Between 1989 and 1998, Seinfeld was one of the most famous American sitcoms of all time. The show centered around the lives and experiences of Jerry Seinfeld, a stand-up comedian from New York City, and was directed by Art Wolff, Tom Cherones, and others.
Along with Jerry, other cast members that contributed to the plot include Jason Alexander as George Costanza, a member of the New York Yankees organization, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, an outspoken book editor, and Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, an eccentric and lanky goofball.
In 1993, Seinfeld won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series; in 1994, he won a Golden Globe for Best TV Series (Comedy). The show includes 180 episodes distributed across nine seasons and has grossed approximately $4.06 billion as of February 2017. Here we shall discuss five of the show’s most popular episodes.
Five top-rated Seinfeld episodes, from The Marine Biologist to The Soup Nazi
1) The excursion
The Outing is the 17th episode of Season 4 and has a 9.4/10 rating on IMDb. Here, Elaine pulled the iconic prank that caused a journalist to believe George and Jerry were gay. The episode was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award at the 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
2) The Marine Biologist
The Marine Biologist, which aired in February 1994, is widely regarded as one of the sitcom’s most popular episodes. It was rated 9.2/10 on IMDb and appeared in Seinfeld: Highlights of a Hundred Years (1995).
In the episode, George is dating a college acquaintance who believes he is a marine biologist. Aside from that, the episode has a hilarious scene in which Kramer plays golf on the beach.
3) The Nazi of Soup
The Soup Nazi follows the owner of a soup restaurant and his fixation on his customers’ ordering routines. The episode garnered a 9.5/10 rating on IMDb and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award at the 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
4) The Contrary
The Opposite is another famous episode from the series, with a 9.5/10 rating on IMDb. For the first time, Larry David provided the narration for George Steinbrenner. This episode is noteworthy because viewers witnessed George living his life as opposed to how he typically does.
5) The Competition
The Contest is a 23-minute episode that depicts George’s mother throwing her back out when he was performing. The attack has a rating of 9.6/10 on IMDb and is one of the most popular episodes of the entire show. It was even featured in Seinfeld: Highlights of a Hundred Years (1995).
The Merv Griffin Show and The Hamptons are two other episodes from this show that have received critical recognition.
