Seinfeld (season 9)

Seinfeld (season 9)
Region 2 DVD cover
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 25, 1997 – May 14, 1998
Season chronology

The ninth and final season of Seinfeld, began airing on September 25, 1997, and concluded on May 14, 1998, on NBC.

Production

Seinfeld was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and distributed by Columbia TriStar Television and was aired on NBC in the US. The executive producers were Larry David, George Shapiro, and Howard West with Tom Gammill and Max Pross as supervising producers. Bruce Kirschbaum was the executive consultant.^[1] This season was directed by Andy Ackerman.

The series was set predominantly in an apartment block on New York City's Upper West Side; the ninth season was shot and mostly filmed in CBS Studio Center in Studio City, California.^[2] The show features Jerry Seinfeld as himself, and a host of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, which include George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Cosmo Kramer, portrayed by Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards, respectively.^[3]

Episodes

See also: List of Seinfeld episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[4]	Prod. code ^[5]	U.S. viewers (millions)
157	1	"The Butter Shave"	Andy Ackerman	Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer & David Mandel	September 25, 1997	901	37.8^[6]
Kramer starts using butter as shaving cream. George uses a cane when he applies for an interview at a sporting goods firm, where everyone thinks he is disabled. Jerry is annoyed that Kenny Bania is a "time slot hit." Elaine goes to Europe with David Puddy.
158	2	"The Voice"	Andy Ackerman	Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer & David Mandel	October 2, 1997	902	30.9^[7]
George's employer learns that George is not actually handicapped. Jerry creates a voice in response to the sounds his girlfriend's stomach makes. Kramer hires a New York University intern to be his assistant. Elaine begins seeing Puddy again.
159	3	"The Serenity Now"	Andy Ackerman	Steve Koren	October 9, 1997	903	30.2^[8]
George's father is given a phrase to say whenever his blood pressure rises to a certain level. Elaine receives a french kiss from Mr. Lippman's 13-year-old son. Jerry's girlfriend gives his New York Knicks tickets away. Kramer installs a screen door over his apartment door.
160	4	"The Blood"	Andy Ackerman	Dan O'Keefe	October 16, 1997	904	31.5^[9]
Jerry receives three pints of Kramer's blood after having a run-in with a knife. Elaine wants to prove to her friend that she is not irresponsible. George concludes that television and food create a better sex life.
161	5	"The Junk Mail"	Andy Ackerman	Spike Feresten	October 30, 1997	905	30.2^[10]
Kramer refuses to receive mail from the postal service. Jerry gets a new car from a childhood friend after doing a car show for his dealership. Elaine thinks she has met her dream man, despite getting back with Puddy, and tries to juggle both relationships. George's parents cut him loose.
162	6	"The Merv Griffin Show"	Andy Ackerman	Bruce Eric Kaplan	November 6, 1997	906	31.6^[11]
Kramer discovers an old television set from The Merv Griffin Show. Jerry's new girlfriend collects old toys but asks Jerry not to play with them. Elaine must deal with a "sidler" at work. George's girlfriend becomes disgusted when he accidentally runs over pigeons with his car.
163	7	"The Slicer"	Andy Ackerman	Story by: Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin & Darin Henry Teleplay by: Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin	November 13, 1997	907	32.8^[12]
Jerry tries to break up with a dermatologist (Marcia Cross) when she becomes tiresome after constantly talking about "saving lives". Kramer purchases a meat slicer which Elaine accidentally dings. George tries to have himself airbrushed out of a photo his new boss has.
164	8	"The Betrayal"	Andy Ackerman	David Mandel & Peter Mehlman	November 20, 1997	908	34.0^[13]
Elaine drags Jerry and George to India where they attend the wedding of Sue Ellen Mischke. Kramer learns that a friend wishes he would drop dead. (All of the events in the episode occur backwards with the end at the beginning and vice versa.)
165	9	"The Apology"	Andy Ackerman	Jennifer Crittenden	December 11, 1997	909	30.5^[14]
Jerry's girlfriend Melissa prefers to be naked while in the house. Elaine learns her co-worker hates germs coming from Elaine but can tolerate everyone else's. Kramer decides to make changes to his routine. George expects an apology from a friend who is in Alcoholics Anonymous.
166	10	"The Strike"	Andy Ackerman	Dan O'Keefe and Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer	December 18, 1997	910	30.8^[15]
Kramer gets word that he can return to a bagel shop he worked at previously after a 12 year absence. Jerry, Elaine and George attend a Chanukah party where Jerry sets up a date with a "two faced" woman and Elaine uses her "fake" number to avoid one. Kramer brings a renewed interest in Festivus, a holiday George's father invented when George was younger.
