Top 20 Greatest Seinfeld Quotes of All Time

These wonderful "Seinfeld" quotes show just how iconic the sitcom is. For this list, we’ll be going over the most popular catchphrases, sayings, and concepts popularized by the legendary sitcom. Our countdown includes "Serenity Now," "But I Don't Want to be a Pirate," "A Festivus for the Rest of Us," and more! If there’s a “Seinfeld” quote whose absence has you asking “what’s the deal?”, let us know in the comments.
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[@selvinhernandez6613]

"it's like a sauna in here" "Do you want a piece of me?"

[@SharpDesign]

Does he ever say, what's the deal..?

[@waynejohnson6364]

I'm going to hire you as my late text employee I don't think so 🤣🤣

[@swankybutters8371]

The HELLO is on the front but not in the video??? Very disappointing. HELLOOOOOOO...

[@depalma13]

The sea was angry that day my friends.

[@JoshTerrellWill]

I loved George’s phrase “You know, we’re living in a society!”

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

I use that quote all the time. In fact I quote George in general all the time

[@owie4070]

That's a good one 😁

[@wvu05]

We're supposed to act in a civilized way!

[@SpotWorksLNC]

Good one. One I use often is “George likes his chicken spicy”.

[@spilleraaron4748]

This list truly speaks to me “Not that there’s anything wrong with that”

[@shawnsmallwood3099]

😬

[@jaylee9552]

Ofcourse not it's completely fine way to live

[@skwisgarskwigelf7191]

My favorite is whenever Jerry apathetically mutters “That’s a shame.” I find myself saying that a lot

[@ShiroiTengu]

Me too 😂

[@jayknow3189]

Good call!!! My favorite too

[@masihmoghadam7310]

"You're killing independent George." What happened to that? That qoute was so iconic.😶

[@SpotWorksLNC]

A George divided against itself cannot stand! 😂

[@barbarabavier675]

Worlds are colliding, Jerry!”

[@joermnyc]

The payoff to the pirate shirt was gold, the low talker suddenly screaming “YOU BASTARD!!” on live TV. 😂 “Now that I heard.”

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

The punchlines of the entire episodes especially in the ninth season are amazing.

[@RobertMere]

my list: 1. "No soup for you!" 2. "These pretzels are making me thirsty!" 3. "Hello...Newman!" 4. ..."Not that there’s anything wrong with that." 5. "That’s a shame!" 6. "George is getting upset!" 7. "But I don’t wanna be a pirate!" 8. "But are you still master of your domain?" 9. “Wood, Jerry, wood.” 10. “Gitty up!” 11. "Maybe the dingo ate your baby." 12. "Serenity now!" 13. "You gotta see the baby!" 14. "That’s gold Jerry, gold!" 15. "Well the jerk store called: they’re running out of you!" 16. "Do you think you’re sponge worthy?" 17. "Well that didn't work!" 18. "They’re real and they’re spectacular!" 19. "And you want to be my latex salesman." 20. "A festivus for the rest of us!"

[@macmedic892]

“You left out the best part!” “I mentioned the bisque.”

[@MikeyBats]

@@macmedic892 and Gitty up

[@julesmarable3965]

Schmoopy!!!!

[@harrisonhayes1143]

Serenity now is top 5

[@sammarkson1222]

Wood Jerry, wood.

[@gabrielledarwin9375]

My favorite quote is Elaine and George's dad: "What the hell does that mean?" "It means whatever the hell you want it to mean!"

[@jeffsutton6353]

"You sayin' you want a piece o' me?"

[@vyoletrose3218]

@@jeffsutton6353”I will drop you like a bag of dirt.”

[@TheWill1225]

The Yada Yada Yada line really is the greatest TV line ever

[@vickieden5022]

Love Elaine's face "it shrinks?" 😂 Jerry - "like a frightened turtle!" 🤣

[@onenonlyprincess2]

I met Larry Thomas aka "The Soup Nazi" at a casino once. He is such a sweet man. He loved the shirt I was wearing. It was of him saying, NO SOUP FOR YOU!

[@ronmower]

My personal favorite: "You're a cashier!"

[@RhaegarTargaryen1st]

“Here's to those who wish us well, and those who don't can go to hell.”

[@Miblive]

Sweet Fancy Moses!

[@naveenparamasivan2124]

“A George divided against itself cannot stand!”

[@whatever305j]

HAHAHAAHAH

[@jlassie]

Missing quotes: "Well, good luck with all THAT." "He's a re-gifter." "He took it out." "Who is this???" Tie: "It's go time!" and "We're takin' it up a notch!"

