Wednesday, September 25, 2024

SEINFELD EPISODES (1989-1998)

 

Seinfeld is an American television sitcom created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David. Seinfeld has been described by some as a "show about nothing",[1] similar to the self-parodying "show within a show" of fourth-season episode "The Pilot". Jerry Seinfeld is the lead character and played as a fictionalized version of himself. Set predominantly in an apartment block on New York City's Upper West Side, the show features a host of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, which include George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Cosmo Kramer, who are portrayed by Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards, respectively.[2]

The series debuted on July 5, 1989, on NBC, as The Seinfeld Chronicles.[3] The pilot episode was met with poor reviews, and as a result, NBC passed on the show. However, NBC executive Rick Ludwin believed the series had potential and therefore gave Seinfeld a budget to create four more episodes, which formed the rest of season 1 and began airing on May 31, 1990.[4][5] The first season is considered the smallest sitcom order in television history.[6] During its nine-year run, 180 episodes of Seinfeld were produced. The count includes both halves of three one-hour episodes, including the finale, and two retrospective episodes, each split into two parts: "The Highlights of 100", covering the first 100 episodes; and "The Clip Show", also known as "The Chronicle", which aired before the series finale. On November 25, 2004, a special titled The Seinfeld Story was broadcast. This marked the first appearance of Seinfeld on NBC since its series finale in 1998.[7] All nine seasons are available on DVD and, as of 2024, the show is still re-run regularly in syndication.[8] The final episode aired on May 14, 1998.[5] The streaming rights for all 180 episodes of the series transferred from Hulu to Netflix in 2021.[9]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingViewers (millions)
First airedLast aired
15July 5, 1989June 21, 199019.2
212January 23, 1991June 26, 19914612.518.1
323September 18, 1991May 6, 19924312.517.7
424August 12, 1992May 20, 199325[10]13.720.0
522September 16, 1993May 19, 19943[11]19.429.6
624September 22, 1994May 18, 19951[12]20.631.1
724September 21, 1995May 16, 19962[13]21.233.1
822September 19, 1996May 15, 19972[14]20.532.3
924September 25, 1997May 14, 19981[15]22.035.5

Episodes

Season 1 (1989–90)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [17]
US viewers
(millions)
11"The Seinfeld Chronicles"Art WolffLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldJuly 5, 198910115.4[18]
22"The Stake Out"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldMay 31, 199010322.5[19]
33"The Robbery"Tom CheronesMatt GoldmanJune 7, 199010419.7[20]
44"Male Unbonding"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldJune 14, 199010219.1[21]
55"The Stock Tip"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldJune 21, 199010519.4[22]

Season 2 (1991)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [17]
US viewers
(millions)
61"The Ex-Girlfriend"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldJanuary 23, 199120115.6[23]
72"The Pony Remark"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldJanuary 30, 199120215.2[24]
83"The Jacket"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldFebruary 6, 199120514.8[25]
94"The Phone Message"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldFebruary 13, 199120713.6[26]
105"The Apartment"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanApril 4, 199120824.7[27]
116"The Statue"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesApril 11, 199121023.3[28]
127"The Revenge"Tom CheronesLarry DavidApril 18, 199121219.6[29]
138"The Heart Attack"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesApril 25, 199121120.6[30]
149"The Deal"Tom CheronesLarry DavidMay 2, 199121322.9[31]
1510"The Baby Shower"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesMay 16, 199120417.2[32]
1611"The Chinese Restaurant"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldMay 23, 199120616.8[33]
1712"The Busboy"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldJune 26, 199120312.5[34]

"The Bet" is an unproduced episode of Seinfeld which was supposed to air in place of Episode 4 this season.

