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Revision as of 23:43, 31 December 2013

Seinfeld season 5
Season 5
The front cover of the Seinfeld: Season 5 DVD boxset.
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 16, 1993 –
May 19, 1994
Season chronology
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Season five of Seinfeld, an American comedy television series created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, began airing on September 16, 1993, and concluded on May 19, 1994, on NBC.

Production

Seinfeld was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and distributed by Columbia Pictures Television and Columbia TriStar Television and was aired of 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 Tom Cherones.

The series was set predominantly in an apartment block on New York City's Upper West Side; however, the fifth 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 Kramer, portrayed by Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards, respectively.[3]

Reception

Awards

Season 5 received twelve Emmy nominations, and won two. Michael Richards won his second of three Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Janet Ashikaga won the Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series for the episode "The Opposite". Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Jason Alexander was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, losing to co-star Michael Richards. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Marlee Matlin was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for playing Laura in the episode "The Lip Reader". Judge Reinold was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for playing Aaron for the episodes "The Raincoats (part 1 and 2)". The episode "The Mango" was nominated for two Emmys: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (Lawrence H. Hevy and Larry David), and Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series (Tom Cherones). Larry David was also nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the episode "The Puffy Shirt". It was also nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing in a Comedy Series or Special for the episode "The Bris". It was also nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series again, but lost "Frasier". It was also nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards and won three of them: Best Performance by an Actor in TV series-comedy (Jerry Seinfeld), Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Julia Louis- Dreyfus), and Best TV series-comedy/musical. Jason Alexander was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. This season was also nominated for Directors Guild of America (Tom Cherones) for "The Mango", and won a Writers Guild of America (Lawrence H. Levy and Larry David) for "The Mango".

Nielsen ratings

Season five placed #3 in the Nielsen ratings below Home Improvement and 60 Minutes.[4]

Episodes

  • The number in the first column is the episode's number within the whole series.
  • The number in the second column is the episode's number within that particular season.
No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date[5] Production
code[6]
U.S. viewers
(in millions)
651"The Mango"Tom CheronesTeleplay by: Lawrence H. Levy and Larry David
Story by: Lawrence H. Levy
September 16, 199350128.2[7]
662"The Puffy Shirt"Tom CheronesLarry DavidSeptember 23, 199350329.5[8]
673"The Glasses"Tom CheronesTom Gammill & Max ProssSeptember 30, 199350228.7[9]
684"The Sniffing Accountant"Tom CheronesLarry David & Jerry SeinfeldOctober 7, 199350428.4[10]
695"The Bris"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesOctober 14, 199350528.7[11]
706"The Lip Reader"Tom CheronesCarol LeiferOctober 28, 199350631.0[12]
717"The Non-Fat Yogurt"Tom CheronesLarry DavidNovember 4, 199350831.1[13]
728"The Barber"Tom CheronesAndy RobinNovember 11, 199350729.7[14]
739"The Masseuse"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanNovember 18, 199350927.7[15]
7410"The Cigar Store Indian"Tom CheronesTom Gammill & Max ProssDecember 9, 199351029.6[16]
7511"The Conversion"Tom CheronesBruce KirschbaumDecember 16, 199351128.3[17]
7612"The Stall"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesJanuary 6, 199451235.0[18]
7713"The Dinner Party"Tom CheronesLarry DavidFebruary 3, 199451433.0[19]
7814"The Marine Biologist"Tom CheronesRon Hauge & Charlie RubinFebruary 10, 199451335.0[20]
7915"The Pie"Tom CheronesTom Gammill & Max ProssFebruary 17, 1994515
N/A
8016"The Stand-In"Tom CheronesLarry DavidFebruary 24, 199451625.4[21]
8117"The Wife"Tom CheronesPeter MehlmanMarch 17, 199451730.7[21]
82–8318–19"The Raincoats"Tom CheronesTom Gammill & Max Pross and Larry David & Jerry SeinfeldApril 28, 1994519/52029.6[22]
8420"The Fire"Tom CheronesLarry CharlesMay 5, 199451827.6[23]
8521"The Hamptons"Tom CheronesPeter Mehlman & Carol LeiferMay 12, 199452224.5[24]
8622"The Opposite"Tom CheronesAndy Cowan and Larry David & Jerry SeinfeldMay 19, 199452130.1[25]

References

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  2. ^ "The Stock Tip episode at Seinfeld Official Site". Sony Pictures. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  3. ^ "Seinfeld and nihilism". 1999-12-03. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  4. ^ "Nielson Ratings Top 20:1993-1994". angelfire.com. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  5. ^ "Seinfeld Episodes | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  6. ^ "Seinfeld Prod. Codes for all seasons". epguide.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  7. ^ USA Today staff (1993-09-22). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  8. ^ Gable, Donna (1993-09-29). "'Dave's World', 'Harts' help CBS to victory" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  10. ^ Gable, Donna (1993-10-13). "New shows pick up steam in ABC win" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  11. ^ Grahm, Jefferson; Gable, Donna (1993-10-20). "'Home Improvement' powers to No. 1" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  14. ^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-11-17). "Walters gives ABC a special boost" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  15. ^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-11-24). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  16. ^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-12-15). "Midler's 'Gypsy' coming up roses for CBS" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  17. ^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-12-22). "ABC on top for 2nd week" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  18. ^ DeRosa, Robin (1994-01-12). "'Improvement' leads ABC charge" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  19. ^ DeRosa, Robin (1994-12-09). "Lilith brings ratings to 'Fraiser'" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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  21. ^ a b Moore, Dennis (1994-12-14). "CBS' Olympic sweep" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  22. ^ USA Today staff (1994-05-04). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  23. ^ USA Today staff (1994-05-11). "ABC keeps hammering away" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  24. ^ USA Today staff (1994-05-18). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  25. ^ USA Today staff (1994-05-25). "Nielsen ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-12-31.