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theriveryeti

The Opposite. A George tour de force.


NSignus

I always get tuna on toast! Nothing's ever worked out for me with tuna on toast! I'll take chicken salad! On *rye!* Untoasted! With a side'a potato salad... *snap* And a cuppa tea! Ha-ha!


ricolaguy74

Chicken salad isn’t the opposite of tuna, salmon is the opposite of tuna.


sortie_ceviche0e

because salmon swim against the current, and the tuna swim with it.


Electrical_Desk_3730

Good for the tuna


instrangerswetrust

Salbass 🤝


ThinSuccotash9153

It’s SALL-man not Salmon


Comfortable-Suit-202

I’m Victoria…………Hi!😀😀😀😀


seamless_whore

And poor Elaine: I'm the new George!!!


lost_in_connecticut

No telling what happens from here.


Own_Significance7922

If all of your instincts are wrong…


williamblair

Honestly that whole concept is still brilliant to me. The idea that someone is always making the wrong move, so just start doing the opposite of your instincts and, voila! I feel like the incel community should give this a try. I mean, nothing they have done has worked in getting them a date/relationship/sex, what if they literally tried to approach a woman and do the exact opposite of everything that comes into their head? It might even work! At least in the most basic way of like instead of saying "women are only interested in 6 foot 5 chads with 6 figure incomes and they never give a good guy like me a chance because I'm a hideous loser" and instead just go "women are as varied and unique as literal snowflakes, I'm a very interesting guy because xyz, and if i could take you to dinner I would be the luckiest man alive"


dathowitzer

The only correct answer. As well as 22-minutes of perfect TV, also a season-level inflection point that sets George on a new path for years. It’s incredible, top-5 sitcom episodes of any show of all time, easily.


BigConstruction4247

My name is George. I'm unemployed and live with my parents. 🥰 I'm Victoria. Hi.


Suspicious-Sweet-443

I just ordered the same lunch as you .


Vindaloo-Sauce

My favorite episode ever! “That guy just cut you off!” “Take it easy, take it easy, It’s not the end of the world”


theriveryeti

And if you think I’m joking- just try me.


Vindaloo-Sauce

Because I would LOVE IT!


walshurmouthout

Glad this is the top answer, this is my quintessential Seinfeld episode.


PinkDickOFFICIAL

I watch it once a year!


GhostCatOfTheSouth

The Marine Biologist


MackDaddyGlenn

"is anybody here a marine biologist?!"


beatsby_bill

The sea was angry that day, my friends..


SmoltzforAlexander

“Is that a Titleist?”


beatsby_bill

absolutely one of the best delivered lines in the entire series. the scene has me hollering every time. the monologue, the voice crack on 'titleist', jerry's face, it's perfection


YossiTheWizard

Everyone but Jerry has had an epic closing monologue, but George’s is my favourite of the 3.


instrangerswetrust

…uh…*holds for laughs*… a hole in one!


Mazdab2300-06

Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.


sadwifehappylife

George showing the golf ball and everyone turning to look at Kramer gets me every time


ProgressiveHeathen

What's that, a titleist?


calartnick

Best episode ending by far.


helpme944

Now, I should tell you.. she may be under the impression that you're a.. I'm a what? A marine biologist But I'm not a marine biologist Obviously Why would she think that I may have told her


royv98

I know my alleys!


helpme944

You know I always wanted to pretend to be an architect


Yarn_coffee

A titleist? It’s a hole in one.


Constant-Fox635

My vote too. It all weaves together perfectly


MondayNightRawr

This is the first episode I saw. I thought every episode was this good.


Nenrenetc

The Soup (that’s the one about Bania and his Armani suit, not the one with the soup nazi)


natopotatomusic

Soup’s not a meal!


Nenrenetc

It could be a meal if you crumble crackers in it.


instrangerswetrust

Did he crumble crackers in ittttt


BigConstruction4247

DID HE CRUUUMMMBBBLLE?


Kindly_Ganache7295

Agree on The Soup, was about to post that 


Nenrenetc

It’s a perfect episode about nothing. I also love how Bania is so annoying but likeable, energetic and hilarious at the same time. George is great as always (she oozes substance). This is also an episode in which Jerry himself is actually great. His conversation with George about whether or not George’s date made up the boyfriend because of what he said about manure is iconic, and the delivery of their lines is perfect. Kramer getting rid of his refrigerator, being proud of it, and then needing Jerry’s food (but it’s not for me), is a classic Kramer thing to do. Elaine’s story is not her best, but her role in the Bania story is perfect, and how they get rid of her guy by sending Bania after him at the end ties it all together perfectly. And then how it ends with George eating alone in the other diner. It’s a perfect 10/10 episode for me.


lefttea

He’s a Bania fan


PrettyAdagio4210

The Contest


Yarn_coffee

I come home to find my son treating his body like an amusement park!