[@castortroy8789]

took ir out ... the best hahahahaha

[@dwtunchained217]

All classics.

[@jeffsutton6353]

"I'm out."

[@deepsleep7822]

The sea was angry that day . . .

[@OldJabbaJaws]

@@castortroy8789 “sometimes those things need air”

[@SkittyGirl300]

Hello Newman is my favorite line. My sister always says that whenever she greets my mom either in person or on the phone. My other favorite line is "Newman." whenever Jerry finds out Newman was behind a scheme.

[@francoisbrais1447]

Babu’s “You very very bad man” should totally be on this list!

[@victorgasior]

“It’s like discovering plutonium by accident!!!!!” Jason Alexander’s reading of that line is epic.

[@paulieharley8042]

“I’m out”-Cosmo Kramer

[@themirrorsofmymind]

*That was funnier than "Are you still master of your domain".*

[@maxalmonte14]

To me SERENITY NOW!!! has to be number 2, but either way it's fine, you can't go wrong with these phrases.

[@Mike-ir9fx]

The world is a sadder place without Seinfeld 😭😭😭♥️

[@krizlad]

You should do a list of Seinfeld moments that actually changed pop culture. Of all the ones that happen on the show one that I find gets forgotten by most people is eating chocolate bars with a knife and fork. For weeks after that episode aired people were actually doing it

[@GibsonCRG]

Oh, my goodness: the one I take with me always is the airing of grievances and feats of strength during any good family Festivus celebration.

[@bakedwithrealchez]

Pretty much every time I'm eating pretzels I have to announce that "these pretzels are making me thirsty"

[@dinashore1988]

Need part 2! Loved this, smiled the whole way through. I love this show so much

[@charlesshadid1890]

You know what's funny, "No Soup For You". Come Back, One Year. 😂🍜🍲

[@Merylstreep1949]

Serenity now...insanity later lol

[@kornsin]

My two best friends of nearly 30 and I will always at anytime or place absolutely dig into each other with jokes, insults and bringing up "historical" moments just to badger each other in loving fun. When it gets serious the odd person out will say "George, is GIVING it to T-Bone".

[@waynejohnson6364]

great show and I enjoyed watching it growing up. and I do remember Seinfeld saying hello Newman.👍👍😎

[@cowpuddles4851]

“You’re Batman!” “I’m the Assman!” “I was spotting dimes on the highway!”

[@kenbrown2927]

Still to this day, if I'm out with friends or feeling awkward in new social situations, I'll blurt out either, "can you spare a square?" or "maybe the dingo ate your baby."

[@BabyFaceBren]

I was at Jerry’s standup show in Melbourne in 1998 not long after “Seinfeld” finished and he was telling a story about a woman he dated and a lady in the front row interrupted him, saying “was she sponge-worthy?” He was not impressed and put her down, saying something like “you know what’s worse than interrupting someone in the middle of a story? Doing it with a joke you heard from the person you’re interrupting!” It got a big laugh and I actually felt a bit bad for the lady, who must’ve been pretty embarrassed, but on the positive side she didn’t interrupt him again. My friend who went to the show with me was the brunt of Seinfeld sarcasm during the Q and A, when he asked “What are you going to do now that your TV show has ended?” to which Jerry replied: “This. I’m doing this. You’re in the audience for it!” My friend said: “No, I mean….” but Jerry had moved on to his next questioner (and possible victim).

[@kylekoliha1695]

My favorite: "You are soooooo good looking"

[@julesmarable3965]

❣️❣️❣️

[@bherron84]

2 of my recurring favorites... "You're flesh and blood!" "I can't, I won't."

[@tudorjason]

6:45 - Depicted in the movie A Cry In The Dark, starring Meryl Streep and Sam Neill.

[@biljam972]

This show is full of the best quotes ever!

[@davidbraithwaite3673]

"You're killing independent George!"

[@anjoLas]

Best tv show EVER.

[@CatchingZzs]

Finally, a list that matters. Been waiting here and there, yadda yadda yadda and now we are here

[@chelseacanales8763]

The ‘yada Yada’ hello and ‘ not that there’s anything wrong with it’ are my favourite Seinfeld expression on the show

[@yp8152]

"Hello Newman" should have definitely be #1🏅

[@themirrorsofmymind]

After the first two, 20-19, I thought, "Well, _Hello Newman_ is going to be #1..."

[@jenniebrogan3197]

I thought so too.

[@Mos41f]

"Who... Who doesn't want to wear the ribbon?!" "I've been practicing law for 2t years, you're listening to a caddy!" "... and suddenly a new contender has emerged" "Giddyup" "Hello Jerry, this is Frank Costanza. Mr. Steinbrenner is here, George is dead. Call me back!"

