Elaine gets a new man, whose past comes back to haunt her.

7.9
23m
The Merv Griffin Show
Episode 6

The Merv Griffin Show

Episode 6 • Nov 06, 1997

Kramer turns his apartment into a talk-show set; Jerry's girlfriend won't let him play with her toys; George's clash with pigeons leads to problems with a squirrel; a new employee's silent movement rattles Elaine.

8.0
22m
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