"seinfeld" The Understudy(1995) Access

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

: 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 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 "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 . : Plays herself as the star of Rochelle,

: 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 1994 Winter Olympics controversy: : In the final scene, Gennice takes the

: 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.