The BEST episodes of Seinfeld season 1

Every episode of Seinfeld season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Seinfeld season 1!

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 Stock Tip
star
7.48
2348 votes

#1 - The Stock Tip

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/21/1990

Jerry invests in the stock market on a hot tip from George.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Robbery
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7.38
2805 votes

#2 - The Robbery

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/7/1990

When Jerry's apartment is broken into, George persuades him to look at a new one. But the decision to move sets off an unhappy chain of events as Elaine wants to rent Jerry's old place, and George really wants his new one.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Matt Goldman
Male Unbonding
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7.36
2709 votes

#3 - Male Unbonding

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/14/1990

Jerry finds that trying to end a friendship with Joel, a guy he's known and disliked for years, is harder than breaking up with a woman.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Stake Out
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7.32
3284 votes

#4 - The Stake Out

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/31/1990

Jerry and his ex-girlfriend Elaine discover the true meaning of friendship when Jerry decides to pursue romance with a gorgeous friend of Elaine's.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Seinfeld Chronicles
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7.28
3931 votes

#5 - 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, but his flabbergasted when he discovers she's engaged to be married.

Directors: Art Wolff
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