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

The episode is a direct reference to the 1994 Winter Olympics controversy: "Seinfeld" The Understudy(1995)

: 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 . : Plays herself as the star of Rochelle,

: In a taxi, Jerry mentions people are yelling "Gillooly!" at him—a reference to Jeff Gillooly, the mastermind behind the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Gennice (Midler's understudy)