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The Best Episodes of Seinfeld

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Seinfeld Season 7 Episode 6 - The Soup Nazi
    8.9/10(36 votes)

    #1 - The Soup Nazi

    S7:E6

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

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Spike Feresten

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  2. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 17 - The Outing
    8.8/10(32 votes)

    #2 - The Outing

    S4:E17

    Elaine's prank leads a reporter to believe Jerry and George are a gay couple.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry Charles

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  3. Seinfeld Season 5 Episode 22 - The Opposite
    8.8/10(36 votes)

    #3 - The Opposite

    S5:E22

    George changes his life by going against his instincts; Kramer plugs his book on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee."

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Cowan

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  4. Seinfeld Season 5 Episode 14 - The Marine Biologist
    8.6/10(33 votes)

    #4 - The Marine Biologist

    S5:E14

    A writer hits a woman in the head with Elaine's electronic organiser; George lies to impress a woman.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Charlie Rubin, Ron Hague

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  5. Seinfeld Season 8 Episode 19 - The Yada Yada
    8.6/10(29 votes)

    #5 - The Yada Yada

    S8:E19

    George adopts his girlfriend's verbal shorthand; Jerry suspects a comic motive behind his dentist's conversion to Judaism; double-daters Kramer and Mickey don't know whose date is whose.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Peter Mehlman, Jill Franklyn

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  6. Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 19 - The Limo
    8.5/10(35 votes)

    #6 - The Limo

    S3:E19

    Jerry and George take a limo meant for another, whose agenda includes more than just getting in from the airport.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry Charles

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  7. Seinfeld Season 6 Episode 19 - The Jimmy
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #7 - The Jimmy

    S6:E19

    A gym member teams with George in business and makes a date with Elaine to see Mel Torme; Jerry suspects his dentist of hanky-panky.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin

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  8. Seinfeld Season 8 Episode 9 - The Abstinence
    8.5/10(32 votes)

    #8 - The Abstinence

    S8:E9

    George's intellect thrives when thoughts of sex are shut out; Elaine wants her intern to become a doctor--stat; Jerry is bumped from a school's Career Day.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Steve Koren, David Mandel

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  9. Seinfeld Season 9 Episode 3 - The Serenity Now
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #9 - The Serenity Now

    S9:E3

    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.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Steve Koren

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  10. Seinfeld Season 2 Episode 11 - The Chinese Restaurant
    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #10 - The Chinese Restaurant

    S2:E11

    Jerry, Elaine and George stop for a quick Chinese dinner before a showing of Plan 9 From Outer Space on the big screen. However, while waiting a really long time to get a table, Jerry sees a woman whose name he can't recall; George needs to use a phone he can't have and Elaine needs food, more than those seated ahead of them.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

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  11. Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 8 - The Tape
    8.4/10(35 votes)

    #11 - The Tape

    S3:E8

    George is hot for a potential baldness remedy, and for Elaine after she plays a joke on Jerry.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writers:Don McEnery, Larry David

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  12. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 11 - The Contest
    8.4/10(40 votes)

    #12 - The Contest

    S4:E11

    George's mom lands in the hospital; a contest begins among Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine, involving a naked woman and an attractive man.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry David

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  13. Seinfeld Season 6 Episode 10 - The Race
    8.4/10(30 votes)

    #13 - The Race

    S6:E10

    Jerry dates a woman whose boss has a grudge against him; Elaine dates a Communist whose ideology spreads to George and Kramer.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Tom Gammill, Sam Kass, Larry David, Max Pross

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  14. Seinfeld Season 7 Episode 11 - The Rye
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    #14 - The Rye

    S7:E11

    George's parents meet Susan's; Elaine fears her enthusiasm may have scared off the musician she's dating; Kramer drives a hansom cab, but feeds his steed bad fuel.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Carol Leifer

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  15. Seinfeld Season 8 Episode 3 - The Bizarro Jerry
    8.4/10(31 votes)

    #15 - The Bizarro Jerry

    S8:E3

    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.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:David Mandel

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  16. Seinfeld Season 8 Episode 8 - The Chicken Roaster
    8.4/10(28 votes)

    #16 - The Chicken Roaster

    S8:E8

    George loses an expensive hat Elaine charged to her business account; a neon sign prompts Kramer and Jerry to swap apartments.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer

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  17. Seinfeld Season 6 Episode 12 - The Label Maker
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #17 - The Label Maker

    S6:E12

    George objects to his girlfriend's roommate; Super Bowl tickets make the rounds as plans change.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer

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  18. Seinfeld Season 6 Episode 15 - The Highlights of 100 (2)
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - The Highlights of 100 (2)

    S6:E15

    The conclusion of a two-part collection of highlights from the first 100 shows includes the characters' concern about their self-images. Also: the evolution of "the contest"; how "marine biologist" George saved a beached whale.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Peter Mehlman

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  19. Seinfeld Season 6 Episode 21 - The Fusilli Jerry
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #19 - The Fusilli Jerry

    S6:E21

    Jerry's mechanic "steals" his lovemaking technique; someone's license plates enhance Kramer's image; Mrs. Costanza gets an eye job.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Marjorie Gross

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  20. Seinfeld Season 6 Episode 23 - The Face Painter
    8.3/10(27 votes)

    #20 - The Face Painter

    S6:E23

    Elaine's boyfriend is too zealous a hockey fan; George ventures saying "I love you"; Kramer has an altercation with a chimp.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Larry David

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  21. Seinfeld Season 7 Episode 15 - The Cadillac (2)
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #21 - The Cadillac (2)

    S7:E15

    George has a meeting with Marisa Tomei; the Cadillac Jerry buys his father sparks trouble for his dad.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

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  22. Seinfeld Season 8 Episode 4 - The Little Kicks
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #22 - The Little Kicks

    S8:E4

    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.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Spike Feresten

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  23. Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 5 - The Library
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #23 - The Library

    S3:E5

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

    Director:Joshua White
    Writer:Larry Charles

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  24. Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 6 - The Parking Garage
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #24 - The Parking Garage

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry David

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  25. Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 16 - The Fix-Up
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #25 - The Fix-Up

    S3:E16

    Jerry and Elaine fix up George with Elaine's friend--then wait nervously.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Larry Charles, Elaine Pope

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Soup Nazi" is the best rated episode of "Seinfeld". It scored 8.9/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Andy Ackerman and written by Spike Feresten, it aired on 11/2/1995. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Outing".