It's Seinfeld Time.

I'm a big list guy and huge Seinfeld fan. Watching the reruns recently I decided we had to figure out who the best recurring characters are on the show (excluding of course Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer). To qualify the characters had to appear at least twice, not including the series finale. That means no Soup Nazi or Sidra. There will be a list for them another time. I need your input. This will be my only post until Monday afternoon. After much contemplation here are my top five:

5. J. Peterman. Elaine's boss at the Peterman catalogue, he was a magnificent story teller and had an unapologetically massive ego. When he had Elaine ghost write his autobiography and told her to throw herself into the mix of his sex life, he cemented his position in my top characters.

4. Mr Kruger. George's boss at Kruger industries who had to be the worst owner in TV history. We can only wish our own office meetings were 10% as entertaining as the ones at Kruger. The episode he dubbed George "Coco the Monkey" was my favorite Kruger moment.

3. Jackie Chiles. Kramer's Johnny Cochrane inspired lawyer. He was absolutely hilarious whenever he was on the screen. From taking on coffee houses to big Tobacco you could always count on Kramer giving Jackie yet another one of his many public humiliations.

2. Frank Costanza. George's father and probably the single biggest reason George turned out the way he did. From "serenity now," to his days as an army cook, to Festivus, to his TV Guide collection, he was nothing short of hysterical. The single best moment for Frank was when he gave Steinbrenner shit in his living room for trading Jay Buhner for Ken Phelps. It was the stuff of legend.

and the number one all time Seinfeld recurring character...

1. David Puddy. Elaine's on again off again boyfriend. This blithering fool did it all. Grease monkey, high fiver, face painter, bible thumper (the one that shocked me most), fur coat and 8 ball jacket wearing, sex move stealer, and fast food lover, among others. Many a time have I said to my wife around dinner time - "Feels Like an Arby's night."

The list could have been as many as twenty but I had to keep it to five. So honorable mentions go to, in no particular order: Newman, Mr. Pitt, Micky, Susan, Morty Seinfeld, Uncle Leo, Bania, Big Stein, Lloyd Braun, Tim Wattley, and Baboo.

Who are your favorite five?