
Season 6, Episode 8 · 1994-11-17
The Mom &Amp; Pop Store
Ranked #158 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
George buys a car thinking it was owned by Jon Voight; Kramer tries to save a mom-and-pop store; Elaine gets her boss into the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Observational comedy grounds a middling episode; 60 jokes in 22 minutes lands below Seinfeld's usual density standards.
Directed by Andy Ackerman · Written by Tom Gammill, Max Pross
Humor Index
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“The Mom &Amp; Pop Store” ranks #158 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 67.5 — Mixed. The episode packs 60 scored jokes at 2.7 per minute, averaging 6.5 on craft and 6.5 on impact, with Jerry landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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