The fifth season opens with the show at the peak of its cultural influence, and the comedy matches the hype.
George's opposite strategy — doing the reverse of every instinct — produces one of the show's most iconic episodes.
Elaine and Jerry navigate their post-relationship friendship in a way that defines '90s dating culture.
Kramer gets a job that proves his unique talents don't translate to any known profession.
The puffy shirt episode enters the comedy hall of fame with a simple premise executed to perfection.
George lands a job with the Yankees, beginning one of sitcom's greatest running storylines.
Jerry can't remember his girlfriend's name, and his increasingly desperate attempts to find out are comedy gold.
The marine biologist episode delivers one of the greatest punchlines in the history of the sitcom.
Elaine's encounters with her nemeses remind us that she can hold a grudge with the best of them.
Newman and Kramer team up for a scheme that's as doomed as it is entertaining.
The gang tackles another social convention that most people accept but these four refuse to.
George at the Yankees provides a bottomless well of comedy as his incompetence somehow looks like genius.
Jerry's dating standards reach legendary absurdity as he finds yet another reason to break up with someone.
Kramer and Newman's rivalry escalates in a way that's both petty and magnificent.
Elaine's workplace drama mirrors the gang's personal chaos in a perfectly structured episode.
A small lie becomes an elaborate deception as the show demonstrates its gift for snowballing comedy.
George and Jerry's pact to improve themselves lasts about as long as you'd expect.
The interconnected storylines weave together with the precision that Larry David perfected.
Frank and Estelle Costanza appear, and Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris steal every scene they're in.
The fifth season continues its run of classic episodes with another entry for the show's greatest hits.
Kramer's apartment becomes the scene of another disaster that somehow affects everyone in the building.
The season wraps with the show firing on every cylinder and the cast at the height of their powers.