History Heartwarming / Seinfeld

* Regardless of how it turns out, Kramer psyching George up and encouraging him to be confident during his photoshoot in "The Package" is endearingly sincere, and shockingly given that this is George, it actually works.

-->'''Kramer:''' No, no, you're stout. The camera loves stoutness! ''(He crouches down to talk to George.)'' Look, we're not going to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable! The key word is "tasteful." Now I want you to relax and have fun. 'Cause you're a fun guy! ''(Sees George cheering up.)'' All ''right!'' Let's do it, huh?! Yeah!

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** "The Pilot" also has an endearing sequence in which the ''Jerry'' pilot finally airs and [[ContinuityCavalcade a long list of one-off and minor characters from the past four seasons]] are shown watching it on television and commenting on the action.

** "The Pilot, Part 2" also has an endearing sequence in which the pilot finally airs and [[ContinuityCavalcade a long list of characters from the past four seasons]] are shown watching it on television and commenting on the action.

-->'''Kramer:''' No, no, you're stout. The camera loves stoutness! ''(He crouches down to talk to George.)'' Look, we're not going to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable! The key word is "tasteful." Now I want you to relax and have fun! 'Cause you're a fun guy! ''(Sees George cheering up.)'' All ''right!'' Let's do it, huh?! Yeah!

* Kramer psyching George up and encouraging him to be confident during his photoshoot in "The Package" is endearingly sincere, and shockingly given that this is George, it actually works.

* Kramer encouraging George to be confident during his photoshoot in "The Package" is endearingly sincere, and shockingly given that this is George, it actually works.

-->'''Kramer:''' No, no, you're stout. The camera loves stoutness. Look, we're not going to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable! The key word is "tasteful." Now I want you to relax and have fun! 'Cause you're a fun guy! ''(Sees George cheering up.)'' All ''right!'' Let's do it, huh?! Yeah!

-->'''Kramer:''' No, no, you're stout. The camera loves stoutness. Look, we're not going to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable! The key word is "tasteful." Now I want you to relax and have fun! 'Cause you're a fun guy!

* "The Bizarro Jerry" is about as blatant about Jerry's affection for his friends as the tone of the show allows, as he misses their company when they become distracted by their subplots and don't have time for him. Out of all of them, he's particularly distraught by Kramer getting a real job and working long hours, which strongly contrasts his typical resigned irritation with regard to Kramer's DropInCharacter antics. (Just four episodes prior he had walked obliviously into traffic while fuming over the prospect of being stuck with Kramer for the rest of his life if George and Elaine both ended up married; here he makes dinner for them both and reacts with unrestrained eagerness when Kramer decides to blow off work and come to the diner with him.)

* "The Bizarro Jerry" is about as blatant about Jerry's affection for his friends as the tone of the show allows, as he misses their company when they become distracted by their subplots and don't have time for him. Out of all of them, he's particularly distraught by Kramer getting a real job and working long hours, which strongly contrasts his typical resigned irritation with regard to Kramer's DropInCharacter antics. (Just four episodes prior he had walked obliviously into traffic while fuming over the prospect of being stuck with Kramer for the rest of his life if George and Elaine both ended up married; here he makes dinner for them both and reacts with eagerness when Kramer decides to blow off work and come to the diner with him.)

* In "The Cadillac," the unexpectedly sweet (if expectedly goofy) resolution of Kramer's vendetta with the cable guy, who stands at Kramer's door and admits that Kramer's efforts have made him realize how frustrating it is for customers to be forced to wait hours for cable installations. When he promises that he'll set clear appointments from now on, Kramer emerges and gives him a ManHug.

* In "The Cadillac," the unexpectedly sweet (if extremely goofy) resolution of Kramer's vendetta with the cable guy, who stands at Kramer's door and admits that Kramer's efforts have made him realize how frustrating it is for customers to be forced to wait hours for cable installations. When he promises that he'll set clear appointments from now on, Kramer emerges and gives him a ManHug.

* For people who are close friends with an amicable ex, Jerry and Elaine are this in general. Despite their ill-fated relationship, watching them get along as inseparable friends without having hard feelings over the past[[note]]aside from "The Mango", where Jerry is initially put off by Elaine's confession of faking her orgasms, but their solution to move past it for good is suitably funny[[/note]] is heartwarming throughout the series, including good-natured teasing about their dating days, supporting and advising each other's relationships, and the occasional pet name ("Lainey"). Contrast that to the other 90s megahit ''Series/{{Friends}}'' where in the six-plus seasons after breaking up, Ross and Rachel holding past misdeeds against each other was a constant source of friction and constantly undermined the other's relationships, which was even noted in-universe as unhealthy behavior.

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* Most obviously, the montage of still frames, behind-the-scenes footage, bloopers and classic scenes at the end of the penultimate episode, "The Chronicle", set to "[[IsntItIronic Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)]]" by Green Day. We dare anyone who watched Seinfeld during its original run to not break out in goosebumps and feel unable to stop smiling. Doubles as a TearJerker, especially during the line "We hope you had the time of your life", because it was so true. The '90s were the time of most presently-living people's lives, and Seinfeld was the end-all-be-all of their entertainment.

* An episode where Elaine returned from a trip, leading to a enthusiastic few minutes where she hugged all three of the guys. The RealitySubtext is that Julia Louis Dreyfus was returning from maternity leave and all four actors were probably genuinely happy to see each other again.

* The show's portrayal of homosexuality in general is stunningly progressive for the time (remember that this was when it still wouldn't be unusual to hear someone drop the other f-bomb). In particular, the discovery of Susan's father's affair with John Cheever is sure to resonate with anyone who stays closeted for fear of how their loved ones will react.

* In Season 1's "The Apartment" Kramer accidentally sets Jerry back by talking Elaine into borrowing money so she can take the apartment above his, which has slipped out of her price range. He's unable to comprehend why having Elaine upstairs might be a problem, so Jerry explains to him, "You see, you're not normal. ... [[AmusingAlien You're a pod]]. I, on the other hand, am a human being. I sometimes feel awkward, uncomfortable, even inhibited, in certain situations with the other human beings." Later in the episode Kramer manages to find an even higher bidder to take the apartment and responds to Jerry's effusive gratitude by saying, "Occasionally I like to help the humans."

* In Season 1's "The Apartment" Kramer accidentally sets Jerry back by talking Elaine into borrowing money so she can take the apartment above his, which has slipped out of her price range. He's unable to comprehend why having Elaine upstairs might be a problem, so Jerry explains to him, "You're not normal. ... [[AmusingAlien You're a pod]]. I, on the other hand, am a human being. I sometimes feel awkward, uncomfortable, even inhibited, in certain situations with the other human beings." Later in the episode Kramer manages to find an even higher bidder to take the apartment. In response to Jerry's gratitude he says, "Well, occasionally I like to help the humans."