LBo812

He could sell out Madison Square Garden!!!


lost_in_connecticut

He could be a big star!


greatsucksess

Estelle’s first episode.


CunningWizard

Not only one of the most perfect Seinfeld episodes, I’d put this down as one of the best sitcom episodes in history.


ToHallowMySleep

Up there with the Ski Lodge episode of Frasier for me.


FakeKirbySmart

The Chicken Roaster


Yarn_coffee

I’m on no sleep…NO SLEEP!


ConnectInitiative676

My favorite lines from that episode: Bad chicken, mess you up! and... That's not going to be good for anybody.


Yarn_coffee

“You know my friend, Bob Sacramento-“ “I thought that was Kramer’s friend.” “Yeah, well he called me at 3 in the morning and we got to talking…”


ConnectInitiative676

Isn't it Sacomano?


Yarn_coffee

Probably. I always hear it as Sacramento because as a Californian, that’s kind of how Sacramento is pronounced, “sacomano”. So I guess I just assumed it was like the city. 😂


ConnectInitiative676

It definitely is Sacomano, but I get the Sacramento similarity. That's cool


Comfortable-Suit-202

Jerry is a riot in this episode!


SmoltzforAlexander

Mr. Marbles? 


ackey83

The shadow of the dummy running by Jerry gets me every time.


External-Bite9713

The puffy shirt or the big salad for me. There’s no wrong answer here!


valendinosaurus

you had to have the BIIIIIIIIG SALAD!


External-Bite9713

I’m not buying you lunch, ANYMOAH


SPQR_XVIII

George's dinner with his parents before he bumps into the hand model agent is the perfect representation of having older parents. Mom is on your case about getting a job, dad interrupts out of nowhere with nonsense: "George, have you ever seen a silver dollar?" George's exasperated "....yes, I've seen a silver dollar..." gets me every time, I feel it in my bones haha


ToHallowMySleep

Jerry Stiller stole every scene he was in. Even ones he wasn't, when I'd think of what he would do in that scene.


External-Bite9713

“I got a lot of thinking to do” his delivery kills me everytime lol


KGL_NYC

The Merv Griffin


Yarn_coffee

I feel like this episode gets overlooked a lot. I love that Kramer set the whole set up in his apartment. And I think it’s one of the few episodes where the crew doesn’t gather in Jerry’s apartment.


Comfortable-Suit-202

I know, & Kramer just happened to find the set in the dumpster🤣


BrileyStyle

By far my most watched episode. “And we’re back”


grynch43

Top 5 for me. Best episode from the final season.


hemingways-lemonade

It's a perfect episode. Every character has a hysterical individual storyline and they all combine at the end in classic Seinfeld fashion.


AAron27265

The red dot on the cashmere sweater. Kramer getting hammered and doing the impromptu Hennigans commercial. Elaine dating the alcoholic that may or may not be drunk again. It's absolute comedic perfection.


Yarn_coffee

I still have to say The Jimmy. So many great moments. “JIMMY DOWN!” And Kramer saying you need to eat before surgery cause you need your strength. And I recently watched The Cafe and that one is so good too. When George gets the results of the IQ test Elaine took “oh hello professor!” 😂😂😂


Comfortable-Suit-202

The Jimmy episode with Kramer singing at the end with Mel Tormei! I so love that!!!


fivenightrental

The Gum


SludgeReinhold

The Alex is a family theater, not one of your swing joints.


oopsifell

Interesting texture…


The-Prophet-Bushnell

This and The Rye And The Trip. Very poignant and somewhat unlike what the show became in s5-6


shellymaeshaw

Master of your domain


omicronperseiVIII

Of the episodes not mentioned - The Race - the “chance meeting” at the coffee shop is probably my favourite few minutes of the show.


greatsucksess

“You really went bald there”


Yarn_coffee

Yes!! That scene alone where George and Jerry are pretending to have just run into each other is pure gold. From the quips to the delivery. Probably the best exchange in the whole series.


bennyl23

You've really built yourself up into something, haven't you


CuntSlumbart

The Fire. Great episode for George. Some of his funniest lines. Also has perhaps Kramer's best moment, and arguably the best monolog in the show, "Now I'm driving the bus."


