
Season 9, Episode 4 · 1997-10-16
The Blood
Ranked #121 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
Kramer stores his own blood to avoid a blood-bank fee; George tries to combine his two passions, sex and food; Elaine's plan to show responsibility backfires; Jerry trains with fitness guru Izzy Mendelbaum.
Mid-tier episode trades density for character study, 45 jokes land unevenly across the final season.
Directed by Andy Ackerman · Written by Dan O'Keefe
Humor Index
41.6
2.2
6.9
7.0
8.1
“The Blood” ranks #121 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 74.6 — Great. The episode packs 45 scored jokes at 2.2 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 7.0 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 14:00-16:00 as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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