9.0/1026 votes#1 - The Opposite
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/19/1994
George changes his life by going against his instincts; Kramer plugs his book on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee."
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
8.3/1032 votes#2 - The Chinese Restaurant
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/23/1991
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
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.9/1022 votes#3 - The Sniffing Accountant
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1993
Jerry thinks his accountant may be on drugs; George's passion wins him a job; Elaine's exclamations end her relationship.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.9/1021 votes#4 - The Cadillac (1)
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/1996
George becomes obsessed with Marisa Tomei after he's told he's her type; Jerry gives his father a Cadillac.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.8/1030 votes#5 - The Jacket
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/1991
Jerry buys a real expensive new suede jacket with a colorful inner lining. George has a song from Les Miserables that he just can't get out of his mind. Kramer is supposed pickup a magician friend's doves, and needs someone to help him for two minutes; Elaine takes on the job. Kramer promises she'll get "a lift" to the hotel where Jerry and George are meeting her and her father, Alton Benes, an author cut from Hemingway cloth. Jerry and George suffer while waiting with Elaine's father. When it begins to snow, Jerry turns his new jacket inside out, to protect it, but Alton Benes doesn't want to be seen on the street with him.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.8/1029 votes#6 - The Phone Message
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/1991
George blows an invitation upstairs with his latest girlfriend and then when he tries to make restitution he leaves progressively nastier messages on her answering machine. He gets the chance to prevent her from hearing her messages by having Jerry switch the tape out of her machine, while he distracts her. Jerry and his girlfriend have a disagreement about a TV commercial for Dockers, and his telling his friends about their conflict.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.8/1020 votes#7 - The Raincoats (1)
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/28/1994
Kramer plans to profit from raincoats created by Jerry's dad; George sells his dad's old "cruisewear."
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.7/103 votes#8 - The Cadillac (2)
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/8/1996
George has a meeting with Marisa Tomei; the Cadillac Jerry buys his father sparks trouble for his dad.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.6/1020 votes#9 - The Kiss Hello
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/1995
A physical therapist bothers Jerry, angers George and attracts Kramer. Meanwhile, Kramer promotes friendliness within his building.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.5/1033 votes#10 - The Ex-Girlfriend
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/1991
George has doubts about his current relationship that he broke off. Elaine is curious about a relationship that she has with a guy in her building that has degenerated over the past two years. Jerry is reluctantly drawn into George's ex-relationship when he picks up some books left at her apartment. Although he wants to break it off with her, she has this "psycho-sexual" hold over him and he becomes worried about what George might think if he lets this relationship develop. Elaine confronts the guy in her building and Jerry's relationship maybe in jeopardy when his girlfriend sees his act.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.5/1027 votes#11 - The Busboy
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/26/1991
George inadvertently meddles in the life of a busboy, by getting him fired. He tries to rectify things; however, he winds up compounding them by losing the busboy's cat. Elaine discovers that a week is much too long to have a houseguest. She does everything in her power to get him out. The busboy's life is saved and made for the better after his involvement with George, until he meets Elaine's houseguest.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.4/1022 votes#12 - 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: Jerry Seinfeld
7.4/1020 votes#13 - The Shoes
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/1993
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
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.3/1032 votes#14 - The Stock Tip
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/21/1990
After George receives a stock tip, he and Jerry take the financial plunge. Elaine and her allergies battle her boyfriend’s cats. Meanwhile,Jerry’s weekend getaway with his new girlfriend proves to be a relationship killer.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.2/1036 votes#15 - The Stake Out
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/31/1990
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
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.2/1032 votes#16 - The Pony Remark
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/1991
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
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.2/105 votes#17 - The Raincoats (2)
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/28/1994
The sale of Morty's raincoats is delayed; George tries to buy back his dad's clothes.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.2/1011 votes#18 - The Finale (1)
Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/1998
The gang plans a trip to Paris to celebrate after NBC picks up Jerry and George's sitcom. But there's an in-flight emergency, stranding them in a small town.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.0/1047 votes#19 - The Seinfeld Chronicles
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/1989
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
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
7.0/1034 votes#20 - Male Unbonding
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/14/1990
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
Writer: Jerry Seinfeld
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"The Opposite" is the best rated episode written by Jerry Seinfeld. It scored 9/10 based on 26 votes. It was directed by Tom Cherones. It aired on 5/19/1994 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Chinese Restaurant".