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The best Seinfeld quotes, episode by episode

The top 3 according to 310 votes from people: No soup for you! · Serenity now! · Yada, yada, yada.. (Updated Feb 10, 2021.)

The lines from Seinfeld (NBC, 1989-1998), the «show about nothing», that people still use every day, each with who says it and the episode.

fanzone_boston · · 14 items · 310 votes · 4 comments

Top 12

  1. 1

    No soup for you!

    The Soup Nazi in «The Soup Nazi» (season 7, 1995).

    ▲ 40 ▼ 4

    36
  2. 2

    Serenity now!

    Frank Costanza in «The Serenity Now» (season 9, 1997).

    ▲ 36 ▼ 1

    35
  3. 3

    Yada, yada, yada.

    Elaine and George in «The Yada Yada» (season 8, 1997).

    ▲ 23 ▼ 1

    22
  4. 4

    Not that there's anything wrong with that.

    Jerry and George in «The Outing» (season 4, 1993), which won a GLAAD Media Award.

    ▲ 22 ▼ 4

    18
  5. 5

    The sea was angry that day, my friends.

    George telling how he saved a whale in «The Marine Biologist» (season 5, 1994).

    ▲ 18 ▼ 1

    17
  6. 6

    A Festivus for the rest of us!

    Frank Costanza explaining his holiday in «The Strike» (season 9, 1997).

    ▲ 17 ▼ 1

    16
  7. 7

    Giddy up!

    Kramer's catchphrase, usually while bursting through Jerry's door.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 4

    11
  8. 8

    I was in the pool! I was in the pool!

    George after being caught out in «The Hamptons» (season 5, 1994).

    ▲ 15 ▼ 5

    10
  9. 9

    These pretzels are making me thirsty.

    Kramer's one line as an actor in «The Alternate Side» (season 3, 1991).

    ▲ 14 ▼ 5

    9
  10. 10

    It's not a lie if you believe it.

    George's advice to Jerry before a polygraph in «The Beard» (season 6, 1995).

    ▲ 16 ▼ 8

    8
  11. 11

    We're living in a society!

    George losing it while waiting for a table in «The Chinese Restaurant» (season 2, 1991).

    ▲ 11 ▼ 3

    8
  12. 12

    Hello, Newman.

    Jerry's icy greeting to his nemesis, the mailman Newman, all through the series.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 5

    6

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  1. 13

    Who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate, it's peppermint, it's delicious!

    Jerry in the operating theatre in «The Junior Mint» (season 4, 1993).

    ▲ 10 ▼ 5

    5
  2. 14

    He's a close talker.

    Elaine about her boyfriend in «The Raincoats» (season 5, 1994).

    ▲ 10 ▼ 5

    5

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Comments (4)

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S. Clark

The Marine Biologist episode is perfect TV. 'Is anyone here a marine biologist?'

Evan M.

'Not that there's anything wrong with that' is the most quoted line in my house.

Gareth Barker

Festivus for the rest of us, we celebrate it every December 23rd 😂

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