Show Analysis
Seinfeld94.5
Created by Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David
Starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Humor Index
3.6
7.5
7.4
8.3
13,316
Is Seinfeld funny? Yes — Seinfeld scores 94.5 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #4 funniest of 21 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 13,316 jokes across 180 episodes. It averages 3.6 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.5 and an impact score of 7.4.
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Top 5 Episodes of Seinfeld
The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.
Best Season
S9
1903 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
94.3
unweighted avg · 168 episodes
Score Range
100.0→84.4
best to worst
149
Episodes 90+
168
Episodes 80+
168
Episodes 70+
3.6
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Humor Index — every episode
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
| Season | Episode | Title | Humor Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Seinfeld Chronicles | 93.0 |
| 1 | 2 | The Stake Out | 91.8 |
| 1 | 3 | The Robbery | 85.0 |
| 1 | 4 | Male Unbonding | 94.0 |
| 1 | 5 | The Stock Tip | 91.1 |
| 2 | 1 | The Ex Girlfriend | 92.6 |
| 2 | 2 | The Pony Remark | 100.0 |
| 2 | 3 | The Jacket | 95.2 |
| 2 | 4 | The Phone Message | 96.4 |
| 2 | 5 | The Apartment | 88.8 |
| 2 | 6 | The Statue | 94.8 |
| 2 | 7 | The Revenge | 94.4 |
| 2 | 8 | The Heart Attack | 98.6 |
| 2 | 9 | The Deal | 96.0 |
| 2 | 10 | The Baby Shower | 89.2 |
| 2 | 11 | The Chinese Restaurant | 92.5 |
| 2 | 12 | The Busboy | 94.4 |
| 3 | 1 | The Note | 95.6 |
| 3 | 2 | The Truth | 91.2 |
| 3 | 3 | The Pen | 92.2 |
| 3 | 4 | The Dog | 95.0 |
| 3 | 5 | The Library | 92.1 |
| 3 | 6 | The Parking Garage | 94.5 |
| 3 | 7 | The Cafe | 89.4 |
| 3 | 8 | The Tape | 88.0 |
| 3 | 9 | The Nose Job | 98.6 |
| 3 | 10 | The Stranded | 93.9 |
| 3 | 11 | The Alternate Side | 97.8 |
| 3 | 12 | The Red Dot | 94.9 |
| 3 | 13 | The Subway | 92.2 |
| 3 | 14 | The Pez Dispenser | 94.5 |
| 3 | 15 | The Suicide | 91.5 |
| 3 | 16 | The Fix Up | 94.8 |
| 3 | 17 | The Boyfriend (1) | 100.0 |
| 3 | 19 | The Limo | 91.1 |
| 3 | 20 | The Good Samaritan | 97.0 |
| 3 | 21 | The Letter | 90.2 |
| 3 | 22 | The Parking Space | 91.6 |
| 3 | 23 | The Keys | 91.4 |
| 4 | 1 | The Trip (1) | 88.8 |
| 4 | 2 | The Trip (2) | 89.6 |
| 4 | 3 | The Pitch | 93.9 |
| 4 | 4 | The Ticket | 87.9 |
| 4 | 5 | The Wallet | 86.4 |
| 4 | 6 | The Watch | 85.2 |
| 4 | 7 | The Bubble Boy | 93.6 |
| 4 | 8 | The Cheever Letters | 95.4 |
| 4 | 9 | The Opera | 98.9 |
| 4 | 10 | The Virgin | 92.8 |
| 4 | 11 | The Contest | 100.0 |
| 4 | 12 | The Airport | 85.6 |
| 4 | 13 | The Pick | 97.6 |
| 4 | 14 | The Movie | 85.1 |
| 4 | 15 | The Visa | 84.4 |
| 4 | 16 | The Shoes | 94.2 |
| 4 | 17 | The Outing | 93.6 |
| 4 | 18 | The Old Man | 92.8 |
| 4 | 19 | The Implant | 97.4 |
| 4 | 20 | The Junior Mint | 97.0 |
| 4 | 21 | The Smelly Car | 96.9 |
| 4 | 22 | The Handicap Spot | 96.4 |
| 4 | 23 | The Pilot (1) | 93.4 |
| 5 | 1 | The Mango | 99.8 |
| 5 | 2 | The Puffy Shirt | 98.0 |
| 5 | 3 | The Glasses | 96.8 |
| 5 | 4 | The Sniffing Accountant | 89.6 |
| 5 | 5 | The Bris | 97.0 |
| 5 | 6 | The Lip Reader | 93.5 |
| 5 | 7 | The Non Fat Yogurt | 90.5 |
| 5 | 8 | The Barber | 97.1 |
| 5 | 9 | The Masseuse | 96.5 |
| 5 | 10 | The Cigar Store Indian | 97.6 |
| 5 | 11 | The Conversion | 95.4 |
| 5 | 12 | The Stall | 100.0 |
| 5 | 13 | The Dinner Party | 96.8 |
| 5 | 14 | The Marine Biologist | 96.4 |
| 5 | 15 | The Pie | 96.8 |
| 5 | 16 | The Stand In | 92.4 |
| 5 | 17 | The Wife | 94.8 |
