Seinfeld earns a Humor Index of 77.0 out of 100, ranking #9 of 10 fully-scored shows on The Humor Index. We scored every joke across 172 episodes — it averages 2.6 jokes per minute with a craft score of 7.0 and impact of 6.9.

What is the funniest Seinfeld episode?

"The Dinner Party" (S5E13) is the funniest Seinfeld episode by Humor Index, scoring 92.0 with 107 scored jokes.

How many jokes per minute does Seinfeld have?

Seinfeld averages 2.6 distinct scored jokes per minute across 172 analyzed episodes.

Show Analysis

Seinfeld77.0

Name: Seinfeld
Rating: 77

Multi-Camera (Live)NBC1989–1998Comedy

Created by Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David

Starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

77.0/ 100

Humor Index

JPM

2.6

Jokes per minute

Craft

7.0

Avg craft score

Impact

6.9

Avg impact score

IMDb

8.3

Avg episode rating

Jokes Analyzed

9,828

172 episodes

Is Seinfeld funny? Yes — Seinfeld scores 77.0 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #9 funniest of 10 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 9,828 jokes across 180 episodes. It averages 2.6 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.0 and an impact score of 6.9.

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Top 5 Episodes of Seinfeld

The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.

The Dinner Party

S5E13107 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.5

92.0

/ 100

Male Unbonding

S1E0463 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.8

91.6

/ 100

The Boyfriend (1)

S3E17120 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.1

90.9

/ 100

The Rye

S7E1144 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.7

90.9

/ 100

The Wife

S5E1793 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.1

89.6

/ 100

Best Season

1388 jokes analyzed

Episode Mean

77.3

unweighted avg · 170 episodes

Score Range

92.0→61.2

best to worst

Episodes 90+

Episodes 80+

143

Episodes 70+

6.4

Consistency (σ)

lower = more consistent

Lowest Scoring Episodes

S1E03: The Robbery61.2 S9E08: The Betrayal62.9 S7E18: The Friars Club63.0

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The Funniest Seinfeld Episodes

Of the 172 Seinfeld episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.

The Dinner Party

S5E13 · 107 jokes

92.0 2

Male Unbonding

S1E04 · 63 jokes

91.6 3

The Highlights Of 100 (1)

S6E14 · 43 jokes

91.1 4

The Boyfriend (1)

S3E17 · 120 jokes

90.9 5

The Rye

S7E11 · 44 jokes

90.9

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Is Seinfeld Worth Watching?

By the data: Seinfeld earns a Humor Index of 77.0 out of 100, placing it #9 of 10 fully-scored shows here. Across 172 analyzed episodes it averages 2.6 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.0, and an impact score of 6.9. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.