This is the first episode to feature the now famous long-winded monologues of George's (Jason Alexander) boss, Yankees CEO George Steinbrenner. Larry David provides Steinbrenner's voice, while all we ever see of him (Steinbrenner) is the back of his head throughout the series.
This is the only episode of the series that mentions the Major League Baseball strike. This strike, which began in August of 1994, was in force for almost the entire sixth season of the series.
This episode involves Kramer's getting the phone number of Uma Thurman, who, when this episode aired, was enjoying her big break as a costar of Pulp Fiction (1994), and was also the only actor from the film featured prominently in its iconic poster.
Elaine is correct: department store mirrors do reflect a flattering image, as they are tilted forward a bit, slightly curved, and brightly lighted to prevent shadows.
Bania repeats the words "I've been working out, I'm huge" from his previous episode, The Soup (1994).