
Season 8, Episode 5 · 1996-10-17
The Package
Ranked #169 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
Elaine regrets peeking at her medical chart; George takes dating advice from Kramer, who also hatches a scheme to improve Jerry's stereo.
Mid-tier Seinfeld: 49 jokes in 21 minutes, but absurdist escalation fails to land consistently.
Directed by Andy Ackerman · Written by Jennifer Crittenden
Humor Index
17.6
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8.6
“The Package” ranks #169 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 63.2 — Weak. The episode packs 49 scored jokes at 2.3 per minute, averaging 6.4 on craft and 6.3 on impact, with Jerry landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 08:15-09:05 - mostly plot advancement with Leo explosion as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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