
Season 3, Episode 20 · 1992-03-04
The Good Samaritan
Ranked #29 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
Jerry witnesses an accident--and is attracted to the victim and the perpetrator.
Observational density peaks at 3.01 jokes per minute across 65 total gags.
Directed by Jason Alexander · Written by Peter Mehlman
Humor Index
80
3.0
7.3
7.1
7.8
“The Good Samaritan” ranks #29 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.8 — Elite. The episode packs 65 scored jokes at 3.0 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.1 on impact, with George landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 15:00-16:00 range with affair confession aftermath as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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