Top Seinfeld Episodes

1678 votes in 180 episodes

  • #71 The Wink

    Season 7, Episode 4 (#704)
    Won 57.143% of 14 matches.

    Elaine dates the man from her wake-up service. A bit of grapefruit pulp, from Jerry's breakfast, gets into George's eye and causes problems for him when his winks keep getting misinterpreted. Jerry's healthy diet conflicts with his dating of Elaine's cousin. Kramer promises a sick boy that Yankee Paul O'Neill will hit two home runs for him, so he can get back a birthday card that he sold based on George's wink.

    114th series episode. Directed by Andy Ackerman. Written by Max Pross and Tom Gammill. Originally aired on October 12, 1995.

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  • #72 The Van Buren Boys

    Season 8, Episode 14 (#814)
    Won 57.143% of 14 matches.

    Everyone seems to have a problem with Jerry's new girlfriend whom he sees as "perfect". George interviews students for the foundation's first academic scholarship. Elaine is asked to ghostwrite the autobiography of J. Peterman. Kramer has a run-in with infamous "Van Buren boys".

    148th series episode. Directed by Andy Ackerman. Written by Darin Henry. Originally aired on February 06, 1997.

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  • #73 The Pick

    Season 4, Episode 13 (#413)
    Won 56.250% of 16 matches.

    Jerry is seen ostensibly picking his nose by his new girlfriend, a model, and tries to convince her that he was only scratching around his nose. Elaine mails a Christmas card that is unintentionally revealing. George is trying to get Susan back to be his girlfriend again, with the help of a psychiatrist.

    53rd series episode. Directed by Tom Cherones. Written by Larry David. Originally aired on December 16, 1992.

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  • #74 The Burning

    Season 9, Episode 16 (#916)
    Won 56.000% of 25 matches.

    Elaine learns that Puddy is religious. Jerry does not recognize his girlfriend's voice on the phone when she leaves an "It's me" message. Kramer and Mickey act out sick conditions for medical students. George's ideas at a Kruger meeting are widely accepted, but his subsequent ideas are not as well received.

    172nd series episode. Directed by Andy Ackerman. Written by Jennifer Crittenden. Originally aired on March 19, 1998.

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  • #75 The Chinese Restaurant

    Season 2, Episode 11 (#206)
    Won 55.556% of 18 matches.

    Jerry, George, and Elaine decide to get dinner without reservations at a Chinese restaurant, but are repeatedly stymied by the maître d'. After they are repeatedly told they will receive a table in "5, 10 minutes", Elaine mentions that she is so hungry, she would eat food off of another patron's plate. Jerry wagers $50 if she does. Elaine approaches a table and tells them her friends would give her $50 to eat one of their egg-rolls and she was willing to give them $25 of it. They question her, and Elaine walks away and loses the wager. Jerry, having lied to his uncle that he couldn't make it to dinner, sees his uncle's receptionist at the restaurant. Realizing his cover is blown, he decides to have dinner with his uncle after all. George, who has his own troubles with pay phone etiquette, and Elaine are more than willing to leave. After they do, the maitre d' calls their party. 

    16th series episode. Directed by Tom Cherones. Written by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David. Originally aired on May 23, 1991.

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  • #76 The Note

    Season 3, Episode 1 (#301)
    Won 55.000% of 20 matches.

    Jerry, George, and Elaine get free massage therapy by getting a note from Jerry's dentist, Roy. Jerry's therapist becomes paranoid and thinks Jerry is insane when Jerry makes some casual remarks about a small boy who was kidnapped in Pennsylvania. George becomes very uncomfortable when he finds out that his therapist is a man. He tells Jerry that he thinks 'it moved' during the massage and starts to have doubts about his sexual orientation. Roy gets into trouble for passing around fake notes. Jerry tries to see the physical therapist once more, but she is afraid that he will try to kidnap her son. The episode ends with the four eating in Monk's, and viewing Joe DiMaggio dunking his donuts. 

    18th series episode. Directed by Tom Cherones. Written by Larry David. Originally aired on September 18, 1991.

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  • #77 The Label Maker

    Season 6, Episode 12 (#611)
    Won 55.000% of 20 matches.

    Elaine and Jerry think Tim Whatley is a "re-gifter". George convinces his girlfriend to get her male roommate to move out. Kramer takes playing a game of Risk against Newman seriously.

    98th series episode. Directed by Andy Ackerman. Written by Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer. Originally aired on January 19, 1995.

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  • #78 The English Patient

    Season 8, Episode 17 (#817)
    Won 54.546% of 22 matches.

    Elaine hates a movie that everyone else seems to love. Jerry is challenged by one of his father's neighbors to a series physical challenges leading the old man to the hospital. A woman mistakes George for her boyfriend.

    151st series episode. Directed by Andy Ackerman. Written by Steve Koren. Originally aired on March 13, 1997.

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  • #79 The Masseuse

    Season 5, Episode 9 (#509)
    Won 53.846% of 26 matches.

    Jerry starts dating a masseuse who refuses to give him a massage, even though she has given one to Kramer. George is worried that Jerry's girlfriend does not like him. Jerry tries to convince her to give him a massage, but he fails. They eventually break up.

    73rd series episode. Directed by Tom Cherones. Written by Larry Charles. Originally aired on November 18, 1993.

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  • #80 The Jimmy

    Season 6, Episode 19 (#617)
    Won 53.846% of 13 matches.

    The guys play a game of basketball with "the Jimmy". Jerry discovers they carry Penthouse in a dental office waiting room. Elaine gets tickets to a benefit for AMCA featuring Mel Tormé, the "Velvet Fog." Elaine tries to meet a handsome guy at the gym, but instead talks with "the Jimmy", who makes the date for himself. Kramer has a visit to the dentist complete with Novocain.

    105th series episode. Directed by Andy Ackerman. Written by Andy Robin and Gregg Kavet. Originally aired on March 16, 1995.

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