167	11	"The Dealership"	Andy Ackerman	Steve Koren	January 8, 1998	911	32.9^[16]
Jerry plans on buying a new car from Puddy who has been elevated to car salesman. He also hopes that Puddy and Elaine will get back together so he will get a better discount. Kramer and another salesman see how far they can test drive a car on an empty gas tank. A hungry George comes up with an idea to implicate a mechanic.
168	12	"The Reverse Peephole"	Andy Ackerman	Spike Feresten	January 15, 1998	912	33.5^[17]
Kramer and Newman plan to reverse the peepholes on their doors which gets Newman an eviction notice. Jerry decides to go wallet-less. Elaine has trouble finding a coat that looks like Puddy's for another friend. George must pay for a party gift alone.
169	13	"The Cartoon"	Andy Ackerman	Bruce Eric Kaplan	January 29, 1998	913	33.2^[18]
Elaine obsesses over a cartoon in The New Yorker. Kramer decides to take a vow of silence. Elaine and Kramer believe that George's girlfriend looks a lot like Jerry. Jerry is at odds with Sally Weaver, Susan's former roommate.
170	14	"The Strong Box"	Andy Ackerman	Story by: Dan O'Keefe & Billy Kimball Teleplay by: Dan O'Keefe	February 5, 1998	914	31.6^[19]
Jerry buys cufflinks that once belonged to Jerry Lewis. Kramer gets a strongbox. Elaine has a secret crush. George tries to break up with his girlfriend but she refuses.
171	15	"The Wizard"	Andy Ackerman	Steve Lookner	February 26, 1998	915	30.5^[20]
Jerry gives his father an electronic organizer for his birthday. Jerry and George debate about the race of Elaine's new boyfriend which triggers her curiosity. Kramer plans on running for president of Morty and Helen's condo association. George lies to the Rosses about owning a house in the Hamptons.
172	16	"The Burning"	Andy Ackerman	Jennifer Crittenden	March 19, 1998	916	30.9^[21]
Elaine learns that Puddy is religious. Jerry does not recognize his girlfriend's voice on the phone when she leaves an "It's me" message. Kramer and Mickey act out sick conditions for medical students. George's ideas at a Kruger meeting are widely accepted, but his subsequent ideas are not as well received.
173	17	"The Bookstore"	Andy Ackerman	Story by: Spike Feresten and Darin Henry & Marc Jaffe Teleplay by: Spike Feresten	April 9, 1998	917	29.6^[22]
Jerry spots Uncle Leo shoplifting. Elaine makes out with a co-worker at a party and lies to cover it up. Kramer and Newman acquire a rickshaw from Hong Kong and need someone to pull it. George takes a book into the bathroom at a bookstore and is forced to purchase it.
174	18	"The Frogger"	Andy Ackerman	Story by: Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin and Steve Koren & Dan O'Keefe Teleplay by: Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin	April 23, 1998	918	30.7^[23]
After a childhood pizzeria goes out of business, George tries to save his high score from a Frogger game by purchasing the machine. Kramer scares Jerry after telling him about a serial killer, "The Lopper." Elaine tires of company birthdays and tries to avoid them by calling in sick.
175	19	"The Maid"	Andy Ackerman	Story by: Alec Berg & David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer and Kit Boss & Peter Mehlman Teleplay by: Alec Berg & David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer	April 30, 1998	919	33.3^[24]
Jerry hires a maid whom he then starts sleeping with. Elaine discovers she has 57 messages on her answering machine when Kramer's food-order service tries to fax her. George tries to get a nickname but a co-worker gets the one he chose instead.
176	20	"The Puerto Rican Day"	Andy Ackerman	Alec Berg, Jennifer Crittenden, Spike Feresten, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Gregg Kavet, Steve Koren, David Mandel, Dan O'Keefe, Andy Robin, Jeff Schaffer	May 7, 1998	920	38.8^[25]
The gang leaves a New York Mets game early in order to beat the traffic but is blocked by a Puerto Rican day parade. Each goes his/her separate ways in order to get home.
177 178	21 22	"The Chronicle" "The Clip Show"	Andy Ackerman	Darin Henry	May 14, 1998	921 922	58.5^[26]
A retrospective on the past 9 years of Seinfeld leading into the series finale.
179 180	23 24	"The Finale"	Andy Ackerman	Larry David	May 14, 1998	923 924	76.3^[26]
NBC executives decide to add Jerry and George's pilot, Jerry to the fall season. The two plan on leaving for Los Angeles and decide to vacation in Paris with Elaine and Kramer before they leave. The plans are canceled, however, when their plane experiences turbulence and is forced to land for repairs. Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer are arrested for breaking a Good Samaritan law in Latham County, Massachusetts, and are put on trial in addition for being poor influences. After hearing several testimonies from many returning characters, Judge Vandelay sentences the four of them to a year in prison.

