Writer:	Carol Leifer
Director:	Andy Ackerman
Star:	Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer),  Jason Alexander (George Costanza),  Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes),  Jerry Seinfeld (himself)
Recurring Role:	Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza),  Estelle Harris (Estelle Costanza),  Warren Frost (Henry Ross),  Grace Zabriskie (Mrs. Ross),  Heidi Swedberg (Susan)
Guest Star:	Dean Fortunato (Manager),  Steve Ireland (Music Guy),  Kathryn Kates (Counter Woman),  Don Amendolia (Dennis),  Leonard Lightfoot (Clyde),  Frances Bay (old woman),  Jeff Yagher (John)

This episode won the 1997 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series. This episode was nominated for the 1996 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production. (edit) As stated in "The Cheever Letters" both Warren Frost and Grace Zabriskie appeared on David Lynch and Mark Frost's series Twin Peaks. Two other members of that cast, Frances Bay and Don Amendolia also appear in this episode. Coincidence? Viewer Randy Erickson didn't think so! (edit)

Elaine: (to Jerry) You know, one of these days something terrible is gonna happen to you. It has to! (edit) Frank: Let me understand. You've got the hen, the chicken and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who's having sex with the hen? (edit) Frank: (about a Cornish game hen) How hard can it be to kill this thing? (edit) Elaine: I don't want John thinking that I'm hot and heavy if he's not hot and heavy. I'm trying to get a little squirrel to come over to me here. I don't want to make any big sudden movements. I'll frighten him away. (edit) Kramer: I just came from the Price Club. I'm loaded up, baby! (edit)

The bakery where they buy the rye is repeatedly referred to as "Shnitzer's". As the interior of the bakery, as well as the woman who works there are the same as in the bakery from Season 5's "The Dinner Party," we are led to believe that this is the same bakery. However, in that episode, the exterior of the bakery is shown, and the sign outside reads "Royal Bakery." (edit) On a DVD commentary, Jerry said this was his favorite episode. (edit) When Jerry throws the Rye for the last time before trying the fishing rod, it's clear that the rye will touch the ground. As such, it's odd that the rye is unharmed, and that Jerry is willing to handle it. (edit) When Jerry is trying to throw the rye up to George, Susan is not home yet. George mentions to Jerry that Susan won't be home until 8 o'clock for dinner. However, when George finally gets the rye into the house, Susan and her parents are all standing there shocked. How did Susan get in the house? Wouldn't Jerry and Kramer have seen Susan walking into the apartment? No mention in the episode of another entrance. (edit) When Jerry goes to pick up the rye, the old lady asks for a marble rye "in a plastic bag" just like the one that Mr. Costanza stole. When Jerry steals the rye it, presumably with the plastic bag on it as well, is inside a paper bag. When Jerry walks up to the Ross' house, he's carrying just the rye, no bag or bags. Wouldn't George want the rye in the plastic bag? Why would Jerry throws the bags out to begin with? To destroy evidence?

The old lady asked for the rye not to be put in a plastic bag. Although ironically, the Costanza's rye was in a plastic bag. (edit)

Kramer: Of course, uh, this is Central Park. Uh, this was designed in 1850 by Joe Pepitone. Um, built during the Civil War so the northern armies could practice fighting on...on grass.
Joe Pepitone played for the New York Yankees in the 1960s. He is also referenced when Kramer goes to the Fantasy Camp and punches out Mickey Mantle. (edit)