Season 3 (1991–92)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [35]
US viewers
(millions)
181"The Note"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 18, 199130121.7[36]
192"The Truth"David SteinbergElaine PopeSeptember 25, 199130216.7[37]
203"The Pen"Tom CheronesLarry DavidOctober 2, 199130515.1[38]
214"The Dog"Tom CheronesLarry DavidOctober 9, 199130317.2[39]
225"The Library"Joshua WhiteLarry CharlesOctober 16, 199130416.4[40]
236"The Parking Garage"Tom CheronesLarry DavidOctober 30, 199130617.0[41]
247"The Café"Tom CheronesTom LeopoldNovember 6, 199130716.4[42]
258"The Tape"David SteinbergLarry David and Bob Shaw & Don McEneryNovember 13, 199130815.8[43]
269"The Nose Job"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanNovember 20, 199130916.3[44]
2710"The Stranded"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry Seinfeld and Matt GoldmanNovember 27, 1991209[45]18.6[46]
2811"The Alternate Side"Tom CheronesLarry David and Bill MastersDecember 4, 199131018.0[47]
2912"The Red Dot"Tom CheronesLarry DavidDecember 11, 199131117.9[48]
3013"The Subway"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesJanuary 8, 199231318.7[49]
3114"The Pez Dispenser"Tom CheronesLarry DavidJanuary 15, 199231419.2[50]
3215"The Suicide"Tom CheronesTom LeopoldJanuary 29, 199231216.9[51]
3316"The Fix-Up"Tom CheronesElaine Pope & Larry CharlesFebruary 5, 199231718.5[52]
3417"The Boyfriend"
"The New Friend"
Tom CheronesLarry David and Larry LevinFebruary 12, 199231517.0[53]
3518316
3619"The Limo"Tom CheronesStory by : Marc Jaffe
Teleplay by : Larry Charles
February 26, 199231819.5[54]
3720"The Good Samaritan"Jason AlexanderPeter MehlmanMarch 4, 199231916.1[55]
3821"The Letter"Tom CheronesLarry DavidMarch 25, 199232022.3[56]
3922"The Parking Space"Tom CheronesLarry David and Greg DanielsApril 22, 199232217.8[57]
4023"The Keys"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesMay 6, 199232116.4[58]

Season 4 (1992–93)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [59]
US viewers
(millions)
411"The Trip"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesAugust 12, 199240116.3[60]
422August 19, 199240215.1[61]
433"The Pitch"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 16, 199240317.6[62]
444"The Ticket"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 16, 199240417.6[62]
455"The Wallet"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 23, 199240517.6[63]
466"The Watch"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 30, 199240615.2[64]
477"The Bubble Boy"Tom CheronesLarry David & Larry CharlesOctober 7, 199240717.1[65]
488"The Cheever Letters"Tom CheronesStory by : Larry David and Elaine Pope & Tom Leopold
Teleplay by : Larry David
October 28, 199240815.1[66]
499"The Opera"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesNovember 4, 199240916.7[67]
5010"The Virgin"Tom CheronesStory by : Peter Mehlman and Peter Farrelly & Bob Farrelly
Teleplay by : Peter Mehlman
November 11, 199241016.2[68]
5111"The Contest"Tom CheronesLarry DavidNovember 18, 199241118.5[69]
5212"The Airport"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesNovember 25, 199241214.5[70]
5313"The Pick"Tom CheronesStory by : Larry David and Marc Jaffe
Teleplay by : Larry David
December 16, 199241316.2[71]
5414"The Movie"Tom CheronesSteve Skrovan & Bill Masters & Jon HaymanJanuary 6, 199341517.6[72]
5515"The Visa"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanJanuary 27, 1993414N/A
5616"The Shoes"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldFebruary 4, 199341726.9[73]
5717"The Outing"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesFebruary 11, 199341628.0[74]
5818"The Old Man"Tom CheronesStory by : Bruce Kirschbaum
Teleplay by : Larry Charles
February 18, 199341822.7[75]
5919"The Implant"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanFebruary 25, 199341927.4[76]
6020"The Junior Mint"Tom CheronesAndy RobinMarch 18, 199342126.4[77]
6121"The Smelly Car"Tom CheronesLarry David & Peter MehlmanApril 15, 199342225.0[78]
6222"The Handicap Spot"Tom CheronesLarry DavidMay 13, 199342027.6[79]
6323"The Pilot"Tom CheronesLarry DavidMay 20, 199342332.8[80]
6424424

