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Seinfeld (1989)

Comedy

A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.

IMDb rating
8.8 (389,285 votes)
Episode average
8.3 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
9
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.34 avg 5 episodes 7.3 → 7.3 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 7,608 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 6,481 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 5,947 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 5,783 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 5,587 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Good News, Bad News7.37,608
2The Stakeout7.56,481
3The Robbery7.45,947
4Male Unbonding7.25,783
5The Stock Tip7.35,587

Season 2 (1991)

7.93 avg 12 episodes 7.5 → 7.6 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 5,464 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 5,680 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 5,803 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 5,611 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 5,132 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 5,173 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 5,291 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 5,217 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 5,256 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 5,004 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 6,298 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 5,007 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Ex-Girlfriend7.55,464
2The Pony Remark7.85,680
3The Jacket8.25,803
4The Phone Message8.35,611
5The Apartment7.75,132
6The Statue7.85,173
7The Revenge8.25,291
8The Heart Attack7.85,217
9The Deal8.25,256
10The Baby Shower7.45,004
11The Chinese Restaurant8.66,298
12The Busboy7.65,007

Season 3 (1991)

8.15 avg 22 episodes 8.2 → 8.2 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 5,368 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 4,834 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 5,433 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 5,207 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 5,913 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 6,421 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 5,069 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 5,503 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 4,936 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 4,831 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 4,927 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 4,962 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 5,763 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 5,004 votesEp 15: 7.4 · 4,525 votesEp 16: 8.4 · 5,036 votesEp 17: 8.6 · 5,671 votesEp 18: 8.9 · 6,427 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 4,517 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 4,396 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 4,696 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 4,582 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Note8.25,368
2The Truth7.64,834
3The Pen8.25,433
4The Dog7.15,207
5The Library8.55,913
6The Parking Garage8.76,421
7The Cafe8.35,069
8The Tape8.75,503
9The Nose Job7.84,936
10The Stranded7.44,831
11The Alternate Side8.24,927
12The Red Dot8.34,962
13The Subway8.75,763
14The Pez Dispenser8.45,004
15The Suicide7.44,525
16The Fix Up8.45,036
17The Boyfriend8.65,671
18The Limo8.96,427
19The Good Samaritan7.84,517
20The Letter7.84,396
21The Parking Space8.24,696
22The Keys8.24,582

Season 4 (1992)

8.40 avg 23 episodes 8.0 → 8.6 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 4,629 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 4,585 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 4,730 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 4,348 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 4,307 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 4,217 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 5,734 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 4,667 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 4,522 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 4,398 votesEp 11: 9.5 · 10,177 votesEp 12: 8.9 · 5,577 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 4,669 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 4,481 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 4,210 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 4,435 votesEp 17: 9.4 · 7,582 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 4,452 votesEp 19: 8.6 · 4,740 votesEp 20: 8.7 · 5,194 votesEp 21: 8.3 · 4,494 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 4,310 votesEp 23: 8.6 · 4,742 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Trip: Part 18.04,629
2The Trip: Part 28.34,585
3The Pitch8.54,730
4The Ticket8.24,348
5The Wallet7.94,307
6The Watch8.04,217
7The Bubble Boy8.75,734
8The Cheever Letters8.54,667
9The Opera8.24,522
10The Virgin8.14,398
11The Contest9.510,177
12The Airport8.95,577
13The Pick8.54,669
14The Movie8.14,481
15The Visa8.04,210
16The Shoes8.14,435
17The Outing9.47,582
18The Old Man8.04,452
19The Implant8.64,740
20The Junior Mint8.75,194
21The Smelly Car8.34,494
22The Handicap Spot8.24,310
23The Pilot8.64,742

Season 5 (1993)

8.40 avg 21 episodes 8.5 → 9.5 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 4,734 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 5,524 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 4,487 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 4,328 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 4,562 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 4,403 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 4,667 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 4,498 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 4,214 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 4,597 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 4,203 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 4,619 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 4,342 votesEp 14: 9.2 · 6,795 votesEp 15: 8.5 · 4,398 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 4,056 votesEp 17: 7.9 · 4,190 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 4,268 votesEp 19: 8.6 · 4,659 votesEp 20: 9.1 · 5,817 votesEp 21: 9.5 · 8,079 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Mango8.54,734
2The Puffy Shirt8.85,524
3The Glasses8.34,487
4The Sniffing Accountant8.14,328
5The Bris8.04,562
6The Lip Reader8.44,403
7The Non-Fat Yogurt8.34,667
8The Barber8.34,498
9The Masseuse7.74,214
10The Cigar Store Indian8.44,597
11The Conversion8.14,203
12The Stall8.64,619
13The Dinner Party8.24,342
14The Marine Biologist9.26,795
15The Pie8.54,398
16The Stand-In7.64,056
17The Wife7.94,190
18The Raincoats8.34,268
19The Fire8.64,659
20The Hamptons9.15,817
21The Opposite9.58,079

Season 6 (1994)