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External links

Official website
List of Seinfeld episodes at the Internet Movie Database
List of Seinfeld season 9 episodes at TV.com
Seinfeld: Season 9 at Rotten Tomatoes

Seinfeld

Episodes	Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9

Characters	Jerry Seinfeld George Costanza Elaine Benes Cosmo Kramer

Supporting characters	Newman Uncle Leo Jackie Chiles

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Seinfeld episodes

Season 1	"The Seinfeld Chronicles" "The Stake Out" "The Robbery" "Male Unbonding" "The Stock Tip"

Season 2	"The Ex-Girlfriend" "The Pony Remark" "The Jacket" "The Phone Message" "The Apartment" "The Statue" "The Revenge" "The Heart Attack" "The Deal" "The Baby Shower" "The Chinese Restaurant" "The Busboy"

Season 3	"The Note" "The Truth" "The Pen" "The Dog" "The Library" "The Parking Garage" "The Cafe" "The Tape" "The Nose Job" "The Stranded" "The Alternate Side" "The Red Dot" "The Subway" "The Pez Dispenser" "The Suicide" "The Fix-Up" "The Boyfriend" "The Limo" "The Good Samaritan" "The Letter" "The Parking Space" "The Keys"

Season 4	"The Trip" "The Pitch" "The Ticket" "The Wallet" "The Watch" "The Bubble Boy" "The Cheever Letters" "The Opera" "The Virgin" "The Contest" "The Airport" "The Pick" "The Movie" "The Visa" "The Shoes" "The Outing" "The Old Man" "The Implant" "The Junior Mint" "The Smelly Car" "The Handicap Spot" "The Pilot"

Season 5	"The Mango" "The Puffy Shirt" "The Glasses" "The Sniffing Accountant" "The Bris" "The Lip Reader" "The Non-Fat Yogurt" "The Barber" "The Masseuse" "The Cigar Store Indian" "The Conversion" "The Stall" "The Dinner Party" "The Marine Biologist" "The Pie" "The Stand In" "The Wife" "The Raincoats" "The Fire" "The Hamptons" "The Opposite"

Season 6	"The Chaperone" "The Big Salad" "The Pledge Drive" "The Chinese Woman" "The Couch" "The Gymnast" "The Soup" "The Mom & Pop Store" "The Secretary" "The Race" "The Switch" "The Label Maker" "The Scofflaw" "The Highlights of 100" "The Beard" "The Kiss Hello" "The Doorman" "The Jimmy" "The Doodle" "The Fusilli Jerry" "The Diplomat's Club" "The Face Painter" "The Understudy"

