{television} seinfeld; season nine (1997)

In the final season of this popular sitcom, Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and gang remain as self-involved and un-self-aware as ever, refreshingly oblivious to life's lessons as they blunder through it. Highlights include Kramer (Michael Richards) buttering up for a bake in the sun, George (Jason Alexander) pretending to be disabled, Kramer hiring an intern, and Elaine's (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) on-again, off-again relationship with the somewhat dim Puddy.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: *** My freshman year saw the end of a 90s institution. While it was never really my favorite sitcom, there was a certain sense of loss when Seinfeld went off the air. These weird characters had been a part of my life for almost 10 years. The series finale was a comically apt end to the show about nothing. While not the best season of Seinfeld, there were some great episodes this season that made it better than others.