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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Seinfeld Season 5 Episode 19 - The Raincoats (2)
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Raincoats (2)

    S5:E19

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

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Tom Gammill, Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Max Pross

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  2. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 24 - The Pilot (2)
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - The Pilot (2)

    S4:E24

    The pilot is cast, taped and aired, but George doesn't think he'll live to see its success.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry David

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  3. Seinfeld Season 6 Episode 14 - The Highlights of 100 (1)
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #3 - The Highlights of 100 (1)

    S6:E14

    The first of a two-part collection of highlights from the first 100 shows includes the characters' ambitions and outside relationships; and George explaining the "show about nothing."

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Peter Mehlman

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  4. Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 1 - The Seinfeld Chronicles
    7.1/10(61 votes)

    #4 - The Seinfeld Chronicles

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Art Wolff
    Writers:Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

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  5. Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 3 - The Robbery
    7.1/10(48 votes)

    #5 - The Robbery

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Matt Goldman

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  6. Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 1 - The Note
    7.1/10(43 votes)

    #6 - The Note

    S3:E1

    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

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  7. Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 4 - The Dog
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    #7 - The Dog

    S3:E4

    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

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  8. Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 4 - Male Unbonding
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Male Unbonding

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

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  9. Seinfeld Season 2 Episode 10 - The Baby Shower
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    #9 - The Baby Shower

    S2:E10

    Elaine needs to use Jerry's apartment to hold a baby shower for a woman that once dated George. George reflects that she was "unequivocally the worst date of my life." Jerry has to go out of town for a show, so he lets Elaine use the apartment. Kramer sells Jerry on the idea on getting an illegal cable hookup. The party begins. The cable guys come to install the hookup. Jerry's show gets canceled, so he returns to the apartment with George (who's prepared to confront the bad date). Jerry is the victim of his own confrontation.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry Charles

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  10. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 5 - The Wallet
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #10 - The Wallet

    S4:E5

    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."

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry David

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  11. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 10 - The Virgin
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #11 - The Virgin

    S4:E10

    Jerry courts a woman with a tame past; George makes a bad move at a meeting; a man disagrees with Elaine.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Peter Mehlman

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  12. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 21 - The Smelly Car
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #12 - The Smelly Car

    S4:E21

    An odor in Jerry's car seeps into the love life of Elaine.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Peter Mehlman, Larry David

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  13. Seinfeld Season 7 Episode 19 - The Wig Master
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #13 - The Wig Master

    S7:E19

    Jerry gets miffed when a salesman hits on Elaine while she's with him; George suspects hookers are conducting business in his parked car.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Spike Feresten

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  14. Seinfeld Season 9 Episode 21 - The Chronicle (1)
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #14 - The Chronicle (1)

    S9:E21

    Jerry, Elaine, George & Kramer plan to go to a movie, but Jerry takes out a little time to look at nine years of memories.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Darin Henry

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  15. Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 2 - The Stake Out
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #15 - The Stake Out

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

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  16. Seinfeld Season 2 Episode 2 - The Pony Remark
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #16 - The Pony Remark

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

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  17. Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 20 - The Good Samaritan
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #17 - The Good Samaritan

    S3:E20

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

    Director:Jason Alexander
    Writer:Peter Mehlman

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  18. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 1 - The Trip (1)
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #18 - The Trip (1)

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry Charles

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  19. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 8 - The Cheever Letters
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #19 - The Cheever Letters

    S4:E8

    Elaine's assistant has words with Jerry, who has few with George; Kramer deals for more Cuban cigars.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry David

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  20. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 14 - The Movie
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #20 - The Movie

    S4:E14

    The difficulties met by four persons trying to meet at one movie.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Bill Masters, Steve Skrovan, Jon Hayman

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  21. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 16 - The Shoes
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #21 - The Shoes

    S4:E16

    There's something about Elaine's shoes that leads to the stalling of George and Jerry's TV pilot, until Elaine gives it a kick.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld

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  22. Seinfeld Season 4 Episode 18 - The Old Man
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #22 - The Old Man

    S4:E18

    Volunteering with seniors...Elaine is enthralled by hers, George gets fired and Jerry loses his.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry Charles

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  23. Seinfeld Season 5 Episode 16 - The Stand-In
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #23 - The Stand-In

    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.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Larry David

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  24. Seinfeld Season 6 Episode 1 - The Chaperone
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #24 - The Chaperone

    S6:E1

    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.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Bill Masters, Larry David

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  25. Seinfeld Season 7 Episode 18 - The Friars Club
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #25 - The Friars Club

    S7:E18

    Elaine suspects a co-worker is faking a hearing impairment; Jerry makes a faux pas at the Friars Club after comic Pat Cooper sponsors him for membership.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:David Mandel

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Raincoats (2)" is the worst rated episode of "Seinfeld". It scored 6.3/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Tom Cherones and written by Tom Gammill, Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Max Pross, it aired on 4/28/1994. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Pilot (2)".