Season 7	"The Engagement" "The Postponement" "The Maestro" "The Wink" "The Hot Tub" "The Soup Nazi" "The Secret Code" "The Pool Guy" "The Sponge" "The Gum" "The Rye" "The Caddy" "The Seven" "The Cadillac" "The Shower Head" "The Doll" "The Friar's Club" "The Wig Master" "The Calzone" "The Bottle Deposit" "The Wait Out" "The Invitations"

Season 8	"The Foundation" "The Soul Mate" "The Bizarro Jerry" "The Little Kicks" "The Package" "The Fatigues" "The Checks" "The Chicken Roaster" "The Abstinence" "The Andrea Doria" "The Little Jerry" "The Money" "The Comeback" "The Van Buren Boys" "The Susie" "The Pothole" "The English Patient" "The Nap" "The Yada Yada" "The Millennium" "The Muffin Tops" "The Summer of George"

Season 9	"The Butter Shave" "The Voice" "The Serenity Now" "The Blood" "The Junk Mail" "The Merv Griffin Show" "The Slicer" "The Betrayal" "The Apology" "The Strike" "The Dealership" "The Reverse Peephole" "The Cartoon" "The Strongbox" "The Wizard" "The Burning" "The Bookstore" "The Frogger" "The Maid" "The Puerto Rican Day" "The Chronicle" "The Finale"

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Nielsen Media Research top-rated United States network television show

1950s	50–51: Texaco Star Theater 51–52: Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts 52–53, 53–54, 54–55: I Love Lucy 55–56: The $64,000 Question 56–57: I Love Lucy 57–58, 58–59, 59–60: Gunsmoke

1960s	60–61: Gunsmoke 61–62: Wagon Train 62–63, 63–64: The Beverly Hillbillies (S1, S2) 64–65, 65–66, 66–67: Bonanza 67–68: The Andy Griffith Show (S8) 68–69, 69–70: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1970s	70–71: Marcus Welby, M.D. 71–72, 72–73, 73–74, 74–75, 75–76: All in the Family (S2, S3, S4, S5, S6) 76–77: Happy Days (S4) 77–78, 78–79: Laverne & Shirley (S3, S4) 79–80: 60 Minutes

1980s	80–81, 81–82: Dallas (S4, S5) 82–83: 60 Minutes 83–84: Dallas (S7) 84–85: Dynasty 85–86, 86–87, 87–88, 88–89: The Cosby Show (S2, S3, S4, S5) 89–90: Roseanne (S2)/The Cosby Show (S6)

1990s	90–91: Cheers (S9) 91–92, 92–93, 93–94: 60 Minutes 94–95: Seinfeld (S6) 95–96, 96–97: ER (S2, S3) 97–98: Seinfeld (S9) 98–99: ER (S5) 99–2000: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2000s	00–01: Survivor (S2-AO) 01–02: Friends (S8) 02–03, 03–04, 04–05,: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S3, S4, S5) 05–06, 06–07, 07–08, 08–09, 09–10: American Idol (S5, S6, S7, S8, S9)

2010s	10–11: American Idol (S10) 11-12: NBC Sunday Night Football 12-13: NCIS (S10) 13-14, 14-15, 15-16: NBC Sunday Night Football

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1994–1999)

Seinfeld, season 5/season 6 (1994): Alexander; Louis-Dreyfus; Richards; Seinfeld Friends, season 1/season 2 (1995): Aniston; Cox; Kudrow; LeBlanc; Perry; Schwimmer Seinfeld, season 7/season 8 (1996): Alexander; Louis-Dreyfus; Richards; Seinfeld Seinfeld, season 8/season 9 (1997): Alexander; Louis-Dreyfus; Richards; Seinfeld Ally McBeal, season 1/season 2 (1998): Bellows; Carson; de Rossi; Flockhart; Germann; Krakowski; Liu; MacNicol; Shepard; Thorne-Smith Frasier, season 6/season 7 (1999): Butler; Gilpin; Grammer; Leeves; Mahoney; Pierce

Complete list (1994–1999) (2000–2009) (2010–2019)

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