[@thederricklamonexperience]

Yo Frank calling Jerry was hilarious

[@front_anatheme]

I haven't watched the video, but "these pretzels are making me thirsty" should be on it, right?

[@jamesfraser2664]

I watched for the first time this year! It's officially the best sitcom I've ever seen! Wasn't really shown over here... 🇬🇧

[@markhampton8686]

I watched it with my wife for the first time about a month ago and we are watching it again now, thank you netflix. I remember seeing it late night on BBC 2 in the early 90's but it wasn't part of regular programming. Have to agree best sitcom ever.

[@jamesfraser2664]

@@markhampton8686 its brilliant, yes thank you netflix!! I tried curb your enthusiasm years ago but I didn't get it, after seinfeld it all clicks, worth a watch!

[@stephaniechandler8463]

When Jerry says Oh help me Rhonda in The Soulmate episode... LMAO!🤣🤣🤣

[@samuraiwarrior7060]

I got to open for Steve Hytner (Kenny bania). And i got his shirts that say "That's gold Jerry gold!" We Also hung out before some shows and he told me Seinfeld secrets. He's an awesome dude

[@jamesfalkner2713]

"I don't want to to wear the pirate shirt. I don't wanna be a pirate!"

[@dannythehipster5644]

"It's not that bad of a style..."

[@gregoryhattenfels7864]

The dingo took your baby was a great take the piss out of Meryl Streep's accent in Evil Angels 1988 released in USA as A cry in the dark ,one of my favourite Seinfeld lines as a terrible but hilarious Aussie accent.

[@igoski1582]

The pirate puffy shirt episode was the funniest TV show I have ever seen. Everything about that episode was hilarious, from start to finish. I laughed to much I literally cried. I've never seen a funnier show.

[@gilbertocoba8729]

I'm loving every minute of it.

[@fbt25]

Honorable mentions: "Jambalaya!"; "Yo-Yo Ma!"; "Am I? Or am I so sane that you just blew your mind? Is it? Or is it so possible that your head is spinning like a dime? Can it? or your entire world is crashing down all around 'ya? Yeeeaaaaaaaaahhh!!!"

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

I love Seinfeld, not that there's anything wrong with that.😆

[@BradGov]

This list is pretty good. Pretty, pretty good!

[@prob6820]

Three personal favourites "You're pushing your luck little man" "Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I tell you I gotta plead ignorance on this thing..." and "Well Costanza you screwed me again"

[@Dorian_Scott]

"I choose not to run!"

[@peterpiper831]

My top 3 are 1/ " No Soup For You !" 2/ " Yada Yada Yada" 3/ " YOU'RE The Schmoopy." 2 from the one episode.

[@robtooolzme]

I could watch this video all day it's GOLDEN Jerry! 3-20-2022 19*15pm

[@CourageABLTForever]

Yada, Yada, Yada is Most Funniest Line in Seinfeld

[@calvincandie3220]

“Adjacent to refuse is refuse”

[@scottaudetat3090]

One I was shocked you left off....'that's a shame.'

[@jeffsutton6353]

I say that all. the. time.

[@smoothALOE]

Royal Gold hired Jason to do tv ads for them after his dramatic interpretation of “These pretzels are making me thirsty.” I’d say it worked.

[@Redolentleek]

Significant shrinkage is the most valid tv quote ever

[@barbarabavier675]

Season 3, Episodes 17-18, “The Boyfriend” - Keith Hernandez and the Second Spitter. Who can forget “Back…and to the left. Back…and to the left. There HAD to be a second spitter!” The episode came out when the movie JFK was so popular, and Kevin Costner used the same phrases to describe why there had to be a second shooter.

[@NickCC23]

That was Marsha Jacobs of Euphoria herself Paula Marshall playing the reporter in "The Outing"

[@NickCC23]

She was beautiful then. 29 years later, still is.

[@msromo]

The Summer of George

[@laura2372]

When Kramer tries to open the bag of chips!😆

[@petezaguy6054]

No soup for you!

[@stressdavis4517]

My favorite quote "HELLOooo. La la la"

[@cockybalboa2]

Personally, I think "My wallet's gone! My wallet's gone!" should have made the list.

[@jonygotgame4782]

The sea was angry deserved an honorable mention

[@ADGNet]

16:50 Thats top shelf writing. Out of all of these this is the one that truly makes me ROFL. Think you're missing some Jackie Chiles quotes.. his vocabulary is outrageous.. haha

[@johnaiello5542]

SOOOOO BREATHTAKING

[@wallyman292]

"IT'S 'GO' TIME!!!" should have gotten at least an honorable mention. . .

