The BEST episodes of Seinfeld

Every episode of Seinfeld ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Seinfeld!

The "show about nothing" is a sitcom landmark, with comic Jerry and his three sardonic friends finding laughs in both the mundane and the ridiculous.

Last Updated: 3/15/2026Network: NBCStatus: Ended
The Contest
star
8.48
2145 votes

#1 - The Contest

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1992

Jerry challenges George, Kramer and Elaine to pool their money in a contest of self-denial. Meanwhile, an excited Elaine looks forward to her date with hunky John Kennedy, Jr., and a guilt-ridden George gets an eyeful when he visits his whining mother in the hospital.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Larry David
The Soup Nazi
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8.41
1884 votes

#2 - The Soup Nazi

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1995

A demanding soup stand chef bans Elaine from eating his wares.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
The Opposite
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8.31
1809 votes

#3 - The Opposite

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/19/1994

George does the opposite and turns his life around.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Outing
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8.27
1652 votes

#4 - The Outing

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/1993

When an eavesdropping college reporter mistakenly prints that Jerry and his pal George are intimate longtime companions, Jerry vainly works overtime to prove his straightness. And when the big-city newspapers pick up the story, Jerry has a lot of explaining to do to his overwrought parents.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Hamptons
star
8.05
1534 votes

#5 - The Hamptons

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/12/1994

Jerry and his friends take an ill-fated trip to the beach.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Cheever Letters
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8.05
1685 votes

#6 - The Cheever Letters

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1992

As he and Jerry start their script, George confronts Susan's father about the cabin fire.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Marine Biologist
star
8.03
1559 votes

#7 - The Marine Biologist

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/1994

Romance starts to blossom between George and his former college classmate Diane, after Jerry falsely tells her that George is a successful marine biologist. Meanwhile, Elaine's electronic organizer injures an innocent passerby when it is thrown out of the window of a moving limousine.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Bizarro Jerry
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8.02
1599 votes

#8 - The Bizarro Jerry

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1996

Elaine meets three friends who are the exact opposite of Jerry, George and Kramer; George uses Susan's death to attract women.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: David Mandel
The Tape
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8.02
2111 votes

#9 - The Tape

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1991

Jerry frantically tries to identify the mystery woman who anonymously whispered naughty suggestions into the tape recorder he used to record his stand-up comedy act. But when Elaine confides to George that the voice was hers, George sees her in a more sensual light! Hoping to impress her, he procures an ancient Chinese potion guaranteed to grow hair.

Directors: David Steinberg
The Boyfriend (2)
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8.01
1083 votes

#10 - The Boyfriend (2)

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/1992

While performing his comedy act, Jerry meets Keith Hernandez (as himself), the former New York Mets all-star and one of Jerry's favorite baseball players. But Jerry finds himself competing for his new pal's time with Elaine, who has caught Keith's eye. And shameless George will do anything to extend his unemployment benefits, including dating a bureaucrat's plain-looking daughter.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Puffy Shirt
star
8.00
1798 votes

#11 - The Puffy Shirt

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1993

Jerry is coerced into wearing a ridiculous "puffy" shirt designed by Kramer's girlfriend when he appears on the NBC News' "Today" with Bryant Gumbel.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Larry David
The Switch
star
7.98
1529 votes

#12 - The Switch

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/1995

Jerry wants to date a new girlfriend's roommate.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Barber
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7.98
1730 votes

#13 - The Barber

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1993

Jerry frets over leaving his incompetent barber; George gets a job.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Andy Robin
The Yada Yada
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7.97
1469 votes

#14 - The Yada Yada

Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/24/1997

Jerry doubts his dentist's religious conversion; Kramer and Mickey fight over a double date as Elaine undermines a couple's chances at adoption.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
The Jimmy
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7.94
1486 votes

#15 - The Jimmy

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/16/1995

George's new basketball teammate brings him into a new business deal.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
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The Parking Garage
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7.94
2169 votes

#16 - The Parking Garage

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1991

Jerry and his friends get lost in a parking garage.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Larry David
The Invitations
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7.94
1276 votes

#17 - The Invitations

Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/1996

As George continues to have cold feet about his wedding, Jerry meets the woman of his dreams.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Larry David
The Race
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7.93
1558 votes

#18 - The Race

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/1994

Jerry finds an old high school classmate still disputes the outcome of a big race.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
The Pothole
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7.93
1343 votes

#19 - The Pothole

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/1997

As George loses a prized keychain in a pothole, Kramer adopts a section of highway.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
The Bubble Boy
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7.93
1737 votes

#20 - The Bubble Boy

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/1992

Jerry agrees to make a side trip to visit a sickly fan -- who must live in a protective plastic tent -- while he and George drive up to a mountain cabin with their dates. But complications set in when Jerry gets lost while driving with Elaine, and a cigar-puffing Kramer makes an unwanted visit from out of the blue.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Limo
star
7.92
1665 votes

#21 - The Limo

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/26/1992

When George's car breaks down at the airport, Jerry coolly convinces a waiting limo driver that they are his intended passengers. Their clever ruse turns ominous, however, when they learn the real client is a neo-Nazi -- and they're en route to a rally where violent protesters are eager to get their hands on their quarry.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Boyfriend (1)
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7.91
1647 votes

#22 - The Boyfriend (1)

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1992

While performing his comedy act, Jerry meets Keith Hernandez (as himself), the former New York Mets all-star and one of Jerry's favorite baseball players. But Jerry finds himself competing for his new pal's time with Elaine, who has caught Keith's eye. And shameless George will do anything to extend his unemployment benefits, including dating a bureaucrat's plain-looking daughter.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Alternate Side
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7.91
1841 votes

#23 - The Alternate Side

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1991

No sooner does Elaine tell Jerry the virtues of dating an older man than she decides to break up with her 66-year-old beau -- a split made more complicated when he has a heart attack in front on Jerry's apartment. To make matters worse, George flunks his new job of parking cars -- which blocks traffic and an approaching ambulance.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Chicken Roaster
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7.91
1580 votes

#24 - The Chicken Roaster

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1996

As a restaurant's bright lights keep Kramer awake, Elaine's job is threatened after she buys George an expensive hat on the company's account.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Implant
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7.90
1471 votes

#25 - The Implant

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/1993

Jerry dumps a girlfriend because she has breast implants.

Directors: Tom Cherones