The BEST episodes of Seinfeld season 2

Every episode of Seinfeld season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Seinfeld season 2!

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 Deal
star
7.74
2248 votes

#1 - The Deal

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/2/1991

Jerry and Elaine devise a new set of rules for their relationship.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Larry David
The Chinese Restaurant
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7.73
2020 votes

#2 - The Chinese Restaurant

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/23/1991

Jerry, George and Elaine have a harrowing experience trying to get a table without reservations at a crowded Chinese restaurant.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Revenge
star
7.71
2390 votes

#3 - The Revenge

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/18/1991

George plots to get revenge on his boss after-being fired; Jerry and Kramer target a laundry owner who they suspect of stealing.

Directors: Tom Cherones
Writer: Larry David
The Phone Message
star
7.57
2282 votes

#4 - The Phone Message

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/1991

After mustering enough courage to call a girl for a second date, George repeatedly gets her answering machine then blurts out a nasty message. Regretting it later, he talks Jerry into helping get rid of the message before it can be heard.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Statue
star
7.55
2202 votes

#5 - The Statue

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/1991

Elaine talks Jerry into hiring a friend who's working his way through college by cleaning people's homes. When a statue is discovered missing, he suspects the student. But Jerry is unsure how to handle getting it back.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Ex-Girlfriend
star
7.55
2916 votes

#6 - The Ex-Girlfriend

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/1991

Jerry's best friend George is obsessed with finding a way to break up with his overbearing girlfriend. However, after dispensing his sage advice on the topic, Jerry finds himself in a similar agonizing position with the same woman.

Directors: Tom Cherones
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The Pony Remark
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7.53
2523 votes

#7 - The Pony Remark

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/1991

Jerry feels responsible for his aunt's untimely death.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Apartment
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7.53
2394 votes

#8 - The Apartment

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/4/1991

Jerry has second thoughts after helping Elaine get an apartment in his building.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Jacket
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7.52
2470 votes

#9 - The Jacket

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/1991

While shopping with Elaine, Jerry discovers a suede jacket that is totally irresistible in spite of its hefty price tag. After buying the jacket, Jerry learns an age-old truth: Clothes don't make the man.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Heart Attack
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7.50
2165 votes

#10 - The Heart Attack

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/25/1991

George, ever the hypochondriac, thinks he's having a heart attack and, at Kramer's urging, seeks the advice of a "holistic" healer.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Busboy
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7.43
1956 votes

#11 - The Busboy

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/26/1991

George feels guilty for inadvertently getting a busboy fired from his job and then tries to make it up to him. Meanwhile, Elaine spends the week with an old boyfriend who is visiting her from out of town.

Directors: Tom Cherones
The Baby Shower
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7.41
2037 votes

#12 - The Baby Shower

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/16/1991

Kramer talks Jerry into getting cable-television service from an illegal source, and the crooked cable installer shows up on the same day Jerry has given use of his apartment to Elaine for a friend's baby shower.

Directors: Tom Cherones