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Seinfeld · Season 9

Seinfeld season 9 episode 17: The Bookstore

Aired 9 April 199822 minRated TV-PG

7.9TMDB · 27 votesMark watched

Where to watch Seinfeld Season 9 in Australia

Seinfeld season 9 is streaming in Australia on Binge (subscription), Netflix (subscription) and Stan (subscription), and free on 9Now. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $14.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The Bookstore”

A bookstore busts Uncle Leo for shoplifting and George for bathroom reading; a misdeed at a company party costs Elaine; Kramer and Newman get a rickshaw, and audition homeless people to pull it.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 17 of 24 of season 9, so watch episodes 1 to 16 first.
  • It runs about 22 minutes.
  • Directed by Andy Ackerman, written by Darin Henry, Mark Jaffe and Spike Feresten.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10 (27 votes).

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The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Andy Ackerman
Writers
Darin HenryMark JaffeSpike Feresten
Guest stars
Jon Gries as Homeless ManJonathan Penner as ZachKevin Ruf as Security GuardLen Lesser as Uncle LeoMerrin Dungey as CashierMark Daniel Cade as WaiterBarney Martin as Morty SeinfeldLiz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld

Credits: TMDB.

More from Seinfeld Season 9

  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23
  24. E24

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.