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{{Short description|List of episodes of "Seinfeld"}}
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''[[Seinfeld]]'' is an American [[television sitcom]] created by [[Jerry Seinfeld]] and [[Larry David]]. ''Seinfeld'' has been described by some as a "show about nothing",<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1177/004057369805500201|title=Editorial: Good-bye Seinfeld|journal=Theology Today|volume=55|issue=2|pages=147–151|last=Miller|first=Patrick D.|date=July 1998|s2cid=171062886}}</ref> similar to the self-parodying "show within a show" of [[Seinfeld (season 4)|fourth-season]] episode "[[The Pilot (Seinfeld)|The Pilot]]". Jerry Seinfeld is the lead character and played as [[Jerry Seinfeld (character)|a fictionalized version of himself]]. Set predominantly in an apartment block on New York City's [[Upper West Side]], the show features a host of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, which include [[George Costanza]], [[Elaine Benes]], and [[Cosmo Kramer]], who are portrayed by [[Jason Alexander]], [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]], and [[Michael Richards]], respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seinfeld and nihilism |url=http://www.nd.edu/~observer/12031999/News/5.html |date=1999-12-03 |access-date=2007-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217191703/http://www.nd.edu/~observer/12031999/News/5.html |archive-date=2007-12-17 }}</ref>

The series debuted on July 5, 1989, on [[NBC]], as ''[[The Seinfeld Chronicles]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/episode_guide/?sl=episode&ep=101 |title=The Seinfeld Chronicles episode at Seinfeld Official Site |publisher=Sony Pictures |access-date=2008-03-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025011046/http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/episode_guide/?sl=episode&ep=101 |archive-date=2008-10-25 }}</ref> The [[pilot episode]] was met with poor reviews, and as a result, NBC passed on the show. However, NBC executive [[Rick Ludwin]] believed the series had potential and therefore gave ''Seinfeld'' a budget to create four more episodes, which formed the rest of [[Seinfeld (season 1)|season 1]] and began airing on May 31, 1990.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boudreaux |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.tvdvdreviews.com/seinfeld1.html |title=Seinfeld: Season 1 & 2 DVD Review |publisher=tvdvdreviews.com |date=2004-11-24 |access-date=2008-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418075527/http://www.tvdvdreviews.com/seinfeld1.html |archive-date=2008-04-18 }}</ref><ref name="tvgs1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100389&more=ucepisodelist|title=Seinfeld Episodes|publisher=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=2008-03-20|archive-date=May 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505004503/http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100389&more=ucepisodelist|url-status=live}}</ref> The first season is considered the smallest sitcom order in [[television]] history.<ref>{{cite video|title=Seinfeld Seasons 1 & 2: Notes about Nothing – "The Contest"|medium=DVD|publisher=Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|date=2004-11-23}}</ref> During its nine-year run, 180 episodes of ''Seinfeld'' were produced. The count includes both halves of three one-hour episodes, including [[The Finale (Seinfeld)|the finale]], and two retrospective episodes, each split into two parts: "[[The Highlights of 100]]", covering the first 100 episodes; and "[[The Clip Show]]", also known as "The Chronicle", which aired before the series finale. On November 25, 2004, a special titled ''The Seinfeld Story'' was broadcast. This marked the first appearance of ''Seinfeld'' on NBC since its series finale in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/seinfeld-story-tells-improbable-tale-wbna6567628|title=The Seinfeld Story|access-date=2021-12-10|author=Richmond, Ray|date=2004-11-23|publisher=Today.com|archive-date=March 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320101926/https://www.today.com/popculture/seinfeld-story-tells-improbable-tale-wbna6567628|url-status=live}}</ref> All nine seasons are available on [[DVD]], [[Blu-ray]] and [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/shopping/news/seinfeld-blu-ray-4k-uhd-release-buy-online-1236195542/ |title='Seinfeld' Releases on Blu-ray and 4K UHD |publisher=Variety |access-date=2025-01-07 }}</ref> and the show is still re-run regularly in [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/about/ |title=Seinfeld show description from the Official Site |publisher=Sony Pictures |access-date=2008-03-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080403111613/http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/about/ |archive-date=2008-04-03 }}</ref> The final episode aired on May 14, 1998.<ref name="tvgs1"/> The streaming rights for all 180 episodes of the series transferred from [[Hulu]] to [[Netflix]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seinfeld is heading to Netflix in 2021|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/16/20868736/seinfeld-netflix-2021-hulu-friends-streaming-wars|date=September 16, 2019|access-date=March 13, 2021|website=[[The Verge]]|archive-date=September 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918040432/https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/16/20868736/seinfeld-netflix-2021-hulu-friends-streaming-wars|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Series overview==
<onlyinclude>{{Series overview
| infoA        = Rank
| infoB        = Rating
| infoC        = Viewers (millions)