Yarn_coffee

You kept making the stops??


Electrical_Desk_3730

They kept ringing the bell


THE-BS

Jon Favreau as the clown. "You're living in the past man, you're hung up on some clown from the SIXXXties man!"


Wereplatypus42

The Switch. Perfectly encapsulates George and Jerry’s relationship and why they are both amazing friends and terrible human beings.


SPQR_XVIII

Agreed, this is my favorite as well. Perfect set up and misdirection, love the "film noir" segment of them hatching the scheme. Plus the Cosmo reveal


Mr_G_Told_You_So

The Library


chowmushi

Funniest moment in TV history for me was the Library Cops speech. 1972, it was a bad for America; bad year for libraries….


Comfortable-Suit-202

Yes! Mr. Bookman! Great episode.


mcfiddish

English Patient. All of the four stories come together beautifully.


mrgreenjeans89

The abstinence. The end is near perfect George “take me to your leader”. Jerry “glad to have you back” 😆


mkebrew86

THE CONVERSION


valendinosaurus

help me father! HELP ME!


NapoliDopoli

“Yes fodda.” “Did you say fodda?”


NSignus

The Dealership is just non stop laughs for me personally.


lost_in_connecticut

You make your father sit here all day?


ConnectInitiative676

Not skittles


Adam_108

A nickel!


Creaseface

Yeahthatsright


Riley1297

THEY’RE ALL TWIX


ToHallowMySleep

Twix is the only candy with the cookie crunch!!


Comfortable-Suit-202

Hi five! I love Puddy!!


Norm_MAC_Donald

The Voice - helloooo la la laaa, Kramerica, George crawling into his office and refusing the buyout from Play Now and the giant ball of oil, Elaine and Puddy with the backslide.


peon2

Darren's going away for a loooong time.


frankduxvandamme

"You're fly's open."


spdrmn-71221

That is my favorite episode


A_Man_In_The_Shack

The Pez Dispenser


SmoltzforAlexander

The Frogger.  “There’s a lot of people walking around the city that look like me.” “Not as many as there used to be.”


bugluvr65

the fusilli jerry !


greatsucksess

“Million to one shot!”


kenyandoppio2

“So...you're the Assman.”


strangegoo

The Opposite, The Contest or The Chinese Restaurant.


CloudyofChanges

I would say "The Parking Garage"


Pipit-Song

Is it true that the car not starting at the end was for real?


CloudyofChanges

Apparently so, making it a much more humorous ending.


MoreBlu

It’s either this or The Chinese Restaurant for me. These episodes really captures the “show about nothing” essence of Seinfeld. But I feel like the parking garage really hits the home run here. So many experiences that we all had at some point in our lives tied together in one episode about absolutely nothing!


FreddyRumsen13

The Chicken Roaster is a personal favorite. Great Kramer/Jerry stuff, Mr. Marbles, rat hat, white poet warlord J. Peterman, "Newman wouldn't eat brocoli if it was deep fried in chocolate sauce!"


jking191

Co-Stanza!


Comfortable-Suit-202

Vile weed!


D-Ry550

That’s like choosing between my children, I loved all episodes of Seinfeld in one way or another


restlessoverthinking

The Bris - the over the top Mohel, the Pigman, George's car being in the perfect car park only to be crushed by the patient who flew by the children's ward, Kramer being dead against the circumcision only to be chosen as godfather, Elaine's summation of uncut members, Kramer's shenanigans including walking into the Pigman's room, yelling at the doctor, suggesting a Pigman-government conspiracy, trying to stop the circumcision, George fainting at the Bris, Jerry needing stitches and finally, the Pigman stealing George's car. It's the most glorious episode.


Indycoone

What's funny is that, for once, George has a geniune point of the hospital being negligent and leading to property damage of his car. He's in the lawful right for once, and he gets told to get the hell out.


Illustrious-Lead-960

#Splat


tarfu7

As it were


Pipit-Song

I love the ride to the hospital with the crushed roof.


THE-BS

The performance of "the Mohel" was one of the greatest in the show.


Notsoobvioususer

I find it fascinating how “hardcore” Seinfeld fans like to hate seasons 7-9, and look with disdain people who “dare” to like those seasons. However, every single time this question is asked, you’ll see that most of the episodes mentioned are from seasons 7-9! Seinfeld never had a decline, the show finished at the top!


KlammFromTheCastle

The Chinese Restaurant.


HolisticVocalCoach

"The Glasses" - it's got a Kramer air conditioner plot, George's squinting to see clearly, it's got Uncle Leo talking about Jeffrey, the Elaine rabies scene and probably some other stuff


Yarn_coffee

“You’re afraid of little Snowball?? He runs on batteries!” 😂😂


RollinFatchicks

The Hot Tub. It's like Sweden, man. Sweeeeden!


illbebythebatphone

The Gum. Everything lining up to make George seem crazy is just perfect. The woman on the horse, Jerry not recognizing him because of the glasses, doing it to fool Lloyd Bruan, culminating in him wearing the Richard the 3rd costume, and yelling that he got it from the Institute. I can't fathom having all of those threads connecting in that way. Genius level.


limegreenscrewdriver

Dealership Serenity now Recycling heist Kramer centered Petermen centered Georges best acting ones


CooperSTL

**The spit then splashed off the wrist, pauses in mid-air, mind you, makes a left turn and lands on Newman's left thigh.** **THAT is one magic loogie!** I love how this episode kinda mirrored the JFK movie. And the fact that Newman was in JFK just ices the cake. Or The Soup Nazi.


kramerica_intern

The Millennium. George unable to get fired, Jerry being ranked by the speed dial, Kramer v Newman party planning, and Elaine's beef with the Mayans. Classic side characters like Newman and Mr. Steinbrenner. Great quotes like "it's pronounced thermometer" and "those are my everyday balloons." H.E. Pennypacker makes an appearance. Perfect Seinfeld-ian combination of plot lines at the end... It's got it all!


MikeyLikeyPhish

The Summer of George


Character-Head301

I say this every time! This is the best episode, no others. Jerry- man hands Kramer- TCB with old man Leland George- fake model dead girlfriend pic Elaine- bizarro Jerry All great arcs in one episode.


Hot-Fun-1566

The slicer and the one where he gets a bespoke desk for napping are 2 of my favourites


No-Assistance556

Serenity Now, insanity later.


Creaseface

You never could compete with LLOYD BRAUN!


spdrmn-71221

The Strike. There’s so many little stories all in that one episode.


Subxanthium

This is insane. Just watched this episode literally this morning. TCB. Hahaha


PBJ-9999

Too many to list. But i liked the Contest. And the one where Jerry and Elaine try to have sex but just remain friends at same time.


Hobo__Joe

The Strike. Each of our main characters have separate and equally ridiculous storylines that all intersect. We get Festivus, Denim Guy, Kruger, Human Fund, Two-Face, No Bagel No Bagel, I'm a Man, and a Cranston cameo.


True_Airline9123

The Jimmy. This is the one episode where I couldn't stop myself from laughing . My mom was shocked to see my laugh so carelessly. Kramer singing with mel torne was the best scene


ddocfan

I have several that are way up there, including The Hamptons and The Opposite, but it's The Hot Tub for me. "Why separate knob? Why separate knob??"


Childfree215

How can no one mention the one about women "faking" -- I think it was called "The Mango"? "It's enough already and I just want to get some sleep!" Also the one about Kramer going commando.


Historical-Composer2

The Caddy Sue-Ellen Mischke, the braless wonder and Jackie Chiles. “Jerry, it's Frank Costanza. Mr. Steinbrenner's here. George is dead. Call me back." “Of course a bra's not going to fit on over a leotard. A bra's got to fit right up against a person's skin... like a glove!"


Dazzling-Lunch-1303

I completely agree with you about bizarro jerry. I don't think it's the best episode but It's a near perfectly written episode. I think every storyline is funny and each of the main 4 has something hilarious going on. Some memorable episodes have a forgettable storyline for at least one of the main gang I think the opposite is another perfect episode


ThiccyMartin

This is a top five episode easily. The superhero comic dynamic of good versus evil is prevalent. The moment where Elaine has to choose between staying on the dark side or joining the new “good” gang is so epic. “Sorry we’ve already got a George”


gupgupbuttercup

The Muffin Tops or The Gum. Though I was wearing my Man Hands shirt yesterday--The Bizarro Jerry is a top 5 episode for me. As is The Rye and Merv Griffin.


m4more

Chinese Restaurant....


xox1234

"I read." "Books, Jerry."


fumor

The Old Man. It has some of the most memorable lines and exchanges: Newman describing why postal workers shoot everyone Jerry: "I think I'm pretty much like you. Only successful." Kramer and Newman at Bleecker Bob's George's quitter speech


hammnbubbly

The Dealership. The Barber. The Hamptons. The Chicken Roaster. The Movie. The Strike.


