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Season 5 – Seinfeld

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Four single friends -- comic Jerry Seinfeld, bungling George Costanza, frustrated working gal Elaine Benes and eccentric neighbor Cosmo Kramer -- deal with the absurdities of everyday life in New York City.
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Seinfeld — Season 5

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Marvin Kitman Newsday 02/16/2022
4/4
It again pushes the envelope, a brown plain wrapper, that we have come to expect from a show that relentlessly invades the privacy of its four characters, fearlessly going where no sitcom has gone before, Go to Full Review
Joe Reid The Atlantic 09/05/2018
The best seasons of Seinfeld spiral out from the middle, and that's just all there is to it. Go to Full Review
David Sims AV Club 09/05/2018
The final two episodes of Seinfeld season five are so good, they should really be a show onto themselves. Go to Full Review
Colin McCormick Screen Rant 08/26/2019
These middle-of-the-run seasons were among some of the best comedy that television has produced... Cannot forget "The Marine Biologist" episode, which has perhaps the best comedic payoff in the history of television. Go to Full Review
Irina Curovic Screen Rant 08/26/2019
You can randomly pick out any season five episode and find at least one of the show's classic moments. Go to Full Review
Dave Trumbore Collider 09/05/2018
The beauty of Season 5 - which can also be said for Seinfeld overall - is that you can drop in on any episode and enjoy it without having seen the one preceding it. Go to Full Review
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Rob L Feb 18 The greatest season of the greatest sitcom of all time. (Slightly edging Cheers) See more Marco L @decatur555 Apr 9 (CASTELLANO) Seinfeld no fue solo una serie, fue una revolución. La mejor comedia de todos los tiempos, sin discusión. Pocas cosas en televisión han logrado lo que consiguió esta joya: convertir lo cotidiano, lo trivial, lo absurdo, en comedia perfecta. Cada episodio es una pequeña obra maestra de observación, ironía y genialidad. Y sí, cuando terminó, lloré. Porque sabía que no volvería a haber nada igual. No tiene capítulos flojos. Algunos están más arriba en el podio, claro —el del parking, el de la serie sobre nada, el viaje a los Hamptons, Festivus, el del restaurante chino...— pero todos son buenísimos. Siempre encuentras algo que te hace reír, una frase, una reacción, una mirada, un giro ridículo pero brillantemente escrito. La construcción de las tramas, cómo se cruzan y se cierran con una precisión casi matemática, es una lección de guion para quien quiera aprender a escribir comedia. Y los personajes… qué decir. Jerry, George, Elaine y Kramer son ya parte de la historia de la televisión, y no solo por lo que dicen, sino por cómo lo dicen, por lo que callan, por lo que representan. Todos tienen sus momentos brillantes, y ninguno podría haber sido interpretado por otra persona. Cada uno de ellos es indispensable para que la serie funcione como ese engranaje perfecto que nunca chirría. Es cierto que fue una serie sobre nada, pero también lo es que acabó hablando de todo. De relaciones, de neurosis, de egoísmo, de inseguridad, de comida, de sexo, de normas sociales ridículas... y lo hizo con un descaro, una elegancia y una inteligencia inigualables. Han pasado los años y Seinfeld no ha envejecido. Sigue siendo tan divertida, tan irreverente y tan inteligente como el primer día. Y eso, en televisión, es algo al alcance de muy pocos. (ENGLISH) Seinfeld wasn’t just a TV show — it was a revolution. The greatest comedy of all time, no debate. Few things on television have achieved what this gem did: turning the everyday, the trivial, the absurd into perfect comedy. Every episode is a small masterpiece of observation, irony, and brilliance. And yes, when it ended, I cried. Because I knew nothing like it would ever come again. There are no weak episodes. Some are obviously at the top — the parking garage, the show about nothing, the Hamptons, Festivus, the Chinese restaurant — but every single one is great. There’s always something that makes you laugh: a line, a reaction, a look, a ridiculous twist that’s so cleverly written. The way the storylines are constructed, how they intersect and wrap up with near-mathematical precision, it’s a masterclass in sitcom writing. And the characters… what can I say? Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer are TV legends — not just because of what they say, but how they say it, what they don’t say, and what they represent. Each of them has their brilliant moments, and none could’ve been played by anyone else. They’re all essential to the show’s perfect balance. It’s true that it was a show about nothing, but somehow, it ended up talking about everything. Relationships, neuroses, selfishness, insecurity, food, sex, ridiculous social rules… and it did so with a boldness, elegance, and intelligence that’s unmatched. Years have passed and Seinfeld hasn’t aged a bit. It’s still just as funny, irreverent, and sharp as it was on day one. And that — in the world of TV — is something only a handful ever achieve. See more Daniel B @DanielBR 07/02/2023 Para esta 5ta temporada a pesar de comenzar con conflictos muy endebles y aburridos, se van elevando más y más para recuperar tramas tan ridículas que regresan a temporadas anteriores, con ese humor tan característico que la serie venia perfeccionando temporada a temporada; en el que hasta se dan el lujo de explorar más el lado surreal y bizarro de esta serie, entrelazando las historias individuales de cada protagonista de manera más ingeniosa. Y eso es lo que hace increíble a esta serie, el cómo el humor absurdo es manejado tan perfectamente para un final que nadie de nosotros hubiéramos visto venir, si, tal vez la construcción del conflicto ya empiece a ser fácil de adivinar, pero el final sigue haciendo a estos episodios increíbles, aunque la misma fórmula llega a ser molesta en episodios con tramas básicas o más simples, cosa que siento que perjudico a más de un episodio en esta temporada. Los personajes pueden ser los más sobre exagerados hasta ahora de la serie, pero mantienen el toque suficiente para seguir dando risa, no se sienten fuera de sí o sobre exagerados a pro de la trama algo difícil de lograr ya que siento que sobre todo en esta temporada la misma trama exaltó el cómo los personajes extremizan cada situación de la serie y sigue funcionando, son las mismas