: Makes his first appearance as the eccentric J. Peterman .
: 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 . "Seinfeld" The Understudy(1995)
: 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. : Makes his first appearance as the eccentric J
The episode is a direct reference to the 1994 Winter Olympics controversy: Midler is hospitalized, and the city turns against
: 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.
: Plays Gennice, the overly emotional understudy who cries when she drops a frankfurter but remains stoic when her grandmother dies. Key Trivia