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" The Understudy ," the Season 6 finale of Seinfeld (originally aired May 18, 1995), is best known for its star guest appearance by and its heavy satire of the then-recent Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan scandal. Plot Overview

: Makes his first appearance as the eccentric J. Peterman . "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 " The Understudy ," the Season 6 finale

: 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

: 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: