: 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.

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

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

: In the final scene, Gennice takes the stage but tearfully stops her performance because her shoelace is untied, mimicking Tonya Harding’s real-life Olympic lace incident. Notable Guest Stars & Debuts

: 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 .

: 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.

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