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About This Quiz
Are you into binge-watching "Seinfeld?" Take this quiz to find out just how well you paid attention to each episode.
"Seinfeld" ran for nine seasons and a total of 190 episodes. During this run, we got to know Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer. The good news is, if you need to brush up on your "Seinfeld" savvy, you can watch all nine seasons again. If not, let's get this quiz rolling.
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld created the show. David is also responsible for the hit comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm," on HBO. Most sources agree that "Seinfeld" remains one of the best shows of all time, and it won several Emmys, Golden Globes, People's Choice Awards, and numerous other accolades.
The show spawned a host of catchphrases, and avid watchers will have noticed that famous guest stars have included Debra Messing ("Will and Grace"), Courtney Cox ("Friends"), Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"), Denise Richards, Mariska Hargitay ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"), Peter Krause ("Six Feet Under"), and Brad Garrett ("Everybody Loves Raymond"). Comedic greats who have guest roles on the show include Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, and Kathy Griffith.
If you think you have what it takes to identify every little nuance of the show, take this quiz.
In the episode "The Fusilli Jerry," what does "The Move" refer to?
A complex sexual technique invented by Jerry
Later in the episode, George attempts to use The Move on his own girlfriend at the time, but she catches him with "crib notes" detailing the maneuvers written on his hand.
The name of a supposedly non-fat frozen yogurt shop
The punchline to a joke Jerry makes in his stand-up routine
A catchphrase uttered during the Summer of George
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When did the first Seinfeld episode air?
July 5, 1989
Titled "The Seinfeld Chronicles" and written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, it aired on July 5, 1989. This episode in a nutshell: When Jerry gets a phone call from a woman he met out of town, "Kessler" (known as Kramer in all later episodes) and George weigh on the situation.
July 14, 1977
September 7, 1994
September 9, 1983
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The candy that falls into Elaine's boyfriend Roy's open abdominal cavity during surgery is a:
Peppermint Patty
Starburst
M&M
Junior Mint
While viewing the surgery, Kramer persistently offers Jerry a Junior Mint which he tries to paw away; instead, it flies over the viewing mezzanine, and falls into Roy during the surgery.
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When Jerry dated an attractive woman whose name he couldn't remember, she told him her name rhymes with a part of the female anatomy. Which of the following is NOT one of Jerry and George's guesses for her name?
Dolores
The script originally called for Jerry to call out the name "Cloris." However, between scenes during the taping of the episode, the audience was asked what they thought the woman's name was, and an audience member answered with "Dolores". Writers decided that this name was better than what the script had and went down to the stage and had the scene taped with the audience member's guess.
Bovary
Mulva
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Who first utters the catch phrase "No soup for you!" in the series?
Newman
Soup Nazi
Larry Thomas received an Emmy nomination for his role as the Soup Nazi.
Puddy
Estelle
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How does George describe Elaine's notorious dance that she performs in front of co-workers at a J. Peterman party?
Little Kicks
Full Body Dry Heave
Throughout the episode Elaine is mercilessly mocked behind her back by co-workers; at first she believes George has caused her troubles, but later learns from Jerry through an unfortunate illegal video pirating incident that her dancing is at fault.
Michael Jackson from the 1920s
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Frank Constanza is advised to say this phrase aloud every time his blood pressure is in danger of going up?
Om
Breath in, breathe out
All is well
Serenity now
This technique turns out to be quite ineffective, according to George's nemesis, Lloyd Braun, who spent time in a mental institution because he suppressed his own anger for years ("serenity now, insanity later"). Kramer tries using the technique but explodes anyway
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Which of these is NOT one of the many jobs George has held?
Bra salesman
Frank gets George an interview to be a brassiere salesman in the episode "The Sniffing Accountant", and though it goes well, George is fired for flirting with his future female boss.
Assistant to the Traveling Secretary of the Yankees
Writing pilot scripts with Jerry for NBC
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When Peterman meets Cosmo Kramer, he buys his life stories for:
$5
$750
In "The Van Buren Boys," Peterman meets Cosmo Kramer and buys his life stories from him for $750. Elaine is tasked with collecting the crazy stories from Kramer which often make no sense. When Elaine embellishes the stories to make them more interesting Peterman decides to sell his stories back to Kramer.
$1 million
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What causes Elaine to laugh uncontrollably during a piano recital?
A small plush polar bear
A bottle of cologne that smells like the beach
A Tweety Bird Pez dispenser
In the episode "The Pez Dispenser" Jerry puts the Pez dispenser on Elaine's leg during George's girlfriend's piano recital and she begins to burst out laughing. Noel keeps on playing and many people shush Elaine, but she can't stop laughing and goes outside.
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Aside from the four main characters of Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer, who appears in the most episodes of Seinfeld?
Peterman
Puddy
Newman
Newman can be seen in 47 episodes.
