10 Best Standalone Seinfeld Episodes

Narcisstic, nihilistic, or even unrelentingly sadistic at times. Whatever word you would use to describe the denizens of Seinfeld's fictionalised New York, there's one thing we can all agree on. Viewing the deplorable exploits of Jerry, George, Elaine and Cosmo Kramer are as tantalising to watch as they are cringe-inducing.

They're the perfect quartet when being observed from behind a screen, but if you ran into these people, you'd likely run back to salvation as opposed to dealing with their unapologetic antics for more than a few seconds.

Throughout all of their egregious endeavours the group have accrued quite the impressive rap sheet. Not as a whole, and definitely not holistically, but they're more accustomed to burning the scenery (sometimes literally), and have each racked up their fair share of controversial moments in some of the best episodes television has ever seen.

As much as the rare two-part episodes in the echelons of Seinfeldia are exemplary works, and as cathartic as they can be, the focus today is on the singular entries in this long-lasting series, as we figure out which have stood the test of time, as opposed to those that just about stand on their own two feet.

Of course an episode that references one of the series' best - The Contest - in such an exemplarily complementary manner was always going to be featured on this list. This appearance, although provocatively hilarious in its own right, can't match up to the ludicrous appearance of Mr. Seinfeld himself by the end of the episode.

If the title doesn't elude you to what ridiculous corsage that would be, then you may want to look into your own wardrobe and make sure you're not a secret connoisseur of unpleasant taste.

The shirt isn't the only reason to remember this entry, in fact it's just a small fraction of it. No, with an episode like The Puffy Shirt you come for a swashbuckling good time, but stay for the farcical plot of George's newly discovered, angelic hands. In a storyline that sounds questionable at best, the pygmy little man just so happens to be in the wrong place at the right time, initially.

Until he finds himself in the wrong place at the wrongest of times and a rather upset "low-talker" thrusts him into an iron and you can't help but hate yourself for laughing at his misfortune once again.

It's made all the more funnier when realising that every detrimental occurence could've been easily prevented by the woman amplifying her vocals. Instead, leaving it until after being embarrassed to speak up.

Proof that a closed mouth doesn't get fed! Or even an open one for that matter...