How many people watched final episode of seinfeld answers. The 20 mostwatched tv show finales of all time, ranked. The 25 greatest seinfeld episodes of all time thought catalog. Check out 10 most hilarious seinfeld episodes of all time. After all the hype, the last seinfeld may have proved a letdown for many viewers, but the show didnt disappoint nbc in the ratings department, as the raw numbers rivaled other historic. The problem with doing a top 10 seinfeld episodes list is that just about every episode is a classic. How seinfeld the most profitable sitcom in history. Jan 14, 2014 there was a time when seinfeld, the most profitable sitcom of all time, looked like it would go down in history as another failed tv pilot for the trash heap. In 1992, the last episode of the tonight show starring johnny carson was watched by 50 million people, making it the most watched episode of a talk show in tv history. The strike is also the mostwatched episode of seinfeld in the month of december, with viewers more than twice as likely to tunein than in any. Even though jerry was the only actual member of the tribe among the four highly neurotic, questionably moral main characters, and even though he didnt often explicitly mention his religion, the nineseason long series was bursting at the seams with jewish cultural referencesnot least of which included food. The episode is certainly aided by this fact and much of the comedy is designed around it but the fact that the seinfeld dvds allow you to watch the episode in chronological order and it. According to nielsens measurements of the top network telecasts of all time, the top 20 most watched tv episodes ever all date back at least a decade for example, the seinfeld series finale. George decides to turn his life around by doing the exact opposite of what he would usually do.
For example, the seinfeld series finale in 1998 was the most recent episode to crack the top 100. This episode is based on jerry seinfeld and larry davids actual experiences and challenges they faced developing the seinfeld series. The 5 best episodes of seinfelds comedians in cars. How many people watched the final episode of seinfeld answers. With the show streaming in full on hulu starting wednesday, i. The complete seinfeld chronicles are available for every seinfeld season episodeeven if you need the most detailed information, its here.
Hulu reveals most watched episodes ahead of festivus. The first is the delivery of one of george costanzas most diabolical schemes, which involves having jerry make a lewd suggestion to his girlfriend of the week in order to allow jerry to start dating her roommate instead. While it made superstars out its cast, it also caused these actors to struggle with typecasting. The 10 essential george episodes of seinfeld by joe reid. The following content contains the tentative list of the most watched television broadcasts around the world in selected countries, with the corresponding peak viewership or ratings share records, the corresponding year of such broadcast, and the mentioned media research organizations tallying nationwide viewership records.
The shows most renowned episodes include the chinese restaurant, the parking garage, and the contest. This article is about my personal favourite episodes. But anyway, this might be the closest thing to a horror episode in the seinfeld canon and so it earns a spot of prominence. Im happy to report that the entire series has been released on dvd. While every episode of seinfeld is worth watching, some of its most recognizable episodes arent actually the best. You usually dont see an episode titled the pilot in the finale of the fourth season, but this one is centered around the show george and jerry wrote for nbc in the ultimate seinfeld inception. The graph shows data on the most watched television episodes of all time in the united states as of september 2017. Oct 09, 2017 we all know seinfeld was one of the most jewish television shows of all time. Its a list that includes beloved comedies like seinfeld, happy days and everybody loves raymond. Apr 09, 2012 for me seinfeld is the one of the most hilarious sitcom series of all time. The seinfeld casts best unrelated roles, according to imdb. Seinfeld is an american television sitcom created by jerry seinfeld and larry david.
With jerry seinfeld, julia louisdreyfus, michael richards, jason alexander. That said, even the worst well, maybe the fourthworst episode of seinfeld is better than most of what youll currently find on network tv and now its just a. To figure out the upper echelon, weve considered every factor from cultural significance and storylines to outright comedy. According to nielsen s measurements of the top network telecasts of all time, the top 20 mostwatched tv episodes ever all date back at least a decade. Seinfeld episodes are very highly rated even number 50 has an 8. Seinfelds finale ends up in sixth place of all time. And for no other reason than sheer boredom, ive decided to list the 10 worst seinfeld episodes in my opinion, and my reasoning behind the selection. This, the greatest episode of alltime brings a sports and a new york city feel to seinfeld s comedy that simply cannot be matched. Season 6, episode 1, the chaperone season 5 of seinfeld was a tough act to follow. Super bowl xliv was the most watched series episode of the 2010s, with 38. Jerrys apartment is the center of a world visited by his eccentric friends and a focus of the show. Jerry seinfeld is the lead character and played as a fictionalized version of himself. Seinfeld is a show about nothing, similar to the selfparodying show within a show of fourthseason episode the pilot.
Hulu reveals most watched episodes ahead of festivus by cindy mclennan, december 16, 2016 all 180 episodes of the seinfeld. Fifteen years have passed since nbc aired the final episode of jerry seinfeld and companys masterpiece of a series. Ranking the 10 best seinfeld episodes was the hardest thing ive had to do since no, its the hardest thing ive ever had to do. Love it or hate it, if you ask someone whether they like seinfeld. The 6 mostwatched seinfeld episodes of all time, according to hulu. Meanwhile, elaines new boyfriend is joel rifkin, an innocent man who shares the same name as one of new yorks most notorious serial killers.
Honestly, our own list could probably be rearranged about a thousand times. To celebrate 30 years of seinfeld, were rolling up the sleeves of our puffy shirts and ranking the 30 best episodes across all nine seasons. Oct 02, 2009 as many of you may or may not know, im a huge seinfeld fan. For seinfelds 30th anniversary, tvline ranks the iconic nbc comedys 30 greatest episodes ever see what made our list. May 30, 2017 welcome to a new sitcom tuesday and the continuation of our series on the best episodes of seinfeld 19891998, nbc, one of the most popular and critically lauded american sitcoms ever produced. Most watched singles episodes on television in the u. Apr 26, 2016 50 best seinfeld episodes of all time. Actually any episode that dealt with sex or had an alternate story line about sex are the best ones. The very best episodes of jerry seinfeld s comedians in cars getting coffee catch up, or get a first introduction to the show before its. Asked in seinfeld what song was used in the final seinfeld. Mostwatched seinfeld episodes, according to hulu insider.
Oct 31, 2015 a ratings darling through most of its nineseason run 19891998, seinfeld s numbers are seen as unmatchable today. With the show streaming in full on hulu starting wednesday, i was tasked with distilling 180 episodes of the best television show ever into an essential 10. Mar 17, 2020 after the first episode in 1989, seinfeld grew to become one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. If you have more to add, please feel free to comment. Jul 02, 2015 the straight story is david lynchs most accessible film, but its anything but normal. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of seinfelds most popular episodes the contest, variety looked at the entire series and picked. Julia louisdreyfus as elaine benes, jerry seinfeld as himself, michael richards as cosmo kramer, and jason alexander as george costanza. Ranking the 25 greatest seinfeld episodes of alltime. Here are behindthescenes photos of the cast and crew. List of mostwatched television broadcasts wikipedia. While every episode of seinfeld is worth watching, some of its most. The highest rated broadcast of alltime is the final episode of mash in 1983, with 60.
The 12 most underrated seinfeld episodes vanity fair. I still dont get bored watching old episodes again and again. Sep 10, 2009 the final episode of mash was watched by about 106 million people, the most ever for a tv series, a record which it still holds today. Currently, bigg boss has been the most watched show of 2020, recording an 11. Seinfeld was at its most complex and impressive with its. The seinfeld complete series is available right now, so be sure to check it out.
If it does, you can be sure we at hbowatch will let you know. Watch seinfeld episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. That said, even the worst well, maybe the fourthworst episode of seinfeld is better than most of what youll currently find on network tv and now its just a hulu account away. List of most watched television broadcasts in the united states. Jun 24, 2015 ranking the 10 best seinfeld episodes was the hardest thing ive had to do since no, its the hardest thing ive ever had to do. The episode had to deal with the repercussions of two major events from the season 5 finale. In the world of seinfeld, most characters are well versed in duplicity. After the first episode in 1989, seinfeld grew to become one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. Seinfeld is an american sitcom television series created by larry david and jerry seinfeld for. Aside from super bowls, the most recent broadcast to receive a rating above 40 was the seinfeld finale in 1998, with a 41. This is the most larry david seinfeld episode ever, period. The ten best seinfeld episodes of season four thats.
The world cup finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated. The best seinfeld episodes about jewish food the nosher. Newman is the white whale of the police force, dodging parking tickets. The season 6 premiere was a decent episode with some hilarious moments, but it doesnt rise to the standards set be season 5 and is ultimately less memorable than most. Not just the most underrated episode of seinfeld ever. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of seinfeld s most popular episodes the contest, variety looked at the entire series and picked the 10 best episodes of the show about nothing. Jun 26, 2015 jerry seinfeld and larry david may have been the authorial voices behind seinfeld, but without the comedic genius of julia louisdreyfus as elaine, where. Having said that, during a seinfeld roundtable reunion discussion, larry admitted to understanding the disappointment and said if he were to redo it he would have kept the plot of the finale less of a secret, which only heightened expectations. List of most watched television broadcasts in the united. These episodes showcase the best shenanigans that the gang goes through. The ten best seinfeld episodes of season seven thats.
From getting blocked off from the street by the maroon golf to making up an alter ego to use a bathroom. Mar 21, 2020 seinfeld is one of the most loved sitcoms in television history. All 169 seinfeld episodes, ranked from worst to best vulture. Access scores of full seinfeld episodes, seinfeld series information, and complete seinfeld seasons right here, right now. Jun 06, 20 after airing such a game changing episode last sunday, it wouldnt be surprising if thrones season 3 surpasses sopranos season 5 next week as the most viewed hbo season. May 09, 2017 welcome to a new sitcom tuesday and the continuation of our series on the best episodes of seinfeld 19891998, nbc, one of the most popular and critically lauded american sitcoms ever produced. All 169 seinfeld episodes, ranked from worst to best. Ranking the best seinfeld episodes is a nearly impossible task for any fan of the series. The following is a list of most watched television broadcasts in the united states based on. The 20 most watched tv show finales of all time, ranked. From cheers to seinfeld, the most watched tv show finales ever drew in numbers you just dont see today. Jul 15, 2014 12 underrated seinfeld episodes nobody yadas about but should.
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