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The Best Episodes of Seinfeld Season 5

Every episode of Seinfeld Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Seinfeld Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Seinfeld Season 5

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...

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  1. 8.9/10(29 votes)

    #1 - The Opposite

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    S5:E22

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

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  2. 8.8/10(26 votes)

    #2 - The Marine Biologist

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    S5:E14

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

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  3. 8.3/10(23 votes)

    #3 - The Puffy Shirt

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    S5:E2

    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.

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    Director:Tom Cherones
  4. 8.2/10(24 votes)

    #4 - The Cigar Store Indian

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    S5:E10

    Reading TV Guide nets Elaine an admirer, but gets her into trouble with George's father; Jerry's gift to Elaine offends her friend.

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  5. 8.2/10(23 votes)

    #5 - The Stall

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    S5:E12

    George is charmed by Elaine's new boyfriend; Kramer thinks Jerry's new girlfriend is his phone-sex mate.

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  6. 8.2/10(23 votes)

    #6 - The Fire

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    S5:E20

    George embarrasses himself at a kids' birthday party; Jerry heckles back at a heckler.

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  8. 8.1/10(24 votes)

    #7 - The Mango

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    S5:E1

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

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  9. 8.0/10(26 votes)

    #8 - The Lip Reader

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    S5:E6

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

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    Director:Tom Cherones
  10. 7.9/10(23 votes)

    #9 - The Glasses

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    S5:E3

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

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  11. 7.9/10(23 votes)

    #10 - The Sniffing Accountant

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    S5:E4

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

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  12. 7.9/10(24 votes)

    #11 - The Barber

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    S5:E8

    Jerry wants to switch barbers without hurting anyone's feelings; George goes to work, but was he hired?

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    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Andy Robin
  13. 7.9/10(21 votes)

    #12 - The Pie

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    S5:E15

    A mannequin resembles Elaine; George battles for a bargain suit; Jerry wonders why his date won't try a pie; Kramer has an itch.

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  14. 7.9/10(21 votes)

    #13 - The Raincoats (1)

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    S5:E18

    Kramer plans to profit from raincoats created by Jerry's dad; George sells his dad's old "cruisewear."

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  15. 7.8/10(23 votes)

    #14 - The Conversion

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    S5:E11

    George wants to change religions for the sake of romance, while Kramer is attracted to a novice nun.

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  16. 7.8/10(22 votes)

    #15 - The Dinner Party

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    S5:E13

    A "brief" stop to buy gifts for a dinner party becomes an ordeal thanks to George's big coat.

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    Director:Tom Cherones
  17. 7.8/10(28 votes)

    #16 - The Hamptons

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    S5:E21

    In the Hamptons, George's date sunbathes topless; Kramer steals lobsters; and a handsome doctor compliments Elaine, or does he?

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  18. 7.7/10(21 votes)

    #17 - The Wife

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    S5:E17

    Jerry's girlfriend poses as his wife to get in on his dry-cleaning discount.

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  19. 7.5/10(29 votes)

    #18 - The Non-Fat Yogurt

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    S5:E7

    Jerry and Elaine's suspicion about "nonfat" yogurt figures into New York City's mayoral race.

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    Director:Tom Cherones
  20. 7.5/10(24 votes)

    #19 - The Masseuse

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    S5:E9

    Jerry's masseuse-girlfriend doesn't like George; Elaine's boyfriend shares a moniker with a mass murderer.

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  21. 7.5/10(20 votes)

    #20 - The Stand-In

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    S5:E16

    George postpones breaking up with his girlfriend; Kramer befriends a fellow soap-opera stand-in; and Jerry bombs trying to cheer up a sick friend.

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    Director:Tom Cherones
  22. 7.4/10(25 votes)

    #21 - The Bris

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    S5:E5

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

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  23. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Raincoats (2)

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    S5:E19

    The sale of Morty's raincoats is delayed; George tries to buy back his dad's clothes.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Opposite" is the best rated episode of "Seinfeld" season 5. It scored 8.9/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Tom Cherones and written by Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Cowan, it aired on 5/19/1994. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Marine Biologist".