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Show Analysis

Seinfeld77.0

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

Craft

7.0

Impact

6.9

IMDb

8.3

Jokes Analyzed

9,828

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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Best Season

S5

1388 jokes analyzed

Episode Mean

77.3

unweighted avg · 170 episodes

Score Range

92.061.2

best to worst

4

Episodes 90+

58

Episodes 80+

143

Episodes 70+

6.4

Consistency (σ)

lower = more consistent

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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.

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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.

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