Not even the minor revelation that George cheated during “ The Contest” can save what is an uninspired parade of guest stars and forgotten characters. Is the final episode of Seinfeld really that bad? They get what they deserve! It’s a long time coming! Symbolically, it’s perfect! But upon rewatching, you realize that, yeah, it is that bad.
The phrase “Not that there’s anything wrong with that” ascends to pop-culture permanency after a practical joke played by Elaine causes a college newspaper reporter to mistake George and Jerry as lovers.ġ67. After four seasons spent using George’s homophobia as a character flaw, the show wholeheartedly embraces gay panic as a plot device to a nonsensical, largely unfunny degree.
It’s the loosest version of a bottle episode to come out of the writers’ room - and of all the bottle episodes in Seinfeld’s run, it’s the dullest, full stop.ġ68.
An episode so racially offensive that NBC had to apologize upon its airing, the second-greatest crime that “The Puerto Rican Day Parade” commits is simply not being funny enough. “The Puerto Rican Day Parade” (Season 9). The bingeing is going to be real, and it’s going to be spectacular.ġ69.
That said, even the worst (well, maybe the fourth-worst) episode of Seinfeld is better than most of what you’ll currently find on network TV - and now it’s just a Hulu account away. With every episode now available on demand, why waste time watching highlights? We arrived at a count of 169 by considering all two-part and hour-long episodes as single entries. The ratings are based less on cultural significance - you’ll find many recognizable episodes fairly low on the list - and more on the density and quality of jokes, the inclusion of multiple strong narrative arcs, and, to a lesser extent, how well the comedy and stories have aged.
In the interest of both helping novices prioritize and reminding veterans about forgotten jewels, we’ve ranked every episode in the series from worst to best. (And don’t worry, Netflix partisans: It’s been announced that the show will be moving to that streaming service in 2021.) But with 169 episodes in the Seinfeld archive, it’s understandable if you’re intimidated by the the idea of entering the vault without a guide. Following years of speculation about when and where the historic sitcom would arrive online, it is finally available to stream on Hulu. This story was originally published in 2015 and is being republished with the news that Seinfeld will be moving to Netflix on October 1.Īt long last, you can clear all those syndicated Seinfeld episodes off your DVR. From left to right: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jerry Seinfeld as himself, Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, and Jason Alexander as George Costanza. This excludes hot chicks wearing short shorts, of course.Seinfeld, “The Kiss Hello,” Episode 17. It's hard to tell the difference sometimes.Īnd yes, short shorts haven't been in since "Dolphin" shorts were in, back in the late 70's. The odd thing is, those guys that wear fishnet shirts can either be really buff gay guys, or super thuggy thugs. Those really short tight/stretch denim shorts are still the rage in some gay communities apparently, or at least in L.A. Same here, but what's with the hate on denim shorts? They should touch the knee, certainly, maybe even cover part of the kneecap, but if they completely cover the knee you just look like a thug. See, around here, below the knee just looks ghetto. I've been wearing shorts of that length (that is, ending at the top of or slightly above the knee) since high school, and I'm 28. But I've been paying attention the whole time)? How old are you guys who've been spouting off whatsits about me being from the 80s (which I am, btw.