"seinfeld" The Understudy(1995) -

: In a taxi, Jerry mentions people are yelling "Gillooly!" at him—a reference to Jeff Gillooly, the mastermind behind the attack on Nancy Kerrigan.

: During a charity game, George plows into Bette Midler (playing catcher) at home plate to score a run. Midler is hospitalized, and the city turns against Jerry and George, accusing them of intentionally injuring her so that Jerry’s girlfriend, Gennice (Midler's understudy), can take the lead in the musical Rochelle, Rochelle .

The episode is a direct reference to the 1994 Winter Olympics controversy: "Seinfeld" The Understudy(1995)

: Plays Gennice, the overly emotional understudy who cries when she drops a frankfurter but remains stoic when her grandmother dies. Key Trivia

: Makes his first appearance as the eccentric J. Peterman . : In a taxi, Jerry mentions people are yelling "Gillooly

: Plays herself as the star of Rochelle, Rochelle: The Musical .

: After being kicked out of the nail salon, a despondent Elaine wanders the streets in the rain and encounters J. Peterman , who hires her on the spot for his catalog. The Tonya Harding Parody The episode is a direct reference to the

: Elaine suspects her Korean manicurists are mocking her and enlists Frank Costanza to eavesdrop, as he is fluent in Korean from his time in the war. This backfires when Frank reunites with his old flame, Kim, but ruins it by refusing to take his shoes off in her home.