horribles, extremistas y superficiales personas que conocimos desde la temporada 1, y la serie exprime eso para de ahí crear humor súper acido; aunque la serie aún se siga dando el tiempo de regresar a contar conflictos más simples que los estrambóticos de las últimas 3 temporadas. Que para mí toda esta fusión que el show ha venido teniendo se resume en el espectacular episodio en el que George finge ser un biólogo Marino en el que el final es tan inverosímil cómo que una ballena que tuviera que resacar George estuviera lastimada por una bola de Golf que Kramer lanzó; para mí este episodio es la muestra de la estructura Seinfeld, que por más gastada que a veces puede parecer cuando le atinan es en grande. Los personajes de Seinfeld podrán ser horribles seres humanos, pero aun así los amamos; tanto que por eso yo cómo creo que todos estamos felices por la evolución que tuvo sobre todo George en esta temporada, pasó de ser un fracasado a tener un empleo grandioso, el show se da el tiempo (aunque parezca que no) de ir desarrollando a sus personajes, aunque sea de forma lenta y silenciosa. See more Edoardo C @HAROLDO 03/24/2023 this bunch of phenomenal people made the History of Television See more JF H 02/10/2023 A little crazy how the life of George and Elaine changed in just one episode, right? This season 5 might be the best Seinfeld season ever. See more ahmad m @ahmadmelhem 04/22/2022 Just funny all around, great story, and you'll never get bored. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 16, 1993 The Mango Jerry begs Elaine for another chance when she reveals her true feelings about their relationship; Kramer is banned from his favorite fruit shop. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 23, 1993 The Puffy Shirt Jerry appears on "Today" with Bryant Gumbel, but must wear a silly shirt as the result of a misunderstanding with Kramer's "low talker" girlfriend; George moves in with his parents. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 1993 The Glasses George and Elaine go to an optician after George loses his glasses at his health club; Elaine fears she has rabies after being bitten by a dog. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 7, 1993 The Sniffing Accountant Jerry, Kramer and Newman (Wayne Knight) investigate their accountant's unexplained sniffles; Elaine's new boyfriend has an annoying habit. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 14, 1993 The Bris Jerry and Elaine are apprehensive about being the godparents to their friends' newborn son; George is thrilled with his new parking spot. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 1993 The Lip Reader George asks Jerry's date (Marlee Matlin) to read the lips of his ex-girlfriend at a party; Elaine has trouble communicating with a limo driver. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 4, 1993 The Non-Fat Yogurt Jerry and Elaine begin gaining weight and suspect a nonfat-yogurt shop may be making false claims; Jerry's use of a bad word influences Maryedith's son. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 11, 1993 The Barber Jerry decides to change barbers because his has a history of giving bad haircuts; George poses as an employee after a job interview. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 18, 1993 The Masseuse Jerry becomes tense when he can't get his masseuse girlfriend (Jennifer Coolidge) to give him a massage. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 9, 1993 The Cigar-Store Indian Elaine's American Indian friend thinks Jerry is a racist after he gives Elaine a cigar-store Indian statue as a present. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 16, 1993 The Conversion Jerry thinks his girlfriend (Kimberly Campbell) has a fungus; George converts to the Latvian Orthodox religion. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 6, 1994 The Stall Elaine's toilet stall has no tissue and the woman in the next stall refuses to give her some; George acts giddy around Elaine's boyfriend. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 3, 1994 The Dinner Party Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer search for something to take to a dinner party; Jerry and Elaine forget to take a number at the bakery; Kramer and George have trouble buying wine. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 10, 1994 The Marine Biologist George poses as a marine biologist while on a date with a former college classmate (Rosalind Allen); Elaine loses her electronic organizer. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 17, 1994 The Pie Jerry becomes obsessed when his date refuses to sample his pie; a clothing store mannequin resembles Elaine . Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 24, 1994 The Stand-In Kramer befriends a little person when he is hired as a stand-in for a soap opera; George wants to break up with a girlfriend. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 17, 1994 The Wife Jerry lets his girlfriend (Courteney Cox) pose as his wife so she can receive a discount at the dry cleaner. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 28, 1994 The Raincoats Kramer has a scheme to sell vintage raincoats; Jerry and his girlfriend can't get any alone time; George sells his father's cabana clothes. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 28, 1994 The Raincoats Kramer's scheme to sell vintage raincoats backfires; George tries to dump his "little brother"; Jerry and his girlfriend go to a movie to be alone. Details Episode 20 Aired May 5, 1994 The Fire George is forced to confront his cowardliness after he runs from a kitchen fire; Kramer dates one of Elaine's co-workers. Details Episode 21 Aired May 12, 1994 The Hamptons George fears Jerry's girlfriend will give his girlfriend an inaccurate description after she sees him naked. Details Episode 22 Aired May 19, 1994 The Opposite George learns success lies in doing the opposite of what he would normally do; Kramer appears on "Live -- Regis & Kathie Lee." Details
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Season Info

Director
Tom Cherones
Creator
Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David
Executive Producer
Larry David, George Shapiro, Howard West
Screenwriter
Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Tom Gammill, Larry Charles, Peter Mehlman, Carol Leifer, Charlie Rubin, Andy Robin, Bruce Kirschbaum, Max Pross, Lawrence Levy, Ron Hauge, Andy Cowan
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 16, 1993
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