
Season 5, Episode 20 · 1994-05-05
The Fire
Ranked #156 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
George embarrasses himself at a kids' birthday party; Jerry heckles back at a heckler.
Cringe-heavy observational comedy underperforms at 67.8 despite strong character work throughout.
Directed by Tom Cherones · Written by Larry Charles
Humor Index
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“The Fire” ranks #156 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 67.8 — Mixed. The episode packs 59 scored jokes at 1.3 per minute, averaging 6.6 on craft and 6.7 on impact, with Jerry landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 19:59-21:30 range with romantic subplot lacking comedy density as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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