Over a period of nearly ten years in the '90s, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld created one of the most iconic television shows in the history of the industry. Their sitcom Seinfeld aired on NBC for a total of nine seasons, and 180 episodes.
Throughout that period, the show became a breaking ground for celebrities who were otherwise barely known in the public arena. The likes of Bryan Cranston, Sarah Silverman and Daniel Dae Kim all featured in the series before they achieved A-list status in the industry.
The show enjoyed incredible success during the course of its tenure, despite a reputation for being a 'dark environment to work in.' In total, Seinfeld bagged ten Emmy awards and three Golden Globes, among many other recognitions.
As with any success story, however, there are bound to be a few hiccups. The following are characters who did not resonate with fans at all for every single season of Seinfeld.
9 Season 1 - Elaine Benes
Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Elaine Benes would grow to become one of the most crucial and likeable characters on Seinfeld. It was a bit different at the beginning, though. Elaine only appeared in the fourth of a five-episode season.
David and Seinfeld would later admit that they didn't know how to write for a woman, explaining why Elaine's character was so limited to start with.
8 Season 2 - Alton Benes
Lawrence Tierney only featured in one episode (the third of Season 2) as Elaine's father, Alton Benes. In that short time, the character did enough to make fans share Elaine's unpleasant feelings of him.
Tierney himself was reportedly a 'volatile' person on set, and was quickly written off the show despite being originally intended for a recurring role.
7 Season 3 - Jerry Seinfeld
The irony is that most fans consider Season 3 as the time when Seinfeld really grew into its own. Most characters on the show were in fact inherently 'evil,' which was part of the essence of the series. Jerry was no different. Even the real life Jerry Seinfeld has not always been a fan favorite.
Some of the things that his character did in the third season were a little over the top, though. In one instance, he visited his hospitalized neighbor who is in a coma, only to end up dating the stricken man's girlfriend.
6 Season 4 - Donald 'The Bubble Boy' Sanger
The Bubble Boy was an unseen character who was voiced by Jon Hayman. As the nickname suggests, he was a boy who was stuck in a bubble, and only his gloves were usually visible.
Going by the real name Donald Sanger, Bubble Boy was well known for being rude in his speech. This rubbed other characters off the wrong way, as it did the audience.
5 Season 5 - Rachel Goldstein
One of the common themes of Seinfeld was the womanizer tendencies of main character Jerry. Throughout the show, he had multiple girlfriends, and even more simple love interests. Elaine was his most 'stable' relationship, and even that was never without its drama.
Other than that, his most other common girlfriend was Rachel Goldstein. As a pointer to just how fleeting Jerry's flings were, she only appeared in a total of four episodes. In those short-lived moments, she came to be seen by fans as being 'too bland' for the wild world of Seinfeld.
4 Season 6 - Wendy
Another character who only appeared in one episode but left a bitter taste in the mouths of their screen partners and audiences alike. Wendy was a physical therapist who was friends with Elaine, and also a love interest of Jerry's neighbor and friend, Cosmo Kramer.
She featured in The Kiss Hello, the 17th episode of Season 6. At some point, she forced Elaine to walk some distance carrying all their gear after a skiing trip, while she herself drove the rest of the way home.
3 Season 7 - Bob And Cedric (The Street Toughs)
Collectively referred to as the street toughs, Bob and Cedric were two Puerto Rican bullies and life partners who always appeared together in several episodes of Season 7.
This was quite going against the grain at the time, as it was rare to see gay characters who were depicted as being rough. This was perhaps the one redeeming quality the pair had with fans, if at all.
2 Season 8 - Marcy
While fans generally had no problem with Marcy as a character, they somehow struggled with the role she played in the story. In the 19th episode of Season 8, she played the girlfriend of George Costanza. George was Jerry's best friend since childhood.
The episode was aptly named The Yada Yada, after Marcy's tendency to use those words instead of completing her sentences. Overall, she was considered a poor match for George.
1 Season 9 - Newman
There is perhaps no better fit for the worst character of the ultimate season of Seinfeld than the man Jerry considered his ultimate nemesis. In pure entertainment terms, the character of Newman - played by Wayne Knight - was worth his value.
Still, he was so bad as a character that he was once listed in TV Guide's list of their '6o Nastiest Villains of All Time.'