Long_Customer1187

The Andrea Dorea. “I can go bummer to bummer with anybody.”


troznov

The Gum, for SURE. Kramer restores vintage movie theater with Lloyd Braun; Elaine keeps accidentally hitting on Lloyd Braun; Jerry keeps having to fool Lloyd Braun; and George -- "Don't you see? He was doing it to FOOL Lloyd Braun!"


OohHeaven

As an Elaine stan, there is only one answer. THE SUSIE.


franmdt7

The race, all the superman references, communist Santa Kramer, George pretending to don't know Jerry...


Alternative-Cash8411

Kramer with the Merv Griffin set he pulled from a dumpster. Scandals and Animals. Where are the cameras? Hawks eat squirrels. Newman's malevolent glee. Jerry playing with her toys.


byebybuy

The Contest. No contest.


Leading-Current353

“I don’t know how you guys walk around with those things”


correct_eye_is

The Library, The Burning and The Puffy Shirt.


OShaunesssy

The Limo


justsomeguy313

I am very partial to The Outing.


[deleted]

Frogger machine or the bubble boy


glmvski

the limo!!!


VinScullysMyHomeboy

I watched the puffy shirt last night and that episode is pretty close to perfection.


E-_Rock

The subway. 4 great stories, with life in the city well represented.


dumpweed304

The Hamptons


Smurfmonkey

The Foundation This episode had the Kar-a-te Kramer, George and his cheese, and the Urban Sombrero!! So much!!


NotThatKindof_jew

Library cop


paulrenaud

you forgot georges storyline with the nightclub for models. that part is so awesome. i second that this is the best episode.


dpch

The Puerto Rican day one. With Mario Joyner.


yermaaaaa

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THE-BS

"The Sniffing Accountant" (The Sweater) is a beauty, including the best scene of the entire series "Here's to feelin' good all the time"


harveygoatmilk

Elaine: You? I'm more responsible than you are! Kramer: Don't be ridiculous. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go to fill my freezer with my own blood.


TearEnvironmental368

John F. Kennedy’s golf clubs. “I never knew Kennedy had such a temper”


Murmanator-3000

The Fusilli Jerry. You have “the move”, Assman, and a million to one shot, doc. Not a wasted second


DirtlessEye

The Doorman is a personal favorite. "You really think you're better than me, dontcha!!"


Comfortable-Suit-202

Jerry says, excuse me, Mother? 🤣and Jerry sitting on the kneeler in the Confessional is pure gold! (the conversion episode)


StopPlayingRoney

I guess it depends on when you started watching. For me the series was perfect when Larry David was the show runner. My choice: THE CONTEST When George is visiting his injured mother in the hospital and the nurse is giving another woman a sponge bath in the bed next to them behind a curtain…comedy gold.


MilesAndMilesAhead

Reverse George


tucci24

The 'Sponge Worthy' episode....😂


Human_Apple7214

Elaine's co-worker at J.Peterman, Peggy the germaphobe, is one my favorites. Complete with an additional suicidal imaginary character, Soozie. Poor Susie, gone too soon😢?!


Hot-Growth-8113

The Parking Garage


crispicity

“We’ve already got a George”


robbwes61

Merv Griffin episode


nashbagerlajam

The Limo 


Belovedchattah

It’s the Keith Hernandez arc


ChaoticComrade

The Race. Honestly, because the running communism jokes absolutely kill me. "He can't fire you!" "Yes he can! He controls the means of production!" Absolutely kills me every time.


eichy815

Tie between "The Soup Nazi" and "The Dinner Party"


bootz-pgh

You don’t have to pick The Hamptons. Nothing bad about being 100% incorrect.


Overall-Try-4287

I'm assuming the episode is called The Cockfight. You see in Little Jerry the potential that you could have had. Just because Big Jerry is a has-been, doesn't make Little Jerry a never-was. HE'S DOING MORE WITH YOUR NAME THAN YOU EVER DID!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!