
Season 9, Episode 10 · 1997-12-18
The Strike
Ranked #59 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
Kramer returns to work after his 12-year strike is settled; Jerry dates a woman whose appearance fluctuates; George gives holiday gifts in his co-workers' names to a fraudulent charity.
Festivus episode sustains 2.91 jokes-per-minute across 67 gags on character quirks alone.
Directed by Andy Ackerman · Written by Dan O'Keefe, Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer
Humor Index
64.7
2.9
7.1
6.8
8.7
“The Strike” ranks #59 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 80.0 — Elite. The episode packs 67 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Kramer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 16:20-17:00 range with setup-heavy dialogue as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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