| 5 | 18 | The Raincoats (1) | 92.1 |
| 5 | 20 | The Fire | 94.6 |
| 5 | 21 | The Hamptons | 98.5 |
| 5 | 22 | The Opposite | 96.2 |
| 6 | 1 | The Chaperone | 86.9 |
| 6 | 2 | The Big Salad | 91.5 |
| 6 | 3 | The Pledge Drive | 93.1 |
| 6 | 4 | The Chinese Woman | 97.4 |
| 6 | 5 | The Couch | 94.0 |
| 6 | 6 | The Gymnast | 94.2 |
| 6 | 7 | The Soup | 93.4 |
| 6 | 8 | The Mom &Amp; Pop Store | 92.5 |
| 6 | 9 | The Secretary | 90.5 |
| 6 | 10 | The Race | 94.6 |
| 6 | 11 | The Switch | 95.5 |
| 6 | 12 | The Label Maker | 98.4 |
| 6 | 13 | The Scofflaw | 91.9 |
| 6 | 16 | The Beard | 95.0 |
| 6 | 17 | The Kiss Hello | 91.5 |
| 6 | 18 | The Doorman | 95.4 |
| 6 | 19 | The Jimmy | 97.9 |
| 6 | 20 | The Doodle | 95.9 |
| 6 | 21 | The Fusilli Jerry | 99.2 |
| 6 | 22 | The Diplomats Club | 91.6 |
| 6 | 23 | The Face Painter | 92.2 |
| 7 | 1 | The Engagement | 93.1 |
| 7 | 2 | The Postponement | 88.9 |
| 7 | 3 | The Maestro | 91.5 |
| 7 | 4 | The Wink | 92.0 |
| 7 | 5 | The Hot Tub | 91.0 |
| 7 | 6 | The Soup Nazi | 94.2 |
| 7 | 7 | The Secret Code | 97.5 |
| 7 | 8 | The Pool Guy | 94.8 |
| 7 | 9 | The Sponge | 93.8 |
| 7 | 10 | The Gum | 88.5 |
| 7 | 11 | The Rye | 94.5 |
| 7 | 12 | The Caddy | 95.9 |
| 7 | 13 | The Seven | 95.5 |
| 7 | 14 | The Cadillac (1) | 87.0 |
| 7 | 15 | The Cadillac (2) | 95.5 |
| 7 | 16 | The Shower Head | 95.5 |
| 7 | 17 | The Doll | 90.5 |
| 7 | 18 | The Friars Club | 84.5 |
| 7 | 19 | The Wig Master | 93.5 |
| 7 | 20 | The Calzone | 95.2 |
| 7 | 21 | The Bottle Deposit (1) | 92.6 |
| 7 | 22 | The Bottle Deposit (2) | 96.0 |
| 8 | 1 | The Foundation | 99.1 |
| 8 | 2 | The Soul Mate | 100.0 |
| 8 | 3 | The Bizarro Jerry | 98.6 |
| 8 | 4 | The Little Kicks | 96.8 |
| 8 | 5 | The Package | 93.8 |
| 8 | 6 | The Fatigues | 97.1 |
| 8 | 7 | The Checks | 91.8 |
| 8 | 8 | The Chicken Roaster | 94.6 |
| 8 | 9 | The Abstinence | 99.6 |
| 8 | 10 | The Andrea Doria | 97.0 |
| 8 | 11 | The Little Jerry | 94.5 |
| 8 | 12 | The Money | 95.1 |
| 8 | 13 | The Comeback | 97.9 |
| 8 | 14 | The Van Buren Boys | 95.2 |
| 8 | 15 | The Susie | 95.1 |
| 8 | 16 | The Pothole | 96.8 |
| 8 | 17 | The English Patient | 99.0 |
| 8 | 18 | The Nap | 91.6 |
| 8 | 19 | The Yada Yada | 94.2 |
| 8 | 20 | The Millennium | 99.0 |
| 8 | 21 | The Muffin Tops | 93.0 |
| 8 | 22 | The Summer Of George | 94.8 |
| 9 | 1 | The Butter Shave | 100.0 |
| 9 | 2 | The Voice | 99.4 |
| 9 | 3 | The Serenity Now | 97.8 |
| 9 | 4 | The Blood | 96.8 |
| 9 | 5 | The Junk Mail | 95.8 |
| 9 | 6 | The Merv Griffin Show | 98.6 |
| 9 | 7 | The Slicer | 91.4 |
| 9 | 8 | The Betrayal | 97.5 |
| 9 | 9 | The Apology | 94.2 |
| 9 | 10 | The Strike | 100.0 |
| 9 | 11 | The Dealership | 97.2 |
| 9 | 12 | The Reverse Peephole | 99.4 |
| 9 | 13 | The Cartoon | 94.1 |
| 9 | 14 | The Strong Box | 97.2 |
| 9 | 15 | The Wizard | 97.4 |
| 9 | 16 | The Burning | 98.6 |
| 9 | 17 | The Bookstore | 99.9 |
| 9 | 18 | The Frogger | 92.6 |
| 9 | 19 | The Maid | 95.9 |
| 9 | 20 | The Puerto Rican Day | 92.1 |
The Funniest Seinfeld Episodes
Of the 168 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 Pony Remark
S2E02 · 92 jokes
The Boyfriend (1)
S3E17 · 117 jokes
The Contest
S4E11 · 77 jokes
The Stall
S5E12 · 87 jokes
The Soul Mate
S8E02 · 100 jokes
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Is Seinfeld Worth Watching?
By the data: Seinfeld earns a Humor Index of 94.5 out of 100, placing it #4 of 21 fully-scored shows here. Across 168 analyzed episodes it averages 3.6 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.5, and an impact score of 7.4. 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.
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