
Season 7, Episode 20 · 1996-04-25
The Calzone
Ranked #147 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
George gets his boss, George Steinbrenner, hooked on calzones, then loses his supplier; Kramer warms to clothing fresh from the dryer.
Mid-tier episode coasts on character quirks without landing memorable punchlines or escalations.
Directed by Andy Ackerman · Written by Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer
Humor Index
35.1
1.5
6.7
6.6
8.6
“The Calzone” ranks #147 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 69.8 — Mixed. The episode packs 54 scored jokes at 1.5 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.6 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 22:36-25:00 range with minimal comedic content as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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