<P> The opening scene of the episode was filmed on September 29, 1996 . The scene was also originally intended for the episode "The Fatigues". The second scene was filmed on October 7, 1996, while the third scene was filmed on October 8, 1996 . </P> <P> The last line before the credits had two versions made--one for if the New York Yankees won the World Series and one for if they lost the World Series . Two of the episode's guest stars (Richard Herd and Sab Shimono) had both previously appeared in the 1980 M * A * S * H episode "Back Pay". </P> <P> Brett drives around with furniture designer Karl Farbman . In the episode "The Hamptons," the doctor on whom Elaine has a crush notes that the homes in the area were designed by a man named Mark Farbman . In the scene where Jerry is denied the purchase of an umbrella on the street by former colleagues a man walks by wearing an' urban sombrero' . The' urban sombrero' was featured in the season eight premiere episode "The Foundation". It was an item placed on the cover of the J. Peterman Catalog by Elaine after she is left in charge following the disappearance of Peterman to Burma after an apparent nervous breakdown . </P>

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