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| episodes1    = 5
| start1       = {{Start date|1989|7|5}}
| end1         = {{End date|1990|6|21}}
| infoA1       = {{n/a}}
| infoB1       = {{n/a}}
| infoC1       = 19.2

| color2       = #F7D712
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| episodes2    = 12
| start2       = {{Start date|1991|1|23}}
| end2         = {{End date|1991|6|26}}
| infoA2       = 46
| infoB2       = 12.5
| infoC2       = 18.1

| color3       = #244D8D
| link3        = <includeonly>List of Seinfeld episodes</includeonly>#Season 3 (1991–92)
| episodes3    = 23
| start3       = {{Start date|1991|9|18}}
| end3         = {{End date|1992|5|6}}
| infoA3       = 43
| infoB3       = 12.5
| infoC3       = 17.7

| color4       = #49A9A3
| link4        = <includeonly>List of Seinfeld episodes</includeonly>#Season 4 (1992–93)
| episodes4    = 24
| start4       = {{Start date|1992|8|12}}
| end4         = {{End date|1993|5|20}}
| infoA4       = 25<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1992.htm|title=TV Ratings - 1992|website=ClassicTVHits.com|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-date=January 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115170154/http://classictvhits.com/tvratings/1992.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| infoB4       = 13.7
| infoC4       = 20.9

| color5       = #4C5385
| link5        = <includeonly>List of Seinfeld episodes</includeonly>#Season 5 (1993–94)
| episodes5    = 22
| start5       = {{Start date|1993|9|16}}
| end5         = {{End date|1994|5|19}}
| infoA5       = 3<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1993.htm|title=TV Ratings - 1993|website=ClassicTVHits.com|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-date=January 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106211654/http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1993.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| infoB5       = 19.4
| infoC5       = 29.4

| color6       = #6D9CB3
| link6        = <includeonly>List of Seinfeld episodes</includeonly>#Season 6 (1994–95)
| episodes6    = 24
| start6       = {{Start date|1994|9|22}}
| end6         = {{End date|1995|5|18}}
| infoA6       = 1<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1994.htm|title=TV Ratings - 1994|website=ClassicTVHits.com|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026022514/http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1994.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| infoB6       = 20.6
| infoC6       = 31.3

| color7       = #5F5758
| link7        = <includeonly>List of Seinfeld episodes</includeonly>#Season 7 (1995–96)
| episodes7    = 24
| start7       = {{Start date|1995|9|21}}
| end7         = {{End date|1996|5|16}}
| infoA7       = 2<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1995.htm|title=TV Ratings - 1995|website=ClassicTVHits.com|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-date=November 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109205105/http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1995.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| infoB7       = 21.2
| infoC7       = 33.2

| color8       = #B5B7BC
| link8        = <includeonly>List of Seinfeld episodes</includeonly>#Season 8 (1996–97)
| episodes8    = 22
| start8       = {{Start date|1996|9|19}}
| end8         = {{End date|1997|5|15}}
| infoA8       = 2<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1996.htm|title=TV Ratings - 1996|website=ClassicTVHits.com|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-date=January 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106211716/http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1996.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| infoB8       = 20.5
| infoC8       = 32.3

| color9       = #68471A
| link9        = <includeonly>List of Seinfeld episodes</includeonly>#Season 9 (1997–98)
| episodes9    = 24
| start9       = {{Start date|1997|9|25}}
| end9         = {{End date|1998|5|14}}
| infoA9       = 1<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1997.htm|title=TV Ratings - 1997|website=ClassicTVHits.com|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-date=January 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103220626/http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1997.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| infoB9       = 22.0
| infoC9       = 38.1
}}</onlyinclude>

==Episodes==

===Season 1 (1989–1990)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 1}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 1)}}

===Season 2 (1991)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 2}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 2)}}

"[[The Bet (Seinfeld)|The Bet]]" is an unproduced episode of ''Seinfeld'' which was supposed to air in place of Episode 4 this season.

