Seinfeld season 5

*Seinfeld*
Seinfeld
Season 5
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No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 16, 1993 –; May 19, 1994
Season chronology
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	List of episodes

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 to "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

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[5]	Prod. code ^[6]	US viewers (millions)
65	1	"The Mango"	Tom Cherones	T : Larry David; S/T : Lawrence H. Levy	September 16, 1993 (1993-09-16)	501	28.2^[7]
66	2	"The Puffy Shirt"	Tom Cherones	Larry David	September 23, 1993 (1993-09-23)	503	29.5^[8]
67	3	"The Glasses"	Tom Cherones	Tom Gammill & Max Pross	September 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)	502	28.7^[9]
68	4	"The Sniffing Accountant"	Tom Cherones	Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld	October 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)	504	28.4^[10]
69	5	"The Bris"	Tom Cherones	Larry Charles	October 14, 1993 (1993-10-14)	505	28.7^[11]
70	6	"The Lip Reader"	Tom Cherones	Carol Leifer	October 28, 1993 (1993-10-28)	506	31.0^[12]
71	7	"The Non-Fat Yogurt"	Tom Cherones	Larry David	November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)	508	31.1^[13]
72	8	"The Barber"	Tom Cherones	Andy Robin	November 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)	507	29.7^[14]
73	9	"The Masseuse"	Tom Cherones	Peter Mehlman	November 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)	509	27.7^[15]
74	10	"The Cigar Store Indian"	Tom Cherones	Tom Gammill & Max Pross	December 9, 1993 (1993-12-09)	510	29.6^[16]
75	11	"The Conversion"	Tom Cherones	Bruce Kirschbaum	December 16, 1993 (1993-12-16)	511	28.3^[17]
76	12	"The Stall"	Tom Cherones	Larry Charles	January 6, 1994 (1994-01-06)	512	35.0^[18]
77	13	"The Dinner Party"	Tom Cherones	Larry David	February 3, 1994 (1994-02-03)	514	33.0^[19]
78	14	"The Marine Biologist"	Tom Cherones	Ron Hauge & Charlie Rubin	February 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)	513	35.0^[20]
79	15	"The Pie"	Tom Cherones	Tom Gammill & Max Pross	February 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)	515	N/A
80	16	"The Stand-In"	Tom Cherones	Larry David	February 24, 1994 (1994-02-24)	516	25.4^[21]
81	17	"The Wife"	Tom Cherones	Peter Mehlman	March 17, 1994 (1994-03-17)	517	30.7^[22]
82 83	18 19	"The Raincoats"	Tom Cherones	Tom Gammill & Max Pross and Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld	April 28, 1994 (1994-04-28)	519 520	29.6^[23]
84	20	"The Fire"	Tom Cherones	Larry Charles	May 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)	518	27.6^[24]
85	21	"The Hamptons"	Tom Cherones	Peter Mehlman & Carol Leifer	May 12, 1994 (1994-05-12)	522	24.5^[25]
86	22	"The Opposite"	Tom Cherones	Andy Cowan and Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld	May 19, 1994 (1994-05-19)	521	30.1^[26]

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.
^ "Nielson Ratings Top 20:1993–1994". angelfire.com. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
^ "Seinfeld Episodes | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
^ "Seinfeld Prod. Codes for all seasons". epguide.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1993-09-22. p. D3.
^ Gable, Donna (1993-09-29). "'Dave's World', 'Harts' help CBS to victory". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1993-10-06. p. D3.
^ Gable, Donna (1993-10-13). "New shows pick up steam in ABC win". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ Grahm, Jefferson; Gable, Donna (1993-10-20). "'Home Improvement' powers to No. 1". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-11-03). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1993-11-10. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-11-17). "Walters gives ABC a special boost". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-11-24). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-12-15). "Midler's 'Gypsy' coming up roses for CBS". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1993-12-22). "ABC on top for 2nd week". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1994-01-12). "'Improvement' leads ABC charge". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1994-12-09). "Lilith brings ratings to 'Fraiser'". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1994-12-14. p. D3.
^ Moore, Dennis (1994-12-14). "CBS' Olympic sweep". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1994-03-24). "Wednesday wins for ABC". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1994-05-04. p. D3.
^ DeRosa, Robin (1994-05-11). "ABC keeps hammering away". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1994-05-18. p. D3.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1994-05-25. p. D3.

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.

[4] "Nielson Ratings Top 20:1993–1994". angelfire.com. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

[tvg-5] "Seinfeld Episodes | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved March 20, 2008.

[prod_codes-6] "Seinfeld Prod. Codes for all seasons". epguide.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.

[USA_Today_staff_1993-09-22-7] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1993-09-22. p. D3.

[Gable_1993-09-29-8] Gable, Donna (1993-09-29). "'Dave's World', 'Harts' help CBS to victory". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[USA_Today_staff_1993-10-06-9] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1993-10-06. p. D3.

[Gable_1993-10-13-10] Gable, Donna (1993-10-13). "New shows pick up steam in ABC win". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[Grahm_&_Gable_1993-10-20-11] Grahm, Jefferson; Gable, Donna (1993-10-20). "'Home Improvement' powers to No. 1". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[DeRosa_1993-11-03-12] DeRosa, Robin (1993-11-03). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[USA_Today_staff_1993-11-10-13] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1993-11-10. p. D3.

[DeRosa_1993-11-17-14] DeRosa, Robin (1993-11-17). "Walters gives ABC a special boost". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[DeRosa_1993-11-24-15] DeRosa, Robin (1993-11-24). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[DeRosa_1993-12-15-16] DeRosa, Robin (1993-12-15). "Midler's 'Gypsy' coming up roses for CBS". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[DeRosa_1993-12-22-17] DeRosa, Robin (1993-12-22). "ABC on top for 2nd week". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[USA_Today_staff_1994-01-12-18] DeRosa, Robin (1994-01-12). "'Improvement' leads ABC charge". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[DeRosa_1994-02-09-19] DeRosa, Robin (1994-12-09). "Lilith brings ratings to 'Fraiser'". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[USA_Today_staff_1994-02-14-20] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1994-12-14. p. D3.

[Moore_1994-02-14-21] Moore, Dennis (1994-12-14). "CBS' Olympic sweep". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[DeRosa_1994-03-24-22] DeRosa, Robin (1994-03-24). "Wednesday wins for ABC". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[USA_Today_staff_1994-05-04-23] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1994-05-04. p. D3.

[USA_Today_staff_1994-05-11-24] DeRosa, Robin (1994-05-11). "ABC keeps hammering away". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. D3.

[USA_Today_staff_1994-05-18-25] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1994-05-18. p. D3.

[USA_Today_staff_1994-05-25-26] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. 1994-05-25. p. D3.

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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"
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