1996 → 1998
Fans debate whether Elaine is Jewish based on her appearance and the ethnicity of characters at a baby shower, with discussion of the surname Benes and Jewish customs around baby showers.
Thread debates whether Elaine's controversial behavior stems from her evolving modern style and independence rather than promiscuity, with posters disagreeing about her character and age.
Fans discuss and rank their favorite of Elaine's bad boyfriends from the series, with votes for characters like Tim Whatley, Crazy Joe Davola, David Puddy, and the English patient.
Fans share their favorite Newman quotes and moments, highlighting his memorable one-liners and characterization as an antagonist with comedic appeal.
Fans debate whether Jewish Americans send Christmas cards to Christian friends, with disagreement about cultural norms and religious practice.
Fans share their favorite Newman episodes, praising the character as a standout contribution to the show, with mentions of the dognapping episode, a risk game episode, and the speeding ticket episode.
Fans attempt to list six of Elaine's past boyfriends from the show, with debate over character names and relationships.
Fans discuss and rank Elaine's worst and best boyfriends from the show, including the close talker, the shrink, the English man, and the pro-life moving man.
Fans share their favorite memorable quotes and catchphrases from Elaine's character on the show.
Fans discuss Elaine's decision to sleep with an adoption bureaucrat to help a friend, with mixed reactions about whether sacrificing her virtue for a good cause is admirable or inappropriate.
Thread discusses whether Elaine is Jewish, with the original poster citing a fringed scarf as evidence, but multiple replies cite explicit evidence from episodes proving she is not Jewish.
Fans debate whether Elaine is Jewish, citing evidence from multiple episodes including her statement to a rabbi, her ignorance of kosher food, and references to Jewish events like a bris.
Newman's first name is Norman.
Viewers debate whether the farmer's daughter calling out "Norman" in a recent episode reveals Newman's first name or is a mishearing of his last name.
There will be no Seinfeld spinoffs.
Kramer comes out as a male lesbian, George and Elaine marry, and Babu kidnaps Jerry in the finale.
Crazy Joe Davola and Babu Bhatt will appear in the series finale.
An episode writer or producer reads alt.tv.seinfeld and incorporated a newsgroup discussion about Elaine's religion into the show's plot.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus's pregnancy will be written into Elaine's character storyline.
Newman's first name is Norman.
Elaine and George will become a couple and be together forever.
Susan will return to the show as a ghost or make post-mortem appearances.
Elaine and George will pursue a romantic relationship and get married.
George and Elaine will get married.
Elaine will marry George in the season finale.
The producers are reading Usenet and deliberately portraying George as Italian to preemptively shut down discussion of his Jewish heritage.
NBC will create an Elaine spinoff series.
Seinfeld will end with Elaine marrying Jerry.
Elaine and George will hook up in the series ending episode, possibly following M.A.S.H.'s pattern of characters doing the opposite.
Elaine loses her job after flunking a drug test.
George will leave Susan to marry Elaine, with a rabbi from her building performing the ceremony.
Elaine's mother is dead.