Seinfeld season 9

*Seinfeld*
Seinfeld
Season 9
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No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 25, 1997 –; May 14, 1998
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 8
	List of episodes

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

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[4]	Prod. code ^[5]	US viewers (millions)
157	1	"The Butter Shave"	Andy Ackerman	Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer & David Mandel	September 25, 1997 (1997-09-25)	901	37.78^[6]
158	2	"The Voice"	Andy Ackerman	Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer & David Mandel	October 2, 1997 (1997-10-02)	902	30.93^[7]
159	3	"The Serenity Now"	Andy Ackerman	Steve Koren	October 9, 1997 (1997-10-09)	903	30.15^[8]
160	4	"The Blood"	Andy Ackerman	Dan O'Keefe	October 16, 1997 (1997-10-16)	904	31.45^[9]
161	5	"The Junk Mail"	Andy Ackerman	Spike Feresten	October 30, 1997 (1997-10-30)	905	30.24^[10]
162	6	"The Merv Griffin Show"	Andy Ackerman	Bruce Eric Kaplan	November 6, 1997 (1997-11-06)	906	31.64^[11]
163	7	"The Slicer"	Andy Ackerman	Story by : Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin & Darin Henry Teleplay by : Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin	November 13, 1997 (1997-11-13)	907	32.77^[12]
164	8	"The Betrayal"	Andy Ackerman	David Mandel & Peter Mehlman	November 20, 1997 (1997-11-20)	908	33.99^[13]
165	9	"The Apology"	Andy Ackerman	Jennifer Crittenden	December 11, 1997 (1997-12-11)	909	30.47^[14]
166	10	"The Strike"	Andy Ackerman	Dan O'Keefe and Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer	December 18, 1997 (1997-12-18)	910	30.79^[15]
167	11	"The Dealership"	Andy Ackerman	Steve Koren	January 8, 1998 (1998-01-08)	911	32.86^[16]
168	12	"The Reverse Peephole"	Andy Ackerman	Spike Feresten	January 15, 1998 (1998-01-15)	912	33.48^[17]
169	13	"The Cartoon"	Andy Ackerman	Bruce Eric Kaplan	January 29, 1998 (1998-01-29)	913	33.19^[18]
170	14	"The Strongbox"	Andy Ackerman	Story by : Dan O'Keefe & Billy Kimball Teleplay by : Dan O'Keefe	February 5, 1998 (1998-02-05)	914	31.63^[19]
171	15	"The Wizard"	Andy Ackerman	Steve Lookner	February 26, 1998 (1998-02-26)	915	30.51^[20]
172	16	"The Burning"	Andy Ackerman	Jennifer Crittenden	March 19, 1998 (1998-03-19)	916	30.92^[21]
173	17	"The Bookstore"	Andy Ackerman	Story by : Spike Feresten and Darin Henry & Marc Jaffe Teleplay by : Spike Feresten	April 9, 1998 (1998-04-09)	917	29.60^[22]
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 (1998-04-23)	918	30.66^[23]
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 (1998-04-30)	919	33.32^[24]
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 (1998-05-07)	920	38.78^[25]
177 178	21 22	"The Chronicle" "The Clip Show"	Andy Ackerman	Darin Henry	May 14, 1998 (1998-05-14)	921 922	58.53^[26]
179 180	23 24	"The Finale"	Andy Ackerman	Larry David	May 14, 1998 (1998-05-14)	923 924	76.26^[26]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 61% approval rating with an average rating of 5.9/10, based on 23 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "In its final season, the cynical show about nothing goes out defiantly on its own terms – even if means alienating fans who may have wanted things to end differently."^[27]

References

^ "The Seinfeld Crew and Credits at Seinfeld Official Site". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
^ "The Stock Tip episode at Seinfeld Official Site". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
^ "Seinfeld and nihilism". 1999-12-03. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
^ "Seinfeld Episodes | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
^ "Seinfeld Prod. Codes for all seasons". epguide.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 22–28)". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)". The Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6–12)". The Los Angeles Times. October 15, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 13–19)". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1997. Retrieved April 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1997. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 3–9)". The Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1997. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10–16)". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1997. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 17–23)". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1997. Retrieved April 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 8–14)". The Los Angeles Times. December 17, 1997. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 15–21)". The Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1997. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 5–11)". The Los Angeles Times. January 14, 1998. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 12–18)". The Los Angeles Times. January 21, 1998. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 26–Feb. 1)". The Los Angeles Times. February 4, 1998. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 2–8)". The Los Angeles Times. February 11, 1998. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 23–Mar. 1)". The Los Angeles Times. March 4, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Mar. 16-22)". The Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Apr. 6-12)". The Los Angeles Times. April 15, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Apr. 20-26)". The Los Angeles Times. April 29, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Apr. 27-May. 3)". The Los Angeles Times. May 6, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. May 13, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "National Nielsen Viewership (May. 11-17)". The Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Seinfeld: Season 9". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

