Seinfeld

TV show · 1989

This report covers the full nine-season run of Seinfeld (1989–1998). It is a beloved adult sitcom whose humor is built almost entirely on the dating lives, social anxieties, and self-serving behavior of four grown-up New Yorkers — topics that will mostly sail over little ones' heads but are squarely aimed at adult sensibilities.

Teens 14 and up who enjoy dry, observational comedy; not a fit for young or elementary-age children.

ViolenceBig emotionsLanguageBehavior modeledRomance & innuendoDrinking, drugs & smokingOld-school gender rolesRacial & cultural stereotypes

Episodes to know about

Romance & innuendoS4E11Moderate

"The Contest" — the entire episode's plot centers on a competition among the four friends about who can go longest without masturbating; the act is never named but is discussed at length throughout.

Romance & innuendoS6E21Mild

"The Fusilli Jerry" — a brief scene shows Elaine and her boyfriend being physically intimate in a way more explicit than the show's usual standard.

Romance & innuendoS5E19Mild

"The Hamptons" — a subplot involves George's girlfriend being seen topless, discussed openly by all the characters.

5 more moments are in the full report. See all of them, checked against your own family’s settings, in Little Longer.