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Storyline Edit. Jerry Seinfeld stars in this television comedy series as himself, a comedian. The premise of this sitcom is Jerry and his friends going through everyday life, discussing various quirky situations, to which we can all relate especially if we live in New York City. The eccentric personalities of the offbeat characters who make up Jerry's social circle contribute to the fun. Did you know Edit. Trivia Larry David famously instituted a policy of "no hugging, no learning", meaning that the show must avoid sentimentality and moral lessons, and the characters must never learn nor grow from their wrongdoings.

Goofs Jerry and Kramer's apartment building address is said several times to be West 81st Street, but the awning outside of the building has the address Telemarketer : Uh, well I'm sorry, we're not allowed to do that. Telemarketer : No. Crazy credits The series does not have an opening credits sequence. Instead, the lead actor credits play out over a scene. Now commonplace in sitcoms and drama series, this was considered a novelty in and sparked a debate over the future of opening credits in TV series.

In syndication his guest appearance has been replaced by new footage featuring Jerry Stiller who played George's father in the later episodes. The DVD release of this episode featured in the Season 4 box set allows the option to watch either version. Connections Edited into Seinfeld: The Chronicle User reviews Review. Top review.

The greatest sitcom ever made. A show that is about nothing. This story was originally published in and is being republished with the news that Seinfeld will be moving to Netflix on October 1. At long last, you can clear all those syndicated Seinfeld episodes off your DVR.

Following years of speculation about when and where the historic sitcom would arrive online, it is finally available to stream on Hulu. We arrived at a count of by considering all two-part and hour-long episodes as single entries. We also omitted the retrospective. With every episode now available on demand, why waste time watching highlights? Is the final episode of Seinfeld really that bad? They get what they deserve! But upon rewatching, you realize that, yeah, it is that bad.

All you need to know about this late-period episode is that most of the characters end up in the dump, and they deserve to be there. Elaine and Mr. That flawed premise led to 22 minutes with little more than frictionless dialogue. There was some decent physical comedy between Jerry and the offscreen canine Farfel, though. If only the rest of the episode delivered on this visual punch.

Who is Susie? The story works best as an extended setup for the supersize L. The rest of the episode focuses on Jerry not wanting Elaine to move into his building. Elsewhere, Jerry and Elaine scheming to break up a married couple falls somewhere between diabolical and boring, and George is just around.

This episode also marks the introduction of Jerry as an obsessive neat freak. Saving this from a lower ranking is George attempting to please his boss, Mr. Wilhem, by accomplishing a task without ever actually understanding what the task is. He pulls it off, too. Ah, the Festivus episode, an amazing concept in an episode that, quite frankly, needed more Festivus.

Also: manure, George? We get a taste of how cruel Elaine can be as a romantic partner when she breaks up with an older boyfriend after he has a stroke. The grand unveiling of The Kramer , the painting that has lived on as a dorm-room-poster staple. Elaine must decide whether her current boyfriend is "spongeworthy. George is "out of the loop. Kramer is active in the re-opening of an old movie theater. George's friend Lloyd Braun has a pack of Chinese gum that Kramer insists everyone tries.

Elaine accidentally "reveals herself" to Lloyd. Jerry must wear glasses while around Lloyd. George's girlfriend Deena thinks he is showing signs of being on the verge of a breakdown. Elaine dates a jazz saxophonist. Jerry tells one of the band members the saxophonist and Elaine are "hot and heavy. Both families obsess over a loaf of rye bread that wasn't served with the meal, which Frank takes back home.

Kramer takes over a friend's horse-drawn carriage for a week and feeds the horse Beef-a-Reeno. Kramer befriends a caddy, who helps him to improve his golf game and offer his other advice. When George leaves his car at work, Wilhelm and Steinbrenner thinks he's been working extra hard.

Kramer and Elaine take her rival to court and only Jerry may stand in the way. Elaine strains her neck trying to get a bike down from the wall. In pain she promises the bike to whoever fixes her neck. Kramer saves the day and wants the bike. George is angry when Susan's cousin chooses to name her baby with the name he planned to give his first offspring. Kramer works out an arrangement with Jerry to keep track of what he takes from Jerry's kitchen. Jerry girlfriend's always wears the same dress.

