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Number 9: ‘The Contest’

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It’s not only one of the best Seinfeld episodes, it’s also possibly the quintessential Seinfeld episode — the one you’d show someone to convert them to the show. “The Contest” was bold, for the time, and remains very, very funny.

After George has a disturbing encounter with his mother, involving a Glamour magazine, he vows to be the “master of his domain.” All four of the main characters enter a contest to see who can go the longest without indulging in self-gratification.

This also includes the great moment Kramer announces, “I’m out!”

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