External links

[Seinfeld_Credits-1] "The Seinfeld Crew and Credits at Seinfeld Official Site". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2008-04-30.

[The_Stock_Tip_episode-2] "The Stock Tip episode at Seinfeld Official Site". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

[3] "Seinfeld and nihilism". 1999-12-03. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

[tvg-4] "Seinfeld Episodes | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved March 20, 2008.

[prod_codes-9-5] "Seinfeld Prod. Codes for all seasons". epguide.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.

[6] "National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 22–28)". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "National Nielsen Viewership (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)". The Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6–12)". The Los Angeles Times. October 15, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 13–19)". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1997. Retrieved April 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1997. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 3–9)". The Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1997. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10–16)". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1997. Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 17–23)". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1997. Retrieved April 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 8–14)". The Los Angeles Times. December 17, 1997. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 15–21)". The Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1997. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[16] "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 5–11)". The Los Angeles Times. January 14, 1998. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[17] "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 12–18)". The Los Angeles Times. January 21, 1998. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[18] "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 26–Feb. 1)". The Los Angeles Times. February 4, 1998. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[19] "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 2–8)". The Los Angeles Times. February 11, 1998. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[20] "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 23–Mar. 1)". The Los Angeles Times. March 4, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[21] "National Nielsen Viewership (Mar. 16-22)". The Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[22] "National Nielsen Viewership (Apr. 6-12)". The Los Angeles Times. April 15, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[23] "National Nielsen Viewership (Apr. 20-26)". The Los Angeles Times. April 29, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[24] "National Nielsen Viewership (Apr. 27-May. 3)". The Los Angeles Times. May 6, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[25] "National Nielsen Viewership (May. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. May 13, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[9.21-9.24-26] "National Nielsen Viewership (May. 11-17)". The Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1998. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[27] "Seinfeld: Season 9". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

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v t e 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 Newman Uncle Leo Jackie Chiles
Related	Awards and nominations Monk's Café Festivus Kenny Kramer The Original Soupman "Seinfeld" (Curb Your Enthusiasm) "SeinfeldVision" (30 Rock) Castle Rock Entertainment, Inc. v. Carol Publishing Group Inc. The Album About Nothing Nothing, Forever
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v t e 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"†
† Indicates two-part episode

v t e 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, 16–17: NBC Sunday Night Football 17–18: The Big Bang Theory (S11) 18–19, 19–20: NBC Sunday Night Football
2020s	20–21, 21–22, 22–23: NBC Sunday Night Football

v t e Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
1990s	Seinfeld (season 5/season 6) (1994) Friends (season 1/season 2) (1995) Seinfeld (season 7/season 8) (1996) Seinfeld (season 8/season 9) (1997) Ally McBeal (season 1/season 2) (1998) Frasier (season 6/season 7) (1999)
2000s	Will & Grace (season 2/season 3) (2000) Sex and the City (season 4) (2001) Everybody Loves Raymond (season 6/season 7) (2002) Sex and the City (season 6) (2003) Desperate Housewives (season 1) (2004) Desperate Housewives (season 1/season 2) (2005) The Office (season 2/season 3) (2006) The Office (season 3/season 4) (2007) 30 Rock (season 2/season 3) (2008) Glee (season 1) (2009)
2010s	Modern Family (season 1/season 2) (2010) Modern Family (season 2/season 3) (2011) Modern Family (season 3/season 4) (2012) Modern Family (season 4/season 5) (2013) Orange Is the New Black (season 2) (2014) Orange Is the New Black (season 3) (2015) Orange Is the New Black (season 4) (2016) Veep (season 6) (2017) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 2) (2018) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 3) (2019)
2020s	Schitt's Creek (season 6) (2020) Ted Lasso (season 2) (2021) Abbott Elementary (season 1/season 2) (2022) The Bear (season 2) (2023)