Frank Costanza
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Which of the following is NOT a reason Peterman has fired someone from his catalog?
Elaine for her hatred of the movie The English Patient
Morty when he complains they are working too late into the night
Elaine, thinking she’s an opium seller
Kramer for his idea of putting an urban sombrero on the cover of the catalog
The Urban Sombrero was the idea for a hat Elaine put on the cover of the J. Peterman Catalog. It was a large, all-brown sombrero. The Sombrero was a huge flop and did not sell, probably due to its ridiculous nature. Upon finding out about it led to J. Peterman's return from his journeys.
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Kramer's signature on the show is:
Entering a room by sliding in
This reportedly first became a recurring gag when Richards was late for a cue; trying to save the scene, he burst into the room, much to the delight of the audience.
Shoving people while yelling, "Get out!"
Compulsive lying
Being a neat freak
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What does Elaine claim her IQ to be?
62
90
145
Elaine is the best-educated of the group of friends, having completed her undergraduate education at Tufts University, which she claims was her safety school.
257
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What is the name of Elaine's one-time boyfriend notable for being "The Bizarro Jerry"?
Patrick
John
Puddy
Kevin
Kevin's apartment and friends are the mirror opposite of Jerry's, with the furniture and layout being flipped horizontally, and owning a unicycle (instead of a bicycle) and a statue of Bizarro (instead of Superman)
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In the very end, who was the *true* winner of "The Contest" where Jerry, George, Kramer, and Elaine competed on who can go the longest without masturbating?
Elaine
Kramer
Jerry
It was revealed in the episode "The Puffy Shirt" that George was the winner of The Contest, although in "The Finale" four years later, George admitted that he had cheated and that Jerry was the true master of his domain.
George
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What is the address of the building where Jerry lives?
129 West 81st Street
Jerry lives in Apartment 5A, with Kramer as his nextdoor neighbor. Newman also lives in the building.
211 Pine Street
221 Baker Street
623 East 68th Street
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What does George claim is the answer to the Trivial Pursuit question, "Who invaded Spain in the 8th century?"
The Shmews
The Moops
The Bubble Boy contested the answer, claiming it was the Moors (which is correct). George, with his stubborn nature, in reaction to the belligerent arrogance of the Bubble Boy, and out of spite, refused to accept the response in favor of the (presumably misprinted) answer given by the card.
The Boors
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George's fiancee Susan ultimately dies by:
Falling out a window
Getting hit by a truck
Poisoning
The low-quality glue on the invitations proved overpowering to Susan as she used her tongue to moisten and seal them all, ultimately giving her an overdose and killing her.
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The name of the landlord of Jerry's building is:
Ruthie Cohen
Silvio
Silvio appears to be jealous of Jerry's fame, not hesitating to mock him for owning a coat and a purse while also angrily claiming that Jerry gets showered with love and kisses because of his fame, much to Jerry and Kramer's disturbance.
Mr. Wilhelm
Kenny Bania
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Seinfeld was nominated for 179 awards over the course of the sitcom's life. How many did it win?
7
178
70
Seinfeld won 70 awards overall. Jason Alexander is the only actor of the four main characters to not win an Emmy.
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What is the name of the Chinese food delivery boy who often delivers to Jerry's apartment?
Ping
In "The Visa" Ping's cousin Cheryl is introduced and she is a lawyer (his lawyer, to be exact) and after initially deciding to drop the case against Elaine, Cheryl decides to go through with it after figuring out that George was lying to her, calling them all "big liars". Ping said of his cousin, "You think she nice girl? She's a shark. They call her the Terminator!"
Wei
Steve
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What is the name of Elaine's nemesis that she calls the "bra-less wonder"?
Noreen
Estelle
Sue Ellen
Sue Ellen is the heiress to the Oh Henry! candy bar fortune, and has known Elaine since they attended high school together in Maryland.
Helen
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When Kramer mentions the female contraceptive sponge is being taken off the market, Elaine panics, purchases a full case, then evaluates her current boyfriend to make sure he is:
Worthwhile
Super fly
Sponge-worthy
Elaine went on a 25-block radius hunt to find the contraceptive sponges.
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Who was first "out" in the notorious masturbation content?
Jerry
Kramer
Kramer's famous "I'm out! Yeah, I'm out of the contest!" moment, was his 100th entrance into Jerry's apartment.
George
Elaine
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How many seasons did Seinfeld run for?
7
8
9
Jerry Seinfeld turned down an offer from NBC that would have made him $110 million for a tenth season of the show. He also was inspired to end the show after nine seasons by The Beatles, who broke up after nine years together.
10
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Where is Kramer when he utters the catchphrase line, "God... it's like a sauna in here"?
In a sauna
It's Kramer we're talking about here. Of course he was in a sauna when he said that.
In a hot tub
Dreaming he's in the desert
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In the entire series, how many times does Jerry say "Hello Newman"?
1
16
You'd think it would be a lot high, wouldn't you? Newman is a recurring character on Seinfeld, played by Wayne Knight from 1991 until the show's finale in 1998.
324
1 million
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Which actress plays Jerry's girlfriend, Sidra, who says the memorable line, "They're real and they're spectacular"?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Jane Leeves
Megan Mullally
Teri Hatcher
"The Implant" is the 19th episode of the fourth season of Seinfeld, and the 59th of the entire series. It originally broadcast on February 25, 1993.
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Which of the three main male characters struggled with penile shrinkage and stated, "I was in the pool! I WAS IN THE POOL!"?
Jerry
George
The episode has been credited with giving "new meaning to the word 'shrinkage.'" Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman took credit for introducing the word, with apparently enthusiastic approval from Larry David.
Kramer
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What was wrong with Gillian, the beautiful woman Jerry briefly dates and describes as "like a creature out of Greek mythology. She was like part woman, part horrible beast?"
Man-hands
While Gillian is a beautiful woman, she has one tragic flaw: large meaty hands totally lacking in femininity. In other words: she has man-hands. Jerry tries to make the relationship with Gillian work, but cannot get over her hefty hands. He would even prefer Gillian have cool hook-hands or no hands at all over the hands she was born with.
Extremely large feet
Hair on her chest
Claw-like finger nails
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Who was responsible for introducing the phrase "yada yada yada" to shorten stories?
Elaine
George
George tries using this practice to avoid mentioning Susan's death, but then becomes suspicious when Marcy adopts the phrase and tells him that her ex-boyfriend had visited her the night before "and yada yada yada, I'm really tired today." George later consults Jerry and Elaine, suspecting that Marcy used "yada yada" to cover up sex with her ex-boyfriend, and Elaine believes that this is possible. In a classic exchange, George says, "Do you think she would yada yada sex?" and Elaine replied, "I've yada yadad sex!"
George's girlfriend Marcy
Jerry's girlfriend Rachel
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When is Festivus celebrated?
December 26th
January 2nd
December 23rd
Festivus is a holiday celebrated on December 23rd, created by Frank Costanza as an alternative to Christmas. He came upon the idea after pummeling a man in the face in a toy-store dispute over a doll for George. In his own words, "As I rained blows upon him, I realized, 'There had to be another way!'"
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In one episode Kramer is kept awake by a bright red sign from a:
McDonalds fast food restaurant
Kenny Rogers Roasters chicken restaurant
At the end of the episode, after Jerry unintentionally sabotages the restaurant with George's drenched hat, the restaurant shuts down and the neon light finally goes off, but Kramer loses access to his beloved Kenny Rogers Roasters chicken.
Wal-Mart store
Red Lobster restaurant
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Which cast member appears in all 180 Seinfeld episodes?
Jerry
Jerry is the only character to appear in every episode. Elaine does not appear in the original pilot episode and "The Trip (Parts 1 and 2)", Kramer does not appear in "The Chinese Restaurant" and "The Pen", and George does not appear in "The Pen".
Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer
Jerry, George, and Kramer
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In the very first episode and the very last episode, George and Jerry have a conversation about a:
Statue
Book
Shoe
Button
In the finale, George remarks, "Haven't we had this conversation before?" To this, Jerry responds, "Yeah, I think we have."
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Tia Van Camp dumps Jerry after:
Finding out about the Contest.
Seeing him eat peas one at a time.
Seeing him pick his nose while stopped at a traffic light.
Jerry and Tia met on an airplane in the episode "The Airport ", when they were seated next to each other after Jerry was upgraded to first class due to a flight cancellation. She is a fashion model, who appears in various advertisement in popular magazines, which she shows to Jerry.
George saw her naked.
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Who said the quotable line, "You stole my Jesus fish"?
David Puddy
Patrick Warburton's distinctive voice and monotone delivery make Puddy's lines eminently quotable among Seinfeld fans.
Frank Costanza
Jacopo Peterman
"Crazy" Joe Davola
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What is Kramer's one line in Woody Allen's movie?
Why does Radio Shack ask for your phone number when you buy batteries? I don't know.
Well, people kept ringing the bell!
These pretzels are making me thirsty!
All four of the main characters use the line at least once during the episode, further popularizing this expression.
Yo yo ma.
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In the episode "The Pool Guy" Kramer's new phone number, 555-FILK, is similar to a:
Lactose intolerance help line
Public television fundraiser
Film information line, Moviefone
At the end of the episode, Kramer is busted by the real Moviefone man when he says, "Hello and welcome to your worst nightmare. I know you’re in there. Cosmo Kramer, Apartment 5B, you’re in big trouble NOW. You’ve been stealing my business. If you would like to do this the easy way, open the door NOW, or please select the number of seconds you’d like to wait before I break this door down. Please select NOW.”
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