===Season 3 (1991–1992)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 3}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 3)}}

===Season 4 (1992–1993)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 4}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 4)}}

===Season 5 (1993–1994)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 5}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 5)}}

===Season 6 (1994–1995)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 6}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 6)}}

===Season 7 (1995–1996)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 7}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 7)}}

===Season 8 (1996–1997)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 8}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 8)}}

===Season 9 (1997–1998)===
{{main|Seinfeld season 9}}
{{:Seinfeld (season 9)}}

== Ratings ==
<div style="overflow: auto">
{{Television ratings graph
| title      = Seinfeld
| country    = U.S.
| color1     = #339be9
| color2     = #f7d712
| color3     = #244d8d
| color4     = #49a9a3
| color5     = #4c5385
| color6     = #6d9cb3
| color7     = #5f5758
| color8     = #b5b7bc
| color9     = #68471a
| bar_width  = 3
| x_intervals= 10
| no_graph   = y
|-
<!-- S01E01 -->| 15.4
<!-- S01E02 -->| 22.5
<!-- S01E03 -->| 19.7
<!-- S01E04 -->| 19.1
<!-- S01E05 -->| 19.4
|-
<!-- S02E01 -->| 15.6
<!-- S02E02 -->| 15.2
<!-- S02E03 -->| 14.8
<!-- S02E04 -->| 13.6
<!-- S02E05 -->| 24.7
<!-- S02E06 -->| 23.3
<!-- S02E07 -->| 19.6
<!-- S02E08 -->| 20.6
<!-- S02E09 -->| 22.9
<!-- S02E10 -->| 17.2
<!-- S02E11 -->| 16.8
<!-- S02E12 -->| 12.5
|-
<!-- S03E01 -->| 21.7
<!-- S03E02 -->| 16.7
<!-- S03E03 -->| 15.1
<!-- S03E04 -->| 17.2
<!-- S03E05 -->| 16.4
<!-- S03E06 -->| 17.0
<!-- S03E07 -->| 16.4
<!-- S03E08 -->| 15.8
<!-- S03E09 -->| 16.3
<!-- S03E10 -->| 18.6
<!-- S03E11 -->| 18.0
<!-- S03E12 -->| 17.9
<!-- S03E13 -->| 18.7
<!-- S03E14 -->| 19.2
<!-- S03E15 -->| 16.9
<!-- S03E16 -->| 18.5
<!-- S03E17 -->| 17.0
<!-- S03E18 -->| 17.0
<!-- S03E19 -->| 19.5
<!-- S03E20 -->| 16.1
<!-- S03E21 -->| 22.3
<!-- S03E22 -->| 17.8
<!-- S03E23 -->| 16.4
|-
<!-- S04E01 -->| 16.3
<!-- S04E02 -->| 15.1
<!-- S04E03 -->| 17.6
<!-- S04E04 -->| 17.6
<!-- S04E05 -->| 17.6
<!-- S04E06 -->| 15.2
<!-- S04E07 -->| 17.1
<!-- S04E08 -->| 15.1
<!-- S04E09 -->| 16.7
<!-- S04E10 -->| 16.2
<!-- S04E11 -->| 18.5
<!-- S04E12 -->| 14.5
<!-- S04E13 -->| 16.2
<!-- S04E14 -->| 17.6
<!-- S04E15 -->| 
<!-- S04E16 -->| 26.9
<!-- S04E17 -->| 28.0
<!-- S04E18 -->| 22.7
<!-- S04E19 -->| 27.4
<!-- S04E20 -->| 26.4
<!-- S04E21 -->| 25.0
<!-- S04E22 -->| 27.6
<!-- S04E23 -->| 32.8
<!-- S04E24 -->| 32.8
|-
<!-- S05E01 -->| 28.2
<!-- S05E02 -->| 29.5
<!-- S05E03 -->| 28.7
<!-- S05E04 -->| 28.4
<!-- S05E05 -->| 28.7
<!-- S05E06 -->| 31.0
<!-- S05E07 -->| 31.1
<!-- S05E08 -->| 29.7
<!-- S05E09 -->| 27.7
<!-- S05E10 -->| 29.6
<!-- S05E11 -->| 28.3
<!-- S05E12 -->| 35.0
<!-- S05E13 -->| 33.0
<!-- S05E14 -->| 35.0
