<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Nielsen ratings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> <Th> Viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 5 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> July 5 , 1989 ( 1989 - 07 - 05 ) </Td> <Td> June 21 , 1990 ( 1990 - 06 - 21 ) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> 19.26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 12 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> January 23 , 1991 ( 1991 - 01 - 23 ) </Td> <Td> June 26 , 1991 ( 1991 - 06 - 26 ) </Td> <Td> # 46 </Td> <Td> 12.5 </Td> <Td> 18.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 23 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 18 , 1991 ( 1991 - 09 - 18 ) </Td> <Td> May 6 , 1992 ( 1992 - 05 - 06 ) </Td> <Td> # 42 </Td> <Td> 12.5 </Td> <Td> 17.66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> August 12 , 1992 ( 1992 - 08 - 12 ) </Td> <Td> May 20 , 1993 ( 1993 - 05 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> # 25 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> <Td> 20.91 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 16 , 1993 ( 1993 - 09 - 16 ) </Td> <Td> May 19 , 1994 ( 1994 - 05 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> # 3 </Td> <Td> 19.6 </Td> <Td> 29.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 22 , 1994 ( 1994 - 09 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> May 11 , 1995 ( 1995 - 05 - 11 ) </Td> <Td> # 1 </Td> <Td> 20.6 </Td> <Td> 30.06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 21 , 1995 ( 1995 - 09 - 21 ) </Td> <Td> May 16 , 1996 ( 1996 - 05 - 16 ) </Td> <Td> # 2 </Td> <Td> 21.2 </Td> <Td> 33.19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 19 , 1996 ( 1996 - 09 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> May 15 , 1997 ( 1997 - 05 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> # 2 </Td> <Td> 20.5 </Td> <Td> 32.48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 25 , 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 25 ) </Td> <Td> May 14 , 1998 ( 1998 - 05 - 14 ) </Td> <Td> # 1 </Td> <Td> 22.0 </Td> <Td> 38.03 ( 32.15 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Nielsen ratings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> <Th> Viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 5 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> July 5 , 1989 ( 1989 - 07 - 05 ) </Td> <Td> June 21 , 1990 ( 1990 - 06 - 21 ) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> 19.26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 12 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> January 23 , 1991 ( 1991 - 01 - 23 ) </Td> <Td> June 26 , 1991 ( 1991 - 06 - 26 ) </Td> <Td> # 46 </Td> <Td> 12.5 </Td> <Td> 18.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 23 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 18 , 1991 ( 1991 - 09 - 18 ) </Td> <Td> May 6 , 1992 ( 1992 - 05 - 06 ) </Td> <Td> # 42 </Td> <Td> 12.5 </Td> <Td> 17.66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> August 12 , 1992 ( 1992 - 08 - 12 ) </Td> <Td> May 20 , 1993 ( 1993 - 05 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> # 25 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> <Td> 20.91 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 16 , 1993 ( 1993 - 09 - 16 ) </Td> <Td> May 19 , 1994 ( 1994 - 05 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> # 3 </Td> <Td> 19.6 </Td> <Td> 29.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 22 , 1994 ( 1994 - 09 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> May 11 , 1995 ( 1995 - 05 - 11 ) </Td> <Td> # 1 </Td> <Td> 20.6 </Td> <Td> 30.06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 21 , 1995 ( 1995 - 09 - 21 ) </Td> <Td> May 16 , 1996 ( 1996 - 05 - 16 ) </Td> <Td> # 2 </Td> <Td> 21.2 </Td> <Td> 33.19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 19 , 1996 ( 1996 - 09 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> May 15 , 1997 ( 1997 - 05 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> # 2 </Td> <Td> 20.5 </Td> <Td> 32.48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td colspan="1"> September 25 , 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 25 ) </Td> <Td> May 14 , 1998 ( 1998 - 05 - 14 ) </Td> <Td> # 1 </Td> <Td> 22.0 </Td> <Td> 38.03 ( 32.15 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the first episode of seinfeld air
when did the first episode of seinfeld air
July 5 , 1989
July 5 , 1989