Understudy(1995) | "seinfeld" The

The episode is a direct reference to the 1994 Winter Olympics controversy:

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

: An ardent fan, Kramer becomes Midler’s personal assistant during her recovery, catering to her demands for pineapple Italian ice and black-and-white cookies. "Seinfeld" The Understudy(1995)

: Makes his first appearance as the eccentric J. Peterman .

: 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. The episode is a direct reference to the

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

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

" The Understudy ," the Season 6 finale of Seinfeld (originally aired May 18, 1995), is best known for its star guest appearance by and its heavy satire of the then-recent Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan scandal. Plot Overview