
Season 8, Episode 13 · 1997-01-30
The Comeback
Ranked #88 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
Kramer arranges to die with dignity; Jerry learns his tennis consultant is a lousy player; George becomes obsessed with responding to an insult long after the fact; Elaine offends her video advisor.
George's comeback obsession generates 38 jokes at steady pace, missing elite tier by narrow margin.
Directed by David Owen Trainor · Written by Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin
Humor Index
40.7
1.7
7.1
7.0
8.5
“The Comeback” ranks #88 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.8 — Great. The episode packs 38 scored jokes at 1.7 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 7.0 on impact, with Frank landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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