Australia votes for Top 100 Seinfeld episodes

Of the 180 Seinfeld episodes from 1989 to 1998, Australians have voted “The Soup Nazi” as their favourite, with a big lead over other episodes.

9Now asked viewers to score their favourite episodes in an online poll for their dedicated Seinfeld FAST channel.

Here are the Top 10 episodes followed by the full 100 list plus their respective scores.

1. The Soup Nazi

S7 E6: Elaine finds an antique armoire she wants. George makes a mistake while trying to get his soup from the “Soup Nazi.” George and Elaine discuss how annoyed they are by Jerry’s sweet-talking with his current girlfriend, especially their calling each other “Schmoopie”. Elaine makes an ordering error in front of the “Soup Nazi,” and is banned for a year. Susan appreciates that George is finally showing his feelings in public.

2. The Marine Biologist

S5 E14: Jerry meets an old college classmate who asked about George, whom Jerry says is now a “marine biologist.” An Russian writer tosses an Elaine’s electronic organizer out of a limousine that hits a woman in the head and sends her to hospital. Kramer takes up hitting golf balls into the ocean. George is called on to use his marine biology skills to save a whale.

3. The Contest

S4 E10: George is caught masturbating by his mother causing a contest between the four of them to see who can go without “it” the longest. Elaine meets John F. Kennedy, Jr. George’s mother is hospitalized and Jerry’s girlfriend Marla wants to have sex which he has to prevent.

4. The Chinese Restaurant

S2 E11: Jerry, George and Elaine decide to get dinner without reservations at a Chinese restaurant before seeing a movie but are repeatedly stymied by the maître d’.

5. The Bubble Boy

S4 E7: Jerry agrees to visit a bubble boy on the way up to Susan’s father’s cabin but when Jerry gets lost with Elaine, George and Susan visit the bubble boy instead.

6. The Puffy Shirt

S5 E2: George gets a job as a hand model and becomes obsessed with keeping his hands safe. Kramer’s girlfriend asks Jerry to wear one of her new puffy pirate shirts on a Today Show appearance he is making.

7. The Serenity Now

S9 E3: 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.

8. The Merv Griffin Show

S9 E6: Kramer discovers an old television set believed to be used for The Merv Griffin Show. Jerry’s new girlfriend collects old toys but asks Jerry not to play with them. George’s girlfriend becomes disgusted when he runs over pigeons with his car.

9. The Pez Dispenser

S3 E14: Jerry’s Pez dispenser causes Elaine to laugh loudly at a piano recital given by George’s girlfriend. Kramer creates a cologne that smells of the beach.

10. The Hamptons

S5 E20: Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer visit a house in the Hamptons. George has a bout with “shrinkage,” Kramer steals lobsters, and Elaine is called “breathtaking” by a handsome doctor.

Top 100:

Countdown	Episode Title	Count
1	S07E06: The Soup Nazi	1348
2	S05E14: The Marine Biologist	820
3	S04E11: The Contest	795
4	S02E11: The Chinese Restaurant	559
5	S04E07: The Bubble Boy	557
6	S05E02: The Puffy Shirt	555
7	S09E03: The Serenity Now	496
8	S09E06: The Merv Griffin Show	431
9	S03E14: The Pez Dispenser	391
10	S05E21: The Hamptons	391
11	S08E04: The Little Kicks	376
12	S05E20: The Fire	364
13	S05E22: The Opposite	352
14	S04E20: The Junior Mint	338
15	S09E18: The Frogger	336
16	S03E06: The Parking Garage	335
17	S08E19: The Yada Yada	324
18	S06E21: The Face Painter	312
19	S03E03: The Pen	290
20	S07E11: The Rye	286
21	S06E18: The Jimmy	283
22	S08E22: The Summer of George	274
23	S08E08: The Chicken Roaster	268
24	S04E17: The Outing	264
25	S08E09: The Abstinence	260
26	S09E01: The Butter Shave	260
27	S03E05: The Library	258
28	S02E03: The Jacket	255
29	S07E09: The Sponge	241
30	S08E15: The Susie	233
31	S05E06: The Lip Reader	232
32	S05E07: The Non-Fat Yogurt	231
33	S03E21: The Parking Space	230
34	S03E01: The Note	229
35	S05E03: The Glasses	227
36	S04E21: The Smelly Car	222
37	S08E03: The Bizarro Jerry	218
38	S09E08: The Betrayal	218
39	S08E21: The Muffin Tops	212
40	S04E12: The Airport	203
41	S04E09: The Opera	201
42	S07E24: The Invitations	199
43	S05E10: The Cigar Store Indian	196
44	S07E05: The Hot Tub	193
45	S05E12: The Stall	192
46	S05E15: The Pie	191
47	S06E10: The Race	188
48	S07E20: The Calzone	187
49	S03E13: The Subway	186
50	S06E20: The Fusilli Jerry	186
51	S03E12: The Red Dot	183
52	S03E19: The Limo	179
53	S03E07: The Cafe	175
54	S09E07: The Slicer	175
55	S07E21/22: The Bottle Deposit	174
56	S02E04: The Phone Message	171
57	S09E11: The Dealership	170
58	S04E22: The Handicap Spot	164
59	S05E01: The Mango	160
60	S03E08: The Tape	157
61	S07E16: The Shower Head	155
62	S04E19: The Implant	153
63	S09E10: The Strike	151
64	S05E13: The Dinner Party	147
65	S07E01: The Engagement	145
66	S05E08: The Barber	140
67	S03E17/18: The Boyfriend	137
68	S04E23: The Pilot	134
69	S07E10: The Gum	132
70	S06E17: The Doorman	129
71	S05E018/19: The Raincoats	128
72	S07E04: The Wink	128
73	S07E12/13: The Caddy	128
74	S07E14: The Cadillac	126
75	S04E13: The Pick	120
76	S04E02: The Trip (Part 2)	113
77	S08E17: The English Patient	111
78	S08E10: The Andrea Doria	111
79	S02E09: The Deal	107
80	S09E02: The Voice	105
81	S02E07: The Revenge	103
82	S04E08: The Cheever Letters	103
83	S08E05: The Package	103
84	S03E22: The Keys	101
85	S07E07: The Secret Code	100
86	S03E16: The Fix Up	97
87	S08E11: The Little Jerry	97
88	S08E16: The Pothole	92
89	S07E08: The Pool Guy	87
90	S07E23: The Wait Out	86
91	S09E16: The Burning	85
92	S08E18: The Nap	83
93	S08E13: The Comeback	81
94	S06E03: The Pledge Drive	81
95	S04E03: The Pitch	80
96	S06E11: The Switch	76
97	S03E11: The Alternate Slide	74
98	S06E12: The Label Maker	73
99	S06E06: The Gymnast	72
100	S04E04: The Ticket	55