Jerry surprises his parents by buying them a new Cadillac Kramer finds out how much money Jerry. Elaine becomes infatuated with Jerry as a result. The cable company wants to see Kramer and he beings to attempt to get revenge on them.

George reconsiders his engagement when one of Elaine's friends tells him that she could have set him up with actress, Marisa Tomei.

Jack Klompus accuses Morty of embezzling funds to pay for his new Cadillac. Kramer continues to mess with the cable guy. George's obsession with Marisa Tomei makes Susan suspicious.

Elaine gets George Marisa's phone number and now he needs her for an alibi involving her "boyfriend" Art Vandelay. Morty's ace in the hole, to keep him from impeachment, is the woman that Jerry stole the marble rye from. Susan thinks George is having an affair with Elaine. Kramer and Jerry are not pleased with the new low flow shower heads that the buildings maintenance people have put in for them. Elaine is surprised to find out that she has tested positive for opium.

Jerry is frustrated by the fact that his parents aren't moving back to Florida and George is elated because his parents are considering moving to Florida. Susan's old roommate gives Jerry a package that she wants him to be careful with. Frank turns George's room into a billiard room and Kramer challenges him to a game of billiards where the space is a bit tight.

Jerry is enthusiastic about a new toothbrush. Susan has a doll that looks like George's mother. Elaine tries to replace an autographed picture of "the other guy" for the Maestro that was damaged while they were in Tuscany.

George successfully delays his wedding. Jerry goes out with Susan's best friend. Jerry loses a jacket he "borrowed" for dinner at the Friars Club. Kramer tries to duplicate the sleeping patterns of Da Vinci. Peterman hires a deaf employee and Elaine suffers the consequences, when she gets loaded with most of his work.

Jerry uses Elaine to prove that a sales clerk is wrong about his looking at an expensive jacket. Elaine is picked up by the clerk after he leads her on with the promise of a big discount. George has an unwanted house guest.

George discovers why a parking lot is so cheap, when he finds a used condom in his car. Kramer becomes a "pimp". George becomes Steinbrenner's pet when he shares an eggplant calzone with him.

Kramer is raving about wearing clothes "straight out of the dryer. Jerry takes advantage of his girlfriend's ability to get anything she wants. Kramer starts using an oven for his clothing. George doesn't hear the details on an important project that Wilhelm wants him to champion. Consequently, she spends a bit more than she was authorized by Peterman. Kramer collects used pop bottles and cans so he can take them to Michigan where the refund is doubled.

Jerry takes his car to a fanatical car care mechanic, Tony, who later steals the car. Wilhelm is delighted with the job George did on the project; however, he has no idea what he did or how he did it. Kramer spots Jerry's car in Ohio. George is sent to a mental hospital by Steinbrenner. Newman finds a farmer's house, complete with the proverbial daughter. George makes an off-hand remark to a married couple with a rocky relationship, leading to their breakup.

Elaine starts driving again and almost makes Jerry sick. Kramer starts wearing jeans that are too tight that he cannot get them off. Elaine and Jerry make plans to move in on the separated couple.

George tries to think of a way out of his relationship with Susan, Elaine suggests smoking and Kramer suggests a prenuptial agreement. Jerry nearly gets hit by a car but is saved by his female equivalent, Jeannie. Jerry thinks he is in love with Jeannie and proposes to her. Susan passes out while licking envelopes. Peterman has a nervous breakdown and leaves Elaine in charge. Kramer becomes a martial arts expert. Kramer falls for Jerry's girlfriend and goes to Newman for advice.

Elaine tells her friends she does not want a baby after her woman friends convince her to. George thinks the foundation lawyer assumes that he killed Susan.

Elaine sets Jerry up on a date with a woman who has "man hands". George uses a picture of Jerry's date to get in an exclusive part of town.

Kramer uses a bathroom in an office building and begins working there. Jerry and Kramer go to the movies with a friend who makes bootleg tapes.

Elaine holds a party for her co-workers where she loses respect when they see her dance. Andy Ackerman Jennifer Crittenden. George finds out that the woman at a photo store is looking at his pictures. Jerry refuses delivery of a package with no return address. Elaine tries to retrieve her medical records when she begins having problems with her doctor due to her attitude. Jerry is interested when he learns that his girlfriend has a mentor.