Season 5 (1993–94)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [81]
US viewers
(millions)
651"The Mango"Tom CheronesStory by : Lawrence H. Levy
Teleplay by : Lawrence H. Levy and Larry David
September 16, 199350128.2[82]
662"The Puffy Shirt"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 23, 199350329.5[83]
673"The Glasses"Tom CheronesTom Gammill & Max ProssSeptember 30, 199350228.7[84]
684"The Sniffing Accountant"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldOctober 7, 199350428.4[85]
695"The Bris"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesOctober 14, 199350528.7[86]
706"The Lip Reader"Tom CheronesCarol LeiferOctober 28, 199350631.0[87]
717"The Non-Fat Yogurt"Tom CheronesLarry DavidNovember 4, 199350731.1[88]
728"The Barber"Tom CheronesAndy RobinNovember 11, 199350829.7[89]
739"The Masseuse"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanNovember 18, 199350927.7[90]
7410"The Cigar Store Indian"Tom CheronesTom Gammill & Max ProssDecember 9, 199351029.6[91]
7511"The Conversion"Tom CheronesBruce KirschbaumDecember 16, 199351128.3[92]
7612"The Stall"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesJanuary 6, 199451235.0[93]
7713"The Dinner Party"Tom CheronesLarry DavidFebruary 3, 199451433.0[94]
7814"The Marine Biologist"Tom CheronesRon Hauge & Charlie RubinFebruary 10, 199451335.0[95]
7915"The Pie"Tom CheronesTom Gammill & Max ProssFebruary 17, 199451525.4[96]
8016"The Stand-In"Tom CheronesLarry DavidFebruary 24, 199451625.4[97]
8117"The Wife"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanMarch 17, 199451730.7[98]
8218"The Raincoats"Tom CheronesTom Gammill & Max Pross and Larry David & Jerry SeinfeldApril 28, 199451929.6[99]
8319520
8420"The Fire"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesMay 5, 199451827.6[100]
8521"The Hamptons"Tom CheronesPeter Mehlman & Carol LeiferMay 12, 199452224.5[101]
8622"The Opposite"Tom CheronesAndy Cowan and Larry David & Jerry SeinfeldMay 19, 199452130.1[102]

Season 6 (1994–95)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [103]
US viewers
(millions)
871"The Chaperone"Andy AckermanLarry David and Bill Masters & Bob ShawSeptember 22, 199460132.8[104]
882"The Big Salad"Andy AckermanLarry DavidSeptember 29, 199460232.4[105]
893"The Pledge Drive"Andy AckermanTom Gammill & Max ProssOctober 6, 199460329.8[106]
904"The Chinese Woman"Andy AckermanPeter MehlmanOctober 13, 199460429.2[107]
915"The Couch"Andy AckermanLarry DavidOctober 27, 199460528.0[108]
926"The Gymnast"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferNovember 3, 199460630.6[109]
937"The Soup"Andy AckermanFred StollerNovember 10, 199460829.6[110]
948"The Mom & Pop Store"Andy AckermanTom Gammill & Max ProssNovember 17, 199460732.4[111]
959"The Secretary"David Owen TrainorCarol Leifer & Marjorie GrossDecember 8, 199460929.7[112]
9610"The Race"Andy AckermanStory by : Tom Gammill & Max Pross and Larry David & Sam Kass
Teleplay by : Tom Gammill & Max Pross and Larry David
December 15, 199461226.8[113]
9711"The Switch"Andy AckermanBruce Kirschbaum and Sam KassJanuary 5, 199561036.6[114]
9812"The Label Maker"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferJanuary 19, 199561136.2[115]
9913"The Scofflaw"Andy AckermanPeter MehlmanJanuary 26, 199561333.4[116]
10014"The Highlights of 100"Andy AckermanPeter MehlmanFebruary 2, 199562334.0[117]
10115624
10216"The Beard"Andy AckermanCarol LeiferFebruary 9, 199561532.9[118]
10317"The Kiss Hello"Andy AckermanLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldFebruary 16, 199561433.4[119]
10418"The Doorman"Andy AckermanTom Gammill & Max ProssFebruary 23, 199561633.4[120]
10519"The Jimmy"Andy AckermanGregg Kavet & Andy RobinMarch 16, 199561731.1[121]
10620"The Doodle"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferApril 6, 199561830.7[122]
10721"The Fusilli Jerry"Andy AckermanStory by : Marjorie Gross & Jonathan Gross and Ron Hauge & Charlie Rubin
Teleplay by : Marjorie Gross
April 27, 199561928.2[123]
10822"The Diplomat's Club"Andy AckermanTom Gammill & Max ProssMay 4, 199562028.9[124]
10923"The Face Painter"Andy AckermanStory by : Larry David and Fred Stoller
Teleplay by : Larry David
May 11, 199562226.5[125]
11024"The Understudy"Andy AckermanMarjorie Gross & Carol LeiferMay 18, 199562129.8[126]