[@ericawillis.]

You dipped the chip...you took a bite.......AND YOU DIPPED A-GAIN

[@fireflyparker1584]

I can just imagine Michael Eisner and John Lasseter saying “Hello Newman” and Wayne Knight saying “Hello Michael” and “Hello John” when he auditioned for Tantor in Tarzan and Al the toy collector in Toy Story 2.

[@ainsleylucky3511]

How could you exclude:- "You think you're better'n me" was Utteredby the late Lloyd Bridges. Hilarious.

[@RatKindler]

I think my favourite line is "The sea was angry that day my friends...Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli."

[@rebasmith7471]

My kids constantly make fun of me for my many ruffle forward shirts. They said I dress like a pirate so I’m frequently saying “ I don’t want to be a pirate”

[@robertfritzsche2433]

The Summer of George!

[@MikeyBats]

This is definitely gonna be the summer of Mike!!!

[@cappyjones]

Go out there and smash it! 👍

[@clevelandbci9562]

Never seen a whole episode, but decided to give the series a shot cuz the entire DVD set came in a tub of miscellaneous I got at an auction. Starting it Monday. EDIT: Based on all the replies, I've decided to watch it all. Thanks e1

[@wallyman292]

starts out a little slow, but quickly finds its groove!

[@Ecksterordinary]

Enjoy. Its such an amazing funny series.

[@JustinZarian]

Awesome! As mentioned in a comment above, the first season and some change are a bit rough as the writers find their footing, but it’s worth powering through once the show hits its stride. And you have to go in knowing that Jerry and co are meant to be presented as shallow and bad people, but are still funny even when making really dumb choices. It’ll totally be worth it in the end! Plus, a fun game to play while watching is how many actors can you spot before they got famous

[@fromthehaven94]

Have patience, by the end of season three, the show reached a peak that stayed through most of the following four seasons. The final two seasons are somewhat of a crapshoot.

[@JustinZarian]

@@fromthehaven94 not the worst, but yeah much more inconsistent once Larry David left. Jerry made the right call ending the show while it was still on top

[@vickieden5022]

This top 20 list, is making me thirsty!

[@grandslack962]

''Stella... STEEEELLLLLAAAAAAAAA!!!!''

[@julesmarable3965]

🤣🤣🤣

[@brloonbeats]

3:35 haha get it “rolls” and “roles”

[@alilately1013]

One of my fav eps is "The English Patient" episode where everyone keeps dragging Elaine to see it and she hates it. I hate that movie and like Elaine, all of my friends were telling me how great it was and how I had to see it. It sucked. It was 3 hrs of sand. I got my 1st apartment in the 90s, so "Seinfeld" was on the "schedule."

[@newageBoundhippie]

I feel like Elaine in that episode constantly...there's always some TV show, movie, music album or video game that people can't stfu about and rave about like the greatest thing ever and I just can't see the appeal. Even if I do give it a shot...IMO it ends up really sucking & I feel like I wasted hours of my life. Definitely proof that taste is subjective and nothing is explicitly good or bad because it's based on the individual

[@superduper5949]

The sexual gay understones, the not so subtle movie references, the multiple storylines All these things were introduced by Seinfeld to the world of sitcom This show was a pure genius

[@leesashriber5097]

Hellloooo!! My favorite show! No soup for you!! I could go on. 😂

[@dodgersdoon1130]

Serenity now!!

[@Re3ponsive]

“Lupus..is it Lupus?!?!!”

[@tonyktown]

Wait, how can you just sleep on "Jackie Chiles". This is outrageous, egregarious, and preposterous!!

[@kevinth66]

"These pretzels are making George upset!" No? Awww...

[@AnthonyP73]

It wasn't until my 12 year old son got hooked on Seinfeld and pointed it out, that I realised we the audience never actually see the baby

[@Sithdisturber]

"This is the most public yet of my many humiliations."

[@baliyae]

Seinfeld is awesome!

[@steelcitysultan8763]

"was that wrong? Should I not have done that?" And the follow up of "see I have to plead ignorance"

[@extremeconcepts1]

6:34 to add, Elaine doing the Aussie accent badly is in reference to Meryl Streep's bad accent performance in the film Evil Angels (also known as A Cry in the Dark)

[@dionnara]

I haven't finished the video yet, but I know "Stelllllaaaaaa" better be on the list 😅

[@jdogg0316]

I always preferred “but I don’t want to be a cowboy!” more lol.

[@johns1230]

I watched the episode other day now have stuck in my head when George leaves something behind....."Caaaahstanzah!"

[@dianek2101]

George's successful philosophy in The Opposite - If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right!