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The Best Episodes of Seinfeld Season 1

Every episode of Seinfeld Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Seinfeld Season 1!

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A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 2 - The Stake Out
    7.5/10(6553 votes)
    S1:E2

    Jerry meets an attractive woman at a party but by the time she leaves, he has only learned where she works. Jerry stakes out the mystery woman's office with George so that he can “casually” bump into her.

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  2. Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 3 - The Robbery
    7.4/10(6015 votes)
    S1:E3

    Jerry is robbed after Kramer fails to close the apartment door. Elaine talks Jerry into looking at a fabulous apartment in the hopes that she can then have Jerry’s place. Things are further complicated when George decides he wants the new place too.

    Director:Tom Cherones

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  3. Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 1 - The Seinfeld Chronicles
    7.3/10(7687 votes)
    S1:E1

    Jerry is ecstatic that a woman he met on the road is coming to stay with him in New York. George and Kramer weigh in on how Jerry should best approach the situation.

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  4. Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 5 - The Stock Tip
    7.3/10(5648 votes)
    S1:E5

    After George receives a stock tip, he and Jerry take the financial plunge. Elaine and her allergies battle her boyfriend’s cats. Meanwhile,Jerry’s weekend getaway with his new girlfriend proves to be a relationship killer.

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  5. Seinfeld Season 1 Episode 4 - Male Unbonding
    7.2/10(5843 votes)
    S1:E4

    Jerry tries to “break-up” with his obnoxious childhood friend but his pathetic weeping leads Jerry to give him another chance. Elaine helps Jerry come up with excuses to avoid him.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Stake Out" is the best rated episode of "Seinfeld" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 6553 votes. Directed by Tom Cherones and written by Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, it aired on 5/31/1990. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Robbery".