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Seinfeld

1989-1998 9 seasons

8.9 Top 7%

(380,256 votes)

172 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.3, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 18%
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E8
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E11
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E12
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E14
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E15
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E17
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E18
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 66.87.68.49.210 Rating 18 36 54 72 90 108 126 144 162 180 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
79 Standouts
7 Infamous
85 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.97.47.98.59.09.5 Rating 3k 4k 6k 8k 10k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S4E11 The Contest
Most Infamous: S1E1 Good News, Bad News
Best Hidden Gem: S8E18 The Nap

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

6.577.588.59 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 Season 7.3 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.2 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.3 7.3 0.0 S2 7.5 7.6 +0.1 S3 8.2 8.2 0.0 S4 8.0 8.6 +0.6 S5 8.5 9.5 +1.0 S6 7.9 7.8 -0.1 S7 8.6 8.5 -0.1 S8 8.1 8.5 +0.4 S9 8.3 7.8 -0.5

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Rock Solid avg 7.3 S2 Typical avg 7.9 S3 Uneven avg 8.2 S4 Typical avg 8.4 S5 Uneven avg 8.4 S6 Typical avg 8.2 S7 Typical avg 8.4 S8 Typical avg 8.4 S9 Typical avg 8.2 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 5 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S4E11 The Contest 9.5
  2. 2 S5E21 The Opposite 9.5
  3. 3 S7E6 The Soup Nazi 9.5
  4. 4 S4E17 The Outing 9.4
  5. 5 S5E14 The Marine Biologist 9.2
  6. 6 S5E20 The Hamptons 9.1
  7. 7 S8E3 The Bizarro Jerry 9.0
  8. 8 S8E9 The Abstinence 9.0
  9. 9 S8E19 The Yada Yada 9.0
  10. 10 S9E6 The Merv Griffin Show 9.0

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (3/5)

  1. 172 S6E14 The Highlights of a Hundred 6.9
  2. 171 S3E4 The Dog 7.1
  3. 170 S1E4 Male Unbonding 7.2
  4. 169 S1E5 The Stock Tip 7.3
  5. 168 S1E1 Good News, Bad News 7.3
172 Total Episodes
9.5 Highest Rating
6.9 Lowest Rating
2.6 Range