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Commonly regarded as one of the best sitcoms of all time, Seinfeld, aka “the show about nothing,” chronicles four self-absorbed friends in New York City navigating mundane aspects of daily life while adding clever, observational humor to the mix.

Created by Larry David and starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards, the show ran on NBC for nine seasons from 1989-1998, and is considered a staple of ’90s culture.

We’re ranking the top 10 best episodes of all time, according to fans, based on IMDb rankings.

Keep reading to find out about the funniest Seinfeld episodes here…...

Jerry Seinfeld and his gang made viewers laugh with their ‘show about nothing’ for nine seasons. Fans expected the near-perfect series to go out with a comedy bang. Instead, Seinfeld opted to make the most divisive finales in sitcom history. The two-part finale saw the four central characters finally facing the consequences of all their past misdeeds.

Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

Many fans thought that the episode did not align with the tone of the show. Viewers didn’t want to see their favorite characters put in jail, despite how despicable the characters were. In retrospect, a large number of fans have started seeing the Seinfeld finale in a more positive light.

What happened in the finale of Jerry Seinfeld’s show and how did it fare? Jason Alexander, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards in the finale of Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

In the Seinfeld finale,...

When he isn't making us laugh on shows like "Harley Quinn" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (not to mention in ever-present "Seinfeld" reruns and that one "Criminal Minds" episode where he has an incredible wig), Jason Alexander works behind the camera as a director, writer, and producer. By this point in his considerable career, the actor and artist has helmed several noteworthy projects, including episodes of hit sitcoms like "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Young Sheldon," plus, yes, "Criminal Minds."

Despite the strong trivia culture surrounding Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld's masterpiece comedy "Seinfeld," lots of people don't actually seem to know about Alexander's directorial contribution to the show. He actually cut his teeth as a filmmaker on the season 3 episode "The Good Samaritan," which became Alexander's first-ever credit as a director in 1992. Later in the show's run, he also directed two clip show episodes, although corny, self-congratulatory clip shows...

Audition tapes from The Office feature a virtual who’s who of 21st-century American comedy, with Seth Rogan, Adam Scott, Eric Stonestreet, John Cho, Bob Odenkirk, Kathryn Hahn, Judah Friedlander and Patton Oswalt all trying and failing to land a spot on the sitcom.

It’s a fascinating sliding-doors exercise — what if Odenkirk had been Michael Scott? — but The Office isn’t the only show for which famous comedy actors auditioned without success. Here are five more examples of TV stars who were in the wrong place at the wrong time…

1 Tiffani Thiessen, ‘Friends’

Kelly Kapowski could have been Rachel Green. “Did you know I tested for Friends, for Jennifer Aniston?” Thiessen said on SiriusXM's You Up With Nikki Glaser, per Entertainment Weekly. “I was just a little too young. I was a little too young to the pairing of the rest of them.”

Indeed, Saved By the Bell’s...

For nine seasons, "Seinfeld" was one of the most consistently hilarious sitcoms to ever air on network television. The show about nothing bucked conventional wisdom pertaining to what a sitcom should be (which puzzled some NBC executives), but gradually won over television viewers with its peppily acerbic tone and god-tier ensemble of Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards. And the fact that its humor could get pitch dark never seemed to bother enough viewers to cause a ratings dip. Though more than a few fans of the show gasped when George's finacée Susan died from licking cheap envelopes at the end of the seventh season, they got over their shock and returned in the fall.

The show struck its share of nerves besides Susan's shocking demise. The "Puerto Rican Day" episode, which featured Kramer accidentally setting fire to a Puerto Rico flag and stomping on it to put out the blaze,...

Seinfeld wasn’t exactly known for its big twists or dramatic reveals. Like, there was never an episode in which Elaine confesses that she has a secret opium addiction but used her love of poppy-seed muffins to cover it up.

That being said, this week marks the 30th anniversary of one of the show’s only true bombshells: the disclosure of Kramer’s first name.

Season Six’s “The Switch” aired on January 5, 1995. In addition to Elaine’s quest to reclaim Mr. Pitt’s tennis racket, and Jerry’s attempt to hook up with his girlfriend’s roommate, the episode featured one of George’s most repugnant storylines. In an effort to discover whether or not his model girlfriend is bulimic (out of “concern” that he’s wasting money on expensive meals), George enlists the help of Kramer’s estranged mother, who happens to be a restroom attendant. But when...

At the beginning of the "Seinfeld" episode "The Parking Garage", Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Kramer (Michael Richards), Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), and George (Jason Alexander) have just completed a trip to a shopping mall in New Jersey. Elaine has purchased a few pet goldfish and carries them in a plastic baggie. More inconveniently, Kramer has just purchased an outside, window-mounted air conditioning unit, which he insists on awkwardly carrying back to the car in spite of its heaviness.

The main issue of the episode: no one can remember where they parked. The bulk of this misadventure takes place in the parking garage as the quartet becomes increasingly frustrated with their plight. Jerry has to pee, and doesn't want to walk all the way back to the mall to find a bathroom, leading to an awkward situation when he tries to whizz in a corner. The same then happens to George. Both are caught by a security guard.

While Seinfeld is a self-proclaimed show about nothing, they seemed to have outdone themselves in the department of confusion with Season 8 Episode 20 of the show, The Millennium. Consider it so confusing on the scale of 1 to 10, that it required a rewatch just for the sake of writing this article.

A still from the 1989 sitcom Seinfeld | image: NBC

Believe it or not, you won’t be blamed if your minds have just magically shut out this particular episode. But meanwhile, considering that The Millennium is technically Seinfeld’s only official New Year’s episode, it won’t hurt to take a look at it. So let’s dive right into it and figure out what was so confusing about this particular installment.

Why was The Millennium so confusing for fans?

While you might know Seinfeld’s Season 8 Episode 20 by the title, The Millennium, we know it by the name “confusion”. Being...

It's been more than 25 years since the "Seinfeld" finale aired, yet the episode itself remains just as controversial as when it premiered as a one-hour special in 1998. Written by co-creator Larry David, who left "Seinfeld" at the show's creative peak in season 7, the finale takes an unexpected turn by putting the show's gang on trial for violating a Good Samaritan Law after they taunt and film a carjacking victim instead of helping him. Upon sitting down in the courtroom, Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), George (Jason Alexander), and Kramer (Michael Richards) are forced to listen as a string of beloved supporting players -- including the Soup Nazi, Bubble Boy, and the woman Kramer gave a faulty wheelchair to -- parade in to air their grievances about the self-absorbed individuals on the witness stand.

The ending divided critics, audiences, and even those involved with the show. Entertainment Weekly called the episode "off-key and bloated,...

In the "Seinfeld" episode "The Jacket", Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and George (Jason Alexander) arrange to have dinner with Alton Benes (Lawrence Tierney), the father of Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). Because of a drama involving towed cars, Elaine is running late to the dinner, and Jerry and George spend a long, painful time trying to converse with Alton, a gruff, grumpy character. Alton is a famous author, and Jerry assumes he'll be talkative and gregarious, but he is quite the opposite; he is annoyed by his companions' whiny behavior and delicate sensibilities and wears a permanent, disapproving frown. When Jerry refuses to go for a walk in the snow — to save his new suede jacket from water damage — Alton insists. Like with many "Seinfeld" episodes, everyone is uncomfortable by the end.

Lawrence Tierney gave an excellent performance, and the cast was elated to be working with him. Tierney had been acting professionally since the 1940s,...

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Seinfeld is not only one of the greatest TV shows of all time (#6, if you ask us), but it’s also one of the most quotable — the kind of media in the rarefied air of people quoting it without even realizing it. Seinfeld’s iconic catchphrases and lines also make it endlessly rewatchable, but it has never been released on Blu-Ray in the 26 years since the show went off the air.

"Seinfeld" is a show where virtually every major character is outlandish and morally compromised yet rendered likable by the sheer power of writing and performances. As such, a character who's specifically designed to act as the fictionalized Jerry Seinfeld's nemesis has to fit the show's general aura of chaotic ineptitude while still retaining an ability to antagonize. Wayne Knight's Newman is perfect for this role. A scheming, theatrical postal worker who lives in the same building as Jerry and Kramer (Michael Richards), Newman is eccentric and unlikeable but not entirely villainous. He's a peculiar antagonist in that he manages to get along with the majority of the show's characters who aren't named Jerry, and the only real reason for Jerry to hate Newman is that the show's creators considered it a fun plot device.

Knight played Newman in 44 episodes after debuting in season 3 of "Seinfeld," shaping him into one...

41 years ago, HBO, then the most subscribed-to pay cable network in the United States, decided to expand its original programming (which consisted largely of stand-up comedy specials and boxing) with the uplifting, based-on-real-life film "The Terry Fox Story." Though it didn't set the world on fire, the movie did receive decent reviews, which gave competing premium cable channels the itch to try their hand at making movies of their own.

And so, in 1984, Showtime took a crack at film production with a zany comedy called "The Ratings Game." While this film was notable at the time for being the channel's first original movie, it's now most significant for being Danny DeVito's directorial debut. If this is the first you're hearing of "The Ratings Game," there's a good reason for that. It's a sporadically funny film based around a dated Nielsen ratings scam that's basically Mel Brooks' "The Producers" for television.

Seinfeld co-creator Larry David reprises his most iconic role from the hit sitcom in a new video. Throughout the show's 1989-1998 run on NBC, David made several cameos as different characters, a fitting way to honor him as the co-creator and showrunner of the series. However, his most well-known character was former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who was George Costanza's boss for several seasons.

In a new video from Topps, former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway reminisces about being drafted by the Yankees in 1981. Elway credits Steinbrenner for his draft. The video then shows the Seinfeld version of Steinbrenner in his office, which looks just like the one he had in the sitcom, along with his other employees. The camera also only shows the back of Steinbrenner, just like it did in the series. Even though the employees are trying to convince him to choose Tony Gwynn for the draft,...

When it comes to recalling the shenanigans from Seinfeld, who can forget Michael Richards’ portrayal of Cosmo Kramer? With his eccentric antics and impeccable physical comedy, Kramer was thus hailed as one of the most iconic characters in the show. Therefore, while Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David were the masterminds behind the show, it was Richards’ chaotic performance that led audiences to come back for more.

Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer in Seinfeld | image: NBC

But here’s the fun part—Michael Richards’ offbeat, slapstick genius earned him more than just laughs. Upon breaking down the earnings from the 180 episodes of Seinfeld, the lovable weirdo appeared to rake in some jaw-dropping numbers for his role in the ’90s sitcom. Eventually, that salary led the actor’s net worth to propel and stand at a staggering $30M as of 2024.

How Much Did Michael Richards Earn from Seinfeld?

Remember Michael Richards’ Cosmo...

"The Chinese Restaurant" was the 16th episode of "Seinfeld" but for many fans, it was the first episode where "Seinfeld" became the show they loved. The episode follows Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), George (Jason Alexander), and Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) as they duck into a Chinese restaurant to get some dinner before a movie. Then they wind up being forced to wait longer than the promised five to 10 minutes, even as other people who arrived later are seated. So, after 20-ish minutes, they leave — right as a table opens up.

The episode was inspired by a long wait that Seinfeld and co-creator Larry David had at a real Chinese restaurant. "I thought this could be a pretty funny idea, waiting in real-time. You get 23 minutes to do the show; let's just have them wait 23 minutes for a table," as David once explained.

Indeed, "The Chinese Restaurant" is about the feeling of waiting,...

"Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator Larry David has been upfront about how much of his writing is inspired by his life. For instance, when he was working at "Saturday Night Live," David once angrily quit the show, only to show up the next day and keep working as if nothing happened. George Costanza (Jason Alexander), who was Larry's stand-in character on "Seinfeld," did the same thing years later.

When it came to inventing Kramer (Michael Richards), Jerry's zany, intrusive next-door neighbor, Larry once again turned to real life for inspiration. "The character of Kramer was based on my real next-door neighbor, Kenny Kramer," David once explained in a featurette about the making of the series. "My neighbor was a guy who would come in, take a lot of my food, and he was a guy who didn't work, really, or if he did nobody really knew what he did.

You’d be forgiven if you forgot that Elaine had a roommate on Seinfeld. Despite the fact that Elaine lived with Tina for at least the first third of Seinfeld’s nine seasons — when Tina moved out is unclear — she only ever appeared three times on the show.

The first time was during the formative episode “The Deal,” where Jerry and Elaine try to work out a “friends with benefits” arrangement only to have a slew of things, including Tina, get in the way. The second was when Tina dated Kramer for an episode, driving Elaine crazy. And lastly, Tina appeared in Season Five, where it’s established that she moved out some time ago.

Despite Tina being criminally underused on Seinfeld, every time she showed up, she stole the scene, which is a credit to the actress who portrayed her: Siobhan Fallon Hogan, who also had a stint on...

The year was 1996, and NBC's "Seinfeld" was firing on all cylinders. The "show about nothing" had won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, Kramer actor Michael Richards had won two Supporting Actor in a Comedy Emmys, Julia Louis-Dreyfus was fresh off her win for Supporting Actress, and co-creator Larry David had already won his Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series for season 4's "The Contest," where he was willing to put his job on the line to make sure the episode got made.

But it was at this point, after the seventh season had aired, when Larry David walked away from his creation. Well, that's not entirely true -- he stuck around as an actor to continue to do the occasional cameo as Yankees head honcho George Steinbrenner -- but it is true that David stopped writing and showrunning "Seinfeld" right around the time it reached its creative peak.

Contrary to Frank Costanza’s insistence, “serenity now!” can only do so much when it comes to keeping calm. Just ask Seinfeld stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander, who can be seen breaking mid-scene in a newly-resurfaced moment from the iconic ‘90s sitcom.

Earlier this week, Redditor ExtraGlutenPlzz headed to the Seinfeld subreddit with an observation for fellow fans on Season Nine’s “The Merv Griffin Show”: What’s the deal with Michael Richards’ chip-and-burp combo making two of his fellow castmates visibly lose their shit?

“Julia has said that when Michael Richards takes a break to eat a chip on the Merv Griffin show, she couldn’t stop laughing. She can be seen here for a microsecond laughing,” they captioned a screengrab taken about nine minutes into the episode.

Snapped moments after Kramer grilled George on pigeons, called a fake “commercial break,” shoved a few chips into his mouth,...

The renowned Blue Jacket Fashion Show will continue to elevate prostate cancer awareness by hosting its first-ever Los Angeles (LA) Fashion Week event.

Founded by fashion designer Frederick Anderson, the Blue Jacket Fashion Show has hosted eight annual fashion shows in New York City. This year will mark the first West Coast show, kicking off LA Fashion Week at 6 pm, Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, at W Hollywood.

Inaugural LA Runway Event to Feature Appearances by Rodney Peete & Holly Robinson-Peete, Omar Sharif Jr., Carl Clemons, Eric West, Harold Perrineau, Michael Richards, John Hill, Joey Zauzig, Eric Stanton Betts, Young Paris, Paul Telfer, Robert Scott Wilson, Marshall Glaze, Marc Malkin, Kinyumbia Mutakibbir and Fashion designer &Founder Frederick Anderson, and many more.

Dressed by top designers, including,

NN07, Arjano Collection, Bonnie Young, Bugatchi, Elle Balleh, Epperson, Magpies & Peacocks, Paisley & Gray, Perry Ellis, Potro, Ruben & Chapelle, The Salting, Stephen-f, Terry Singh and Urban Zen

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson,...

Calling "Seinfeld" a success story is understating it. But Jason Alexander, who played George Costanza on the show in every episode except one, thinks the series' success might've had bad consequences for the TV industry as a whole. In a Charlie Rose interview from 1998 (the same year "Seinfeld" concluded), Alexander walked through the story of how he, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine), and Michael Richards (Kramer) fought for a raise about halfway through the show's run.

Alexander explained how, around season 5 of "Seinfeld," he, Louis-Dreyfus, and Richards felt "there was no upside" in staying on the show anymore. The success of "Seinfeld" could even be a double-edged sword since they'd be typecast as actors going forward. His fears ended up being founded; of the three, only Louis-Dreyfus has become more than her "Seinfeld" character to the larger public.

Initially, the three actors tried to get in on the show's syndication success. Syndication,...

The messy truth behind Seinfeld royalties left many cast members feeling less wealthy than they could have been. Despite the show’s iconic status and massive success, the financial fallout revealed a complicated landscape of contracts and negotiations. While Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David reaped the rewards of their creative genius, other key players faced financial struggles that highlighted the disparities in Hollywood.

Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

As they navigated the complex world of residuals and licensing deals, it became clear that the legendary sitcom’s legacy wasn’t as lucrative for everyone involved. This behind-the-scenes drama exposed the harsh realities of the entertainment industry, leaving fans questioning the true cost of fame and fortune.

Behind the Scenes of Seinfeld: When Success Didn’t Equal Equal Pay Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

Despite being one of the most beloved sitcoms ever, Seinfeld harbored...

Seinfeld witnessed some of its funniest moments when the parents of our iconic leads graced selected episodes. The NBC show often featured the parents as supporting characters. Surprisingly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character Elaine Benes’ parents could never be a prominent part of the show.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes in Seinfeld | Credits: Castle Rock Entertainment

Although Elaine Benes’ mother was never shown in the NBC sitcom, her father Alton Benes was set to be a recurring character after his introduction in Season 2 Episode 3. It was a controversial on-set incident by the late actor Lawrence Tierney that forced Alton Benes to never get another appearance.

Seinfeld, often hailed as one of the greatest sitcoms ever, provided immense laughs to the audiences. But hardly anyone expected Tierney to create a scary environment on set.

Lawrence Tierney’s problematic humor made the Seinfeld cast uncomfortable Lawrence Tierney as Alton Benes in Seinfeld | Credits: Castle...

For a show with 180 episodes, "Seinfeld" has oddly few stinkers. Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld's magnum opus took the TV landscape by storm throughout the '90s, but the show still remains fresh –- and funnier than almost anything else on television, before or since. Across its nine seasons, "Seinfeld" honed and then perfected its distinctive style of comedy, bringing viewers increasingly labyrinthine and rewarding standalone stories of misunderstandings, faux pas, and assorted disasters –- all memorably set in the creators' unpredictable vision of New York City.

For all its greatness, though, "Seinfeld" has a few low points, and I don't just mean the clip shows. Its first season doesn't start off particularly strong, though its early episodes build a solid platform onto which later, more intricate comedic plots can expand. Likewise, season 4 spends long stretches of time focused on George (Jason Alexander) and Jerry's (Seinfeld) attempt to write a TV show,...

Larry David could have had a bright future as an action-comedy hero if a certain Saturday Night Live clone had survived long enough to make its own sketch-to-movie adaptations — after all, Enter The Matzoi: The Movie couldn’t have done that much worse at the box office than MacGruber.

The legendary Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator’s brief career in sketch comedy is best remembered for his Saturday Night Live era, during which David quit the show in a fit of rage halfway through his first and only season before returning to work the next day as if nothing had happened. David’s SNL antics formed the basis of one of the most iconic Seinfeld episodes ever with “The Revenge,” but it wasn’t David’s first memorable and slightly disastrous brush with televised sketch comedy. In his first-ever TV comedy job, David served as a staff writer and...

Directed by Ryan Ashley Lowery, Light Up is centered around five prolific figures of the Black queer community: Dunlap Simone, Derek Johnson, Benjamin Carlton, Obio Jones, and Octavius Terry. Over the course of the documentary Lowery, along with other interviewers, get into the nitty-gritty of the lives of the film’s subjects, how they learned that they were queer, the kind of push back they faced from society, and what did it take for them to overcome the hurdles placed in front of them and make a name for themselves in a profession of their choosing. Lowery sat down for a virtual chat with me to talk about the experience of making Light Up, what it was like to interview Simone, Johnson, Carlton, Jones, and Terry, representation of Black queer people in the world of entertainment, and more.

How did you come up with the idea of making Light Up?...

It's often said that if life is a joke, then death is the punch line, and plenty of great sitcoms have found hilarious ways to kill off their characters over the years. Dark humor allows us to laugh at taboo subjects which people don't like to speak about, and death is at the top of this list. Comedy has always had a perverse fascination with death, and there are many classic sitcoms which utilize this.

Dark sitcoms often kill off minor characters in ludicrous ways to highlight the absurdity of the form and the fragile, fleeting nature of life. These jokes provide an immediate shock and a cathartic release, but they also reveal something deeper about human nature. Some sitcoms even have funny deaths for some of their main characters, which undercuts the serious tone that TV shows usually have for such situations. The cause of death, the timing, and...

Michael Richards did a lot of justice to the character of Kramer on Seinfeld, a hit sitcom that came out in 1989. The 75-year-old actor and former stand-up comedian was partially responsible for the show’s success, as Kramer’s persona was loud and quite impactful.

Michael Richards as Kramer on Seinfeld | Credits: Caste Rock Entertainment/Netflix

Seinfeld lasted for nearly a decade before airing its final season in 1998. Richards also got a couple of projects to work on before appearing in his final (or latest) film Faith, Hope & Love in 2019. Sometimes, actors tend to become the characters they portray on screen, and for Richards, Kramer became a slight annoyance.

Michael Richard got so used to being Kramer that it made him awkward in real life

While verbal comedy is something that most comedians succeed in, physical comedy was one area in which Michael Richards thrived. This was something he...

If all TV production stopped today and no new TV shows were ever created, then every TV lover in the world were asked to name the greatest show in the history of television, there's a damn decent chance that "Seinfeld" would come out on top. Rewatchable, hilarious, and totally singular, it remains a miracle more than 25 years after it went off the air. So much of that is attributed to the core ensemble cast made up of Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine), Jason Alexander (George), and Michael Richards (Kramer). For nearly all of the show's 180 episodes, this group anchored the classic sitcom. We say almost because there was one episode that Alexander sat out.

Like many great shows, "Seinfeld" took a couple of seasons to find its footing. By season 3, though, it was fully off to the races. That season contains several classic episodes, including the third episode, the 20th of the show overall,...

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Frasier is one of the best classic multi-cam sitcoms with one of the best cast of characters. Based on the character from the hit series Cheers, Frasier follows Dr. Frasier Crane as he moves to Seattle to reset his life after finalizing his divorce. Dr. Crane thinks that he is getting a new life but his plans are interrupted when his father moves in with him. The comedy of the series came from the highly dysfunctional relationship between Frasier and his father Niles Crane. Frasier provided laughter to its audience for 11 eleven brilliant seasons and ended its run in 2004. Eighteen years later we go a great revival and new life for Frasier Crane on Paramount+ with him living with his son. So, if you loved the cringe comedy and compelling characters in the original and the new revival...

It’s almost mind-boggling to know just how many well-known actors today auditioned for roles in our favorite sitcoms from back in the day. It’s hard to picture anyone other than the actors who eventually landed the parts, but it’s really fascinating to see how things turned out for everyone.

Larry Hankin in Friends Credits: NBC

For instance, Larry Hankin who people know from Friends auditioned for the role of Kramer on Seinfeld alongside Michael Richards. It’s intriguing to think about how different the show might have been with Hankin in that role. Hankin also once opened up about his reaction when he learned his character was being killed off of Friends.

Friends‘ Mr. Heckles Was Eyeing Kramer on Seinfeld Before Landing His Iconic Role!

Larry Hankin auditioned for the role of Kramer on Seinfeld alongside Michael Richards but ended up losing out. Instead, he found his...

When it comes to the greatest endings that do its respective show justice, Breaking Bad‘s Felina is often the first one to cross fans’ minds, and for good reason. But similar wasn’t the case with Jerry Seinfeld’s Seinfeld, which is notable for its polarizing finale that wasn’t received well among its viewers when it first aired.

Jerry Seinfeld | Credit: Seinfeld/NBC

Similar to AMC’s Breaking Bad, Jon Hamm’s Mad Men was successful in giving fans a satisfying conclusion, and the Unfrosted star too holds it in very high regard.

Mad Men’s Finale Is Jerry Seinfeld’s Pick for the Greatest Finale Ever Person to Person | Credit: Mad Men/AMC

While the general consensus towards Seinfeld‘s finale has wormed up over the years, when it originally aired, the episode left a sour taste in fans’ mouths, as the main cast ended up in jail in the finale.

One of NBC’s most successful sitcoms, Seinfeld, featured multiple actors at their comedic genius. Among the many recurring characters, actor Bryan Cranston shone the brightest with his hilarious dialogue and performance. He played the role of Tim Whatley, Jerry and Kramer’s offbeat dentist.

Remembered as one of the best guest roles of the show, he appeared in five episodes but completely stole the spotlight as soon as he showed up on screen. Recalling his short stint in the popular series, Cranston mentioned his biggest achievement was making Jerry Seinfeld laugh. The Breaking Bad actor was so good at comic timing that he had Seinfeld enamored.

A recurring role with a lasting impact: Bryan Cranston

Seinfeld was a career-defining sitcom for multiple actors and a cultural phenomenon in the 1990s. For Bryan Cranston, the show held a significant spot; though he appeared for only a handful of episodes, the impact cannot be denied.

Sitcom characters often lived beyond their means without realistic financial explanations in past decades. Excessive spending and luxurious lifestyles were common, even for characters with one-income families. Financial struggles were only briefly highlighted in plot points, leaving viewers questioning the feasibility.

Sitcom characters have long been the most financially unrealistic people on television, and this certainly was the case from the 1970s to the 1990s. While finances have been a much stronger talking point among audiences in recent years, in decades past, writers did not even bother explaining how one-income families could afford extremely lavish lifestyles and live in extraordinarily large homes. Even when financial troubles were occasional plot points in sitcoms of the past, these were usually minor worries that failed to explain the true logistics of the characters money woes.

The best sitcoms ever usually didnt waste time delving into finances and instead focused on great characters getting into hilarious situations.

TV show characters like Claire, Katie, and Javier Abreu vanished after the pilots, leaving fans disappointed. The original versions of Seinfeld, The Big Bang Theory, and Elementary had characters who disappeared after the pilot. Show creators often replace characters due to budget constraints or changes in the storyline, leading to the disappearance of beloved characters.

Unfortunately, plenty of audiences fell in love with certain TV show characters who only featured in the pilot. While not every personality was required to star in more than one episode of a show, it was always disappointing when a beloved TV show character only appeared in one episode. However, it was even worse when they were only in the first episode.

Even some of the best TV shows of all time were guilty of this at times. Generally, pilot episodes were remade after their respective shows were picked up for a full run, but...

Seinfeld fans already know that NBC treating George Costanza as if he were less important than Ted Danson was a bad omen for the show, but did you know that, in real life, the network caused an industry-wide panic by pretending that Paul Reiser was a full $400,000 more valuable than Jason Alexander?

Well, that’s not exactly what Alexander said when he discussed his salary on the talk show Charlie Rose in April 1998, mere weeks before the airing of the soon-to-be infamous Seinfeld finale. However, the brilliant acting talent behind one of TV history’s most petty and envious a-holes did tell the journalism giant that the Seinfeld pay structure for which he, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards fought bitterly with NBC to secure destroyed the TV economy by ensuring that Reiser could command a $1 million paycheck per episode of the significantly less impressive sitcom Mad About You.

By the end of Seinfeld,...

In the world of television, only a handful of TV shows have managed to create the impact that Seinfeld has. Created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, the show ran for 9 successful seasons, from 1989 to 1998, and has continued to enjoy enduring popularity. Leaving an indelible mark on the history of television, the show was not without challenges.

A still from Seinfeld | NBC

Back in 1998, Jason Alexander, revealed how he found himself at the center of a heated debate over actor salaries. Feeling that his per-episode salary demand was outrageous, the actor felt his demands had potentially damaged the economics of television history as a whole.

Jason Alexander’s Outrageous Salary Demand for Seinfeld

Jason Alexander and the Seinfeld cast in a still from the show | NBC

While Jerry Seinfeld has continued to enjoy massive success thanks to his hit NBC show of the 1990s, his three on-screen best friends too deserve equal acclaim.

D.C. Fontana's influence on Star Trek cannot be overstated, as she crafted iconic episodes as a writer and story editor. Fontana proved her writing skills through episodes like "Charlie X," where she executed Roddenberry's concept effectively. "Journey to Babel" showcases Fontana's storytelling prowess, introducing Spock's parents and diving into Federation politics.

Screenwriter and story editor Dorothy "D.C." Fontana wrote or co-wrote ten episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series and her Star Trek legacy cannot be overstated. Aside from creator Gene Roddenberry, very few writers had as much influence on Star Trek as D.C. Fontana. Dorothy went from being Roddenberry's secretary to one of the few women writers working in Hollywood at the time, and Fontana eventually became one of the youngest story editors in television. Fontana helped craft some of Star Trek's most influential characters and storylines, including several elements of Vulcan culture.

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Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the greatest sitcoms on television, celebrated for its witty observations of everyday life and unique brand of humor. The show’s popularity was on a different level in the 1990s, making it a cultural phenomenon that resonated with millions of viewers. But one episode in particular could have jeopardized the show’s success.

Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander in Seinfeld || NBC

However, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld managed to navigate this delicate subject with their trademark cleverness. But despite their careful handling, the episode wasn’t without a minor setback.

Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld Subtly Tackled a Risqué Topic

Jerry Seinfeld, the legendary comedian and creator of the iconic sitcom Seinfeld, shared some fascinating behind-the-scenes happenings while speaking at the Howard Stern Show in 2023. One memorable episode of the sitcom that fans adore was the one where Kramer gets the...

After a brief fakeout for Independence Day last month, the ladies of “The View” are now officially on summer break. And yes, it’ll be a bit longer until you can return to the table with them again.

Friday marked the Season 27 finale, and it came with a bit of news from host Sunny Hostin. To wrap up the show, she announced that “after 10 years and 2,143 episodes, this is also the last episode we’ll do from this studio.” Indeed, when the show returns for Season 28, it’ll be at a brand new table in a brand new studio.

The episode also welcomed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to the show, where he picked apart Donald Trump’s racist comments about Vice President Kamala Harris.

But if you’re here, you’re probably wondering when exactly the Season 28 return will be. Well, worry not, we have that answer. It’ll be Tuesday,...

It’s been a very eventful year for The View, with the cohosts responding live to a wild variety of shake-ups, from earthquakes to studio fires. Now, an even more major shift is on the way soon: The entire show is moving its headquarters from the Upper West Side studio it’s been at for 10 years to a new, “state-of-the-art studio” in downtown Manhattan. The bad news is, it’ll be a while before fans get to see the six stars in their new digs. The View is currently on a short hiatus after last week’s conclusion of Season 27, which means for the next few weeks, The View will be airing reruns from Season 27 instead of live episodes. On Monday (August 5), a repeat of the episode featuring Michael Richards and Chris Colfer will air; on Tuesday (August 6), fans can revisit the big Sister Act 2 reunion extravaganza; on Wednesday (August...

Larry King was most popularly known for his popular TV talk show program Larry King Live. The celebrated host entertained audiences since the 80s and has had many memorable episodes with celebrities. His funny yet articulate demeanor was loved by audiences and he made his guests very comfortable and welcome every time they came on the show.

Larry King as the host of Larry King Now | Ora TV

King’s marital life, however, was messy and he was married 8 times before he married Shawn Southwick in 1997. But their relationship also soured in 2019 and they filed for divorce that year. Considering the failed marriages he has had, King asserted in 2020 that he was not a ‘marrying guy’ and the big age gap between them led to the downfall of their marriage.

Larry King and Shawn Southwick’s 26-Year Age Gap Took Its Toll On Their Marriage

Larry King was devoted to...

The hit sitcom Seinfeld follows the humorous everyday lives of four friends in New York City. The series is known for its unique and memorable characters, many of whom have become iconic figures of the 90s TV landscape.

Seinfeld | Credit: IMDb

While they are beloved as they appeared, showrunner Larry David had alternative ideas for Michael Richards’ character Cosmo Kramer, as he wanted the character to have a ponytail. However, the actor himself ultimately chose not to follow through with this suggestion.

Larry David Wanted Cosmo Kramer to Have a Ponytail in Seinfeld

Starring alongside actors like Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards took on the role of the neighbor of the titular character, Cosmo Kramer, in the hit sitcom.

Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer | Credit: Castle Rock

Kramer has since become iconic for his distinctive hairstyle, vintage wardrobe, and offbeat business ideas among other things throughout the show.

Legendary actress Shelley Duvall has sadly passed away at the age of 75. Movie fans know her best for her stellar work as Wendy Torrance in The Shining, and for playing Olive Oyl in the big-screen version of Popeye — although her work in the Harland Williams vehicle RocketMan has yet to be fully-appreciated.

Anyone who grew up in the ‘80s or ‘90s likely also remembers Duvall as the host and creator of Faerie Tale Theatre, one of the most bizarre, charming and idiosyncratic children’s shows in the history of TV. Each episode presented an hour-long, live-action adaptation of a familiar (or occasionally not-so-familiar) fairy tale, featuring a double-take-inducing cast of Hollywood legends and upstart comic stars.

Where else could you find Elliott Gould playing a giant in Jack and the Beanstalk, or Joan Collins as a witch trying to capture Hansel and Gretel? Or Howie Mandel as a character named...

Michael Richards’ portrayal of Kramer in Seinfeld created one of the most iconic characters in the American sitcom space, right up there with Chandler Bing, Marshall Eriksen, and Captain Raymond Holt. Jerry Seinfeld went on the record to say that no one could have played the character better, except maybe one other actor.

Michael Richards as Cosmos Kramer in Seinfeld || Columbia Pictures

Seinfeld, like old great American sitcoms, created a main cast of memorable characters, and among them, was the the charismatic and sometimes dimwitted Kramer, who benefitted from Michael Richards’ great performance, along with the wit and charm that the actor brought to the character. It is nigh impossible to imagine another actor playing Kramer, but Jerry Seinfeld revealed on The Howard Stern Show who could have done it if not Richards.

Jerry Seinfeld believes Andy Kaufman would have made a great Kramer Andy Kaufman’s fake wrestling match...

Ah, Seinfeld, the NBC show about nothing that became something! Well, there was one episode that nearly had co-creator Larry David biting his nails, worried that his comedic counterpart, Jerry Seinfeld, might not give it the thumbs up. We are talking about the legendary banter that became a cultural touchstone—the eleventh episode of the fourth season, The Contest.

Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | NBC

Praised as a juggling act of wit & daring subject matter, this fan-favorite and critically acclaimed episode stood out and had viewers rolling with laughter. Surprisingly, the concept of this episode, which aired in 1992, was a hot potato, as David kept it under wraps for several seasons before daring to pitch Seinfeld.

Seinfeld Episode That Larry David Kept Hidden From Jerry Seinfeld

Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the dynamic duo behind the classic sitcom, Seinfeld, never shied away from pushing the envelope and trying new things. But...

“Weird Al” Yankovic’s cult classic comedy Uhf has been released on a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in celebration of its 35th anniversary.

Made from a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative, the Blu-ray also features previously released audio commentary from Yankovic and director Jay Levey, as well as deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, and a 2014 retrospective panel held at San Diego Comic-Con. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray is available for purchase here.

Yankovic co-wrote Uhf with Levey and starred as George Newman, a daydreamer who unexpectedly becomes the manager of a small TV station called Channel 62, which is struggling to stay afloat. After taking over, he creates new shows like Stanley Spadowski’s Clubhouse, Wheel of Fish, and Raul’s Wild Kingdom in a bid to keep it alive while coming up against rival station owner R.J. Fletcher (Kevin McCarthy).

Uhf received mixed reviews and was a commercial flop,...

Weird episodes can break the rules of sitcoms. Even some of the best sitcoms ever have one or two episodes which make no sense. Absurdity can be a great comedic tool if it's used with intent.

Long-running sitcoms are forced to come up with plenty of episodes, and this means that one or two are bound to come up which stretch the limits of credibility. Weird episodes like these tend to stand out amid a show's run, for better or worse. In most cases, absurd episodes which make no sense are hard to care about. However, there are some clever shows which intentionally create surreal episodes to shake things up.

Sitcoms often create their weirdest episodes when they are trying to do something a little out of the ordinary. Series finales, big guest appearances and misjudged bottle episodes can often drift into the absurd. Episodes which make no sense don't just destroy the emotional stakes,...

The same year he was cast to play the iconic character Kramer on the sitcom Seinfeld, Michael Richards could also be seen on the big screen in the comedy Uhf – which was a financial disappointment at the time of its release in the summer of 1989, but has gone on to gather a huge cult following over the years. Musician “Weird Al” Yankovic plays the lead role of George Newman, who is put in charge of the Uhf television channel Channel 62, with Richards in the supporting role of janitor-turned-host Stanley Spadowski… and for a while, it looked like Richards would be playing Stanley while dealing with a case of Bell’s palsy.

As Richards writes in his memoir Entrances and Exits, “Before the Seinfeld pilot, I star in three pilots: Herndon (1983), Help (1984), and Slickers (1985). All three are offered to me. The second pilot, Help, is retooled and called Marblehead Manor, and...