8.17 avg 23 episodes 7.8 → 7.8 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 4,079 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 4,271 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 4,201 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 4,166 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 4,130 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 4,228 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 4,061 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 4,114 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 3,896 votesEp 10: 8.9 · 5,391 votesEp 11: 8.8 · 5,262 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 4,146 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 3,866 votesEp 14: 6.9 · 3,581 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 4,016 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 3,924 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 4,068 votesEp 18: 8.8 · 5,193 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 3,871 votesEp 20: 8.7 · 4,647 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 3,887 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 4,079 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 3,989 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Chaperone7.84,079
2The Big Salad8.04,271
3The Pledge Drive8.24,201
4The Chinese Woman8.14,166
5The Couch8.04,130
6The Gymnast8.24,228
7The Soup8.04,061
8The Mom and Pop Store8.04,114
9The Secretary8.03,896
10The Race8.95,391
11The Switch8.85,262
12The Label Maker8.54,146
13The Scofflaw8.03,866
14The Highlights of a Hundred6.93,581
15The Beard8.24,016
16The Kiss Hello8.13,924
17The Doorman8.24,068
18The Jimmy8.85,193
19The Doodle8.23,871
20The Fusilli Jerry8.74,647
21The Diplomat's Club8.03,887
22The Face Painter8.44,079
23The Understudy7.83,989

Season 7 (1995)

8.40 avg 22 episodes 8.6 → 8.5 25 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 4,289 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 3,863 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 3,968 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 4,223 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 4,121 votesEp 6: 9.5 · 8,224 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 4,031 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 3,977 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 4,012 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 4,418 votesEp 11: 8.8 · 4,833 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 4,146 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 3,806 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 4,255 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 3,903 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 3,858 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 3,706 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 3,831 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 4,585 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 4,513 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 3,788 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 4,715 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Engagement8.64,289
2The Postponement8.23,863
3The Maestro8.03,968
4The Wink8.54,223
5The Hot Tub8.54,121
6The Soup Nazi9.58,224
7The Secret Code8.44,031
8The Pool Guy8.33,977
9The Sponge8.24,012
10The Gum8.54,418
11The Rye8.84,833
12The Caddy8.64,146
13The Seven8.13,806
14The Cadillac8.54,255
15The Shower Head8.43,903
16The Doll8.13,858
17The Friars Club7.63,706
18The Wig Master8.13,831
19The Calzone8.74,585
20The Bottle Deposit8.64,513
21The Wait Out8.23,788
22The Invitations8.54,715

Season 8 (1996)

8.40 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 8.5 23 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 3,822 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 3,727 votesEp 3: 9.0 · 5,433 votesEp 4: 8.9 · 4,947 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 4,142 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 3,798 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 3,759 votesEp 8: 8.9 · 5,035 votesEp 9: 9.0 · 4,943 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 3,822 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 3,959 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 3,579 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 4,138 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 3,701 votesEp 15: 8.6 · 4,118 votesEp 16: 8.6 · 4,054 votesEp 17: 8.5 · 4,111 votesEp 18: 8.6 · 4,290 votesEp 19: 9.0 · 5,334 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 3,709 votesEp 21: 8.3 · 3,985 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 4,029 votes
Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Foundation8.03,822
2The Soul Mate7.93,727
3The Bizarro Jerry9.05,433
4The Little Kicks8.94,947
5The Package8.64,142
6The Fatigues8.03,798
7The Checks8.03,759
8The Chicken Roaster8.95,035
9The Abstinence9.04,943
10The Andrea Doria8.33,822
11The Little Jerry8.23,959
12The Money7.63,579
13The Comeback8.54,138
14The Van Buren Boys7.93,701
15The Susie8.64,118
16The Pothole8.64,054
17The English Patient8.54,111
18The Nap8.64,290
19The Yada Yada9.05,334
20The Millennium8.03,709
21The Muffin Tops8.33,985
22The Summer of George8.54,029

Season 9 (1997)

8.21 avg 22 episodes 8.3 → 7.8 26 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 4,125 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 4,012 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 4,982 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 3,810 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 3,736 votesEp 6: 9.0 · 5,509 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 3,781 votesEp 8: 8.9 · 5,666 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 3,801 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 4,887 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 3,992 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 3,743 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 3,753 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 3,667 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 3,588 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 4,063 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 3,665 votesEp 18: 8.7 · 4,528 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 3,620 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 3,886 votesEp 21: 7.6 · 3,388 votesEp 22: 7.8 · 5,811 votes
Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Butter Shave8.34,125
2The Voice8.34,012
3The Serenity Now8.74,982
4The Blood8.13,810
5The Junk Mail7.93,736
6The Merv Griffin Show9.05,509
7The Slicer8.33,781
8The Betrayal8.95,666
9The Apology8.23,801
10The Strike8.74,887
11The Dealership8.33,992
12The Reverse Peephole8.23,743
13The Cartoon7.83,753
14The Strongbox7.93,667
15The Wizard7.83,588
16The Burning8.34,063
17The Bookstore8.13,665
18The Frogger8.74,528
19The Maid8.03,620
20The Puerto Rican Day7.83,886
21The Chronicle7.63,388
22The Finale7.85,811

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