George prepares to give a speech on risk management. Elaine prepares to fire a co-worker but instead promotes him when she approaches him. Elaine learns her new boyfriend has some obsessive behaviors. Jerry keeps receiving checks from a guest appearance on Japanese television. Kramer warns George that his carpet cleaners are part of a religious cult.

A Kenny Rogers Chicken restaurant opens across from Jerry's apartment with very bright neon lights. Kramer cannot sleep because of the light and seeks solace at Jerry's where he becomes addicted to the chicken by Newman. Elaine begins using the J. Peterman expense account. George tries to score a second date with a saleswoman by leaving a large hat at her house. George's girlfriend has infectious mononucleosis which means they will not be able to have sex for at least 6 weeks.

Jerry agrees to make an appearance at his former junior high's career day. Elaine meets a doctor who does not have a license yet. Kramer smokes in the coffee shop and is asked to leave. Jerry takes Kramer to his self storage space where they learn Newman has been hoarding mail.

George becomes excited about a new apartment he is about to move into. Elaine is set up on a blind date who has a hard time breaking up with people. Kramer gets a pet rooster he names " Little Jerry ".

George visits a woman's prison where he does not see what he had expected. Elaine discovers her boyfriend once had a full head of hair and convinces him to grow it back. A store owner exposes Jerry's bad check currently on display which raises much discussion. Jerry's parents sell their Cadillac to a neighbor in order to give Jerry some money.

Jerry quickly buys back the car but remains stuck in Florida when he does not have money to return home. George's parents announce they are moving to Florida which the Seinfelds object to. Elaine returns to her old position at work. George has trouble thinking of a retort to one of his co-workers. Jerry buys a tennis racket believed to be used by a pro. Elaine and Kramer discuss employee picks at the video store.

Kramer creates a living will. Andy Ackerman Darin Henry. Everyone seems to have a problem with Jerry's new girlfriend who he sees as "perfect". George interviews students for the foundation's first academic scholarship.

Elaine is asked to ghostwrite the autobiography of J. Kramer has a run-in with infamous "Van Buren boys". Elaine creates an alter ego named "Susie" who co-workers believe is actually real.

Jerry's friend who once considered him a "phony" becomes a bookie. George avoids his girlfriend by screening his phone calls. Kramer adopts a piece of a highway after he complains about a very large pothole. Jerry's girlfriend uses a toothbrush that was once dropped in the toilet. George brags about a new key ring given to him by George Steinbrenner. Andy Ackerman Steve Koren. 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. George creates a desk he can sleep in at work after having trouble sleeping. Jerry has his kitchen remodeled. Elaine's boyfriend worries about her back and buys her a mattress. Kramer begins swimming in the East River after becoming restricted at a community pool. George's girlfriend uses a particular phrase constantly. Jerry isn't big on his dentist's joke on being Jewish.

Kramer makes plans for New Year's and wonders what the future may be like. Elaine gets bad service at a store and begins shopping at a similar store. With only 12 episodes in total, Season 2 faces a similar issue as its predecessor.

However, the second season includes a few standouts, like "The Revenge," "The Jacket," and "The Phone Message," which is why it's above Season 1 in this ranking. The ninth episode of the season, "The Deal," includes the brief rekindling of Jerry and Elaine's romance — which might make the season of particular interest to fans who ship them together. The second season featured one of the best-known bottle episodes in TV history: "The Chinese Restaurant.

The final season gave viewers gifts like George's anger management tool in "The Serenity, Now" and the Festivus holiday in "The Strike," but the series finale left a lot to be desired. However, "The Finale" did allow viewers to see some of the best guest characters one last time as they served as character witnesses during the trial. The eighth season marked the first in the series without Larry David working as a writer or as a producer, so it does have a different overall feel than the others.

Though the episodes are still strong in terms of material, it feels like the show is missing something. There's less of Jerry's stand-up routines in the openings as well, which viewers have come to expect at this point in the show. The third season's highlights include "The Library," when Jerry deals with a librarian who wants answers about a book that's been overdue for decades, and "The Parking Garage," when no one can remember where Kramer parked his car.

Though other episodes that take place outside of New York allow the viewers and the characters an escape, "The Pen," misses the mark.