<!-- S05E15 -->| 25.4
<!-- S05E16 -->| 25.4
<!-- S05E17 -->| 30.7
<!-- S05E18 -->| 29.6
<!-- S05E19 -->| 29.6
<!-- S05E20 -->| 27.6
<!-- S05E21 -->| 24.5
<!-- S05E22 -->| 30.1
|-
<!-- S06E01 -->| 32.8
<!-- S06E02 -->| 32.4
<!-- S06E03 -->| 29.8
<!-- S06E04 -->| 29.2
<!-- S06E05 -->| 28.0
<!-- S06E06 -->| 30.6
<!-- S06E07 -->| 29.6
<!-- S06E08 -->| 32.4
<!-- S06E09 -->| 29.7
<!-- S06E10 -->| 26.8
<!-- S06E11 -->| 36.6
<!-- S06E12 -->| 36.2
<!-- S06E13 -->| 33.4
<!-- S06E14 -->| 34.0
<!-- S06E15 -->| 34.0
<!-- S06E16 -->| 32.9
<!-- S06E17 -->| 33.4
<!-- S06E18 -->| 33.4
<!-- S06E19 -->| 31.1
<!-- S06E20 -->| 30.7
<!-- S06E21 -->| 28.2
<!-- S06E22 -->| 28.9
<!-- S06E23 -->| 26.5
<!-- S06E24 -->| 29.8
|-
<!-- S07E01 -->| 37.6
<!-- S07E02 -->| 34.5
<!-- S07E03 -->| 34.6
<!-- S07E04 -->| 32.3
<!-- S07E05 -->| 32.6
<!-- S07E06 -->| 33.1
<!-- S07E07 -->| 33.9
<!-- S07E08 -->| 33.4
<!-- S07E09 -->| 32.3
<!-- S07E10 -->| 31.4
<!-- S07E11 -->| 35.1
<!-- S07E12 -->| 32.0
<!-- S07E13 -->| 37.1
<!-- S07E14 -->| 35.9
<!-- S07E15 -->| 35.9
<!-- S07E16 -->| 32.3
<!-- S07E17 -->| 32.9
<!-- S07E18 -->| 32.7
<!-- S07E19 -->| 30.5
<!-- S07E20 -->| 28.5
<!-- S07E21 -->| 32.4
<!-- S07E22 -->| 32.4
<!-- S07E23 -->| 29.9
<!-- S07E24 -->| 33.2
|-
<!-- S08E01 -->| 33.72
<!-- S08E02 -->| 33.24
<!-- S08E03 -->| 31.62
<!-- S08E04 -->| 32.24
<!-- S08E05 -->| 30.13
<!-- S08E06 -->| 30.33
<!-- S08E07 -->| 32.01
<!-- S08E08 -->| 34.09
<!-- S08E09 -->| 34.35
<!-- S08E10 -->| 29.65
<!-- S08E11 -->| 34.48
<!-- S08E12 -->| 37.34
<!-- S08E13 -->| 33.50
<!-- S08E14 -->| 33.82
<!-- S08E15 -->| 32.00
<!-- S08E16 -->| 33.83
<!-- S08E17 -->| 31.27
<!-- S08E18 -->| 32.22
<!-- S08E19 -->| 31.64
<!-- S08E20 -->| 29.30
<!-- S08E21 -->| 31.09
<!-- S08E22 -->| 29.80
|-
<!-- S09E01 -->| 37.78
<!-- S09E02 -->| 30.93
<!-- S09E03 -->| 30.15
<!-- S09E04 -->| 31.45
<!-- S09E05 -->| 30.24
<!-- S09E06 -->| 31.64
<!-- S09E07 -->| 32.77
<!-- S09E08 -->| 33.99
<!-- S09E09 -->| 30.47
<!-- S09E10 -->| 30.79
<!-- S09E11 -->| 32.86
<!-- S09E12 -->| 33.48
<!-- S09E13 -->| 33.19
<!-- S09E14 -->| 31.63
<!-- S09E15 -->| 30.51
<!-- S09E16 -->| 30.92
<!-- S09E17 -->| 29.60
<!-- S09E18 -->| 30.66
<!-- S09E19 -->| 33.32
<!-- S09E20 -->| 38.78
<!-- S09E21 -->| 58.53
<!-- S09E22 -->| 58.53
<!-- S09E23 -->| 76.26
<!-- S09E24 -->| 76.26
}}
</div>

==References==
General sources
* {{cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/|title=''Seinfeld'' Official Site|publisher=Sony Pictures|access-date=2008-03-20}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,69059,00.html |title=''Seinfeld'' Episode Guide |publisher=TBS |access-date=2011-09-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928011203/http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0%2C%2C69059%2C00.html |archive-date=2011-09-28 }}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
Specific sources and notes
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/seinfeld/}}
* {{Imdb episodes|0098904|Seinfeld}}

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