This episode was nominated for an Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Emmy award.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus called this her favorite Seinfeld episode on The Bill Simmons Podcast (2015) in 2019.
This is the first appearance of Barney Martin as Morty Seinfeld, replacing Philip Bruns after one appearance in The Stakeout (1990).
Uncle Leo appears for the first time in this episode. It's also the first time Jerry's cousin Jeffrey, who works for the New York Parks Department is mentioned.
This is the first reference to Morty Seinfeld's beltless raincoat.
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