Arguably the most iconic sitcom of all time, Seinfeld has been off the air for over two decades, yet so many lines and moments remain relevant in pop culture and beyond. Despite being a show about nothing, Seinfeld is really about everything, from small and petty arguments with friends to navigating the complicated and ever-changing world of adult dating. The Seinfeld cast has had their fair share of disagreements over the years, and even some of the smallest arguments have grown to be larger than life since the show's end in their notoriety.
One of the things that makes these arguments so entertaining is the cast members' stubbornness in their opinions. Submitting to no one when it comes to a heated debate about bread, there are few hills that the group are not willing to die on.
Spare A Square?
From the moment this episode aired, anyone who saw it was never able to look at an empty toilet paper roll without recalling Elaine's iconic phrase, making it one of the best underrated moments of Seinfeld. When using the restroom at a movie theatre, Elaine realizes her stall is out of toilet paper and is forced to awkwardly ask the woman in the stall next to her if she has any toilet paper to spare.
The woman, who unbeknownst to Elaine is actually Jerry's new girlfriend, insists that she doesn't have any to spare. What ensues is a hilarious debate about the moral quandary of giving a stranger toilet paper, and if she truly did not have a square to spare.
Jerry Doesn't Eat The Pie
Downright petty disagreements have cost the Seinfeld characters more relationships than anything else. This is especially true when it comes to the iconic argument about whether or not Jerry should eat pie prepared by a man who didn't wash his hands after using the bathroom.
Would Jerry have been fine? Probably. Would it have been gross? Definitely. unfortunately for Jerry's date, he's not willing to take the risk and the awkward stand-off in which Jerry refuses to eat costs him another romantic partner.
The Astronaut Pen
An ink pen capable of writing upside down and used by the astronauts themselves -- to be fair, who wouldn't such a masterpiece of engineering? When Jerry goes to visit his parents in Florida, in one of the funniest Del Boca Vista episodes, a friend of theirs comes to say hello and a special ink pen catches Jerry's eye. After asking about it, the man offers the pen to Jerry and eventually insists Jerry takes it, which he does.
However, Jerry's mom is none too pleased and claims he should have never taken the pen in the first place. It's a valuable lesson to those who expect people to say no when offered something, you never know who's going to say yes and then your astronaut pen is gone forever!
Kramer Sees Joe Dimaggio
Kramer is known to tell tall tales, or at the very least, to misremember certain events, so when he tells the gang that he saw legendary Yankees outfielder, Joe Dimaggio, at a donut shop, they are understandably skeptical. Yet, Kramer insists and a heated debate is launched over whether or not someone like Joe Dimaggio would go to a place like "Dinky Donuts."
The argument gets taken to another level when Kramer then claims he saw him dunk his donut into his coffee, something the rest of the gang insists someone like him would never do. Of course, Kramer is right, both about seeing Joe Dimaggio and about Dimaggio being a "dunker."
Overdrying
One of the most iconic arguments in the show's run comes from its very first episode. Setting the stage for the petty arguments about menial tasks that would come to help define the show's comedic style, Jerry and George get into a heated argument about laundry.
An impatient George insists that Jerry's laundry is done drying and warns about not overdrying his clothes. Jerry claims this is impossible and quickly ups the ante and compares it to dying and getting shot, making the point that "you can't over-die, you can't over-dry."
Peeing In The Shower
When George is caught peeing in the shower at the gym, the gang argues about how sanitary peeing in the shower is. George, of course, is the biggest proponent of killing two birds with one stone and claims that it not only saves water but simply makes sense.
After all, is he supposed to get dressed and walk across the locker room to go to the restroom only to walk back, undress and continue his shower? "It's all pipes," after all.
Levels
Kramer always seems to be in the middle of a scheme or project of some sort, and most of them don't pan out or they're completely forgotten soon after beginning. When Kramer decides he's going to add levels to his apartment to make it "like ancient Egpyt," Jerry calls his bluff and claims that Kramer will never finish the renovations.
The bet comes to a conclusion when Kramer decides he will not add levels to his apartment, which prompts Jerry to claim he's the winner, only for Kramer to say he did not win, but rather that he abandoned the idea altogether.
Is Soup A Meal?
Does soup constitute a meal? It's an interesting question and not one with a simple answer, according to Elaine. After Jerry is irked by Kenny getting soup instead of a meal, the question is posed as to whether or not soup is a meal or just some kind of hearty snack. There apparently is a lot of questions to be asked about the subject.
Is it a bowl of soup or just a cup? Are there crackers crumbled into the soup? Most importantly, what kind of soup is it? Hearty soups may count as a meal in certain circumstances, but it's largely circumstantial. Regardless of opinions on what constitutes a full meal, Jerry learned a valuable lesson: there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Bananas On The Side
Georges's parents just might be the most hilarious reoccurring characters in the history of sitcoms. In one of the most famous episodes of the show in which George becomes a hand model, his parents are discussing whether or not his mother has told people about how wonderful and "milky-white" his hands are.
As the argument escalates, George's mom brings him some jello with bananas in it, his parent's bickering reaches a high point as they scream at each other about why the bananas couldn't have been put on the side if Geroge likes bananas so much.
The Babka
An iconic moment in a show and episode that are chock full of them, the Babka debate just might be the most famous argument in the entire show. When Jerry and Elaine stop at a bakery to pick up a gift for a dinner party, another party attendee gets a chocolate babka to take to the party.
With their plans thwarted, the pair must decide what to get instead, with Jerry suggesting that they get a cinnamon Babka instead, which Eliane claims to be the "lesser babka." Jerry is stunned to hear someone claim that cinnamon is the lesser babka and makes the case that "anytime someone says, 'Ooh this is so good, what's in this?' the answer is invariably cinnamon."