References in Later Episodes
The pilot was a reference point for various incidents and storylines in later episodes of Seinfeld.
- The opening scene in which Jerry and George talk about the placement of a shirt button is repeated almost word for word in the final scene of "The Finale", the final episode of Seinfeld (with George remarking about having that conversation before).
- In season 3's "The Dog", Jerry is asked if he has any pets, but he says "No. My neighbor does," referencing Kessler's dog, Ralph.
- The process of making the pilot became the inspiration for the main story arc of season 4, in which Jerry and George write a sitcom pilot for NBC called Jerry.
- Jerry's calling Kramer "Kessler" is explained in "The Betrayal", the "backwards episode" in season 9. This features a scene from 11 years in the past, in which Jerry moves into his new apartment. Jerry calls Kramer "Kessler" after reading his name on the apartment buzzer, but Kramer quickly corrects him.
- George's philosophy of doing the opposite to his natural instincts reappears in the episode "The Opposite".
- George has an extra crop of hair in the front, which would later become bald for the rest of the show's run. A flashback in “The Slicer” is set in '89, the year this episode was filmed, and shows George with a full crop of hair at the beach.
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