#9 And the winner is...

The episode “The Contest” is a very unique episode to Seinfeld. It shocked many viewers in 1992 when this episode was first aired because it covered such a touchy subject. Crude and sexual subjects have become more prominent in later years, but there are still certain subjects that are more secretive and not always mentioned such as masturbation. Seinfeld writers found a creative way to subtly talk about masturbation without ever mentioning the word; this is especially humorous to viewers when the word is heavily implied but never actually said.
A subject such as masturbation is rarely mentioned in an entire episode of any sitcom, especially during this time of television. But of course Seinfeld always finds ways to base an entire episode over something so silly. “The Contest” reels viewers in from the very beginning of the episode when they establish a contest of who can hold back the longest. I was even more interested when Elaine entered the contest because masturbation is a subject more freely talked about with men and never with women. It is no wonder that “The Contest” is still a very humorous episode 15 years later because of the content that is covered and the way the characters carry it out. Once someone begins watching the episode, they have to keep watching it because it is interesting to see who actually wins.