Season 7 (1995–96)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [127]
US viewers
(millions)
1111"The Engagement"Andy AckermanLarry DavidSeptember 21, 199570137.6[128]
1122"The Postponement"Andy AckermanLarry DavidSeptember 28, 199570234.5[129]
1133"The Maestro"Andy AckermanLarry DavidOctober 5, 199570334.6[130]
1144"The Wink"Andy AckermanTom Gammill & Max ProssOctober 12, 199570432.3[131]
1155"The Hot Tub"Andy AckermanGregg Kavet & Andy RobinOctober 19, 199570532.6[132]
1166"The Soup Nazi"Andy AckermanSpike FerestenNovember 2, 199570633.1[133]
1177"The Secret Code"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferNovember 9, 199570733.9[134]
1188"The Pool Guy"Andy AckermanDavid MandelNovember 16, 199570833.4[135]
1199"The Sponge"Andy AckermanPeter MehlmanDecember 7, 199570932.3[136]
12010"The Gum"Andy AckermanTom Gammill & Max ProssDecember 14, 199571031.4[137]
12111"The Rye"Andy AckermanCarol LeiferJanuary 4, 199671135.1[138]
12212"The Caddy"Andy AckermanGregg Kavet & Andy RobinJanuary 25, 199671232.0[139]
12313"The Seven"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferFebruary 1, 199671337.1[140]
12414"The Cadillac"Andy AckermanLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldFebruary 8, 199671435.9[141]
12515717
12616"The Shower Head"Andy AckermanPeter Mehlman & Marjorie GrossFebruary 15, 199671532.3[142]
12717"The Doll"Andy AckermanTom Gammill & Max ProssFebruary 22, 199671632.9[143]
12818"The Friars Club"Andy AckermanDavid MandelMarch 7, 199671832.7[144]
12919"The Wig Master"Andy AckermanSpike FerestenApril 4, 199671930.5[145]
13020"The Calzone"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferApril 25, 199672028.5[146]
13121"The Bottle Deposit"Andy AckermanGregg Kavet & Andy RobinMay 2, 199672132.4[147]
13222722
13323"The Wait Out"Andy AckermanStory by : Peter Mehlman & Matt Selman
Teleplay by : Peter Mehlman
May 9, 199672329.9[148]
13424"The Invitations"Andy AckermanLarry DavidMay 16, 199672433.2[149]

Season 8 (1996–97)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [150]
US viewers
(millions)
1351"The Foundation"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferSeptember 19, 199680133.72[151]
1362"The Soul Mate"Andy AckermanPeter MehlmanSeptember 26, 199680233.24[152]
1373"The Bizarro Jerry"Andy AckermanDavid MandelOctober 3, 199680331.62[153]
1384"The Little Kicks"Andy AckermanSpike FerestenOctober 10, 199680432.24[154]
1395"The Package"Andy AckermanJennifer CrittendenOctober 17, 199680530.13[155]
1406"The Fatigues"Andy AckermanGregg Kavet & Andy RobinOctober 31, 199680630.33[156]
1417"The Checks"Andy AckermanSteve O'Donnell and Tom Gammill & Max ProssNovember 7, 199680732.01[157]
1428"The Chicken Roaster"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferNovember 14, 199680834.09[158]
1439"The Abstinence"Andy AckermanSteve KorenNovember 21, 199680934.35[159]
14410"The Andrea Doria"Andy AckermanSpike FerestenDecember 19, 199681029.65[160]
14511"The Little Jerry"Andy AckermanJennifer CrittendenJanuary 9, 199781134.48[161]
14612"The Money"Andy AckermanPeter MehlmanJanuary 16, 199781337.34[162]
14713"The Comeback"David Owen TrainorGregg Kavet & Andy RobinJanuary 30, 199781233.50[163]
14814"The Van Buren Boys"Andy AckermanDarin HenryFebruary 6, 199781433.82[164]
14915"The Susie"Andy AckermanDavid MandelFebruary 13, 199781532.00[165]
15016"The Pothole"Andy AckermanSteve O'Donnell and Dan O'KeefeFebruary 20, 199781633.83[166]
15117"The English Patient"Andy AckermanSteve KorenMarch 13, 199781731.27[167]
15218"The Nap"Andy AckermanGregg Kavet & Andy RobinApril 10, 199781832.22[168]
15319"The Yada Yada"Andy AckermanPeter Mehlman and Jill FranklynApril 24, 199781931.64[169]
15420"The Millennium"Andy AckermanJennifer CrittendenMay 1, 199782029.30[170]
15521"The Muffin Tops"Andy AckermanSpike FerestenMay 8, 199782131.09[171]
15622"The Summer of George"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff SchafferMay 15, 199782229.80[172]

