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The Best Episodes of Seinfeld Season 3

Every episode of Seinfeld Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Seinfeld Season 3!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Note" is the best rated episode of "Seinfeld" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 4916 votes. Directed by Tom Cherones and written by Larry David, it aired on 9/18/1991. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Truth".

  • The Note
    8.2/104,916 votes

    #1 - The Note

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1991

    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.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Truth
    7.7/104,424 votes

    #2 - The Truth

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1991

    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.

    Director: David Steinberg

    Writer: Elaine Pope

  • The Pen
    8.2/104,966 votes

    #3 - The Pen

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1991

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

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Dog
    7.1/104,797 votes

    #4 - The Dog

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1991

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

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Library
    8.5/105,411 votes

    #5 - The Library

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1991

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

    Director: Joshua White

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Parking Garage
    8.7/105,901 votes

    #6 - The Parking Garage

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1991

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

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Cafe
    8.3/104,622 votes

    #7 - The Cafe

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1991

    While Jerry tries to help a cafe owner, Elaine tries to help George with an IQ test, and Kramer...well, nobody can help Kramer.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Tom Leopold

  • The Tape
    8.7/105,026 votes

    #8 - The Tape

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1991

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

    Director: David Steinberg

    Writer: Larry David, Don McEnery

  • The Nose Job
    7.9/104,517 votes

    #9 - The Nose Job

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1991

    Kramer is the catalyst for George to urge his otherwise wonderful girlfriend to get a nose job, while Jerry dates a beauty whose brain is a beaut.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Peter Mehlman

  • The Stranded
    7.4/104,446 votes

    #10 - The Stranded

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1991

    Jerry pays a high price for being stranded at a party by George, who pays the price for romance in the workplace but forgets to pay for something else.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

  • The Alternate Side
    8.2/104,509 votes

    #11 - The Alternate Side

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1991

    Jerry gets his car stolen; Kramer gets a line in a Woody Allen film; George gets a job; and Elaine gets tired of her boyfriend.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David, Bill Masters

  • The Red Dot
    8.3/104,545 votes

    #12 - The Red Dot

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/1991

    An imperfection mars George's gift to Elaine; Jerry inadvertently helps an alcoholic go off the wagon.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Subway
    8.7/105,304 votes

    #13 - The Subway

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1992

    A beauty picks up George; Jerry makes friends with a naked guy; Kramer is tipped off about a hot horse; Elaine gets stuck en route to a lesbian wedding.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Pez Dispenser
    8.4/104,586 votes

    #14 - The Pez Dispenser

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/15/1992

    Kramer's advice gives George "the upper hand" in his relationship with a pianist, whose recital is ruined by Elaine's outburst of laughter.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Suicide
    7.5/104,149 votes

    #15 - The Suicide

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/1992

    A psychic warns George to cancel his vacation; Jerry is hit on by his neighbor's girl after the neighbor's suicide attempt; Elaine fasts.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Tom Leopold

  • The Fix-Up
    8.4/104,595 votes

    #16 - The Fix-Up

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/1992

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

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles, Elaine Pope

  • The Boyfriend (1)
    8.6/105,240 votes

    #17 - The Boyfriend (1)

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1992

    Jerry becomes friends with baseball's Keith Hernandez, who has a history with Kramer and would like a future with Elaine.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Boyfriend (2)
    8.9/105,877 votes

    #18 - The Boyfriend (2)

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/1992

    Jerry and Elaine compete for the attention of baseball's Keith Hernandez, while Kramer and Newman investigate a spitting incident involving Hernandez.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Limo
    7.9/104,159 votes

    #19 - The Limo

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/26/1992

    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

  • The Good Samaritan
    7.8/104,056 votes

    #20 - The Good Samaritan

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/4/1992

    Jerry witnesses an accident--and is attracted to the victim and the perpetrator.

    Director: Jason Alexander

    Writer: Peter Mehlman

  • The Letter
    8.2/104,310 votes

    #21 - The Letter

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 3/25/1992

    Kramer sits for Jerry's artist girlfriend, but Jerry won't stand for her temperament, until she declares her feelings.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Parking Space
    8.2/104,229 votes

    #22 - The Parking Space

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 4/22/1992

    George argues with a stranger over a "dream" parking space in front of Jerry's apartment.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry David, Greg Daniels

  • The Keys
    7.9/1021 votes

    #23 - The Keys

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/6/1992

    Kramer hits the road after a dispute over his use of his keys to Jerry's apartment.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles