Seinfeld

One of the most popular and highly-regarded sitcoms of the 1990s, Seinfeld aired 180 episodes between 1989 and 1998.

The show starred comedian Jerry Seinfeld as himself, living in New York and discussing his life and relationship issues with his friends George, Elaine and Kramer.

Fast Facts

1. Created by: Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld
2. Network: NBC
3. Seasons: 9
4. Episodes: 180
5. Aired: 1990-1998
6. Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Classic Episodes

• "The Contest" - The Fab Four make a wager to see who can go the longest without masturbating.
• "The Puffy Shirt" - Jerry agrees to wear a ridiculous shirt on national television because he couldn't understand what a "low talker" was saying.
• "The Marine Biologist" - George pretends to be a marine biologist to impress a woman he knew from high school.
• "The Junior Mint" - Jerry and Kramer accidentally drop a delicious, refreshing bit of candy into Elaine's boyfriend while watching his surgery.
• "The Rye" - In order to avoid a family scandal, George and Jerry concoct a plan to sneak a loaf of marble rye back into Susan's parents' house.

Legacy

Seinfeld was in the Nielsen Rating top two every year in its last five seasons. It was named by TV Guide as the greatest American show of all time in 2002. Even though the show has not aired in over a decade, Jerry Seinfeld still makes $60 million every year of syndication rights and DVD sales. The complete series is available on DVD.

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