Season 9 (1997–98)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [16]Prod.
code [173]
US viewers
(millions)
1571"The Butter Shave"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff Schaffer & David MandelSeptember 25, 199790137.78[174]
1582"The Voice"Andy AckermanAlec Berg & Jeff Schaffer & David MandelOctober 2, 199790230.93[175]
1593"The Serenity Now"Andy AckermanSteve KorenOctober 9, 199790330.15[176]
1604"The Blood"Andy AckermanDan O'KeefeOctober 16, 199790431.45[177]
1615"The Junk Mail"Andy AckermanSpike FerestenOctober 30, 199790530.24[178]
1626"The Merv Griffin Show"Andy AckermanBruce Eric KaplanNovember 6, 199790631.64[179]
1637"The Slicer"Andy AckermanStory by : Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin & Darin Henry
Teleplay by : Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin
November 13, 199790732.77[180]
1648"The Betrayal"Andy AckermanDavid Mandel & Peter MehlmanNovember 20, 199790833.99[181]
1659"The Apology"Andy AckermanJennifer CrittendenDecember 11, 199790930.47[182]
16610"The Strike"Andy AckermanDan O'Keefe and Alec Berg & Jeff SchafferDecember 18, 199791030.79[183]
16711"The Dealership"Andy AckermanSteve KorenJanuary 8, 199891132.86[184]
16812"The Reverse Peephole"Andy AckermanSpike FerestenJanuary 15, 199891233.48[185]
16913"The Cartoon"Andy AckermanBruce Eric KaplanJanuary 29, 199891333.19[186]
17014"The Strongbox"Andy AckermanStory by : Dan O'Keefe & Billy Kimball
Teleplay by : Dan O'Keefe
February 5, 199891431.63[187]
17115"The Wizard"Andy AckermanSteve LooknerFebruary 26, 199891530.51[188]
17216"The Burning"Andy AckermanJennifer CrittendenMarch 19, 199891630.92[189]
17317"The Bookstore"Andy AckermanStory by : Spike Feresten and Darin Henry & Marc Jaffe
Teleplay by : Spike Feresten
April 9, 199891729.60[190]
17418"The Frogger"Andy AckermanStory by : Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin and Steve Koren & Dan O'Keefe
Teleplay by : Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin
April 23, 199891830.66[191]
17519"The Maid"Andy AckermanStory by : Alec Berg & David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer and Kit Boss & Peter Mehlman
Teleplay by : Alec Berg & David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
April 30, 199891933.32[192]
17620"The Puerto Rican Day"Andy AckermanAlec Berg, Jennifer Crittenden, Spike Feresten, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Gregg Kavet, Steve Koren, David Mandel, Dan O'Keefe, Andy Robin, Jeff SchafferMay 7, 199892038.78[193]
17721"The Chronicle"
"The Clip Show"
Andy AckermanDarin HenryMay 14, 199892158.53[194]
17822922
17923"The Finale"Andy AckermanLarry DavidMay 14, 199892376.26[194]
18024924

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